Japanese game developer Level-5 reveals how they use generative AI like Stable Diffusion
Ni no Kuni and Professor Layton developer Level-5 demonstrate exactly how they use generative AI to assist game development and promotion.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Verity Townsend
Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Speedrunners are glitching their way through The Exit 8 in less than a minute
Players have been exploiting a looping glitch to zoom through Japanese indie walking simulator The Exit 8, with no-glitch runs also making impressive time.
New Neko Atsume release brings cute virtual kitties right into your living room
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The Last Express, the 90s real-time adventure game that still feels groundbreaking
Looking back on Jordan Mechner's cult classic adventure game that takes players on a thrilling and intriguing ride on the Orient Express.
Unearth the bone-chilling secrets of an old Japanese house in this psychological horror game
Get to the bottom of tragic family secrets in indie horror game Hollow Cocoon, with nods to The Grudge and Fatal Frame series.
Oppenheimer to finally be screened in Japan after much consideration
Christopher Nolan’s biopic of atomic bomb scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer set for a 2024 release in Japanese theaters by independent distributor Bitter Ends.
Almost a fifth of Japan’s animation industry suffer from depression
According to survey results, 17% of animators working in Japan's anime industry suffer from mental health issues, likely due to the tough working conditions.
The Exit 8 shines light on real-life Japanese stations’ creepy passageways
Indie liminal space horror game The Exit 8 prompts Japanese X users to point out unnerving places in Tokyo's real-life train stations.
Japanese grandma racks up hours on the Nintendo Switch playing Suika Game
Gamer lends Nintendo Switch to grandma, sparks hours of watermelon making in Suika Game.
This indie game is many Japanese players’ personal pick for Game of the Year
SANABI, the story-focused 2D action-platformer made by 5 Korean university students, becomes Japanese fans' GotY thanks to its impactful scenario and enjoyable gameplay.
Super Mario 64 speedrunner reveals lightning-fast route to star
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Hideo Kojima discusses the game that gave him an ulcer
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