https://automaton-media.com/en/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:37:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/expelled-from-paradise-visual-novel-depicting-the-story-after-the-events-of-the-2014-anime-to-launch-on-steam-and-switch-on-november-26/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/expelled-from-paradise-visual-novel-depicting-the-story-after-the-events-of-the-2014-anime-to-launch-on-steam-and-switch-on-november-26/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:37:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71318 Published by Toei Animation and developed by Studio 51, Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel is coming this November.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/expelled-from-paradise-visual-novel-depicting-the-story-after-the-events-of-the-2014-anime-to-launch-on-steam-and-switch-on-november-26/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:04:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71297 SNK's financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2025 reveal widening deficit with an operating loss of $125.2 million USD.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ooe-an-adult-bl-murder-mystery-about-ten-men-trapped-on-a-remote-island-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-with-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ooe-an-adult-bl-murder-mystery-about-ten-men-trapped-on-a-remote-island-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-with-english-support/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:28:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71285 Dramatic Create announced that their BL murder mystery VN Ooe will be coming to Nintendo Switch this year, with multiple language support. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ooe-an-adult-bl-murder-mystery-about-ten-men-trapped-on-a-remote-island-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-with-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-retro-arcade-beat-em-up-ninja-baseball-league-man-comes-to-steam-33-years-after-original-release/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-retro-arcade-beat-em-up-ninja-baseball-league-man-comes-to-steam-33-years-after-original-release/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:00:10 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71280 Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded is coming to Steam, PlayStation5, Xbox series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 10. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-retro-arcade-beat-em-up-ninja-baseball-league-man-comes-to-steam-33-years-after-original-release/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/fromsoftwares-the-duskbloods-isnt-the-pvpve-youre-probably-imagining-miyazaki-talks-game-design/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/fromsoftwares-the-duskbloods-isnt-the-pvpve-youre-probably-imagining-miyazaki-talks-game-design/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71261 Joint media interview with The Duskbloods director Hidetaka Miyazaki.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/fromsoftwares-the-duskbloods-isnt-the-pvpve-youre-probably-imagining-miyazaki-talks-game-design/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/adult-sci-fi-visual-novel-2236-a-d-offers-a-birds-eye-perspective-on-the-self-and-the-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/adult-sci-fi-visual-novel-2236-a-d-offers-a-birds-eye-perspective-on-the-self-and-the-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71248 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #2 : 2236 A.D.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/adult-sci-fi-visual-novel-2236-a-d-offers-a-birds-eye-perspective-on-the-self-and-the-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/immersive-3d-male-idol-training-game-v-project-officially-renamed-to-startou-alongside-gameplay-reveal/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/immersive-3d-male-idol-training-game-v-project-officially-renamed-to-startou-alongside-gameplay-reveal/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:21:26 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71260 Game developer Elementa announced that its upcoming immersive 3D idol training game V Project will launch as StarToU.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/immersive-3d-male-idol-training-game-v-project-officially-renamed-to-startou-alongside-gameplay-reveal/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:08:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71244 In a recent interview, Trails in the Sky's global publisher GungHo addressed the usage of AI in the games' localization process. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/live-action-gundam-movie-revealed-to-be-part-of-the-universal-century-timeline/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/live-action-gundam-movie-revealed-to-be-part-of-the-universal-century-timeline/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:29:36 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71238 Netflix’s live-action Gundam movie is set to release sometime in 2027. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/live-action-gundam-movie-revealed-to-be-part-of-the-universal-century-timeline/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:17:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71232 SNK Corporation's fully-owned subsidiary SNK Entertainment was officially dissolved as of August 20, 2026. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zenless-zone-zero-lead-artist-has-left-the-project-to-work-on-new-farming-sim-passion-project/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zenless-zone-zero-lead-artist-has-left-the-project-to-work-on-new-farming-sim-passion-project/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:09:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71226 The idea for the new game had been brewing in their mind for the past 20 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zenless-zone-zero-lead-artist-has-left-the-project-to-work-on-new-farming-sim-passion-project/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-series-composer-warns-that-ai-generated-album-released-under-her-name-is-not-her-work/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-series-composer-warns-that-ai-generated-album-released-under-her-name-is-not-her-work/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:47:12 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71219 Even on major platforms like Spotify, the album appears right alongside Tanioka's legitimate works.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-series-composer-warns-that-ai-generated-album-released-under-her-name-is-not-her-work/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ado-to-stream-her-own-playthrough-of-silent-hill-f-on-august-21/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ado-to-stream-her-own-playthrough-of-silent-hill-f-on-august-21/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:21:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71213 This will be the singer's first time playing a Silent Hill game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ado-to-stream-her-own-playthrough-of-silent-hill-f-on-august-21/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71187 Japanese professional boxer Koki Inoue talks about his return to the sport, largely motivated by 2022s anime film BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shirokuro-a-girlfriend-vs-childhood-friend-visual-novel-from-yu-akinashi-is-coming-to-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shirokuro-a-girlfriend-vs-childhood-friend-visual-novel-from-yu-akinashi-is-coming-to-steam/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71170 The game released domestically in December 2024.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shirokuro-a-girlfriend-vs-childhood-friend-visual-novel-from-yu-akinashi-is-coming-to-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71171 Applications for the closed beta test, set to be held from August 27 to September 7, are open until August 25.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:34:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71196 Spring at Dawn, I am A Monster, developed by Japanese studio Charon, will launch for Steam (PC) on August 20.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-streaming-reportedly-halted-in-hong-kong-over-smoking-regulations/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-streaming-reportedly-halted-in-hong-kong-over-smoking-regulations/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:30:26 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71194 The issue appears to center on depictions of real-life cigarette brands]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-streaming-reportedly-halted-in-hong-kong-over-smoking-regulations/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-administration-rpg-astrae-oratio-opens-closed-beta-test-applications-an-early-look-at-managing-eccentric-magician-girls-in-89-tokyo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-administration-rpg-astrae-oratio-opens-closed-beta-test-applications-an-early-look-at-managing-eccentric-magician-girls-in-89-tokyo/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:12:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71163 Applications will be open until September 21 at 3:00 UTC.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-administration-rpg-astrae-oratio-opens-closed-beta-test-applications-an-early-look-at-managing-eccentric-magician-girls-in-89-tokyo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-delays-launch-for-server-upgrades-after-pre-registrations-exceed-expectations/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-delays-launch-for-server-upgrades-after-pre-registrations-exceed-expectations/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:19:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71158 The new release date is TBD.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-delays-launch-for-server-upgrades-after-pre-registrations-exceed-expectations/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/31-year-old-classic-action-jrpg-terranigma-may-finally-be-making-a-comeback-according-to-new-teaser/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/31-year-old-classic-action-jrpg-terranigma-may-finally-be-making-a-comeback-according-to-new-teaser/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:16:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71154 Developed by Quintet and published by Enix, Terranigma released in 1995. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/31-year-old-classic-action-jrpg-terranigma-may-finally-be-making-a-comeback-according-to-new-teaser/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/package-delivery-co-op-horror-game-hakoatama-announced-for-steam-deliver-dubious-parcels-in-search-of-your-missing-head/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/package-delivery-co-op-horror-game-hakoatama-announced-for-steam-deliver-dubious-parcels-in-search-of-your-missing-head/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71123 HakoAtama ("Box Heads") is coming to Steam, with a Campfire campaign also planned starting August 21.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/package-delivery-co-op-horror-game-hakoatama-announced-for-steam-deliver-dubious-parcels-in-search-of-your-missing-head/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brown-dust-2s-new-director-is-a-former-last-origin-producer-known-for-pushing-the-limits-of-its-fanservice/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brown-dust-2s-new-director-is-a-former-last-origin-producer-known-for-pushing-the-limits-of-its-fanservice/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71129 Soo-yeon Kim will work on the game under a dual-leadership with current director and producer Jun-hee Lee.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brown-dust-2s-new-director-is-a-former-last-origin-producer-known-for-pushing-the-limits-of-its-fanservice/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-suggests-modern-anime-and-films-lack-a-sense-of-wonder-weve-forgotten-the-principles-of-direction-and-storytelling/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-suggests-modern-anime-and-films-lack-a-sense-of-wonder-weve-forgotten-the-principles-of-direction-and-storytelling/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71110 In a recent interview, Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino talks about modern technology and AI in anime and filmmaking. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/mobile-suit-gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-suggests-modern-anime-and-films-lack-a-sense-of-wonder-weve-forgotten-the-principles-of-direction-and-storytelling/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/apple-faces-up-is-a-puzzle-game-where-rewriting-the-books-of-a-celestial-library-changes-the-laws-of-reality-out-for-free-on-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/apple-faces-up-is-a-puzzle-game-where-rewriting-the-books-of-a-celestial-library-changes-the-laws-of-reality-out-for-free-on-steam/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71103 Developed by EASYHUMAN, Apple Faces Up is available now for free on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/apple-faces-up-is-a-puzzle-game-where-rewriting-the-books-of-a-celestial-library-changes-the-laws-of-reality-out-for-free-on-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-tekken-8-director-kohei-ikeda-joins-katsuhiro-haradas-vs-studio-following-departure-from-bandai-namco-studios/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-tekken-8-director-kohei-ikeda-joins-katsuhiro-haradas-vs-studio-following-departure-from-bandai-namco-studios/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:55:11 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71145 The studio is backed by Fatal Fury developer SNK.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-tekken-8-director-kohei-ikeda-joins-katsuhiro-haradas-vs-studio-following-departure-from-bandai-namco-studios/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-protocol-7-visual-novel-gets-first-demo-as-the-fan-made-ova-crowdfunds-over-600-of-its-original-goal/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-protocol-7-visual-novel-gets-first-demo-as-the-fan-made-ova-crowdfunds-over-600-of-its-original-goal/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:41:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71134 lain: Protocol 7, a fan-made OVA project based on Serial Experiments Lain, launched the demo for its original visual novel on August 17. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-protocol-7-visual-novel-gets-first-demo-as-the-fan-made-ova-crowdfunds-over-600-of-its-original-goal/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-zombie-novel-turned-anime-to-get-a-rts-x-tower-defense-adaptation-that-forces-you-to-make-morally-difficult-decisions/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-zombie-novel-turned-anime-to-get-a-rts-x-tower-defense-adaptation-that-forces-you-to-make-morally-difficult-decisions/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:51:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71115 In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked, based on the anime of the same name, will launch in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-zombie-novel-turned-anime-to-get-a-rts-x-tower-defense-adaptation-that-forces-you-to-make-morally-difficult-decisions/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kingdom-hearts-games-see-steam-player-counts-surge-following-kingdom-hearts-4-release-date-announcement-and-70-sale/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kingdom-hearts-games-see-steam-player-counts-surge-following-kingdom-hearts-4-release-date-announcement-and-70-sale/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:30:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71096 All three Kingdom Hearts collections will be on sale for 70% off until August 21 on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kingdom-hearts-games-see-steam-player-counts-surge-following-kingdom-hearts-4-release-date-announcement-and-70-sale/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-planet-moon-child-is-a-sci-fi-visual-novel-that-explores-our-inability-to-understand-each-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-planet-moon-child-is-a-sci-fi-visual-novel-that-explores-our-inability-to-understand-each-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71068 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #1 : My Planet MOON CHILD. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-planet-moon-child-is-a-sci-fi-visual-novel-that-explores-our-inability-to-understand-each-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0