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. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:08:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/nintendo-switchs-ring-fit-adventure-may-actually-help-with-depression-research-suggests/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-switchs-ring-fit-adventure-may-actually-help-with-depression-research-suggests/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68236 Scientists at Jilin University in China recently published a research examining the effects of Ring Fit Adventure on people with depression. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-switchs-ring-fit-adventure-may-actually-help-with-depression-research-suggests/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/robot-hospice-heartwarming-japanese-indie-game-where-you-provide-end-of-life-care-for-five-terminally-ill-robots-releases-for-free-on-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/robot-hospice-heartwarming-japanese-indie-game-where-you-provide-end-of-life-care-for-five-terminally-ill-robots-releases-for-free-on-steam/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68244 Japanese indie game circle Buttercup Garden's 2D pixel-styled indie game Robot Hospice has just released for free on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/robot-hospice-heartwarming-japanese-indie-game-where-you-provide-end-of-life-care-for-five-terminally-ill-robots-releases-for-free-on-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-star-rail-news-blog-in-japan-shuts-down-and-issues-public-apology-to-hoyoverse-for-sharing-leaked-content/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-star-rail-news-blog-in-japan-shuts-down-and-issues-public-apology-to-hoyoverse-for-sharing-leaked-content/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68250 Honkai: Star Rail news blog Celestia Sokuho recently issued an open apology to COGNOSPHERE due to sharing leaked content.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-star-rail-news-blog-in-japan-shuts-down-and-issues-public-apology-to-hoyoverse-for-sharing-leaked-content/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:04:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68223 A Godot developer interviews W4 Games for AUTOMATON, discussing topics like console porting, user support, AI, and the engine’s future.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-7-remake-intergrade-sees-huge-influx-of-pc-players-wanting-to-catch-up-on-the-trilogy-following-the-reveal-of-ff7-revelation-and-big-steam-sale/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-7-remake-intergrade-sees-huge-influx-of-pc-players-wanting-to-catch-up-on-the-trilogy-following-the-reveal-of-ff7-revelation-and-big-steam-sale/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:03:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68218 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Rebirth are seeing peak concurrent player numbers after a big Steam Sale and Revelation announcement.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-7-remake-intergrade-sees-huge-influx-of-pc-players-wanting-to-catch-up-on-the-trilogy-following-the-reveal-of-ff7-revelation-and-big-steam-sale/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-maker-developers-looking-into-options-for-archiving-the-soon-to-be-closed-forums-following-numerous-calls-for-their-preservation/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-maker-developers-looking-into-options-for-archiving-the-soon-to-be-closed-forums-following-numerous-calls-for-their-preservation/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:39:21 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68211 RPG Maker developers Gotcha Gotcha Games recently announced that they're working on archiving options for the RPG Maker Forums.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-maker-developers-looking-into-options-for-archiving-the-soon-to-be-closed-forums-following-numerous-calls-for-their-preservation/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-psychological-horror-rabbit-circle-lets-you-join-a-club-of-runaway-girls-looping-through-surreal-manifestations-of-their-deepest-traumas/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-psychological-horror-rabbit-circle-lets-you-join-a-club-of-runaway-girls-looping-through-surreal-manifestations-of-their-deepest-traumas/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68202 Developed by solo-creator Comet Moth, Rabbit Circle is a horror adventure game following the strange story of 5 runaway girls.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-hand-drawn-psychological-horror-rabbit-circle-lets-you-join-a-club-of-runaway-girls-looping-through-surreal-manifestations-of-their-deepest-traumas/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ills-absence-from-japanese-state-of-play-sparks-fears-it-may-not-pass-the-countrys-rating-board/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ills-absence-from-japanese-state-of-play-sparks-fears-it-may-not-pass-the-countrys-rating-board/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68191 Japanese gamers raise concern over ILL possibly getting rejected by CERO due to its violent and gory content. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ills-absence-from-japanese-state-of-play-sparks-fears-it-may-not-pass-the-countrys-rating-board/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-psychological-infinite-space-exploration-game-platonica-space-gets-limited-time-steam-demo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-psychological-infinite-space-exploration-game-platonica-space-gets-limited-time-steam-demo/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68181 Platonica Space is a new title directed by Japanese creator Kazuhide Oka, scheduled to lauch in Q3 of 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-psychological-infinite-space-exploration-game-platonica-space-gets-limited-time-steam-demo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-says-abandoning-auteur-driven-development-in-favor-of-team-led-development-is-what-transformed-the-company-and-allowed-flagship-ips-to-survive-for-so-long/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-says-abandoning-auteur-driven-development-in-favor-of-team-led-development-is-what-transformed-the-company-and-allowed-flagship-ips-to-survive-for-so-long/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68161 Capcom president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto talks about one of the company's biggest organizational changes.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-says-abandoning-auteur-driven-development-in-favor-of-team-led-development-is-what-transformed-the-company-and-allowed-flagship-ips-to-survive-for-so-long/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lies-of-p-lead-to-become-neowizs-first-ceo-from-a-game-development-background/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lies-of-p-lead-to-become-neowizs-first-ceo-from-a-game-development-background/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68176 The head of Lies of P studio Round8 has been nominated for the position of CEO at Neowiz, scheduled to take office in August.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lies-of-p-lead-to-become-neowizs-first-ceo-from-a-game-development-background/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-and-the-pokemon-company-have-reportedly-narrowed-palworld-lawsuit-to-older-versions-of-the-game-only-likely-thanks-to-preventive-updates-by-pocketpair/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-and-the-pokemon-company-have-reportedly-narrowed-palworld-lawsuit-to-older-versions-of-the-game-only-likely-thanks-to-preventive-updates-by-pocketpair/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:11:14 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68192 While the lawsuit originally filed by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company did not specify particular versions of Palworld, the claims are now limited to older versions.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nintendo-and-the-pokemon-company-have-reportedly-narrowed-palworld-lawsuit-to-older-versions-of-the-game-only-likely-thanks-to-preventive-updates-by-pocketpair/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-follows-up-with-new-info-on-fan-favorite-character-tasha-including-voice-cast/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-follows-up-with-new-info-on-fan-favorite-character-tasha-including-voice-cast/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:48:09 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68166 Project Aces have published new info on Ace Combat 8's most popular character, the blonde- and pink-haired Tasha.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-follows-up-with-new-info-on-fan-favorite-character-tasha-including-voice-cast/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/why-was-resident-evil-requiem-the-first-game-to-adopt-the-ps5-pros-upgraded-pssr-we-talk-to-capcom-and-sie/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/why-was-resident-evil-requiem-the-first-game-to-adopt-the-ps5-pros-upgraded-pssr-we-talk-to-capcom-and-sie/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68150 Interview with Capcom and Sony Interactive Entertainment on the PS5 Pro's upgraded upscaler, the so-called PSSR2.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/why-was-resident-evil-requiem-the-first-game-to-adopt-the-ps5-pros-upgraded-pssr-we-talk-to-capcom-and-sie/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/explore-the-psychedelic-dreams-of-an-elderly-dog-abducted-by-an-alien-in-upcoming-indie-a-dogs-dream/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/explore-the-psychedelic-dreams-of-an-elderly-dog-abducted-by-an-alien-in-upcoming-indie-a-dogs-dream/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68141 Inspired by Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, A Dog’s Dream releases on October 29.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/explore-the-psychedelic-dreams-of-an-elderly-dog-abducted-by-an-alien-in-upcoming-indie-a-dogs-dream/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-scientists-develop-mobile-suit-gundams-beam-saber-inspired-plasma-technology-that-could-help-grow-and-fertilize-crops-in-space/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-scientists-develop-mobile-suit-gundams-beam-saber-inspired-plasma-technology-that-could-help-grow-and-fertilize-crops-in-space/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68136 Tohoku University scientists recently revealed new developments on their scientific research based on Gundam's fictional Beat Saber.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-scientists-develop-mobile-suit-gundams-beam-saber-inspired-plasma-technology-that-could-help-grow-and-fertilize-crops-in-space/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evil-veronica-devs-plan-to-restructure-the-story-to-strengthen-continuity-with-the-modern-series/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evil-veronica-devs-plan-to-restructure-the-story-to-strengthen-continuity-with-the-modern-series/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68130 Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi recently talked about how his team is approaching the remake when it comes to balancing faithfulness to the original and introducing changes.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evil-veronica-devs-plan-to-restructure-the-story-to-strengthen-continuity-with-the-modern-series/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-recreates-a-real-life-kyoto-site-closed-to-the-public-long-believed-to-be-japans-gateway-to-hell/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-recreates-a-real-life-kyoto-site-closed-to-the-public-long-believed-to-be-japans-gateway-to-hell/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68122 Onimusha: Way of the Sword's developers asked Kyoto City's local government for help in getting a legendary location into the game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-recreates-a-real-life-kyoto-site-closed-to-the-public-long-believed-to-be-japans-gateway-to-hell/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kyoto-xanadu-unveils-two-distinctly-kyoto-flavored-character-bonding-systems-as-the-series-story-moves-to-the-thousand-year-capital/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kyoto-xanadu-unveils-two-distinctly-kyoto-flavored-character-bonding-systems-as-the-series-story-moves-to-the-thousand-year-capital/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68112 Nihon Falcom recently unveiled some of the new in-game features players can expect to see in Kyoto Xanadu - the Blooming Phantom -.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kyoto-xanadu-unveils-two-distinctly-kyoto-flavored-character-bonding-systems-as-the-series-story-moves-to-the-thousand-year-capital/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/why-do-unannounced-games-keep-leaking-through-koreas-rating-site-it-turns-out-theres-a-legal-issue-that-makes-it-almost-impossib/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/why-do-unannounced-games-keep-leaking-through-koreas-rating-site-it-turns-out-theres-a-legal-issue-that-makes-it-almost-impossib/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68096 Why South Korea’s GRAC (Game Rating and Administration Committee) ends up prematurely releasing information about games so often.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/why-do-unannounced-games-keep-leaking-through-koreas-rating-site-it-turns-out-theres-a-legal-issue-that-makes-it-almost-impossib/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-says-todays-rpgs-need-more-player-agency-because-fans-may-be-satisfied-just-watching-streams/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-says-todays-rpgs-need-more-player-agency-because-fans-may-be-satisfied-just-watching-streams/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68069 Final Fanntasy VII remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about why FFVII Revelation's emphasis on player choices matters in today's gaming scene.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-says-todays-rpgs-need-more-player-agency-because-fans-may-be-satisfied-just-watching-streams/feed/ 12 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-title-childrens-garden-turns-a-buddhist-hell-for-children-who-died-too-young-into-a-surreal-puzzle-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-title-childrens-garden-turns-a-buddhist-hell-for-children-who-died-too-young-into-a-surreal-puzzle-game/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67994 Published by Kodansha, Children's Garden is a game based on the mythological hell Sai no Kawara.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-title-childrens-garden-turns-a-buddhist-hell-for-children-who-died-too-young-into-a-surreal-puzzle-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-resonance-devs-say-ffbe-was-too-good-to-become-unplayable-so-its-been-reborn-with-a-reworked-story-world-map-and-enough-changes-to-feel-like-a-new-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-resonance-devs-say-ffbe-was-too-good-to-become-unplayable-so-its-been-reborn-with-a-reworked-story-world-map-and-enough-changes-to-feel-like-a-new-game/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68062 AUTOMATON interview with the development team behind Square Enix's new HD-2D styled RPG Final Fantasy Resonance. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-resonance-devs-say-ffbe-was-too-good-to-become-unplayable-so-its-been-reborn-with-a-reworked-story-world-map-and-enough-changes-to-feel-like-a-new-game/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragons-dogma-2-gets-massive-pre-dark-arisen-overhaul-with-comically-long-patch-notes-first-update-addresses-fast-travel-and-qol/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragons-dogma-2-gets-massive-pre-dark-arisen-overhaul-with-comically-long-patch-notes-first-update-addresses-fast-travel-and-qol/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:24:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68089 Ahead of Dragon's Dogma 2's Dark Arisen expansion, Capcom has released a large-scale update, with another planned for August.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragons-dogma-2-gets-massive-pre-dark-arisen-overhaul-with-comically-long-patch-notes-first-update-addresses-fast-travel-and-qol/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/deltarune-creator-promises-one-more-fun-adventure-like-before-in-chapter-5-causing-fear-about-what-awaits/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/deltarune-creator-promises-one-more-fun-adventure-like-before-in-chapter-5-causing-fear-about-what-awaits/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:33:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68054 Toby Fox has released an update on the upcoming Deltarune Chapter 5, as well as progress reports on Chapters 5 and 7.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/deltarune-creator-promises-one-more-fun-adventure-like-before-in-chapter-5-causing-fear-about-what-awaits/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/800-dragon-quest-music-box-sells-out-in-less-than-24-hours/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/800-dragon-quest-music-box-sells-out-in-less-than-24-hours/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67956 One of Square Enix's premium pieces of merch for Dragon Quest's 40-year anniversary shocked fans with its price tag, but it didn't stop it from selling out.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/800-dragon-quest-music-box-sells-out-in-less-than-24-hours/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/touhou-projects-oldest-windows-game-embodiment-of-scarlet-devil-to-get-a-remake-by-an-older-and-wiser-zun/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/touhou-projects-oldest-windows-game-embodiment-of-scarlet-devil-to-get-a-remake-by-an-older-and-wiser-zun/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:44:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68046 During the Japanese version of the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Team Shanghai Alice and Shanghai Alice Reprise announced Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/touhou-projects-oldest-windows-game-embodiment-of-scarlet-devil-to-get-a-remake-by-an-older-and-wiser-zun/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karia-a-brand-new-entry-in-gusts-atelier-series-announced-for-early-2027/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karia-a-brand-new-entry-in-gusts-atelier-series-announced-for-early-2027/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:29:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68039 During the Japanese version of June 9's Nintendo Direct, Koei Tecmo announced Atelier Karia, a new Atelier game promising a fresh take on the series. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-karia-a-brand-new-entry-in-gusts-atelier-series-announced-for-early-2027/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kingdom-hearts-iv-gets-new-trailer-footage-after-long-radio-silence-confirmed-for-simultaneous-switch-2-release/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kingdom-hearts-iv-gets-new-trailer-footage-after-long-radio-silence-confirmed-for-simultaneous-switch-2-release/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:20:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68032 During the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix revealed new footage of Kingdom Hearts IV, confirming that development is still very much in progress despite the lack of updates in recent years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kingdom-hearts-iv-gets-new-trailer-footage-after-long-radio-silence-confirmed-for-simultaneous-switch-2-release/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-to-hold-closed-network-test-for-the-duskbloods-in-summer-2026/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-to-hold-closed-network-test-for-the-duskbloods-in-summer-2026/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:09:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68027 During the June 9 Nintendo Direct, FromSoftware announced that it will host a closed network test for the upcoming PvPvE title The Duskbloods in summer this year. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-to-hold-closed-network-test-for-the-duskbloods-in-summer-2026/feed/ 0