Interviews2026-07-14 00:00Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen adds 25+ hours of content after nearly two years in development. We talk to the devs about how the expansion came to be AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-07-07 23:00Narcissu creator’s new visual novel Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga is a supernatural tale set in Showa-era Japan, designed with old-school VN lovers in mind Amber VNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-07-07 18:00Atelier Karia is Gust’s bid to realize Atelier’s full potential in the age of free-to-play hits. Developers on creating a gaming experience “only a full-price RPG can offer”AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-07-03 15:49“My target audience is myself.” Suda51 and Fumito Ueda discuss their game design philosophies, the inherent violence of action games, and what it takes to be a director AUTOMATON WEST3
InterviewsNews2026-06-29 18:00Atelier Karia is built upon the lessons Gust learned from Atelier Yumia. We talk to the devs about the revamped Synthesis system, and their pursuit of a more flexible gameplay experienceAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-06-25 22:00“Her breasts are huge, but I’m about to get killed.” SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim devs on striking balance between terror and arousalĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)
Interviews2026-06-24 10:02Dave the Diver’s In the Jungle expansion is “basically Dave the Diver 1.7,” says director. “Even players who usually skip DLC should give it a try” AUTOMATON WEST
InterviewsNews2026-06-23 17:07Stranger Than Heaven executive director talks about casting philosophy learned from Yakuza 0 and how Snoop Dogg’s involvement led to Tupac’s appearanceĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)1
InterviewsNews2026-06-23 12:48STRANGER THAN HEAVEN’s massive 50-year saga intentionally prioritizes “convincing lies” over historical accuracy, says RGG Studio Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Interviews2026-06-22 09:55Dave the Diver’s developers aren’t indie, but making a small-scale game under a corporation came with its own set of challenges. We talk to MINTROCKET’s Jaeho Hwang AUTOMATON WEST2
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-06-20 00:00Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok evolved by “breaking what needed to be broken in Relink.” We talk to the developers about the massive expansion’s new features and added silliness AUTOMATON WEST
InterviewsNews2026-06-16 18:00Nippon Ichi Software’s new rural life sim Village in the Shade will focus on “creating unease” instead of classic horror tropes, but cozy gamers won’t be left out either, devs sayAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)1
