https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:55:45 +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/playism/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-exit-8-tops-1-million-downloads-and-makes-debut-on-ps5-and-ps4/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-exit-8-tops-1-million-downloads-and-makes-debut-on-ps5-and-ps4/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:33:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=35239 Indie hit The Exit 8 has just been released on PlayStation, with the first official Exit 8 merchandise going on sale later this month. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-exit-8-tops-1-million-downloads-and-makes-debut-on-ps5-and-ps4/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20240118-25727/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20240118-25727/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=25727 Released to positive reviews on January 11, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell has you fighting off demons as magical priestess Momo in the series' final entry. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20240118-25727/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/20230529-19132/ Mon, 29 May 2023 13:05:37 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=19132 Developers of the metroidvania Rusted Moss published by PLAYISM discuss their opinions on negative reviews and open up about how they deal with them.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20230405-18357/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:06:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=18357 To commemorate the release of the Nintendo Switch version of Ib, an art exhibition was held in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition featured 39 paintings by Weiss Guertena that appear within the game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20221110-16615/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:35:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=16615 PLAYISM has announced that 7 Days to End with You from Lizardry is coming to the Nintendo Switch this winter (Q1 2023). 7 Days to End with You is a puzzle novel game about deciphering and interpreting a language you don’t understand. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220516-12626/ Mon, 16 May 2022 02:20:18 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=12626 PLAYISM has announced that the remake of Ib will receive English language support with the next update Ver.1.03, which is set to go live on May 17 at 6 p.m. (PDT). ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220511-12494/ Wed, 11 May 2022 14:25:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=12494 Indie game publisher PLAYISM has announced that Idol Manager is coming to the Nintendo Switch on August 25. The Switch port will contain the same content as the PC version. [Update] Idol Manager is coming to PS4/PS5 on the same day as well]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220426-11931/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 02:15:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=11931 Samurai Bringer is showing strong sales out of the gate. While PLAYISM didn’t provide us with numbers, they did say that the game is selling at a higher pace than they anticipated.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220412-11460/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:23:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=11460 Ib developer interview: Why a remake after 10 years? What has changed from the original? ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220412-11429/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:12:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=11429 Ib remake is off to a good start, according to the publisher PLAYISM. The game was among the top 3 games on Steam’s Global Top Sellers list at one point, even though it only supports Japanese.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220404-11141/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:45:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=11141 The remake of Ib, a popular Japanese 2D horror game that was originally released in 2012, is coming out on Steam on April 11. It'll only support Japanese at launch. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/playism/20220330-10974/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:41:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=10974 Indie game publisher PLAYISM has announced that Mighty Goose will be receiving a free DLC on April 19. A water-themed stage will be available once players finish the main story.]]>