https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:57:59 +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/pr/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/raccoin-coin-pusher-roguelike-is-a-highly-addictive-deckbuilder-that-has-you-embracing-chaos-and-leaving-with-bagfulls-of-coins-the-more-you-play/ https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/raccoin-coin-pusher-roguelike-is-a-highly-addictive-deckbuilder-that-has-you-embracing-chaos-and-leaving-with-bagfulls-of-coins-the-more-you-play/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:57:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64668 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike launched for Windows via Steam on March 31 and will be 18% off until April 18.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/raccoin-coin-pusher-roguelike-is-a-highly-addictive-deckbuilder-that-has-you-embracing-chaos-and-leaving-with-bagfulls-of-coins-the-more-you-play/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/japanese-steam-sale/ https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/japanese-steam-sale/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=60213 Here are 10 hidden gems currently on sale via Steam and JETRO's "Made in Japan Collection."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/japanese-steam-sale/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/steam-rhythm-game-platina-lab-uses-live2d-animation-and-cute-bouncy-characters-to-cheer-on-your-plays-in-real-time-we-ask-the-devs-how-it-works/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/steam-rhythm-game-platina-lab-uses-live2d-animation-and-cute-bouncy-characters-to-cheer-on-your-plays-in-real-time-we-ask-the-devs-how-it-works/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=53563 Interview with Tae-Jun Kim, CEO of HIGH-END Games, about Live2D's role in his arcade-style rhythm game PLATiNA :: LAB.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/steam-rhythm-game-platina-lab-uses-live2d-animation-and-cute-bouncy-characters-to-cheer-on-your-plays-in-real-time-we-ask-the-devs-how-it-works/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/square-enixs-emberstoria-switched-to-elaborate-lip-syncing-technology-only-6-months-before-launch-achieving-a-level-of-realism-rarely-seen-in-mobile-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/square-enixs-emberstoria-switched-to-elaborate-lip-syncing-technology-only-6-months-before-launch-achieving-a-level-of-realism-rarely-seen-in-mobile-games/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=52563 Joint interview with Square Enix, Orange Cube, CRI Middleware and Live2D about the technology behind Emberstoria’s realistic lip syncing.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/square-enixs-emberstoria-switched-to-elaborate-lip-syncing-technology-only-6-months-before-launch-achieving-a-level-of-realism-rarely-seen-in-mobile-games/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/square-enixs-emberstoria-pushes-live2d-animation-to-its-limits-to-achieve-a-hand-drawn-feel-3d-models-cant-replicate/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/square-enixs-emberstoria-pushes-live2d-animation-to-its-limits-to-achieve-a-hand-drawn-feel-3d-models-cant-replicate/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=52522 Joint interview with Square Enix, Orange Cube, CRI Middleware and Live2D about the technology behind Emberstoria’s animation.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/square-enixs-emberstoria-pushes-live2d-animation-to-its-limits-to-achieve-a-hand-drawn-feel-3d-models-cant-replicate/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/twilight-monk-is-a-beautiful-hand-drawn-metroidvania-with-an-unusual-weapon-at-the-core-of-its-creative-combat-and-exploration-systems/ https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/twilight-monk-is-a-beautiful-hand-drawn-metroidvania-with-an-unusual-weapon-at-the-core-of-its-creative-combat-and-exploration-systems/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:12:03 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=46517 Letting players wield a massive pillar instead of a typical sword or axe, Aquatic Moon Games’s action RPG metroidvania Twilight Monk brings something fresh to the genre.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/twilight-monk-is-a-beautiful-hand-drawn-metroidvania-with-an-unusual-weapon-at-the-core-of-its-creative-combat-and-exploration-systems/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/pole-to-win-is-an-established-leader-in-game-debugging-but-their-new-concept-is-more-than-just-debugging-we-asked-them-about-whats-changed/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/pole-to-win-is-an-established-leader-in-game-debugging-but-their-new-concept-is-more-than-just-debugging-we-asked-them-about-whats-changed/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:00:34 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=41777 Pole to Win is a leader in Japan’s debugging industry, but that’s not all they do. The company exhibited at TGS 2024 in September under the tagline of "More Than Just Game Debugging." AUTOMATON spoke with Pole to Win’s Teppei Komiya during the event to find out more about where the company is headed. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/pole-to-win-is-an-established-leader-in-game-debugging-but-their-new-concept-is-more-than-just-debugging-we-asked-them-about-whats-changed/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/shapehero-factory-lets-you-enjoy-those-fun-early-stages-of-a-factory-builder-over-and-over-with-a-blend-of-tower-defense-and-roguelite-elements/ https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/shapehero-factory-lets-you-enjoy-those-fun-early-stages-of-a-factory-builder-over-and-over-with-a-blend-of-tower-defense-and-roguelite-elements/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:29:46 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=39711 We take a detailed look at ShapeHero Factory, a factory simulator by Asobism that just launched in Early Access on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/shapehero-factory-lets-you-enjoy-those-fun-early-stages-of-a-factory-builder-over-and-over-with-a-blend-of-tower-defense-and-roguelite-elements/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-secret-behind-project-sekai-colorful-stage-feat-hatsune-mikus-super-expressive-animations-we-asked-the-devs-how-live2d-makes-it-happen/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-secret-behind-project-sekai-colorful-stage-feat-hatsune-mikus-super-expressive-animations-we-asked-the-devs-how-live2d-makes-it-happen/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=39274 Interview with the developers of Colorful Palette's Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku about how they use Live2D to bring the game to life.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-secret-behind-project-sekai-colorful-stage-feat-hatsune-mikus-super-expressive-animations-we-asked-the-devs-how-live2d-makes-it-happen/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/taking-influence-from-persona-4-sunnyside-is-a-farming-life-simulator-that-takes-you-to-japans-countryside/ https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/taking-influence-from-persona-4-sunnyside-is-a-farming-life-simulator-that-takes-you-to-japans-countryside/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:05:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=33752 An interview with the creators of SunnySide - a farm life simulator that offers a range of activities in a fictional Japanese town.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/pr/taking-influence-from-persona-4-sunnyside-is-a-farming-life-simulator-that-takes-you-to-japans-countryside/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/earth-defense-force-6-launches-july-25-bringing-collab-with-vtubers-takanashi-kiara-gawr-gura-and-irys/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/earth-defense-force-6-launches-july-25-bringing-collab-with-vtubers-takanashi-kiara-gawr-gura-and-irys/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=30369 Earth Defense Force 6 will launch on the West on July 25 for the PC and PlayStation. It will be a direct sequel to EDF5.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/earth-defense-force-6-launches-july-25-bringing-collab-with-vtubers-takanashi-kiara-gawr-gura-and-irys/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-idolmaster-shiny-colors-song-for-prisms-ambitious-switch-to-3d/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-idolmaster-shiny-colors-song-for-prisms-ambitious-switch-to-3d/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:49:02 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=30025 An interview with the creators of The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism about how they made the impressive leap from 2D to 3D.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-idolmaster-shiny-colors-song-for-prisms-ambitious-switch-to-3d/feed/ 1