https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/global-news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 05 May 2026 06:56:20 +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/tag/global-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-rpg-neverness-to-everness-fully-leans-into-initial-d-references-with-familiar-tofu-shop-panda-trueno-and-mountain-drifting/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-rpg-neverness-to-everness-fully-leans-into-initial-d-references-with-familiar-tofu-shop-panda-trueno-and-mountain-drifting/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 06:55:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66214 In the newly launched Neverness to Everness (NTE), players have discovered that they can channel their inner Takumi Fujiwara at the Natsunari Tofu Shop.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-rpg-neverness-to-everness-fully-leans-into-initial-d-references-with-familiar-tofu-shop-panda-trueno-and-mountain-drifting/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-rpg-neverness-to-everness-hits-14-million-globally-on-day-one-led-by-japan-and-us/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-rpg-neverness-to-everness-hits-14-million-globally-on-day-one-led-by-japan-and-us/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 04:58:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66149 Neverness to Everness (NTE) has generated over $14 million USD in global revenue within one day of launch, according to publisher Perfect World Games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-rpg-neverness-to-everness-hits-14-million-globally-on-day-one-led-by-japan-and-us/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-developer-claims-their-ready-to-ship-game-has-been-waiting-for-steam-approval-for-three-years-holdup-likely-related-to-game-engine/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-developer-claims-their-ready-to-ship-game-has-been-waiting-for-steam-approval-for-three-years-holdup-likely-related-to-game-engine/#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66066 The developers of AMYGDALA: Prelude, an indie 2000s-style FPS, have been waiting for their game to be approved for Steam for 3 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-developer-claims-their-ready-to-ship-game-has-been-waiting-for-steam-approval-for-three-years-holdup-likely-related-to-game-engine/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-ordered-to-pay-3-84-million-in-damages-following-five-year-dispute-with-nexon-over-alleged-source-code-and-asset-theft/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-ordered-to-pay-3-84-million-in-damages-following-five-year-dispute-with-nexon-over-alleged-source-code-and-asset-theft/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:48:17 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65989 Ironmace, the developer of Dark and Darker, has been ordered to pay approximately $3.84 million in damages to Nexon.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-ordered-to-pay-3-84-million-in-damages-following-five-year-dispute-with-nexon-over-alleged-source-code-and-asset-theft/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-blue-archive-developers-unveil-new-magical-rpg-astrae-oratio-following-legal-trouble-and-cancellation-of-controversial-project-kv/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-blue-archive-developers-unveil-new-magical-rpg-astrae-oratio-following-legal-trouble-and-cancellation-of-controversial-project-kv/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:54:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65983 South Korean development studio Dynamis One, formed by former Blue Archive staff, announces new fantasy RPG titled Astrae Oratio. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-blue-archive-developers-unveil-new-magical-rpg-astrae-oratio-following-legal-trouble-and-cancellation-of-controversial-project-kv/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arknights-leakers-ordered-to-pay-190k-usd-in-damages-in-one-of-several-crackdowns-by-developer-endfield-leakers-also-penalized/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arknights-leakers-ordered-to-pay-190k-usd-in-damages-in-one-of-several-crackdowns-by-developer-endfield-leakers-also-penalized/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:04:12 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65938 Hypergryph has shared an update on its recent crackdowns against leakers and cheaters in Arknights and Arknights: Endfield.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/arknights-leakers-ordered-to-pay-190k-usd-in-damages-in-one-of-several-crackdowns-by-developer-endfield-leakers-also-penalized/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gungrave-rights-acquired-by-south-korean-studio-behind-gungrave-g-o-r-e-with-plans-to-expand-the-franchise/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gungrave-rights-acquired-by-south-korean-studio-behind-gungrave-g-o-r-e-with-plans-to-expand-the-franchise/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:26:33 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65901 Studio IGGYMOB will work alongside Gungrave's original creator the series' original creator Yasuhiro Nightow for future developments.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gungrave-rights-acquired-by-south-korean-studio-behind-gungrave-g-o-r-e-with-plans-to-expand-the-franchise/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/spending-time-getting-comfy-with-the-steam-controllers-advanced-inputs-can-yield-drastic-performance-improvements-compared-to-traditional-stick-only-devices/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/spending-time-getting-comfy-with-the-steam-controllers-advanced-inputs-can-yield-drastic-performance-improvements-compared-to-traditional-stick-only-devices/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:51:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65890 An interview with the developers and designers behind Valve's new Steam Controller.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/spending-time-getting-comfy-with-the-steam-controllers-advanced-inputs-can-yield-drastic-performance-improvements-compared-to-traditional-stick-only-devices/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-employees-in-korea-protest-over-alleged-underhanded-restructuring-tactics/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-employees-in-korea-protest-over-alleged-underhanded-restructuring-tactics/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65414 This comes after the company downsized from 230 to 120 employees.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-employees-in-korea-protest-over-alleged-underhanded-restructuring-tactics/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-publisher-says-offering-a-paid-game-for-free-for-4-days-brought-in-250000-in-revenue-on-steam-the-key-is-dlc/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-publisher-says-offering-a-paid-game-for-free-for-4-days-brought-in-250000-in-revenue-on-steam-the-key-is-dlc/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:45:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65283 The CEO of indie game publisher tinyBuild has shared the impressive results of a four-day free givaway campaign for Graveyard Keeper.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-publisher-says-offering-a-paid-game-for-free-for-4-days-brought-in-250000-in-revenue-on-steam-the-key-is-dlc/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/misleading-hytale-sandbox-rpg-copycat-game-launches-on-nintendo-store-original-developers-taking-legal-measures/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/misleading-hytale-sandbox-rpg-copycat-game-launches-on-nintendo-store-original-developers-taking-legal-measures/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:04:20 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65251 The game titled "Hytale: Sandbox RPG" currently available on the North American Nintendo Store has no connection to the official Hytale.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/misleading-hytale-sandbox-rpg-copycat-game-launches-on-nintendo-store-original-developers-taking-legal-measures/feed/ 7 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/azur-lane-reveals-dead-or-alive-xtreme-venus-vacation-3rd-collab-character-lineup-and-new-swimsuit-skins/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/azur-lane-reveals-dead-or-alive-xtreme-venus-vacation-3rd-collab-character-lineup-and-new-swimsuit-skins/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:27:17 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65217 Azur Lane's third collaboration event with Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation will run from April 17 to May 1, with a rerun of past event content starting April 23.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/azur-lane-reveals-dead-or-alive-xtreme-venus-vacation-3rd-collab-character-lineup-and-new-swimsuit-skins/feed/ 0