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. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:12:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 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/forza-horizon-6-devs-explain-moderation-criteria-following-itasha-ban-controversy-but-statement-only-adds-fuel-to-the-fire-with-glassy-eyes-and-parted-lips-cited-as-problematic/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/forza-horizon-6-devs-explain-moderation-criteria-following-itasha-ban-controversy-but-statement-only-adds-fuel-to-the-fire-with-glassy-eyes-and-parted-lips-cited-as-problematic/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:09:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74621 The statement was posted to Chinese-language social media channels, and was deleted shortly after publication.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/forza-horizon-6-devs-explain-moderation-criteria-following-itasha-ban-controversy-but-statement-only-adds-fuel-to-the-fire-with-glassy-eyes-and-parted-lips-cited-as-problematic/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-style-detective-arpg-silver-palace-gets-december-14-global-release-date/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-style-detective-arpg-silver-palace-gets-december-14-global-release-date/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74586 The release date announcement comes after several beta tests and offline demo events.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/open-world-anime-style-detective-arpg-silver-palace-gets-december-14-global-release-date/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/showa-american-story-director-talks-about-the-games-progress-preserving-cultural-references-in-localization-and-the-easy-mode-even-a-cat-could-beat/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/showa-american-story-director-talks-about-the-games-progress-preserving-cultural-references-in-localization-and-the-easy-mode-even-a-cat-could-beat/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74532 Interview with Showa American Story creative director Xiangyu Luo at G-Fusion Beijing.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/showa-american-story-director-talks-about-the-games-progress-preserving-cultural-references-in-localization-and-the-easy-mode-even-a-cat-could-beat/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-star-rail-leakers-ordered-to-pay-around-150000-in-damages-to-mihoyo-after-distributing-unreleased-game-data-and-assets/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-star-rail-leakers-ordered-to-pay-around-150000-in-damages-to-mihoyo-after-distributing-unreleased-game-data-and-assets/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:57:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74564 It was determined that the leakers had infringed miHoYo's trade secrets]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/honkai-star-rail-leakers-ordered-to-pay-around-150000-in-damages-to-mihoyo-after-distributing-unreleased-game-data-and-assets/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:18:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74499 The playtest will run until November 12, 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-developer-nutayu-unveils-new-anime-sci-fi-action-rpg-featuring-kemono-girls-mechas-and-fast-paced-melee-combat/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-developer-nutayu-unveils-new-anime-sci-fi-action-rpg-featuring-kemono-girls-mechas-and-fast-paced-melee-combat/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:31:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74419 An official English title hasn't been announced yet.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-developer-nutayu-unveils-new-anime-sci-fi-action-rpg-featuring-kemono-girls-mechas-and-fast-paced-melee-combat/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/doomed-otaku-a-dark-comedy-about-an-impulsive-otaku-girl-who-embezzles-5000-in-fan-money-launches-on-steam-with-very-positive-rating/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/doomed-otaku-a-dark-comedy-about-an-impulsive-otaku-girl-who-embezzles-5000-in-fan-money-launches-on-steam-with-very-positive-rating/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:02:34 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74389 The game features visual novel-style story sections and top-down gameplay.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/doomed-otaku-a-dark-comedy-about-an-impulsive-otaku-girl-who-embezzles-5000-in-fan-money-launches-on-steam-with-very-positive-rating/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:35:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74321 Available in English and Simplified Chinese.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/re-dive-wonderland-an-otome-visual-novel-where-you-get-isekaid-into-an-rpg-to-release-in-english-on-november-10/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/re-dive-wonderland-an-otome-visual-novel-where-you-get-isekaid-into-an-rpg-to-release-in-english-on-november-10/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:20:33 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74314 The title was developed by a small indie team from South Korea.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/re-dive-wonderland-an-otome-visual-novel-where-you-get-isekaid-into-an-rpg-to-release-in-english-on-november-10/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73725 Below Lethe is coming soon to Steam, with a a demo out now.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/greek-mythology-inspired-psychological-horror-game-below-lethe-gets-demo-judge-the-dead-in-a-trial-before-the-underworld/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/shifu-traffic-masters-a-chaotic-physics-based-driving-game-set-in-90s-china-gets-steam-demo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/shifu-traffic-masters-a-chaotic-physics-based-driving-game-set-in-90s-china-gets-steam-demo/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73742 You drive "workhorse" vehicles such as delivery trucks, police cars, and taxis.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/shifu-traffic-masters-a-chaotic-physics-based-driving-game-set-in-90s-china-gets-steam-demo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kung-fu-punk-action-rpg-phantom-blade-zero-may-not-be-indie-in-scale-but-its-definitely-indie-in-spirit-creator-says/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kung-fu-punk-action-rpg-phantom-blade-zero-may-not-be-indie-in-scale-but-its-definitely-indie-in-spirit-creator-says/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73661 Phantom Blade Zero developer Soulframe talks about the difficulties of the transition from mobile to AAA development. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kung-fu-punk-action-rpg-phantom-blade-zero-may-not-be-indie-in-scale-but-its-definitely-indie-in-spirit-creator-says/feed/ 0