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, 01 Sep 2026 08:34:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 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/in-psychological-horror-game-condominium-no-exit-you-must-escape-a-grotesque-liminal-world-while-confronting-buried-trauma/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/in-psychological-horror-game-condominium-no-exit-you-must-escape-a-grotesque-liminal-world-while-confronting-buried-trauma/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71705 CONDOMINIUM: NO EXIT has a demo out now on Steam and itch.io.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/in-psychological-horror-game-condominium-no-exit-you-must-escape-a-grotesque-liminal-world-while-confronting-buried-trauma/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/arthurian-action-adventure-game-tides-of-annihilation-draws-inspiration-from-jojo-the-fate-series-and-berserk-among-other-japanese-influences/ https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/arthurian-action-adventure-game-tides-of-annihilation-draws-inspiration-from-jojo-the-fate-series-and-berserk-among-other-japanese-influences/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71482 The dev team boasts members with experience on major franchises like Persona and Like a Dragon.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/arthurian-action-adventure-game-tides-of-annihilation-draws-inspiration-from-jojo-the-fate-series-and-berserk-among-other-japanese-influences/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/study-of-best-selling-genres-on-steam-shows-sandbox-games-continue-to-stand-out-in-revenue/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71331 On the other hand, the report found that platformers tend to generate relatively low revenue overall.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nte-neverness-to-everness-tops-298-million-in-lifetime-revenue-adding-almost-98-million-in-just-1-5-months/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nte-neverness-to-everness-tops-298-million-in-lifetime-revenue-adding-almost-98-million-in-just-1-5-months/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:59:39 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71367 Publisher Perfect World recently revealed the figures in its financial report for the first half of the fiscal year.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nte-neverness-to-everness-tops-298-million-in-lifetime-revenue-adding-almost-98-million-in-just-1-5-months/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-archive-developers-new-3d-anime-game-project-rx-officially-announced-as-fareidolia-alongside-new-story-details/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-archive-developers-new-3d-anime-game-project-rx-officially-announced-as-fareidolia-alongside-new-story-details/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:28:05 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71333 The game takes place in a parallel world very similar to Earth but with some important differences.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/blue-archive-developers-new-3d-anime-game-project-rx-officially-announced-as-fareidolia-alongside-new-story-details/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zenless-zone-zero-lead-artist-has-left-the-project-to-work-on-new-farming-sim-passion-project/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zenless-zone-zero-lead-artist-has-left-the-project-to-work-on-new-farming-sim-passion-project/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:09:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71226 The idea for the new game had been brewing in their mind for the past 20 years.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/zenless-zone-zero-lead-artist-has-left-the-project-to-work-on-new-farming-sim-passion-project/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-administration-rpg-astrae-oratio-opens-closed-beta-test-applications-an-early-look-at-managing-eccentric-magician-girls-in-89-tokyo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-administration-rpg-astrae-oratio-opens-closed-beta-test-applications-an-early-look-at-managing-eccentric-magician-girls-in-89-tokyo/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:12:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71163 Applications will be open until September 21 at 3:00 UTC.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-administration-rpg-astrae-oratio-opens-closed-beta-test-applications-an-early-look-at-managing-eccentric-magician-girls-in-89-tokyo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brown-dust-2s-new-director-is-a-former-last-origin-producer-known-for-pushing-the-limits-of-its-fanservice/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brown-dust-2s-new-director-is-a-former-last-origin-producer-known-for-pushing-the-limits-of-its-fanservice/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71129 Soo-yeon Kim will work on the game under a dual-leadership with current director and producer Jun-hee Lee.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/brown-dust-2s-new-director-is-a-former-last-origin-producer-known-for-pushing-the-limits-of-its-fanservice/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/sexy-horror-adventure-game-hextreamingdeep-follows-a-skeptical-livestreamer-investigating-a-notoriously-haunted-water-park/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/sexy-horror-adventure-game-hextreamingdeep-follows-a-skeptical-livestreamer-investigating-a-notoriously-haunted-water-park/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71080 The pixel art horror adventure is out now on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/sexy-horror-adventure-game-hextreamingdeep-follows-a-skeptical-livestreamer-investigating-a-notoriously-haunted-water-park/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shuhei-yoshida-advised-expedition-33-developers-not-to-call-it-a-turn-based-rpg-due-to-negative-jrpg-stigma-at-the-time/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shuhei-yoshida-advised-expedition-33-developers-not-to-call-it-a-turn-based-rpg-due-to-negative-jrpg-stigma-at-the-time/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71055 Yoshida recalled the anecdote during a lecture to indie developers on pitching their games to publishers.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shuhei-yoshida-advised-expedition-33-developers-not-to-call-it-a-turn-based-rpg-due-to-negative-jrpg-stigma-at-the-time/feed/ 22 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creator-of-city-wrecking-giantess-game-claims-ex-co-developer-launched-it-on-steam-without-permission-and-withheld-revenue/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creator-of-city-wrecking-giantess-game-claims-ex-co-developer-launched-it-on-steam-without-permission-and-withheld-revenue/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:19:55 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71081 Giantess Playground, developed by GiantessGameUE5, gets an allegedly unauthorized Steal Early access release, following co-developer dispute.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creator-of-city-wrecking-giantess-game-claims-ex-co-developer-launched-it-on-steam-without-permission-and-withheld-revenue/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/stonks-9800-developer-says-sony-terminated-their-playstation-agreement-without-explanation-entire-game-catalog-set-to-be-delisted/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/stonks-9800-developer-says-sony-terminated-their-playstation-agreement-without-explanation-entire-game-catalog-set-to-be-delisted/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:27:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71062 The hit 80s anime-style stock market simulator was due to release on the PlayStation store in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/stonks-9800-developer-says-sony-terminated-their-playstation-agreement-without-explanation-entire-game-catalog-set-to-be-delisted/feed/ 18