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. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:21:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69181 Cyber Paranoia is an indie dark otome game coming to PC (Steam), with a free demo out.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/epic-games-ceo-claims-steams-high-fees-are-costing-it-free-to-play-hits-like-genshin-impact-drawing-criticism-recent-releases-suggest-otherwise/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/epic-games-ceo-claims-steams-high-fees-are-costing-it-free-to-play-hits-like-genshin-impact-drawing-criticism-recent-releases-suggest-otherwise/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:10:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69083 Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has criticized Steam's practices when it comes to platform fees, drawing pushback from gamers.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/epic-games-ceo-claims-steams-high-fees-are-costing-it-free-to-play-hits-like-genshin-impact-drawing-criticism-recent-releases-suggest-otherwise/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/academic-researchers-of-chatgpt-thousands-of-fanfics-about-doki-doki-literature-club-characters-giving-birth/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/academic-researchers-of-chatgpt-thousands-of-fanfics-about-doki-doki-literature-club-characters-giving-birth/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69051 The “AI Fiction in the Wild” study analyzed over 500,000 anonymous English-language ChatGPT conversation logs.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/academic-researchers-of-chatgpt-thousands-of-fanfics-about-doki-doki-literature-club-characters-giving-birth/feed/ 41 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-gets-dev-kit-for-direct-in-app-purchases-helping-games-reduce-reliance-on-google-play-and-the-app-store/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-gets-dev-kit-for-direct-in-app-purchases-helping-games-reduce-reliance-on-google-play-and-the-app-store/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69063 Unity Technologies just released its new Unity In-App Purchasing Software Development Kit (Unity IAP SDK) 5.4 update.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/unity-gets-dev-kit-for-direct-in-app-purchases-helping-games-reduce-reliance-on-google-play-and-the-app-store/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/adult-take-on-the-exit-8-where-you-get-trapped-aboard-a-train-with-sexy-anime-women-becomes-an-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-hit-selling-over-50k-copies/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/adult-take-on-the-exit-8-where-you-get-trapped-aboard-a-train-with-sexy-anime-women-becomes-an-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-hit-selling-over-50k-copies/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:17:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69048 Mango Party and Elniko's raunchy The Exit 8-inspired adventure Train45 launched on June 26, to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/adult-take-on-the-exit-8-where-you-get-trapped-aboard-a-train-with-sexy-anime-women-becomes-an-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-hit-selling-over-50k-copies/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/romance-rpg-love-and-deepspace-cancels-release-of-new-love-interest-mere-days-after-announcement-due-to-backlash-says-there-will-never-be-another-one/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/romance-rpg-love-and-deepspace-cancels-release-of-new-love-interest-mere-days-after-announcement-due-to-backlash-says-there-will-never-be-another-one/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:27:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69033 Papergames has cancelled the release of Love and Deepspace's new male lead Valko, leaving players divided.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/romance-rpg-love-and-deepspace-cancels-release-of-new-love-interest-mere-days-after-announcement-due-to-backlash-says-there-will-never-be-another-one/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/prime-1-studios-massive-86-8-kg-queen-alien-headlines-next-level-showcase-xviii/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/prime-1-studios-massive-86-8-kg-queen-alien-headlines-next-level-showcase-xviii/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:46:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69015 Prime 1 Opens Pre-Orders for Aliens Queen Alien Statue. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/prime-1-studios-massive-86-8-kg-queen-alien-headlines-next-level-showcase-xviii/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hunting-cozy-life-sim-rpg-monster-fantasy-will-let-you-skip-combat-and-frolic-with-your-favorite-villagers-if-you-want-to/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hunting-cozy-life-sim-rpg-monster-fantasy-will-let-you-skip-combat-and-frolic-with-your-favorite-villagers-if-you-want-to/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68937 We talk to Monster Fantasy's developers about the game's "cozy" aspects and how they're balanced with combat.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hunting-cozy-life-sim-rpg-monster-fantasy-will-let-you-skip-combat-and-frolic-with-your-favorite-villagers-if-you-want-to/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-soulslike-rpg-sword-sage-awakening-ditches-standard-dodging-to-force-players-to-learn-its-martial-arts-based-counter-system/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-soulslike-rpg-sword-sage-awakening-ditches-standard-dodging-to-force-players-to-learn-its-martial-arts-based-counter-system/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68878 Sword Sage: Awakening is a Xianxia-style action RPG coming to Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chinese-soulslike-rpg-sword-sage-awakening-ditches-standard-dodging-to-force-players-to-learn-its-martial-arts-based-counter-system/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-x-bureaucracy-rpg-astrae-oratio-showcases-cast-of-eccentric-magician-girls-including-an-urban-legend-hunter-who-throws-candy-at-enemies/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-x-bureaucracy-rpg-astrae-oratio-showcases-cast-of-eccentric-magician-girls-including-an-urban-legend-hunter-who-throws-candy-at-enemies/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:21:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68732 Dynamis One released new gameplay and character footage for their upcoming magic-centered RPG Astrae Oratio.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magic-x-bureaucracy-rpg-astrae-oratio-showcases-cast-of-eccentric-magician-girls-including-an-urban-legend-hunter-who-throws-candy-at-enemies/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-papers-please-like-customs-simulator-xenofeels-had-to-clarify-theres-no-hentai-in-the-game-following-steam-user-tag-confusion/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-papers-please-like-customs-simulator-xenofeels-had-to-clarify-theres-no-hentai-in-the-game-following-steam-user-tag-confusion/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68623 KotaMota Games, the developer of upcoming space customs simulator XenoFeels, has clarified that the title is not a Hentai game after user-submitted Steam tags caused a misunderstanding.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-papers-please-like-customs-simulator-xenofeels-had-to-clarify-theres-no-hentai-in-the-game-following-steam-user-tag-confusion/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-horror-visual-novel-monologin-follows-a-cashier-who-finds-comfort-in-a-dying-mmorpg/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-horror-visual-novel-monologin-follows-a-cashier-who-finds-comfort-in-a-dying-mmorpg/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68617 Monologin is a short-form visual novel, out now on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-horror-visual-novel-monologin-follows-a-cashier-who-finds-comfort-in-a-dying-mmorpg/feed/ 0