https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/japan-related-news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:08:10 +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/japan-related-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:08:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71244 In a recent interview, Trails in the Sky's global publisher GungHo addressed the usage of AI in the games' localization process. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/live-action-gundam-movie-revealed-to-be-part-of-the-universal-century-timeline/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/live-action-gundam-movie-revealed-to-be-part-of-the-universal-century-timeline/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:29:36 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71238 Netflix’s live-action Gundam movie is set to release sometime in 2027. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/live-action-gundam-movie-revealed-to-be-part-of-the-universal-century-timeline/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:17:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71232 SNK Corporation's fully-owned subsidiary SNK Entertainment was officially dissolved as of August 20, 2026. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-series-composer-warns-that-ai-generated-album-released-under-her-name-is-not-her-work/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-series-composer-warns-that-ai-generated-album-released-under-her-name-is-not-her-work/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:47:12 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71219 Even on major platforms like Spotify, the album appears right alongside Tanioka's legitimate works.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-series-composer-warns-that-ai-generated-album-released-under-her-name-is-not-her-work/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ado-to-stream-her-own-playthrough-of-silent-hill-f-on-august-21/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ado-to-stream-her-own-playthrough-of-silent-hill-f-on-august-21/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:21:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71213 This will be the singer's first time playing a Silent Hill game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ado-to-stream-her-own-playthrough-of-silent-hill-f-on-august-21/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71187 Japanese professional boxer Koki Inoue talks about his return to the sport, largely motivated by 2022s anime film BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream!]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/retired-japanese-professional-boxers-sudden-return-to-the-sport-was-motivated-by-bang-dream-it-reminded-me-the-importance-of-chasing-your-dreams/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shirokuro-a-girlfriend-vs-childhood-friend-visual-novel-from-yu-akinashi-is-coming-to-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shirokuro-a-girlfriend-vs-childhood-friend-visual-novel-from-yu-akinashi-is-coming-to-steam/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71170 The game released domestically in December 2024.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/shirokuro-a-girlfriend-vs-childhood-friend-visual-novel-from-yu-akinashi-is-coming-to-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71171 Applications for the closed beta test, set to be held from August 27 to September 7, are open until August 25.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/card-make-arena-a-card-battler-where-you-craft-your-own-original-cards-from-scratch-and-duel-real-opponents-is-now-accepting-beta-test-applications/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:34:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71196 Spring at Dawn, I am A Monster, developed by Japanese studio Charon, will launch for Steam (PC) on August 20.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-streaming-reportedly-halted-in-hong-kong-over-smoking-regulations/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-streaming-reportedly-halted-in-hong-kong-over-smoking-regulations/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:30:26 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71194 The issue appears to center on depictions of real-life cigarette brands]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-streaming-reportedly-halted-in-hong-kong-over-smoking-regulations/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-delays-launch-for-server-upgrades-after-pre-registrations-exceed-expectations/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-delays-launch-for-server-upgrades-after-pre-registrations-exceed-expectations/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:19:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71158 The new release date is TBD.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atelier-ryza-ai-chat-rpg-delays-launch-for-server-upgrades-after-pre-registrations-exceed-expectations/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/31-year-old-classic-action-jrpg-terranigma-may-finally-be-making-a-comeback-according-to-new-teaser/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/31-year-old-classic-action-jrpg-terranigma-may-finally-be-making-a-comeback-according-to-new-teaser/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:16:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71154 Developed by Quintet and published by Enix, Terranigma released in 1995. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/31-year-old-classic-action-jrpg-terranigma-may-finally-be-making-a-comeback-according-to-new-teaser/feed/ 0