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. Fri, 22 May 2026 09:44:48 +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/japan-related-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-otaku-schoolgirl-vn-girlfailure-artclub-have-secured-translators-for-english-korean-and-chinese-aiming-for-release-next-year/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-otaku-schoolgirl-vn-girlfailure-artclub-have-secured-translators-for-english-korean-and-chinese-aiming-for-release-next-year/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67030 After numerous requests for localization, the developers of Girlfailure Artclub have announced that they've secured translators for the job.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developers-of-otaku-schoolgirl-vn-girlfailure-artclub-have-secured-translators-for-english-korean-and-chinese-aiming-for-release-next-year/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-and-blue-lock-author-muneyuki-kaneshiro-say-their-upcoming-karmic-death-game-style-switch-title-plays-similarly-to-akutagawa/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-and-blue-lock-author-muneyuki-kaneshiro-say-their-upcoming-karmic-death-game-style-switch-title-plays-similarly-to-akutagawa/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67019 Yuji Horii and Muneyuki Kaneshiro share new details about their mysterious upcoming sugoroku-style title Tensei Game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-and-blue-lock-author-muneyuki-kaneshiro-say-their-upcoming-karmic-death-game-style-switch-title-plays-similarly-to-akutagawa/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ceo-of-japanese-sexy-game-company-says-depicting-adult-women-with-small-chests-has-become-risky-which-is-why-all-their-characters-are-extremely-well-endowed/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ceo-of-japanese-sexy-game-company-says-depicting-adult-women-with-small-chests-has-become-risky-which-is-why-all-their-characters-are-extremely-well-endowed/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 09:33:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67046 Qureate CEO and game producer Yuji Usuda talks about how the company is navigating tightening regulations on suggestive content in games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ceo-of-japanese-sexy-game-company-says-depicting-adult-women-with-small-chests-has-become-risky-which-is-why-all-their-characters-are-extremely-well-endowed/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 08:12:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67038 Memory of Memorie: A Chill Story is an upcoming Japanese companion game where you do your work alongside a witch in training.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cozy-story-driven-companion-game-lets-you-study-or-work-alongside-an-apprentice-witch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-parent-company-kadokawa-criticized-for-relying-on-third-party-publishing-and-allowing-profit-leakage-by-activist-shareholder/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-parent-company-kadokawa-criticized-for-relying-on-third-party-publishing-and-allowing-profit-leakage-by-activist-shareholder/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 07:22:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67024 In an initiative to oust Kadokawa's CEO Takeshi Natsuno, activist hedge fund Oasis has criticized the company's handling of FromSoftware titles.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fromsoftware-parent-company-kadokawa-criticized-for-relying-on-third-party-publishing-and-allowing-profit-leakage-by-activist-shareholder/feed/ 9 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 02:45:20 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67009 Japanese developer FuRyu has announced a brand new TPS with music by Elden Ring composed Yuka Kitamura and Humanity Has Declined author Romeo Tanaka.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-creators-cute-but-mind-eroding-horror-adventure-nightmare-journey-1135-challenges-you-to-escape-an-endless-twisted-dream/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-creators-cute-but-mind-eroding-horror-adventure-nightmare-journey-1135-challenges-you-to-escape-an-endless-twisted-dream/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66973 Japanese indie horror adventure game Nightmare Journey 1135 is scheduled to release on Steam in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-creators-cute-but-mind-eroding-horror-adventure-nightmare-journey-1135-challenges-you-to-escape-an-endless-twisted-dream/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-reports-bizarre-tamagotchi-paradise-death-bug-affecting-pets-over-256-years-old-likely-related-to-integer-overflow/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-reports-bizarre-tamagotchi-paradise-death-bug-affecting-pets-over-256-years-old-likely-related-to-integer-overflow/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66967 Tamagotchi Paradise players have discovered bugs that occur to dying Tamagotchi in old age, prompting an apology from Bandai Namco.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/bandai-namco-reports-bizarre-tamagotchi-paradise-death-bug-affecting-pets-over-256-years-old-likely-related-to-integer-overflow/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-broadcaster-postpones-documentary-on-maid-cafe-for-women-with-developmental-disabilities-following-allegations-about-poor-working-conditions/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-broadcaster-postpones-documentary-on-maid-cafe-for-women-with-developmental-disabilities-following-allegations-about-poor-working-conditions/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 10:02:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66985 TV Asahi has announced that it will postpone the airing of a documentary dedicated to a Japanese maid cafe that employs women with developmental disabilities]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-broadcaster-postpones-documentary-on-maid-cafe-for-women-with-developmental-disabilities-following-allegations-about-poor-working-conditions/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-makers-brand-new-built-from-scratch-engine-will-let-developers-create-hd-2d-style-games-with-extensive-customization/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-makers-brand-new-built-from-scratch-engine-will-let-developers-create-hd-2d-style-games-with-extensive-customization/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 09:34:56 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66980 Gotcha Gotcha Games unveils new details on the features of RPG Maker U2U, their brand new game development engine.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/rpg-makers-brand-new-built-from-scratch-engine-will-let-developers-create-hd-2d-style-games-with-extensive-customization/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 07:48:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66954 Starting August 2026, The Pokémon Company is considering requiring identity verification for access to certain products and events in Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-pokemon-company-is-considering-authentication-via-government-issued-ids-to-battle-tcg-scalping-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-engineers-say-even-the-smartest-ai-cant-match-our-creators-when-it-comes-to-sensibility-the-technology-is-being-adopted-to-reduce-routin/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/capcom-engineers-say-even-the-smartest-ai-cant-match-our-creators-when-it-comes-to-sensibility-the-technology-is-being-adopted-to-reduce-routin/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 05:21:01 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66944 Capcom’s game development platform and AI solutions VP Shinichi Inoue talks about the company's views on AI and details of Google Cloud collaboration.]]> 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