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, 17 Sep 2026 09:53:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 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/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:53:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72696 Hiraku Agent suggests that demand may be declining for "basic" tasks and work that has traditionally been handled by younger or less-experienced creators,]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:39:12 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72697 Yes, the Demon King is an idol.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:45:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72691 CESA is the organizer of Tokyo Game Show.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-says-some-suspected-ai-oddities-from-trailers-were-actually-human-errors-apologizes-for-fueling-doubt-with-careless-use-of-ai-in-some-of-its-videos/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-says-some-suspected-ai-oddities-from-trailers-were-actually-human-errors-apologizes-for-fueling-doubt-with-careless-use-of-ai-in-some-of-its-videos/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:07:59 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72681 Level-5 has issued a more comprehensive response to the backlash following September 10's "Level-5 VISION 2026 II: Dreams" presentation.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-says-some-suspected-ai-oddities-from-trailers-were-actually-human-errors-apologizes-for-fueling-doubt-with-careless-use-of-ai-in-some-of-its-videos/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/body-shape-changing-mechanic-for-atelier-karias-hungry-protagonist-likely-to-be-implemented-devs-were-surprised-by-overwhelming-demand-and-are-working-on-it-at-full-speed/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/body-shape-changing-mechanic-for-atelier-karias-hungry-protagonist-likely-to-be-implemented-devs-were-surprised-by-overwhelming-demand-and-are-working-on-it-at-full-speed/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:12:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72675 All regions were in favor of the feature, while the most passionate response came from North America.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/body-shape-changing-mechanic-for-atelier-karias-hungry-protagonist-likely-to-be-implemented-devs-were-surprised-by-overwhelming-demand-and-are-working-on-it-at-full-speed/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-bl-visual-novel-dramatical-murder-recode-coming-to-steam-in-winter-2026-with-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-bl-visual-novel-dramatical-murder-recode-coming-to-steam-in-winter-2026-with-english-support/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:49:35 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72664 This will be the first official English localization of re:code.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nitroplus-bl-visual-novel-dramatical-murder-recode-coming-to-steam-in-winter-2026-with-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-alice-in-wonderland-style-action-roguelite-crymelight-gets-new-steam-demo-with-1-5-3-hours-of-gameplay-and-major-updates-based-on-player-feedback/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-alice-in-wonderland-style-action-roguelite-crymelight-gets-new-steam-demo-with-1-5-3-hours-of-gameplay-and-major-updates-based-on-player-feedback/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:15:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72654 The demo will also come to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-alice-in-wonderland-style-action-roguelite-crymelight-gets-new-steam-demo-with-1-5-3-hours-of-gameplay-and-major-updates-based-on-player-feedback/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-hunter-wilds-will-make-editing-your-characters-appearance-free-and-unlimited-paid-vouchers-to-be-scrapped-as-of-december-3/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-hunter-wilds-will-make-editing-your-characters-appearance-free-and-unlimited-paid-vouchers-to-be-scrapped-as-of-december-3/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:27:18 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72648 The update will roll out together with the Ascendance expansion in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/monster-hunter-wilds-will-make-editing-your-characters-appearance-free-and-unlimited-paid-vouchers-to-be-scrapped-as-of-december-3/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lollipop-chainsaw-back2back-coming-to-playstation-5-in-2027-a-brand-new-entry-starring-juliet/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lollipop-chainsaw-back2back-coming-to-playstation-5-in-2027-a-brand-new-entry-starring-juliet/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72615 The game will get its first playable demo during Tokyo Game Show 2026, at the Sega/Atlus booth.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/lollipop-chainsaw-back2back-coming-to-playstation-5-in-2027-a-brand-new-entry-starring-juliet/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-selfie-perspective-horror-game-cyan-heart-launches-october-8-explore-an-abandoned-factory-with-no-direct-view-of-whats-ahead/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-selfie-perspective-horror-game-cyan-heart-launches-october-8-explore-an-abandoned-factory-with-no-direct-view-of-whats-ahead/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72562 Cyan Heart is a horror exploration game played while looking at the heroine's face.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/japanese-selfie-perspective-horror-game-cyan-heart-launches-october-8-explore-an-abandoned-factory-with-no-direct-view-of-whats-ahead/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-mystery-game-the-second-reality-room-unspoken-truths-in-which-you-cure-chuunibyou-teenagers-to-launch-in-early-access-on-october-9/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-mystery-game-the-second-reality-room-unspoken-truths-in-which-you-cure-chuunibyou-teenagers-to-launch-in-early-access-on-october-9/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72554 The full release is planned for 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-mystery-game-the-second-reality-room-unspoken-truths-in-which-you-cure-chuunibyou-teenagers-to-launch-in-early-access-on-october-9/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-rogue-orbits-main-story-will-offer-around-20-hours-of-playtime-according-to-developers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-rogue-orbits-main-story-will-offer-around-20-hours-of-playtime-according-to-developers/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72628 Gundam Rogue Orbit is set to release on March, 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/gundam-rogue-orbits-main-story-will-offer-around-20-hours-of-playtime-according-to-developers/feed/ 0