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, 03 Jul 2026 06:29:31 +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/japan-related-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-cult-2000s-flip-phone-jrpg-that-did-the-neet-gets-isekaid-plotline-before-it-was-cool-is-now-playable-on-pc-globally/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-cult-2000s-flip-phone-jrpg-that-did-the-neet-gets-isekaid-plotline-before-it-was-cool-is-now-playable-on-pc-globally/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69154 2006 cult JRPG Bravest! has received a full remaster and Steam port, becoming playable again after a long time.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/a-cult-2000s-flip-phone-jrpg-that-did-the-neet-gets-isekaid-plotline-before-it-was-cool-is-now-playable-on-pc-globally/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-umamusume-pretty-derby-content-directors-new-game-studio-receives-investment-from-scopely/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-umamusume-pretty-derby-content-directors-new-game-studio-receives-investment-from-scopely/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:48:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69149 Japanese developer Studio AuKnow, founded by Takuma Akitsu, has received strategic investment from Niantic parent Scopely.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/former-umamusume-pretty-derby-content-directors-new-game-studio-receives-investment-from-scopely/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/persona-5-the-phantom-x-to-feature-p3ps-female-protagonist/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/persona-5-the-phantom-x-to-feature-p3ps-female-protagonist/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:05:40 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69142 In an upcoming P3P collaboration event, Persona 5: The Phantom X will feature female protagonist Kotone Shiomi.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/persona-5-the-phantom-x-to-feature-p3ps-female-protagonist/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shareholders-ask-for-the-companys-stance-on-nier-reincarnation-eos-and-game-preservation-policy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shareholders-ask-for-the-companys-stance-on-nier-reincarnation-eos-and-game-preservation-policy/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:29:23 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69134 During its 46th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Square Enix addressed its game preservation policy and the NieR Reincarnation EOS.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-shareholders-ask-for-the-companys-stance-on-nier-reincarnation-eos-and-game-preservation-policy/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/first-mainline-princess-maker-game-since-2007-bounces-back-from-development-limbo-with-major-content-update/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/first-mainline-princess-maker-game-since-2007-bounces-back-from-development-limbo-with-major-content-update/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69123 After months of silence, Princess Maker: Children of Revelation has received a significant content update.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/first-mainline-princess-maker-game-since-2007-bounces-back-from-development-limbo-with-major-content-update/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-gives-employees-significant-pay-raises-for-acing-quizzes-about-its-own-games-according-to-ceo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-gives-employees-significant-pay-raises-for-acing-quizzes-about-its-own-games-according-to-ceo/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69116 Akihiro Hino recently revealed that Level-5 has its employees take knowledge quizzes about the company's content, awarding high scorers with raises.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-gives-employees-significant-pay-raises-for-acing-quizzes-about-its-own-games-according-to-ceo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-70-of-companies-using-generative-ai-in-creative-work-in-japan-dont-actively-disclose-it-survey-finds/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-70-of-companies-using-generative-ai-in-creative-work-in-japan-dont-actively-disclose-it-survey-finds/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:07:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69109 A recent survey of 400 creative professionals working in the corporate world showed that a majority of companies use AI, but most don't openly talk about it.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-70-of-companies-using-generative-ai-in-creative-work-in-japan-dont-actively-disclose-it-survey-finds/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/428-shibuya-scrambles-spiritual-successor-led-by-jiro-ishii-crowdfunds-60k-usd-in-62-minutes-in-its-second-round-of-crowdfunding/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/428-shibuya-scrambles-spiritual-successor-led-by-jiro-ishii-crowdfunds-60k-usd-in-62-minutes-in-its-second-round-of-crowdfunding/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:04:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69104 Rewards for backers include the opportunity to appear as an extra in the game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/428-shibuya-scrambles-spiritual-successor-led-by-jiro-ishii-crowdfunds-60k-usd-in-62-minutes-in-its-second-round-of-crowdfunding/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/story-of-seasons-creators-studio-has-a-new-cozy-but-hardcore-fishing-game-due-out-on-october-8-in-japan-for-switch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/story-of-seasons-creators-studio-has-a-new-cozy-but-hardcore-fishing-game-due-out-on-october-8-in-japan-for-switch/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:52:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69088 Boku to Tsuri Nikki is a new title by Yasuhiro Wada's game studio Toybox.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/story-of-seasons-creators-studio-has-a-new-cozy-but-hardcore-fishing-game-due-out-on-october-8-in-japan-for-switch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-release-date-moved-up-by-three-weeks-to-september-4/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-release-date-moved-up-by-three-weeks-to-september-4/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:27:19 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69078 Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be releasing on September 4 instead of September 25.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-release-date-moved-up-by-three-weeks-to-september-4/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/backrooms-japanese-movie-poster-sparks-debate-after-ditching-the-originals-minimalist-design-for-tacky-cluttered-redesign/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/backrooms-japanese-movie-poster-sparks-debate-after-ditching-the-originals-minimalist-design-for-tacky-cluttered-redesign/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69041 Backrooms' redesigned poster for the Japanese market has people understandably divided.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/backrooms-japanese-movie-poster-sparks-debate-after-ditching-the-originals-minimalist-design-for-tacky-cluttered-redesign/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/new-kaiji-film-faced-uncertainty-due-to-real-life-online-gambling-scandals-in-japan-according-to-staff/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/new-kaiji-film-faced-uncertainty-due-to-real-life-online-gambling-scandals-in-japan-according-to-staff/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69045 The upcoming "Kaiji: Life Revenge Game" film started production right after a series of unfortunate scandals involving online casinos.]]> 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