{"id":7,"date":"2023-11-10T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/daily-news\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:58:14","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"AUTOMATON WEST | JAPANESE VIDEOGAME NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"Annihilated\"<\/a>\n\n\n
Annihilated, a dark indie\u00a0VN card battler\u00a0that\u00a0forces you\u00a0to save only one member\u00a0of a\u00a0physically and mentally broken\u00a0adventurer party, celebrates over 100,000 Steam\u00a0Wishlists\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Steam<\/a>\n\n\n
Spending time getting comfy with the Steam Controller\u2019s\u00a0advanced inputs\u00a0can \u201cyield drastic performance improvements compared to traditional stick-only devices.\u201d\u00a0We talk to the developers\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Impachi<\/a>\n\n\n
Harvestella\u00a0and Another Eden creator Daisuke Taka\u2019s upcoming game is a 4X roguelike deck builder with robust storytelling.\u00a0He tells us\u00a0why\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0making it for\u00a0an\u00a0\u201caudience of six people\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Taka<\/a>\n\n\n
Harvestella\u00a0and Another Eden creator Daisuke Taka\u00a0is\u00a0developing a brand-new game at his new company.\u00a0We ask him\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been up to\u00a0for the past 2 years<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Windrose\"<\/a>\n\n\n
Open-world pirate game Windrose\u00a0is a \u201csouls-lite\u201d survival\u00a0adventure\u00a0made by a group of\u00a0hardcore\u00a0gamers.\u00a0Producer talks about\u00a0the game\u2019s origin and huge shift from MMO to a full-priced\u00a0title\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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BLUE REFLECTION Quartet is a \u201cweird game for weird gamers\u201d whose development was kicked off with a \u201cteam-wide fetish meeting,\u201d according to Mel Kishida. A culmination of what Gust wanted to create the most<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Homura<\/a>\n\n\n
NieR: Automata-inspired indie studio behind Homura Hime gets candid feedback from Yoko Taro and Takahisa Taura, leading to last-minute improvements<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Arknights:<\/a>\n\n\n
Arknights: Endfield\u2019s factory systems will \u201cdiversify rather than become more complex,\u201d developers say. If\u00a0things feel difficult, \u201cthere\u2019s no need to rush\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Final<\/a>\n\n\n
Final Fantasy\u00a07\u00a0Remake trilogy\u2019s\u00a0third\u00a0entry is progressing\u00a0\u201cvery\u00a0smoothly.\u201d\u00a0We\u00a0ask director\u00a0Naoki Hamaguchi why the team\u00a0chose\u00a0not to\u00a0switch\u00a0to\u00a0Unreal Engine\u00a05\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Atelier developer Gust is shifting from a top-down hierarchy back to the team-led development style of its early days, and the results have been positive, producer says<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Final<\/a>\n\n\n
We ask Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki\u00a0Hamaguchi\u00a0about the Switch 2\u00a0version\u2019s\u00a0\u201chair\u00a0problem.\u201d\u00a0Why does it happen, and can it be avoided?\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Atelier Ryza\u2019s voluptuous figure was a result of extensive market research conducted by Gust. \u201cWe wanted her to be in the middle of the cultural and economic trend spectrum at the time\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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Atelier series developers intend to keep its uniquely Japanese concept the same amidst global expansion efforts. \u201cWe have no intentions to neglect our domestic player base\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div>
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\"Final<\/a>\n\n\n
Final Fantasy\u00a07\u00a0Remake\u2019s\u00a0Nintendo Switch 2 release was,\u00a0from a\u00a0technical\u00a0standpoint, only possible with Game-key cards. Director Naoki Hamaguchi explains why\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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