Your Turn To Die: Death Game By Majority’s full release delayed until further notice. Developer Nankidai wants to polish it up “without any regrets” automaton-media.com/en/news/your...

Action Taimanin developers release first teaser trailer for new title Taimanin Squad automaton-media.com/en/news/acti...

Black Myth: Wukong’s cultural impact responsible for huge boost in tourism of Chinese province used as setting Revenue from ticket sales of Shanxi historical sites skyrocketed just two months after the game’s release, reaching over $22.7 million USD automaton-media.com/en/news/blac...

Japanese gamer claims Konami’s legendary dating sim taught him how to sweat from his fingertips at will Tokimeki Memorial's arcade version had a peculiar system that reacted to how much the player was sweating automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Japanese streamer who spent $160k to make his dream game thinking “I don’t care if it doesn’t sell” hits 60,000 copies in under ten days "With this revenue, I plan to bet everything on the next project and create an even better game" automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Author of popular Himouto! Umaru-chan reveals tragic circumstances behind the manga, warns that knowing about it could change the story for readers automaton-media.com/en/news/auth...

Key releases demo for new romance visual novel anemoi automaton-media.com/en/news/key-...

From using Peepee and Poopie powers to escape prison, to working with humans to outsmart AI: Five Japanese indie multiplayer party games automaton-media.com/en/news/from...

New Japanese law meant to ensure fair competition for mobile game developers gets neutralized by Apple’s new Japan-specific fees automaton-media.com/en/news/new-...

Japanese content platform DLsite gets its own official credit card amidst Visa and Mastercard suspensions automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Deltarune Chapter 5 will take “several more months to release,” says creator Toby Fox. Most of the dev team to soon move to producing Chapter 6 automaton-media.com/en/news/delt...

“Our player base was shrinking, and the development team needed a breather.” Trails producer explains why the series is getting remakes while fans await story’s conclusion automaton-media.com/en/news/our-...

Sony venture announces first car to include PlayStation Remote Play integration automaton-media.com/en/news/sony...

Blue Archive developers release first teaser for new isekai-style immersive 3D anime game Project RX The teaser hints at both cozy slice-of-life moments and fantasy/combat elements automaton-media.com/en/news/blue...

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE artist announces new game about a 31-year-old office-lady-turned-magical-girl saving the planet from a gigantic tuna automaton-media.com/en/news/godd...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s battle system was designed around the premise of “no frustrating deaths” and “a game you can clear without taking a single hit,” director says automaton-media.com/en/news/clai...

Tokyo Metropolitan Government hosts Street Fighter 6 tournament, but bans specific outfits to keep things family-friendly automaton-media.com/en/news/toky...

“Otaku friendly” Twitter clone Pommu partially revived after month-long suspension. Services limited to Japanese DLsite users automaton-media.com/en/news/otak...

Japanese blackjack RPG to revive banned Western Switch release with “adjusted” designs after being flagged as “legally problematic sexual content involving children” automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter to get a simultaneous global release in 2026, Nihon Falcom announces automaton-media.com/en/news/trai...

Kyoto time-leap murder mystery visual novel Dusk Index: Gion announced for January 2026. Steam demo out now automaton-media.com/en/news/kyot...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach doesn’t have “extreme player dropout points” like its predecessor, Kojima says automaton-media.com/en/news/deat...

Digital sex crime, or “just a game”? Aion 2 players’ sexualized depictions of real-life celebrities could constitute criminal and civil offenses, attorney says automaton-media.com/en/news/digi...

Japanese publisher dedicated to digitally reviving obsolete feature phone games announces first physical edition. “There was a strong demand” automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

“They burned millions but got nothing.” Major Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Former Idolmaster director is working on new sci-fi romance bishojo visual novel Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls The game adapts Good Smile Company's model kit franchise automaton-media.com/en/news/form...

For all its multitasking, Pragmata’s gameplay has a surprisingly forgiving learning curve. Steam demo impressions automaton-media.com/en/reviews/f...

Isekai was the top manga genre among men and women in 2025, one of Japan’s biggest comic reading platforms reveals The top 3 titles among young men were Solo Leveling, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime automaton-media.com/en/news/isek...

Nitroplus sees 102% yearly profit growth following release of Armored Core-inspired mech action game Dolls Nest automaton-media.com/en/news/nitr...

Scientifically accurate moon exploration game made in collaboration with Japan space agency now out for free on Steam automaton-media.com/en/news/scie...

92-year-old grandma wins Tekken 8 tournament trophy in Japanese senior citizen esports league Hosted by the Care association, the goal of the tournament is to promote the wellbeing of the elderly and aid them in living healthy and active lives. automaton-media.com/en/news/92-y...

The Tales of Remastered project will focus on even older entries in 2026, producer says automaton-media.com/en/news/tale...

Kadokawa is actively recruiting experienced game production staff for adaptations of its anime and manga IPs The company reportedly has multiple ongoing projects including mobile and PC/console games automaton-media.com/en/news/kado...

“Everything has become shallower.” Tokyo Godfathers, Lain executive producer Taro Maki says the Japanese corporate mindset is why 90% of anime just adapts existing works automaton-media.com/en/news/ever...

Japanese butt-controlled fighting game gets official esports tournament. “Not a single button press needed” The people behind GBVS Cygames Cup 2026 say the gameplay is "deeper and more intense" than what they imagined automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer Cygames sees 136% growth in net profit thanks to the title’s huge global success The game division of its parent company, CyberAgent, recorded a nearly six-fold boost in revenue compared to the previous year. automaton-media.com/en/news/umam...

Chainsaw Man’s Reze Dance becomes second most-liked X post of all time in Japan The dance was animated by MAPPA animator Akiko Kudo automaton-media.com/en/news/chai...

Stellar Blade director Hyung-tae Kim receives award from President of South Korea for contributions to game industry automaton-media.com/en/news/stel...

From repairing a broken android to magic crime investigation and dark fairy tale yuri: 5 Japanese indie visual novel games automaton-media.com/en/indie-gam...

“Now I have to buy this on day one.” Resident Evil Requiem’s aged-up Leon Kennedy crowned “hot uncle” in Japan Leon's brand-new aged-up design earned him the title of "イケおじ" (ikeoji, hot uncle) among Japanese fans automaton-media.com/en/news/now-...

Monster Rancher-inspired indie passion project Mamon King tops Steam charts in Japan Developer Yoshinama says he will treasure the screenshot as a family heirloom automaton-media.com/en/news/mons...

Capcom gave Pragmata an early Steam demo to make sure the full release runs smoothly across a wide range of PCs. We ask the developers about their optimization efforts automaton-media.com/en/news/capc...

Resident Evil Requiem’s dual-protagonist system will be like repeatedly “jumping into a cold bath after a hot sauna.” We ask the devs about Leon’s role and “RE4-style” battle mechanics automaton-media.com/en/news/resi...

Kirby Air Riders development team will disband soon, says Masahiro Sakurai. Aiming for “definitive balance” after one more update automaton-media.com/en/news/kirb...

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve brings new in-house cloud engine, a new take on cinematic scenes and a 10,000 square kilometer dogfight map automaton-media.com/en/news/ace-...

Team Ninja’s Nioh 3 to get brand-new demo just one week before February 6 launch automaton-media.com/en/news/team...

Dark kung-fu action RPG Phantom Blade Zero releases in September 2026 for PC and PS5 automaton-media.com/en/news/dark...

Former Yakuza studio director’s new cinematic action game Gang of Dragon looks exactly like what you’re imagining automaton-media.com/en/news/form...

Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma producer’s new fast-paced action RPG Stupid Never Dies announced for Steam and PS5 automaton-media.com/en/news/devi...

Capcom’s Pragmata gets Steam demo ahead of April 24 release. Nintendo Switch 2 port also announced automaton-media.com/en/news/capc...