GamesOct 6CyberConnect2 CEO Calls Digital Shift Positive for DevelopersCyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama talks about what the shift from physical to digital games means for developers.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 6Yuri visual novel Watamari Part 2: A Fake Marriage? development resumes after developer’s debanking ordeal. The dev was forced to give up “adult content patches” for past gamesTakii Noame recently wrote about their "debanking" ordeal over yuri games.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 6Momodora Dev Reveals Turn-Based RPG Record of DorathiaTthe game focuses on the magi, twelve weavers of fate who were briefly mentioned in Momodora: Moonlit Farewell.via AUTOMATON WEST
IndustryOct 5Happy Propaganda Censorship Simulator Launches October 28 on SteamDeveloped by Not a Dog, Happy Propaganda lets you become a chat moderator for a broadcast run by the fictional totalitarian state of Vesna.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 5FuRyu's CRYMELIGHT launches November 5 as story-driven roguelikeTGS 2026 interview with CRYMELIGHT director and producer Takumi Isobe.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 5Akio Otsuka on Metal Gear Legacy and Future with KojimaAkio Otsuka, the voice of Snake, recently talked about his relationship with Hideo Kojima.via AUTOMATON WEST
AnimeOct 5ANOMALITH Demo Extended as FuRyu Refines First TPSAUTOMATON West interview with Anomalith producer Gai Kidokoro.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 5Indie Racing RPG Ghosts of the Mountain Pass Reveals Steam Page and TrailerGhosts of the Mountain Pass is currently in development for PC (Steam)…via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 5Capcom forms cross-functional team for RE ENGINE character techDuring the CAPCOM Open Conference RE:2026, Hiroyuki Chi revealed details about the company's recently established cross-functional team.via AUTOMATON WEST
AnimeOct 5LAM Announces DemVAMPS, Original Vampire War Anime ShortAt the center of the war are Lavinia, a mysterious vampire girl who covets the vampire throne, and Yo, a young boy who becomes her thrall.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 5Penny Blood Creator Updates on Spiritual Successor Amid Publisher SearchThe project ran into issues after the Kickstarter campaign's organizers allegedly withheld funds from the developers.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 2Anti-Anti Visual Novel Demo Released Ahead of October 27 LaunchAnti-Anti is a mystery ensemble drama VN coming to Steam on October 27.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 2Studio Sasanqua Enters Indie Publishing with Surreal Adventure AFANTASIADeveloped by Brazilian creator noidnoidnoid, AFANTASIA marks the first time Studio Sasanqua will be credited as a publisher.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 2Fate/EXTRA Record Release Date and Systems Revealed at TGS 2026Details about Fate/EXTRA Record revealed by Aniplex during the Tokyo Game Show 2026 media session and publisher Q&A.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 2LitGirls: Bookbound Dungeons is a dungeon crawling RPG where girls based on classic literature lose their clothing upon taking damageLitGirls: Bookbound Dungeons is coming to Steam in the first half of 2027, with console versions also due to be announced.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 2Vixen 357 Sega Genesis SRPG Announced for Steam ReleaseDeveloper Extreme and publisher Shinyuden announced that 1992's mecha SRPG Vixen 357 would be coming to Steam later this year.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 2Project Aces Addresses Steam Launch Issues for Ace Combat ZeroPlayers are not happy about having to install Ace Combat 8 just to launch Ace Combat Zero.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 1WORLD END ECONOMiCA Visual Novel Available on Steam and SwitchSteam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #6: WORLD END ECONOMiCAvia AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 1Gen Urobuchi Reveals Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising Ending Was Toned DownGen Urobuchi talks about how the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising ending was changed to offer a "sense of salvation."via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 1Ken Kutaragi urges game industry to maintain curiosity at CEREC openingKen Kutaragi recently talked to industry peers and students at the opening ceremony of CEREC.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 1Isekibori excavation game releases on Nintendo Switch with guitar controller supportIsekibori (which translates roughly to “Relic Dig”) released on October 1 for the Nintendo Switch.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 1Dynasty Warriors Producer Tomohiko Sho Questions Future Remaster WorkSho expressed a desire to work on new games, whether they be sequels or brand-new IPs.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesOct 1Morpho Reverie Announces Fall Demo and New Story TrailerThe game recently received a new story trailer, with a demo planned to release this fall.via AUTOMATON WEST
GamesSep 30Elin September Newsletter Details Hamster Release and New ItemsElin State of the Game – September 2026, the 7th edition of Elin's official newsletter.via AUTOMATON WEST
