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Power Saver! @powersaver.bsky.social · Jul 29
Quick Trivia About Me:
First Video Game Console: Sega Genesis (1989)
Favorite Video Game Characters: Kasumi from the Dead or Alive Series
Favorite Video Game Song: Cammy's Theme from Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1993)
Favorite Video Game Soundtrack: Eternal Champions Original Soundtrack (1993)
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Ukrainian fantasy RPG blows up in Japan for having a designated “pets” feature showcasing the devs’ animal companions
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Ukrainian fantasy RPG blows up in Japan for having a designated “pets” feature showcasing the devs’ animal companions - AUTOMATON WEST
Fantasy dungeon crawler RPG from Ukrainian developer goes viral in Japan for its "cute" main menu section.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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The Game Awards 2025: All Winners (updated in real-time)
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The Game Awards 2025: All Winners (updated in real-time)  - AUTOMATON WEST
Here's a complete list of all the nominees and winners for The Game Awards 2025. Winners for each category will be added as they're announced.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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From repairing a broken android to magic crime investigation and dark fairy tale yuri: 5 Japanese indie visual novel games
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December 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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The Tales of Remastered project will focus on even older entries in 2026, producer says
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Tales of Remastered project will focus on even older entries in 2026, producer says  - AUTOMATON WEST
While the last three announced Tales of remasters were of relatively "recent" entries, future ones will revisit older classics.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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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.

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92-year-old grandma wins Tekken 8 tournament trophy in Japanese senior citizen esports league - AUTOMATON WEST
Japanese esports association Care recently held a Tekken 8 tournament for senior citizens, with a 92-year-old lady taking first place.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Scientifically accurate moon exploration game made in collaboration with Japan space agency now out for free on Steam
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Scientifically accurate moon exploration game made in collaboration with Japan space agency now out for free on Steam  - AUTOMATON WEST
Real Moon is a realistic lunar exploration simulator made through the collaboration of JAXA and Unreal Engine 5 developer historia.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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“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
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“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle  - AUTOMATON WEST
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Digital sex crime, or “just a game”? Aion 2 players’ sexualized depictions of real-life celebrities could constitute criminal and civil offenses, attorney says
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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 WEST
Aion 2's Style Shop, where players can make and sell custom character presets, has become controversial for hosting recreations of real people.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach doesn’t have “extreme player dropout points” like its predecessor, Kojima says
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach doesn’t have “extreme player dropout points” like its predecessor, Kojima says  - AUTOMATON WEST
Hideo Kojima talks about the extra care Kojima Productions put into balancing difficulty in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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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
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Black Myth: Wukong's cultural impact responsible for huge boost in tourism of Chinese province used as setting - AUTOMATON WEST
As revealed at China Game Industry Annual Conference 2025, the success of Black Myth: Wukong hugely helped boost national tourism.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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“Players hate them, and they won’t even try to look for them until they absolutely have to.” Japanese game developers discuss the pitfalls of tutorials

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“Players hate them, and they won’t even try to look for them until they absolutely have to.” Japanese game developers discuss the pitfalls of tutorials  - AUTOMATON WEST
Japanese games developers the common fallacy of addressing high player dropout with extra explanations and instructions.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Gameplay footage of Japanese “lost media” RPG surfaces after 30 years. Book compiling unreleased material considered for publishing with permission from original devs

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Gameplay footage of Japanese "lost media" RPG surfaces after 30 years. Book compiling unreleased material considered for publishing with permission from original devs  - AUTOMATON WEST
Indy The Magical Kid, a cancelled NES RPG, will possibly be revived as a concept book. New gameplay footage was also released on YouTube.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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From shooting your neighbors with baked fish missiles to flipping off cult members: 5 Japanese high-octane/crazy indie games
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From shooting your neighbors with baked fish missiles to flipping off cult members: 5 Japanese high-octane/crazy indie games  - AUTOMATON WEST
We introduce five Japanese indie games on crack - from brawlers and Doom-likes to aggressive "Terms and Conditions" simulators.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Cygames’s beloved JRPG Granblue Fantasy getting global Steam release, 12 years after Japan launch
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Cygames’s beloved JRPG Granblue Fantasy getting global Steam release 12 years after Japan launch  - AUTOMATON WEST
Cygames has announced a global Steam version of its majorly popular free-to-play RPG Granblue Fantasy, coming March 2026.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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“Final Fantasy 7 almost gave me a heart attack.” Japanese developers talk about their most memorable bugs

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“Final Fantasy 7 almost gave me a heart attack.” Japanese developers talk about their most memorable bugs - AUTOMATON WEST
From FF7 jumpscares to "many weird old men," Japanese devs discuss some of the craziest bugs they encountered throughout their careers.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Final Fantasy 9 is more popular overseas than in Japan, says composer Nobuo Uematsu, but the soundtrack is still among his personal favorites. “After all, I’m a medieval otaku”

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Final Fantasy 9 is more popular overseas than in Japan, says composer Nobuo Uematsu, but the soundtrack is still among his personal favorites. “After all, I'm a medieval otaku” - AUTOMATON WEST
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of FF9, composer Nobuo Uematsu talks about some of his favorite compositions from the game.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Street Fighter 6’s latest fighting pass trailer hints at possible returning characters and summer costumes

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Street Fighter 6's latest fighting pass trailer hints at possible returning characters and summer costumes - AUTOMATON WEST
Street Fighter 6's newest fighting pass trailer showcasing sports-themed outfits is prompting fans to theorize about possible future content.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Now hiring freelance writers for AUTOMATON WEST. Japanese language skills required. Promotion to full-time work also possible

Application deadline: January 31st, 2026.

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Now hiring freelance writers for AUTOMATON WEST. Japanese language skills required. Promotion to full-time work also possible - AUTOMATON WEST
AUTOMATON WEST is currently hiring freelance writers. Japanese language skills required.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Atawhai Interactive have released a cool Māori developed game. Take a few minutes this friday and check out Toroa: Skycall over at Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003490/Toroa_Skycall/

#indiedev #gamedev #indigenous #maori #newrelease
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The games industry survived 'til 25, and then all this happened: the major news stories of the year.

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The biggest games industry news stories of 2025 | Year in Review
AI outrage, a delay to GTA 6, takeover deals for EA and Warner Bros., US tariffs, the Steam Machine, Switch 2… there's a lot to get through
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December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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As the working year comes to a close and the out-of-office autoreplies go on, we present our annual Year In Numbers:

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GamesIndustry.biz presents... the Year In Numbers 2025 | Year in Review
Our annual compilation of the headline numbers, top games and top content in the games industry.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Square Enix artist and character designer Toshiyuki Itahana leaves Square Enix after 25+ years
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Square Enix artist and character designer Toshiyuki Itahana leaves Square Enix after 25+ years
Final Fantasy designer Toshiyuki Itahana is leaving Square Enix after over 25 years at the company.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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News-in-brief: Sega co-founder David Rosen has died aged 95

Rosen remained as director at the company until 1996, played a major role in revolutionising the arcade sector

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Sega co-founder David Rosen has died aged 95 | News-in-brief
Rosen remained as director at the company until 1996, played a major role in revolutionising the arcade sector
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January 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Fallout 4 has doubled the amount of concurrent players on Steam since the season two premiere of Amazon's Fallout series

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Fallout 4 doubles concurrent players on Steam following Fallout S2 premiere
Game had an average of 20,000 players on the platform, which has since risen to over 40,000 since December 16, 2025
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January 7, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Maxis has emphasised its "values have not changed" following the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by an investor consortium, which includes the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund

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Maxis stresses "values have not changed" following $55bn EA acquisition
Developer provides update on Sims franchise, maintaining "single-player PC and console experiences will always be a part of its future"
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January 12, 2026 at 9:33 AM