JAPANESE VIDEOGAME NEWS - AUTOMATON WEST 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
Steam saw Chinese users spike and exceed 50% of worldwide playerbase in . . . Valve recently published the latest Steam Hardware Software Survey According to the data, the platform saw a 20 88% monthly increase in Chinese-speaking users in February 2025 This brought the total ratio of Chinese users to 50 06% – a significant increase compared to January’s 29 18% For
The Nintendo Switch kept us busy with its limited CPU and RAM, but it . . . To find out, AUTOMATON interviewed Japanese game developers involved in porting games to the Switch We talked to 10 engineers specializing in a variety of genres – from open-world RPGs ported from higher-spec platforms to casual 2D adventure games and RPG Maker titles
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