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I got to interview Denshattack! director David Jaumandreu for @automaton-media.com We talked Japanese influences, indie game development, getting great support from Nintendo and Xbox Game Pass and how the game is like Tony Hawks but with Japanese trains! automaton-media.com/en/interview...

Fumito Ueda signed my copy of Shadow of the Colossus at the @SailToArchipel The Tenth Mosaic talk event! 🙏🏽✨

I won a PlayStation 5 raffle at the UNSEEN KEMURI first access studio tour event! Thank you so much to @unseentokyo.bsky.social I’m excited to check out the full game when it releases next year! 🙏👹✨ #UNSEEN #KEMURI

Resident Evil Japanese movie flyer

Xbox FanFest Tokyo with a surprise appearance from Hideo Kojima

Just found out there is no maeuriken advanced ticket card for the Resident Evil movie in Japan 😭 I will try to get the movie pamphlet tho

SMTN is back with good friend @genkigamer.bsky.social to talk all things Tokyo Game Show 2026. I missed not only doing the podcast last month but also catching up with Genki. I hope you enjoy the episode and sharing is appreciated! Watch: youtu.be/xvkXpeb8_nI MP3: youtu.be/xvkXpeb8_nI

My Final Fantasy VII Revelation TGS Demo cutscenes footage! Thanks to Square Enix for the opportunity watch: youtu.be/Ojidzn5BTug

Tokyo Game Show 2026 Tour! I made a video tour of the major booths at TGS 2026! Including PlayStation, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Koei Tecmo and the amazing FF7 Revelation Square Enix booth! A small taste of Japan WATCH: youtu.be/VNrzMs-eNak

The Famicast 325 - TGS 2026 SPECIAL is up on all fronts, audio and video. Joined by the awesome @genkigamer.bsky.social, the crew talk about #TGS2026 including the likes of FFVII Revelation, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Stellar Blade on Switch 2 & so much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/the-...

The Famicast 324 - GIRL DINNER is now live on all fronts, video and audio! We're joined by @genkigamer.bsky.social and Will from Raccoon City Cinema to talk about the double Directs and give you a #TGS2026 preview! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/the-...

@teelopes.bsky.social was interviewed by @genkigamer.bsky.social for Automaton about the Japanese influence on his work and his history composing for many other Japanese games! automaton-media.com/en/interview...

Hideki Kamiya says if Asha Sharma and Xbox are interested he would still like to make Scalebound! “If they want to do it, let’s make it happen!” www.videogameschronicle.com/features/int...

Naoki Hamaguchi says Vincent's combat in FF7 Revelation feels so great to control that he is worried a lot of people will just use Vincent and not the other characters! He says you can freely switch between long-range combat in his normal form and close-range combat in his Beast form at any time.

Metal Gear Solid Pop Up in Shinjuku! Konami held a MGS pop up with lots of original merch to celebrate the release of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.2

Marvel's Wolverine has a Kabukicho level!

Nintendo reconfirmed The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is scheduled to be released this year! "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is also scheduled to be released this year."

Switch 2 has now outsold the GameCube's lifetime sales! • Switch 2 - 23.68M • GameCube - 21.74M

Phantom Blade Zero development is now COMPLETE! Launches on October 29

Sekiro anime flyer! 🔥

The Tenth Mosaic 2-day game culture festival in Tokyo from Sep 22-23! - Features talks from Fumito Ueda (ICO, SotC), Katsura Hashino (Persona), Yoko Taro (NieR), Keiichiro Toyama (Silent Hill), Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa), Katsuya Terada & more - Live music - Exhibitions thetenthmosaic.jp

Sega major series sales numbers for the last quarter (April - June 2026) • Persona: 1.04M • Sonic: 980k • Like A Dragon (+Judgment): 670k • Total War series: 370k

I hope FF7 Revelation comes on 3 discs like the FF7 International Advent Pieces limited edition!

PlayStation Japan summer art by @ryosuketarou Features SAROS, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei, God of War Laufey, Helldivers 2 and Astro Bot.

PlayStation in the History of Sony display at Sony HQ in Japan!

Astro Bot physical statue in Ikebukuro! #AstroBot

Taito announced a real life inflatable Blitzball from Final Fantasy X will appear as a crane game prize in Japan from August!

Resident Evil series has overtaken the Final Fantasy series as the #3 best selling Japanese video game series ever, only behind Mario and Pokémon! • Resident Evil - 213M • Final Fantasy - 212M

Resident Evil Requiem Grace life-size statue at the Capcom Store in Yokohama!

Eshmel is customizable in Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave!

Nintendo announced they have welcomed over 1 million visitors to the Nintendo Museum since its opening in October 2024!

Capcom announced they will make a life-size Leon statue that will be displayed at the Resident Evil 30th anniversary Exhibition in Shibuya!

Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave true protagonist Eshmel character art!

Beast of Reincarnation Reviews! 9 - GamesRadar 9 - Final Weapon 8.5 - PSU 8.5 - PSX Brasil 8 - DayOne 8 - RPG Site 8 - DualShockers 7 - Push Square 7 - Insider Gaming 7 - Giant Bomb 6 - IGN 6 - VGC 6 - GameSpot 6 - Eurogamer 6 - Game Informer Metacritic - 73 OpenCritic - 76

Expedition 33 was on the cover of the first magazine I was ever published in thanks to Power Unlimited, and the E33 team was my first ever online published interview thanks to @automatonwest.bsky.social ! Great game and it has even extra meaning for me. 🙏

Here are 4 indie games from BitSummit that you should keep an eye on

Japan's biggest indie game event, BitSummit mini tour!

Relatable :D bsky.app/profile/sabr...

Expedition 33 Director Guillaume Broche says he finds the end of physical disc production "super sad"! "I mean, business-wise, I can understand why it may make sense, but I think in terms of the artistry of video games, it’s a sad decision." automaton-media.com/en/interview...

I had the honor to interview the Expedition 33 developers for @automatonwest.bsky.social They are super nice guys and big Final Fantasy fans! You can check it out here: automaton-media.com/en/interview...

“It’s a sad decision.” Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers on the end of physical disc production and why they pushed for a physical release despite the…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says eliminating limitations in development is a “big mistake.” We talk to Sandfall Interactive about staying small, Japanese influences,…

Final Fantasy VII Revelation! - The largest world in the series - Freely explore the Planet aboard the Highwind airship - An evolved battle system offering greater freedom and strategic depth - The final battle that will decide the fate of the Planet - Coming Spring 2027

I went to the Expedition 33 Post Mortem event in Yokohama! #COE33PostMortem

Beast of Reincarnation Famitsu magazine! 🔥

Xenoblade Genesis page in the Nintendo Summer catalog! Slogan is: “The story goes to a new ‘Genesis’” “Set in the vast world of ‘Anshar’, a new story begins for ‘Eleanor’, a young girl aspiring to become a Vesselai.”

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake page in the Nintendo Summer catalog! Slogan is: “Reborn across time”

Hideo Kojima says “when he dies, he would like to die in a movie theater”! “I like the time before the movie starts the best. Enter the movie theater, the lights turn off, the commercials and trailers play, then just before the movie starts is when I want to pass away.” via @Kojima_Hideo