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Here’s how Netmarble’s fighting crunch after multiple developer deaths

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Last year, Netmarble came under fire from South Korean authorities following the death of a game developer under its banner. Korea Workers' Compensation and...
Huh!

Aion prepares to move to a free-to-play model in Korea on its 10-year anniversary

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There are many possible reactions to that headline. Some of you are expressing disbelief that Aion could be moving to a free-to-play model in...
The shooter shoots.

Bluehole’s Ascent: Infinite Realm prepares for its first beta on December 13th

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Let's get the bad news out of the way right out of the gate. The first beta for Ascent: Infinite Realm (the next game...
And on the end of the gun... was a HOOK!

Bluehole’s Project W to be revealed at G-Star 2017

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We first asked what Project W was about a year ago, and we still don't know the answer. We know that it's being made...
All right, that's... this is super, you guys are doing super, sure.

Korean mobile MMO Royal Blood kicks off its closed beta on September 25

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What is the new mobile MMO Royal Blood all about? We honestly can't tell you, unless the entire game is about fighting a bunch...
This is different.

Lost Ark releases a trailer for its second closed beta

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We're going to lead off with the bad news: Lost Ark is currently planning its release in South Korea and China in 2018 with...
Lineage what, now? Huh?

Netmarble under scrutiny by government agencies in the wake of a crunch-mode death

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You probably remember the sad news about a Netmarble employee who was, essentially, worked straight to death. That's the bad news. The good news...
Boss of the road.

Bless Online kicks off its Rebuild testing

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So, let's talk a bit about Bless Online. It's been a long, strange road. First, the game's Western version gets cancelled. Then it's getting...
sailing, sailing

Check out a trailer for ArcheAge’s upcoming naval arena

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Battle on the high seas! Cannons firing, seas foaming, decks wet, local slang dialect nearly incomprehensible! If that all sounds like fun times to...
Guns.

Check out footage of Blade & Soul’s Maestro in action

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If you were hoping for some reason that the Maestro in Blade & Soul would be all about conducting a stirring symphony, that's definitely...
If at first you don't succeed, that means nothing now.

Echo of Soul is heading to China (again)

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Good news, Echo of Soul fans in China: The game is coming back. (It's not coming back in North America, it never left. It's...
Everything is totally fine and fixed forever and ever.

Blizzard is changing Battle.net accounts in Korea to combat Overwatch cheating

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The business model for Overwatch in Korea is very different than it is here in the USA, which means that there will be at...
Out of respect for you, ma'am, I'm not showing off your ''outfit.''

Black Desert Online’s Dark Knight is coming soon in Korea

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Players of Black Desert Online's Korean version will get to start enjoying the Dark Knight on December 15th, but those of us over here...
If you need a MOBA with more Dreamworks Face, I guess?

The Hyper Universe open beta starts today in South Korea

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The Hyper Universe open beta is starting... in Korea. It's not localized yet. Fortunately for you, if you've got a big urge to check...

Marvel Heroes super jumps over to South Korea

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Marvel Heroes has gone live today... in South Korea. Gazillion announced this morning that it's teamed up with Taiwanese cloud-gaming tech firm Ubitus, Inc. for...

Check out the picture of Lost Ark’s beta endgame

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What are you going to do once you hit the level cap in Lost Ark? Sure, get gear and do stuff, but what gear...
All of the ladies in this game seem to have an actual class of Clothing Avoider.

New report says South Korean MMORPG companies are ‘facing a crisis’

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The Financial Times blog has a doom-and-gloom report out this week on the gaming market of South Korea, specifically the MMO genre. "The country’s online...
Oh, this is going poorly.

Nexon chairman steps down following corruption indictment

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Kim Jung-ju is one of the richest men in South Korea and co-founder of Nexon. He also was chairman at Nexon, but he has...
LET ME GO HOME

Man drives a car into Nexon’s headquarters

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So... last week we reminded you all that you should not threaten to hurt people over a video game. You also should not actually...
Avec les hommes et le Pokey.

Pokemon Go gets cloned, sponsored, and harmonized

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If you're in China, you might not be able to play Pokémon Go right at the moment. You can, however, play City Spirit Go,...

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