Entries in 'korea' (17)
Codemasters owners buys Asian mobile firms
Codemasters parent company Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired new studios in Korea and Japan with a view to increase its footprint in the two markets.
Nexon and NCsoft in Valve buyout talks - report
Valve, the company that does not want to be sold, is being linked to another buyout.
The South Korean market in focus
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Korea, partner country of this year’s Gamescom, is home to a market that is wildly different to that of the UK.
PSN faces South Korean suspension
Sony has confirmed that it is to suspend its PlayStation Network service in South Korea.
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Nintendo 3DS launching in Korea this month
Nintendo has announced and detailed the upcoming launch of the 3DS in Korea.
Korea named as Gamescom 2012 partner
Korea will be the partner nation for Gamescom 2012, the event’s organising body has announced.
Crysis getting 360 release?
2007 PC title Crysis could be due for a long-awaited console release on Xbox 360.
PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea
Casual gaming giant PopCap will expand its business into Asia after striking a new partnership with local publisher NCsoft.
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StarCraft II takes flight with Korean Air
Blizzard’s Korean arm has announced it will be working with Korean Air to promote StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
Korea announces MMO curfew
The South Korean authorities have announced a new ‘gaming curfew’ to try and counter what is seen as the growing problem of MMO addiction in the country.
$200 million pumped into Korean games industry
350 billion won ($200m) is being invested into the Korean games industy by the nation’s government, Gamasutra is reporting.
China’s The9 buys into Korean developer
Chinese online game operator The9 has acquired a minority stake in Korean developer G10 in exchange for an investment of approximately $38 million.Advertisement
Wii to finally launch in Korea
The official Nintendo Korea site has revealed the news that the country has been waiting for – that the Wii console is finally set to launch in the territory.
Nintendo cracks down on piracy in Korea
Nintendo has asked South Korean prosecutors to investigate local websites that have uploaded illegal pirate copies of DS games.According to the Financial Times, the move marks the first ...
PS3 video downloads loom
Whilst confusion remains concerning whether or not Sony will release the recently announced 80GB PS3 outside of Korea, one news source is claiming that the platform holder will soon launch ...
80GB PS3 set for Korea
Despite denying rumours of an upgraded PlayStation 3 just last month, an announcement on the Sony Korea website has stated that a 80GB version of its next-gen console will debut ...Advertisement
