Aju Business Daily

S. Korean game developers on guard against Chinese rival Yoozoo

President Moon Jae-in tests a mobile game. [Yonhap News Photo] South Korea's gaming industry is on alert agai…

2017-09-19 14:43:33

NCsoft unveils mobile title 'Lineage M': Yonhap

[Courtesy of NCsoft] NCsoft Corp., a South Korean online gamemaker, unveiled the mobile version of its mega-hit "…

2017-05-17 10:21:02

Netmarble plans release of Lineage 2: Revolution in China this year

[Courtesy of Netmarble] Netmarble, the world's third largest mobile game developer, vowed to release its new …

2017-04-18 15:48:20

S. Korea to invest $8.2 mil in developing next-gen game contents

[Courtesy of KINTEX] South Korea's culture ministry will invest 9.2 billion won (8.2 million US dollars) in…

2017-03-28 16:43:08

Netmarble becomes world's no.3 mobile game publisher

[Courtesy of Netmarble] Netmarble, a South Korean game maker and publisher, has risen to the No. 3 spot …

2017-03-21 10:59:23

S. Korean messenger app giant starts cross-platform gaming service

[Courtesy of Kakao] Kakao Talk is creating a new paradigm in South Korea's saturated mobile gaming industry…

2017-03-09 10:33:50

S. Korean police declare war on drivers playing Pokemon Go

[Aju News DB] A police officer has pulled over a car driving in zigzags, thinking the driver must be drunk, but s…

2017-02-08 14:15:58

Missing seven-year-old child found playing Pokémon GO

[Yonhap Photo] Pokémon GO has become a syndrome since it was launched in South Korea three weeks ago, causing m…

2017-02-06 16:12:31

Will Pokémon Go succeed in S. Korea?

[Yonhap / AP] Pokémon Go, an augmented reality game and global hit, was officially released in South Korea, but d…

2017-01-24 18:02:50

World-shaking 'Pokémon Go' finally available for play in S. Korea

[ Aju News DB] Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile game that brought a worldwide syndrome, is finally availab…

2017-01-24 10:05:21

'Star Wars' characters resurrected in real-time mobile strategy game

[Courtesy of Netmarble] Iconic Star Wars characters such as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader or Princess Leia will be …

2016-12-29 09:06:31

Pokemon GO art director says AR increases human interactions: Yonhap

[Aju News DB] Dennis Hwang, master art director of Niantic Labs, revealed his belief in the bright side of up-and…

2016-11-16 08:30:15

Chinese investors show no more interest in South Korean gaming industry

[Yonhap Photo] Chinese investors are turning back from South Korea's gaming industry which used to be the tar…

2016-09-09 18:23:10

Sony announces new powerful PlayStation 4 Pro and original's slimmer version

Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro[Courtesy of Sony] Sony, the maker of the best-selling gaming console PlayStation 4, …

2016-09-08 14:06:36

Thousands of Taiwanese join stampede to catch Pokémon: YouTube

[Courtesy of Tingyi Wang (亭懿 王) YouTube Channel] A stampede by thousands of people has been spotted nea…

2016-08-24 09:33:04

Japanese athlete recieves $5000 bill for playing Pokémon Go in Brazil

[Screenshot captured from Pokémon animation] Kohei Uchimura, a 27-year old legendary Japanese gymnast, spent 5,…

2016-08-05 09:51:55

Nexon pulls plug on 'Sudden Attack2' in 23 days after release

[Courtesy of Nexon GT] Nexon GT, one of South Korea's largest game publishers, has decided to pull the plug o…

2016-08-02 17:10:36

Pokémon Go not available in North Korea: Singapore group

[Choson Exchange Facebook] ​ Pokémon Go, a phenomenal mobile game, was not available in North Korea, one of the …

2016-08-02 10:21:15

Tokyo Electric urges Pokémon Go creator to exclude Fukushima from the game

Nuclear powerplants in Fukushima[Yonhap Photo] Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) urged mobile game Pokémon G…

2016-07-27 09:50:14

Five hidden meanings of Pokémon Go's phenomenon: Report

Gamers brave a driving rain to play Pokémon Go in the eastern port city of Sokcho [Yonhap Photo] Pokémon Go, a mo…

2016-07-18 16:47:26