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LoL Overtakes Starcraft as Korea's National Sport

It seems that for many years now, Starcraft was the major game to play in Korea. It was as popular as baseball and soccer in some sense and basically brought popularity to the term "e-sport". If you ever visit South Korea and watch the TV there, don't be surprised to see extreme commentary and replays of the game on their broadcasts. However, things might change as of now, as League of Legends (the free-to-play DOTA-style game that still finds a way to take away your money) has now thrown Starcraft off its throne and [...]

Rovio and South Korea's National Police Agency Team Up To Fight School Violence

On February 21, the Korean National Police Agency and Rovio Entertainment came together and announced the use of the Angry Birds franchise as a method to campaign against school violence in South Korea, a growing problem in the country. The agency is hoping to take advantage of Angry Birds' popularity to be used at prevention and public relation centers.
Henri Holm, senior vice president of Rovio Asia, expressed his pleasure in using Angry Birds as a means to help solve Korea's juvenile social problems. Stated, that the use of [...]

South Korea Opens the World's First Kinect Powered Theme Park

According to Kotaku, South Korea has opened the gates to the first ever interactive theme park called Live Park. It allows visitors to experience the virtual world with interactive games and other forms of interactive entertainment. Think of video games meets Six Flags meets Minority Report (minus the Tom Cruise acting), and you would likely get Live Park.
The park, which was the brainchild of Start-up D'strict, boasts sixty-five attractions, took about two years to complete, and can hold up to around three thousand visitors at once. Each park visitor will be [...]

South Korea Has Some Issues with Diablo III's Auction Mechanics

In South Korea, Blizzard games are huge. And when I mean huge, I mean it's their national sport. In other countries, soccer or baseball is broadcast over the airwaves. In South Korea, it's Starcraft. While Starcraft has its following in the country, Diablo has its own in Korea and throughout the world.
However, the country's governmental Game Rating Board could delay Diablo III's launch. According to The Korea Times, the reason is because of Diablo III's in-game virtual auction and how sensitive the government is to concept of gambling, especially on "jackpot [...]