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Korean Internet Person Redesigns Super Street Fighter IV’s Juri
1:20PM Brian Ashcraft | Everyone isn’t happy with the character design for Super Street Fighter IV’s Juri. Whether it be the eyes, the breasts or the outfit, some folks on the Korean internet think Capcom got the character design all wrong. Or did it? More »
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Why There Is A Korean Fighter In Super Street Fighter IV
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Capcom’s newly announced Super Street Fighter IV features only favourites like Dee Jay and T. Hawk as well as a new character. A new character like South Korean fighter Juri. More »
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Korean Game Trailer Likes Halo A Little Too Much
5:30PM Luke Plunkett | South Koreans are renowned for many things, but when it comes to games development, adhering to copyright laws isn’t one of them. Latest case in point: this trailer for Sudden Attack. More »
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Virtual Golf Hookers
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency have targeted “screen golf” rooms that mix driving range golf with a virtual video-game-type screens. Some of these South Korean golf rooms sell alcohol and employ women entertainers in mini-skirts. More »
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Check Out Korean Team Fortress 2 “Rip-Off” Gameplay Footage
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | When South Korean game company SK-Imedia released the trailer for its upcoming PC title H.A.V.E. Online, some freaked about similarities with Valve’s Team Fortress 2. More »
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Korean Developer Responds To Team Fortress 2 Rip-Off Claims
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The trailer for computer title H.A.V.E. Online looks remarkably similar to Team Fortress 2 — so much so that it is actually pissing South Korean gamers off. Comments have been largely vicious. More »
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Korean PC Game Rips-Off Team Fortress 2
12:00PM Brian Ashcraft
The name of this game is H.A.V.E. Online. It’s a PC title, and it’s supposed to be released sometime this year. And it looks strangely familiar. More »
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Learn StarCraft From A “Full Blooded Korean”
1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | There’s lots to learn about in StarCraft. The entire nation of South Korea seems fixated on the game — with tournaments and TV programs. You could say it’s the country’s national (digital) pastime! More »
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In South Korea, PSP Is “Very Hot”
5:30PM Brian Ashcraft | A giant PSP plus one lady belly button equals “very hot”. In South Korea, there are three new PSP bundles: More »
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