PC

Why Drink Booze When You Can Play Diablo III?

In South Korea, like elsewhere, Diablo III is out. And boy, are people ever playing it. Korean paper The Hankyoreh recently did a report on how Diablo III is impacting Korean nightlife. While much of the information is anecdotal, it does provide a good window in.


May 18, 2012
In Real Life

The Face Of Underage Diablo III Heartbreak

At a recent StarCraft II match, there was a Diablo III limited edition raffle. The winner was jazzed to get the game. The guy in the white shirt is not that winner on a technicality. A heartbreaking one: his age.


May 17, 2012
In Real Life

Lining Up To Buy A Game For Those You Love

People line up to buy video games for various reasons. Maybe they actually want the game. Maybe they want to sell the game. And maybe they’re just being nice to the ones they love.


May 16, 2012
PC

Korean Players Take Down Final Diablo III, But Can’t Get Loot

According to reports out of South Korea, some of the country’s most talented (and fastest) players finished Diablo III in record time.


May 15, 2012
PC

South Korea Set Ablaze With Fancy Diablo III Threads

At the Diablo III launch in Seoul, the country’s most famous cosplayer collective, Spiral Cats, was on hand to help kick of the game’s Korean release.


May 14, 2012
In Real Life

This Car Crash Is A Video Game Turned Nightmarish And Horrible

It looked like Grand Theft Auto, but it was very real — and almost very deadly.


May 10, 2012
PC

How About A Part-Time Job Buying Diablo III?

Diablo III is coming out. Soon. And people (like this individual) are very excited. South Korea is no different. Gamers are jazzed about Diablo III. And whenever there are jazzed people, there are unscrupulous individuals ready to take advantage.


May 3, 2012
PC

So How Does Diablo III Sound In Korean?

Like this! Above is a sample of the game’s Korean voice track compared with the English voice track. While some non-Korean speakers seem to think this voice track is pretty groovy (even saying they’d prefer it over the English track), many Korean speakers aren’t exactly thrilled.


April 27, 2012
In Real Life

StarCraft Champ Might Be Wrecking His Body, And He’s Not Getting Married

In professional Korean gaming, they don’t get much bigger than Lim Yo-Hwan, aka “BoxeR”. His fan club has a million members, he has big time endorsements, and he is dating famed actress Kim Ga-yeon. He’s known as the “The Terran Emperor”.


April 25, 2012
In Real Life

You Won’t Believe What’s Lurking In LG’s Logo

The logo of South Korean electronics company LG is supposed to resemble a human face. The “L” forms the nose, and the forms the face and mouth. But after seeing this GIF, all I can think of is wakka wakka.