Aug 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NVIDIA announced major gaming updates at Gamescom 2025, bringing RTX 5080-class performance to GeForce NOW cloud gaming without price increases and expanding DLSS 4 AI-powered graphics technology to over 175 games. The upgrades, launching in September, deliver up to 2.8x faster performance and include new features like Install-to-Play that doubles the GeForce NOW game library.
Aug 15, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
The Busan Indie Connect Festival 2025 (BIC 2025) has become the largest indie gaming event in Asia, featuring a record-breaking 592 games from 41 countries at BEXCO from August 15-17. The festival has transformed into an interactive experience with themed zones, hands-on activities, and enhanced facilities that visitors are calling "indie game paradise."
Aug 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Mafia: The Old Country is a 12-hour narrative-driven crime game set in 1900s Sicily that prioritizes cinematic storytelling over open-world gameplay, earning a 76 Metacritic score but sparking debate over whether its focused experience justifies the $50 price tag.
Aug 08, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's Galaxy AI suite offers practical features like real-time call translation in 20 languages, advanced photo editing with object removal, and intelligent writing assistance—all currently free until 2025 but with potential paid features afterward.
Aug 07, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's foundry division has secured a $16.5 billion Tesla contract for AI6 chips and an Apple partnership for iPhone camera sensors, potentially ending years of massive losses and market share decline against TSMC. These deals, centered on Samsung's Texas facilities, benefit from Trump's semiconductor tariff policies that exempt domestically manufactured chips.
Aug 07, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's Galaxy S25 series achieved 3 million sales in South Korea faster than any previous Galaxy phone, driven by AI features and a subscription program offering 50% residual value guarantees. The success extends to foldables, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 outselling the Flip 7 for the first time, though the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge is underperforming with disappointing sales.
Aug 07, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korean mobile game publisher Supercent relocated its headquarters to Seoul's Lotte World Tower following 13 consecutive quarters of growth, as part of its strategic transformation into an AI-powered content technology company. The move supports aggressive expansion plans including hundreds of new hires and leverages the success of hit games like Pizza Ready! (250+ million downloads) and Snake Clash! (150 million downloads).
Jul 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Nexon's Dungeon Fighter Mobile has launched a Sword Art Online collaboration featuring 22 new character avatars and limited-time events running through September 18, 2025. Players can collect SAO-themed items, interact with Asuna in towns, hunt special enemies, and earn rewards including bonus experience and premium currencies.
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Australia has reversed its earlier decision and will now include YouTube in its world-first social media ban for children under 16, effective December 2025, after safety data showed YouTube had the highest rate of harmful content exposure among all platforms. The move faces legal threats from Google but has strong public support, with 77% of Australians backing the age restrictions that will impose fines up to A$49.5 million on non-compliant platforms.
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
LG's ChatEXAONE AI chatbot excels at business strategy and analysis compared to ChatGPT and Google Gemini, but struggles with math problems and current events, positioning itself as an enterprise-focused tool rather than a general-purpose AI assistant.
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Former "Goddess of Victory: Nikke" director Choi Joo-hong's new studio GPYOON has raised $5.2 million to develop "Terrarium," an anime-style mecha third-person shooter combining subculture elements with transforming robot combat, targeting a 2027 global release. The game features squad-based battles where players control both female android characters and giant mechs in post-apocalyptic underground bases.
Jul 25, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
The PUBG Nations Cup 2025 enters its Final Stage today with 16 teams competing for a $500,000 prize pool, highlighted by K-pop group aespa's historic live debut of their gaming collaboration single "Dark Arts" at the championship finals on July 27.
Jul 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Japanese anime gacha games like Uma Musume and Blue Archive are achieving massive success on Steam in 2025, with tens of thousands of concurrent players proving that mobile anime games can thrive on PC gaming platforms. This trend represents a broader industry shift where developers are successfully bringing established mobile franchises to Steam's 132 million users, creating new revenue opportunities and expanding global reach.
Jul 11, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8, launching July 25 at $349.99, introduces the world's first smartwatch antioxidant measurement feature and adopts a new squircle design, though the $50 price increase may deter some users despite its advanced health monitoring capabilities.
Jul 11, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Nexon announced THE FINALS Korea National League Circuit 2 starting July 12, 2025, featuring eight teams competing for $5,100 in prize money, with the winner advancing to face Circuit 1 champions Sparkle Esports for Korean representation at the $100,000 Global Major tournament at DreamHack Stockholm in November.
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