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Gravity Communications (GVC), the Taiwanese branch of Gravity, announced on the 21st that it has released the mobile game 'RO 선경전설: 방추모방단 (Chinese name RO仙境傳說：放推冒險團)' in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. RO 선경전설: 방추모방단 can be downloaded and played from the Google Play and Apple App Store in the region, and the Huawei App Gallery in Hong Kong and Macau. [Photo=Gravity] This game combines the efficiency and convenience unique to the idle genre with the fun of battles that can be experienced in MMORPGs. In addition to original elements such as job groups, dungeon content, and various costumes, it has an offline automatic battle system, vertical screen, and simple UI based on casual 3D graphics. Easy play is possible with social-centered guild content and PVP content utilizing automatic battle. RO 선경전설: 방추모언니 was launched in February of this year under the title 'Ragnarok Idle Adventure Plus' in global regions excluding Korea, Japan, China, Taiwa...

HiveIM (CEO Wooyong Jeong) announced on the 21st that it has confirmed the official release of the new MMORPG 'Architect: Land of Exile (hereinafter referred to as Architect)' developed by Aquatree (CEO Beomjin Park) within the year and has begun full-scale launch preparations. Architect is a new work that had its first demonstration at G-Star 2024 and presented an immersive worldview and high-quality graphics. In addition to the narrative structure that unfolds around the 'Tower', it received high praise for its technical implementation, such as high-quality graphics based on Unreal Engine 5, seamless open world, and high-freedom movement system. [Photo = HiveIM] Users will play as adventurers who explore the 'Abandoned Lands', a sealed area after the great disaster 'The Great Flood', and uncover the secrets surrounding the 'Giant's Tower'. There are five classes to choose from: Warrior, Mage, Battle Priest, Assassin,...

Google, the world's largest search engine company, is strengthening the provision of AI functions to its search service to counter the challenge of generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT. It is expanding the function to allow users to get desired answers through voice and video input, and even act as an agent (secretary) for things like restaurant reservations and payments. Example screen of Google's real-time search function 'Search Live' based on smartphone camera [Photo = Google] On the 20th (local time), Google held its annual developer conference (I/O) in Mountain View, California, USA, and announced new search functions. At the event, Google introduced 'AI Mode' that applies a customized version of its latest AI model, 'Gemini 2.5'. Through 'AI Mode', users can request searches as if they were having a conversation with the AI ​​by entering search terms, as well as sentences and asking follow-up questions. ...

One Way Ticket Studio (CEO Song Kwang-ho) announced on the 21st that it will be exhibiting its new extraction shooter 'Midnight Walkers' at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany. It has been selected as a participating company in the 'Korea Joint Pavilion' operated by the Korea Creative Content Agency at Gamescom 2025, which will be held from August 20th to 24th, and will meet with global users at the B2C exhibition hall. [Photo = One Way Ticket Studio] An experience zone for the Midnight Walkers demo version will be operated on-site, and special goods containing the game's worldview will be provided to visitors to the booth. One Way Ticket Studio plans to actively reflect on-site reactions and feedback to further improve the game's perfection, aiming for an official launch in the second half of the year. The third global open test of Midnight Walkers will be conducted in June. Based on the results of the previous test, the company pl...

The domestic subculture game 'Goddess of Victory: Nike' is one day away from its launch in China. According to the game industry on the 21st, Chinese publisher Tencent will begin the local service of Goddess of Victory: Nike (Chinese name 胜利女神: 新的希望) on the 22nd. As of now, the number of pre-registrations in China on Tencent's official website is close to 9.6 million, raising expectations for its success. A day before its launch in China, the number of local pre-registrations for 'Goddess of Victory: Nike' exceeded 9.6 million. [Photo = Tencent] Goddess of Victory: Nike, developed by Shiftup (CEO Kim Hyung-tae), is a gun-shooting RPG that has been a hit in Korea as well as in Japan, the home of subculture, and North America since its launch in November 2022, thanks to differentiating elements such as an immersive story development and in-game characters portrayed as 8 heads tall. According to market research firm Sensor Tower, the game has su...

LG Electronics has ranked first in the global OLED TV market in the first quarter of this year with a market share of approximately 52% in terms of shipments. LG OLED TV [Photo = LG Electronics] According to market research firm Omdia on the 20th, LG OLED TV shipments in the first quarter of this year amounted to approximately 704,400 units, recording a 52.1% share of the OLED TV market. In particular, compared to the same period last year (shipments of approximately 626,700 units, market share of 51.5%), shipments increased by 12.4% and market share increased by 0.6 percentage points. LG Electronics is continuing its leadership in the global OLED TV market with differentiated artificial intelligence (AI) functions, unrivaled picture quality, and convenience such as a true wireless AV transmission solution. After taking first place in the world of OLED TV for 12 consecutive years last year, the company plans to continue its throne this year as well. ...

What is happening in a star that is 23 million years old? Our sun has a history of about 4.6 billion years. What is happening in a young star that is 23 million years old can provide clues to our sun's past. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope succeeded in capturing a related phenomenon. There is a star called 'HD 181327' about 155 light years away from Earth. It is estimated to be about 23 million years old. When the James Webb Space Telescope observed this place, it confirmed a huge 'icy disk' centered around the young star. It was surrounded by a dusty debris disk containing frozen water. The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed a huge 'icy disk' surrounding a young star that is 23 million years old. [Photo = NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford] Astronomers have predicted that frozen water would be dispersed around the star. The research team confirmed the existence of crystalline water ice using the spectrum analyzer of the Ja...