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NVIDIA, KRAFTON, NC and Reigning ‘League of Legends’ Champions T1 Celebrate RTX Spark at Korea’s PC BangsNVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang introduced the new RTX Spark superchip in South Korea, targeting personal AI and gaming. Leading developers like KRAFTON and NC are integrating the technology, which promises high-performance gaming on slim laptops and efficient desktops. Huang celebrated the launch with esports team T1 and demonstrated games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and CINDER CITY at local PC bangs.
NC AMERICA CALLS ON GLOBAL PLAYERS TO JOIN LIMIT ZERO BREAKERS ‘PROLOGUE TEST’ SIGN-UPS TODAYNC America has opened sign-ups for the 'Prologue Test' for its anime-style action RPG, Limit Zero Breakers. Players can register for free on Steam, Google Play, and the App Store until June 2nd to get a sneak peek at the game's core gameplay, characters, and storyline. The test will run from June 10th to June 15th.- Perfect Ten: MMOs whose sequels struggled to landThis article analyzes ten massively multiplayer online games whose sequels failed to achieve the same success as their predecessors. It explores reasons for these failures, including development issues, player migration, and market competition, highlighting titles like MapleStory 2, Overwatch 2, and EverQuest II.
"You cannot think of game development without thinking about AI" – Ex-NCSoft president Songyee Yoon on investing in the AI futureFormer NCSoft president Songyee Yoon, now founder of Principal Venture Partners, discusses the essential role of AI in modern game development, from predicting player churn to generating NPC dialogue. She emphasizes the need for AI-native companies and addresses concerns about an AI bubble, advocating for transparency and respect for human creativity and intellectual property rights in AI's evolution.
Top 10 Game Features We Miss Most, And Why They Made MMOs GreatThis article discusses ten features that are often missing from modern Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs), arguing that their absence diminishes the genre's soul and community aspects. Features like manual grouping, open-world bosses, functional player housing, and memorable NPCs are highlighted as crucial for creating engaging and immersive online worlds.