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    Dr. Lee Jang-joo on Gaming Disorder: Why Now Is the Golden Time to Challenge Its Medical Classification

    I can't remember exactly when I first crossed paths with Dr. Lee Jang-joo, but in terms of years, it's probably been close to a decade. As a board member of the Game Culture Foundation, an adjunct pro

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    Lost Ark Shadow Raid Update: Serka, the Witch of Pain Brings New Boss Fights, Limit Break, and Chaos Rift Content

    Smilegate announced on Wednesday (Jan. 7) that it has updated Korea's leading MMORPG Lost Ark with a new Shadow Raid: Serka, the Witch of Pain. In this update, players will encounter the Primordial Be

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    Riot Games Reveals 2026 League of Legends For Demacia Season Cinematic Salvation

    League of Legends is heading into the 2026 season with a new setting and storyline. Alongside the Demacia-themed “For Demacia,” Riot has unveiled a new cinematic. On January 7, Riot Games

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    LCK Players React to 2026 Preseason Patch: Teleport Still Essential for Top Lane, Jungle Rewards Underwhelming

    On the 7th, the “2026 LCK Cup Media Day” was held at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. A flood of questions was directed at the representative players from each team in attendance, centering on th

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    2026 LCK Cup Media Day: Coaches Say New Coach Comms Feature Likely Won’t Have Major Impact

    On the 7th, the 2026 LCK Cup Media Day was held at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. At the event, the head coaches of the LCK's 10 teams who attended shared their thoughts on Coach Comms, newly introduced fo

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    LCK Secretary General Lee Jeong-hoon: 2026 Will Lay the Groundwork for a Quantum Jump in Korean Esports

    On the 7th, the “2026 LCK Cup Media Day” was held at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno. LCK Secretary General Lee Jeong-hoon, who attended on site, celebrated the accomplishments of 2025 while also

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    Valorant 2026 Update Adds Bandit Sidearm, Breeze Rework, MMR Overhaul, and New All-Random Showdown Mode

    Riot Games has outlined a sweeping 2026 season update for Valorant, detailing changes to competitive systems, new gameplay content, and additions to the game's esport structure. The roadmap centers on

    · Jan 7, 2026
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    Riot’s ARAM: Mayhem Mode Delivers Big Fun — But Players Are Asking for a Permanent Release

    I'd never really thought to count the years before, but since I first started on the North America server, it's been 18 years now—by the calendar, anyway. Eighteen. Saying it out loud as a numbe

    · Jan 6, 2026
  9. News

    NEOWIZ Explains AI Strategy: Focusing on Publishing Productivity as It Prepares New Games

    NEOWIZ has outlined its company strategy for AI utilization, a topic that has been drawing sustained discussion recently. The key focus, it said, is not game development, but improving productivity on

    · Jan 6, 2026
  10. News

    AION2 Hits KRW 100 Billion Revenue in 6 Weeks

    NCSOFT's new MMORPG AION2 continues to ride a wave of runaway success. After posting KRW 50 billion in cumulative revenue just three weeks after launch, the game has now entered its sixth week and cle

    · Jan 6, 2026
  11. News

    China Elevates Games to Cultural Medium: CADPA Frames Video Games as the New Era’s Li-Yue-Shi-Shu Ahead of 15th Five-Year Plan

    China's game industry has been defined as a “cultural medium of the new era” that carries forward li-yue-shi-shu (禮樂詩書)—Confucian values traditionally associated with rites, music, p

    · Jan 6, 2026
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    Dead by Daylight Brings Back Stranger Things in Chapter 2

    Behaviour Interactive has announced a new crossover for its long-running asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight, bringing back Netflix's Stranger Things in a follow-up chapter that adds new charact

    · Jan 6, 2026
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    G2 Partners With NORD Esports to Form New Prime League Team G2 NORD

    G2 Esports is expanding its presence in regional League of Legends competition through a new partnership with NORD Esports, unveiling a jointly operated team that will compete in Germany's Prime Leagu

    · Jan 6, 2026
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    2026 LCK Cup Kicks Off Jan. 14 With KT Rolster vs. DN Supers, New Rosters, and Super Week Format

    The 2026 LCK Cup is set to begin Jan. 14 with KT Rolster facing DN Supers in the opening match, marking the return of Korea's preseason League of Legends tournament alongside sweeping roster changes a

    · Jan 6, 2026