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Brilliant Mezzanine. Itaewon, South Korea. By Alan Tam.
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Here’s an update to yesterday’s story about the 17 year-old woman who was accused of cheating in Overwatch. Her accusers have written apologies and are leaving the Overwatch scene.

Good news, Korean gamers! As pointed out on Gameshot (via tipster Sang), Microsoft Asia is localizing the following titles for South Korea: Gears of War 4, ReCore, Forza Horizon 3, Halo Wars 2, and Dead Rising 4. For the region, that’s a good chunk of games to announce at once.

Let’s compare Overwatch voices! This clip features the English, Korean, and Japanese voice tracks. [Thanks Sang, for the tip!]

Making VR people with Unreal Engine 4. This is Project M from South Korea’s Evr Studio. The teaser clip shows they’ve done a good job with facial expressions; however, the hair isn’t quite there yet.

Here’s a look at Hellgate VR. Announced back in August 2015, the game is being developed by Hanbit Soft and was shown at a Sony event today in South Korea. It’s a first-person shooter.

Bukchon Hanok Village. Seoul, South Korea. By Lexi S.
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Nintendo confirmed to South Korean news site Gameple that they are not planning to pull out of the local market, and that the recent layoffs at their Korean branch were due to a restructuring decision made because of “the current business environment.” More details here.