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· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink are ‘Ready for Love’ in new music video collaboration with ‘PUBG Mobile’
K-pop girl group Blackpink and “Player Unknown’s BattleGround (PUBG) Mobile” have released their anticipated single “Ready For Love” today. The collaboration was part of Blackpink and PUBG’s first-ever virtual concert project earlier this month. The quartet’s AI avatars…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink in your ‘PUBG Mobile’ area with first-ever virtual concert
K-pop superstar group Blackpink and “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile” announced today an in-game concert collaboration called “The Virtual.” The virtual concert will take place on July 22-23 and July 29-30 in North and South America and July 23-24 and July 30-31 for…
· Ryan General
PUBG Owner Set to Become a Billionaire After Game Company Goes Public in South Korea
Krafton Inc., the company behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is set to turn its owner into a billionaire when it goes public next month. “Winner, winner, chicken dinner”: Krafton founder Chang Byung-gyu, who holds 14% of the company’s shares, could be worth as much as…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Mom Makes $4,400 Playing ‘PUBG’, Encourages Kids to Live Their Dreams
Roslinda Embran, more famously known online as Lynda Embran, or Miss Rose, is living proof that anyone can become a successful streamer if they just work hard at it. The Malaysian housewife shared her story while speaking to Zayan My in December. She admitted that it did not go…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Mom Blames ‘PUBG’ After Teen Son Jumps to His Death
A grieving mother in China claims that her 13-year-old son had jumped to his death to imitate characters from a hugely popular online video game. The teenager reportedly died in an apparent suicide at about 1 a.m. on August 30 after playing “PlayerUnknown’s…
· Ryan General
PUBG For The Chinese Market Will Be Infused With ‘Socialist Values’
“Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), the immensely popular multiplayer online video game, will soon be available in China — with some tweaks incorporating “socialist values.” South Korean game developer PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of its parent company Bluehole Inc., has…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink celebrates sixth anniversary by revealing next song title, world tour dates
K-pop superstars Blackpink celebrated their sixth anniversary on Monday, announced the dates for their world tour and revealed the title of their upcoming comeback song: “Pink Venom.” The song will be released on Aug. 19 at 12 a.m. EST, the music video for which YG Entertainment…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink to ‘Born Pink’: New music announcement trailer drops
K-pop superstars Blackpink dropped a new announcement trailer on Sunday which included a time frame for their upcoming music, new album and world tour. The trailer, titled “Born Pink,” is 30 seconds long and reveals that a pre-release from the group is coming this month. A new…
· Daniel Anderson
OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder spills ‘Secrets’ on Blackpink collaboration for upcoming album
OneRepublic lead vocalist Ryan Tedder teased his potential involvement in Blackpink’s upcoming album during an interview with “Good Morning America” on Friday. “I think one or two of my songs have made the album,” he said. “From what I’ve been told, and the stuff that I did with…
· Daniel Anderson
Rolling Stone Korea apologizes for Blackpink column that said Lisa has an ‘exotic appearance,’ Jisoo not ‘most talented’
Rolling Stone Korea has issued an apology and correction today following backlash over their column and profile piece about Blackpink originally released on July 5. Two passages in particular caused an uproar among K-pop netizens, especially Blackpink fans, with one claiming…
· Ryan General
Ryan Higa’s Fake Movie Trailer For ‘Fortnite’ Sums Up the Game Perfectly
A fake movie trailer for video game phenomenon ‘Fortnite Battle Royale’ has recently emerged online courtesy of popular YouTuber Ryan “Nigahiga” Higa. Titled “FORTNITE The Movie (Official Fake Trailer),” Nigahiga’s sketch/trailer uses impressive visuals and high production…
· Kyle Encina
Korean Congressman Epically Pushes Government to Support ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’
A Korean congressman had to bring a golden frying pan to an assembly just to get his point across during a discussion about the rapid success of the multiplayer online video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG). Congressman Dong Sub Lee recently requested the popular…
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