A big update just hit Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A), including an all-new map and multiplayer game mode. Players looking to jump straight into the fast-paced deathmatch action in A.V.A can now quickly get their fill in the new [AI] Annihilation mode without having to wait for a full team in the online shooter. Players can start matches with as little as one person on each side of the conflict, as computer-controlled bots will fill in the open spots on each team to create a full match. AI combatants can spawn with weapons not currently available in A.V.A’s in-game store, allowing players to pick up new weapons from downed opponents.

The twitch-based fast action-multiplayer online first person shooter (MOFPS) from ijji.com also introduces Pyramid, a challenging map where the opposing factions navigate narrow corridors as they battle for control.

To enlist in the clash, visit http://ava.ijji.com. For exciting A.V.A action on the go, check out the A.V.A Gun app for iPhone via iTunes App Store, search term: “ijji AVA.”

IRVINE, Calif. – July 15, 2010 – Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) is bringing the heat with the addition of some hot new summer content to the lightning-fast Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS). With the latest update to A.V.A, ijji.com is deploying an exciting new map and an arsenal of brand new weapons and items to the online shooter.

The newest map, “Burning Temple,” tasks players with infiltrating an enemy-infested city in northern Italy in search of a powerful air defense radar system that is capable of intercepting every plane that flies over the Alps. Players must fight their way through a fierce enemy defense in order to gain control of the skies. With access to new weapons, including the M4Spectre and Python 357, failure is not an option. Other new item additions include the red smoke grenade, and items that boost their character’s performance, including the Sergeant Beret, Lieutenant Beret, and Face Guard.

“Gamers flock to A.V.A for heated, intense shooter action and as the summer continues to heat up we continue to roll-out hot new content,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “We strive to provide a fresh new experience each time players log on to play A.V.A and this new map provides unique new terrain to challenge them.”

In addition to the latest expansion to the A.V.A universe, ijji.com is treating fans to the Hot Summer Event, where players can access free one-day trials of the items available for purchase in the game. For more info on the Hot Summer Event, players can head to http://ava.ijji.com/event/hotsummer.nhn.

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF. Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Are you ready to join the cause? To enlist in the clash between the EU and the NRF visit http://ava.ijji.com. To check out the iPhone app, visit the iTunes App Store and search “ijji AVA.”

IRVINE, Calif. – June 28, 2010 – Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) breaks out some hot new summer content, as ijji.com updates its lightning-fast Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) with the addition of Prison Break – Rescue mode. Time is of the essence and only the strongest teams will make it out alive!

The Prison Break – Rescue mission tasks players with infiltrating a Neo Russian Federation (NRF) infested infirmary in search of Eva, a glamorous female ally who has been taken prisoner. Players dive into the mission as an EU soldier and fight their way through unyielding NRF soldiers as they navigate multiple levels and solve environmental puzzles. By successfully completing the rescue mission, players unlock various rewards, including rare masks for use in A.V.A and in-game currency that can be redeemed for other items. The best players can adjust their level of difficulty to increase the challenge by diving in as part of a four-player or five-player Co-op team.

“With the addition of this new mission, we are bringing even more explosive action to the already frenzied gameplay of A.V.A,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “The nature of this rescue mission encourages players to use teamwork succeed, further solidifying A.V.A as one of the most well rounded first-person shooter experiences available.”

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF. Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Are you ready to join the cause? To enlist in the clash between the EU and the NRF visit http://ava.ijji.com/. To check out the iPhone app, visit the iTunes App Store and search “ijji AVA.”

About ijji.com

ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 11 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®,SOLDIER FRONT™,DRIFT CITY™, the massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS),Alliance of Valiant Arms, and the fantasy MMORPG, Soul of the Ultimate Nation. The portal will soon be home to highly-anticipated multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) titles, such as, the Unreal Engine 3-powered game, Huxley: The Dystopia, the sci-fi FPS, Genesis A.D. and the World War II-inspired thriller, KARMA: Operation Barbarossa.

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IRVINE, Calif. – June 23, 2010 – Get ready to pack all of the explosive firepower that Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) offers, right in the palm of your hand. ijji.com brings shotguns, assault rifles, machine guns and more from its popular Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) to the A.V.A Gun app for iPhone. Now the sights and authentic, in-game sounds of A.V.A’s weapons are available on the go.

The A.V.A Gun app allows users to interact with twenty-five different guns from the game, making it the first gun app based on an FPS game. Each weapon showcases its own unique design and distinct life-like sounds. The app also gives user access to a News section, which highlights the top news and latest updates from the A.V.A webpage as well as information about A.V.A and ijji.com.

“Fans have come to love A.V.A because of its fast-paced, frenzied action and vast arsenal of weapons and now they can interact with those weapons when they’re away from their PCs with the A.V.A Gun app for iPhone,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “This new app allows us to supplement the overall A.V.A experience in a way that no other first-person shooter has done before.”

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF. Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Are you ready to join the cause? To enlist in the clash between the EU and the NRF visit http://ava.ijji.com/. To check out the iPhone app, visit the iTunes App Store and search “ijji AVA.”

IRVINE, Calif. – June 11, 2010 – Olé, olé, olé, olé! Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) fans drop their guns and hit the field as ijji.com celebrates the start of the world’s biggest sporting event with an all-new soccer-themed update to its popular Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS). The update opens up a brand new map set in a soccer stadium and let’s players loose with two new modes of melee fun.

In Soccer Mode, teams spawn on opposite sides of the soccer field and a ball is dropped in the center, marking the beginning of the game. The head of the first player to run over the ball becomes a soccer ball and their objective is to run into the other team’s goal to score a point. The opposing team must take the ball holder out – without the use of guns, as both teams will be restricted to melee weapons in a brutal battle to score the most points. Once a player is knocked out, the ball drops and the player respawns on his team’s side of the field.

“Players come to A.V.A for fast-paced, intense FPS action, but they also look to us to change up their gaming experience,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “Soccer Mode allows our fans all over the world to come together and compete in wacky, frenetic action as the world’s most popular sport takes center stage in South Africa.”

A variety of other features are included in the update, including a second melee mode that ditches the ball, as two teams just go at it in frantic melee action on the field. Other updates include the BumbleBee, a rare new weapon available to players who use the Rifle Man character class, new armor including a soccer-themed helmet and gloves, and several new melee weapons to allow players to pummel each other on the pitch.

A.V.A fans can catch soccer fever and get more information on the new update by visiting http://ava.ijji.com/event/soccercup.nhn

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF. Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Are you ready to join the cause? To enlist in the clash between the EU and the NRF visit http://ava.ijji.com/.

IRVINE, CALIF. – June 7, 2010 – ijji.com launched its brand new Facebook Connect integration platform – allowing ijji gamers and Facebook users to connect, socialize and share in-game achievements. The Facebook Connect option is now available for both the 10 million-strong hardcore gaming portal’s current and future members to utilize.

Now the ijji.com community can connect with friends and gaming rivals alike, across multiple platforms, keeping gamers’ Facebook friends in the loop and up-to-date on which enemy they are annihilating and what achievements they just earned. ijji.com members can now login using their Facebook accounts, making signing into the games easier than ever, and allowing gamers to send invitations, see which Facebook friends are also ijji gamers and keep track of user’s rewards, achievements and character status.

“Times are changing, and our community is too – avidly using social media technologies to help bring their gaming experience to another level,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “We are growing with them. As we have always promised our players, ijji.com will continue to evolve with the industry whether it is gaming or social media – our community deserves only the best.”

ijji.com users who sign up and use Facebook Connect between now and June 25, 2010 will earn fantastic in-game prizes from some of the hottest titles in ijji.com’s portfolio of hardcore games.

• Just for using Facebook Connect for the first time, users will receive three in-game items – one each for Soldier Front, Lunia and Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A).
• Players who allow Facebook Connect to publish to their Facebook page will earn even more in-game items for the first and fifth achievement or Facebook feed post that they earn.
• Players who get the most achievements and allow Facebook Connect to post to their Facebook feed will earn G Coin, redeemable for in-game items across all games on ijji.com. The top two achievers will receive 500 G Coin, the next 3 top achievers will earn 350 G Coin and the next 5 top achievers will earn 100 G Coin.

For more information on ijji.com and its many titles, please visit http://www.ijji.com/ or for more information on ijji’s Facebook Connect, please visit http://event.ijji.com/facebook/openingEvent.nhn.

Alliance of Valiant Arms Challenges FPS fans to Enter New Squad System in Anticipation of Upcoming Tournaments

IRVINE, Calif. – May 27, 2010 – ijji.com’s Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) revealed its Squad System, allowing players to team up with friends in preparation for the upcoming A.V.A League: Season 1 for a share of $10,000 in cash prizes. The all new system allows Clan Leaders to appoint Squad Leaders who can, in turn, create eight-player squads from their respective Clans top players. Each squad will be queued for the first season of the A.V.A League, launching in June, and go head-to-head against the best competitors on ijji.com.

ijji.com’s first-ever A.V.A League will kick off this summer, pitting squads against each other until the top eight squads emerge victorious, splitting a share of $10,000 in cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $250. A number of new features and items are also included in today’s update, including the all new India map for use in A.V.A’s Demolition Mode, new weapons, new items for use in Clan Mode and the all new Coupon reward system.

“The all new squad system distinguishes ijji.com as the premier destination for the world’s most competitive first person shooter players,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “Our sizeable cash prizes will take all of the lightning fast, competitive fun that made A.V.A one of our most popular games to the next level.”

Other items and features in today’s update include:
• AMW – a deadly new sniper rifle
• Denelli M1014 – a powerful 12’ gage automatic shotgun for use by players using a Point Man class character
• Clan Knife – a deadly new melee weapon unlocked for use in Clan Mode
• Clan Mask – a mask that boosts Clan Points earned by 10% in Clan Mode
• Prisoner’s Foodtray – a melee weapon that prisoners can use in the game’s Prison Mode
• Coupon System – a new bonus reward that players receive when purchasing Cash Capsules

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF. Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Are you ready to join the cause? To enlist in the clash between the EU and the NRF visit http://ava.ijji.com.

Alliance of Valiant Arms Elicits Wagers from Players for Big Stakes

IRVINE, Calif. – May 17, 2010 – Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) fans are getting ready to put their money where their mice are. ijji.com is teaming up with the World Online Gaming League to host an online tournament where the top A.V.A clans will compete for the $1,000 grand prize, and other runner-up prizes, on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Clans qualified by racking up one of the top 32 scores in the Clan Wars mode of ijji.com’s Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS).

A.V.A players and fans who are not participating in the tournament can also get in on the action by participating in the tournament Pick’em Challenge. Participating fans can fill out a tournament bracket with their picks at ijji.com from May 17 to May 21, 2010. A lucky ijji.com member who picks the winners of every match perfectly will win 500,000 in-game euro to spend in A.V.A.

“ijji.com’s portfolio of hardcore games attracts the top gamers from all over the world and we’re stoked to reward the best A.V.A players that battle it out a cash prize and ultimate bragging rights,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “Big tournaments with big prizes are another way ijji.com sets the standard for hardcore gaming portals.”

A.V.A fans can get more information on the tournament or fill out their tournament bracket by visiting http://ava.ijji.com/event/clandemolition.nhn.

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF. Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Are you ready to join the cause? To enlist in the clash between the EU and the NRF visit http://ava.ijji.com/

IRVINE, CALIF. – Nov. 12, 2009 – The wait is over. Modern warfare is front and center on the hardcore online gaming portal ijji.com with the launch of the highly-anticipated and ambitious Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS), Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A). Prepare for an intense battle to rage as online gamers receive a beautifully crafted, heart-pounding free-to-play game that answers the call of duty. Alliance of Valiant Arms transports the action-hungry and fragging elite to present day, war-torn cityscapes with the promise of combat that blurs the lines of reality. Gamers ready to put their life on the line can download the client here: http://ava.ijji.com.

“Once gamers play A.V.A for themselves, they will wonder why they ever paid a cent for a game,” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, Inc. “The launch of Alliance of Valiant Arms should have retail-based games nervous, because it isn’t just going to blow online gamers minds, but those of console gamers as well.”

Numerous maps depicting actual modern-day cities obliterated as combat zones and realistic rag-doll physics to animate the atrocities of battle may have gamers pinching themselves to ensure that they are not actually crawling on the front lines. With the launch of Alliance of Valiant Arms, ijji.com is yet again bestowing their community and the online world with a polished game that offers intense high-stakes action, clean imagery and unique battle modes – for free.

Seasoned FPS players, such as Justin “Prank” DeMara, a member of Team Pandemic’s Call of Duty 4 division, lauded A.V.A as boasting “Fast gameplay, heavy amounts of teamwork, replayability.” Having jumped into early versions of the game as well, his colleague Joseph “Nabore” Amorosa commented on the technical nature of the gameply, and how “[A.V.A] takes more skill to master than Call of Duty games.” While the storyline and platforms between the two titles vary, the consistent provision of solid hardcore FPS goodness resonates with any intense PC gamer.

In Alliance of Valiant Arms, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the European Union (EU) and the Neo Russian Federation (NRF). Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks. With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner. Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Console gamers, modern warfare fans and ijji.com members alike must wait no longer; the grimy present-day battle is live and available for gamers able to handle the wrath of war on: http://ava.ijji.com.

About ijji.com

ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 8 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™ and DRIFT CITY™. The portal will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-powered games Huxley: The Dystopia, a massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS), and Alliance of Valiant Arms, a multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS); in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

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IRVINE, CALIF. – Nov. 3, 2009 – Online gaming prowess can take you far – to Korea, in fact. The modern warfare, Unreal Engine 3-powered Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A.) kicks off its first tournament this week with a bang, on the hardcore online gaming portal ijji.com. The nine million-strong site is offering an all-expense paid trip to Korea for the number one North American clan to frag it up against top international counterparts. Avid shooters, clear your calendars from now until Nov. 8, 2009 because qualifying rounds will take place, and only the top 32 clans will proceed into the first round of the tournament. Once invited to join the tournament, clan-mates should prepare themselves for intense twitch-based, fast multi-player online first-person shooting (MOFPS) action, from which only the very best will ascend.

“A.V.A. offers gamers something profoundly different from other online games on the market: A beautifully constructed game, with more thrills, more action and more maps for less money – actually, for free!” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “We never tire of giving back to the ijji.com community, and what better way than rewarding them with a once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Korea to throw down with some of the best A.V.A. players in the world.”

The supreme battles of Alliance of Valiant Arms will test the strength and ability of clans across North America, as they take chances in tank escort missions on the eerily demolished streets of modern Europe. On Nov. 15, 2009, the penultimate stage of the tournament will see two clans go head to head, in a merciless scrap to determine who truly has what it takes to represent all of North America as the Alliance of Valiant Arms victor. With a crisp, engrossing European backdrop to the rugged, heart-pounding combat, Alliance of Valiant Arms offers gamers the thrill of being a part of the next World War.

Dutiful soldiers that think they can battle the most elite competitors can begin their quest for A.V.A. glory at http://ava.ijji.com.

About ijji.com

ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 9 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™ and DRIFT CITY™. The portal will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-powered games Huxley: The Dystopia, a massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS), and Alliance of Valiant Arms, a multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS); in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

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