Second Closed Beta Test Invites Players to Choose Between Good and Evil in Alternate History Where Nazis Remain in Control of Europe

Players can dive back into the war-torn theatre of Europe as KARMA: Operation Barbarossa returns for its second closed beta test (CBT2). Set in an alternate history where World War II never ended and the villainous Nazi army controls most of Europe, ijji.com’s latest multiplayer online first person shooter (MOFPS) lets players choose between the heroic Allies or as members of the criminal Nazi Army. Soldiers then battle it out online as they aim down the sites of period-specific weapons in bunkers and battlefields across the continent.

In KARMA: Operation Barbarossa, tenacious gameplay and thrilling missions will transport gamers to a time when battles relied on soldiers’ gut instincts and raw skills to attain glory on the battlefield without the aid of modern technology. Fast action combat ensues in war-torn European settings, from trenches and open battlefields to the shadows of huge castles. Featuring a powerful perk system that allows characters to unlock skills including the ability to call in a recon plane or deploy canine units. Players choose a side and go head-to-head with Nazis to restore peace or enter the battle to maintain a tyrannical grip on the continent.

Players interested in getting an early glimpse at the action can enlist at http://karma.ijji.com or connect with other fans on Facebook.

Popular FPS Puts Price on Players’ Heads with Random Item Bonuses and Introduces Horrifying New Multiplayer Map

IRVINE, Calif. – July 1, 2010 – With itchy trigger fingers and blazing guns, battle-savvy players now have the chance to receive rare in-game weapons by participating in Soldier Front’s Armory Event. The latest update to ijji.com’s popular modern military multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) introduces new Weapon Boxes that randomly drop from dead foes, giving players more incentive than ever to join the fray. The heightened bounty on players’ heads will test even the most combat-hardened warrior’s will to survive.

Kicking off today, the Armory Event will last until July 21, 2010 and is available in any game mode. The update tasks players with taking out the enemy in order to receive a randomly dropped Weapon Box, which gives them the chance to acquire one of eleven highly sought after in-game items, including the event exclusive Gold M4A1, a luxury gun with a special gold coating that improves durability making it a valuable status symbol among Soldier Front players. Armory Boxes may also contain a variety of weapon bonuses that players will be able to use for three days and lucky players may even find upgraded weapons that their character will be able to use permanently.

“Soldier Front is one of the most intense and visceral shooters out there and the Armory Event provides even more motivation for players to get online and battle it out,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “The chance of discovering rare and powerful new items ensures that no one is safe in Soldier Front.”

To add to the thrills, ijji.com is also introducing the Horror Plasma map – a nightmarish take on the fan favorite Plasma map for use in Soldier Front’s Horror Mode.

Soldier Front is ijji.com’s action-packed answer to the modern warfare FPS. Players take on the likeness of various Special Forces unit leaders, such as SAS, Seal, Delta Force, among others, and implement distinctive task force strategies found in today’s modern combat. For more information about the Armory Event, head to http://forums.ijji.com/showthread.php?t=913433. To visit the Official Soldier Front website, visit http://sfront.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. - May 5, 2010 - ijji.com has new ways to give back to the portal’s members and bolster its bi-continental gaming initiative with the help of SupersonicAds, one of Europe’s leaders in virtual currency monetization for online games. In a new partnership between ijji.com and SupersonicAds the 10 million-strong hardcore gaming portal’s European members now have the chance to increase their in-game currency stash with targeted advertising and offers.

Since opening for European players last year, ijji.com has continued to cater to its quickly growing international fan base with dedicated servers, localization and multi-language support. Home to a wide array of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, ijji.com offers an optional micro-currency model that enables players to enhance their gaming experiences by purchasing in-game items using GCoin, the portal’s in-game currency. The relationship with SupersonicAds will provide ijji.com players the opportunity to augment their gaming experience with the potential to collect GCoin via third party ads and offers, in addition to accumulating currency from in-game battles.

“ijji.com is making life a little sweeter for its European members with SupersonicAds’ support,” said Sirgoo Lee, CEO, NHN USA, Inc., which hosts ijji.com. “As we continue to build our European presence, providing third-party content that resonates with them is a must. We recognize that some advertised offers are not available, or simply don’t translate across continents, and the new partnership remedies that.”

As one of Europe’s premier currency monetization platforms,SupersonicAds operates unique tools for virtual currency in social applications and game communities. SupersonicAds focuses primarily on European countries, with an intimate knowledge of how to increase conversions in international markets. The platform provides virtual currency payouts and conversion rates, while enhancing user engagement and providing a plug-and-play user experience for online communities.

“We are excited to team up with such a respected online gaming community like ijji.com,” said Gil Shoham, CEO, SupersonicAds. “ijji.com draws a staggering community count of more than 10 million gamers, and we are honored to play a role in the portal’s European expansion.”

For more information on ijji.com and its many titles, please visit http://www.ijji.com/

IRVINE, Calif. – April 22, 2010 – Gamers be wary: the living dead walk among us. ijji.com’s popular modern military multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) game, Soldier Front™,  is taking gameplay to another level on the 10 million strong portal with a gory infestation of a full blown Zombie Mode, sinister weapon updates and a month-long event.

The new Solider Front Zombie Mode pits the living against the dead as trigger-happy players desperately try to infect as many humans as possible, turning their opponents into zombies. Initially, all participants attempt to evade the brain-thirst epidemic as one player, acting as the “Host Zombie,” slowly attacks healthy players one-by-one. The newly zombified players in turn continue changing their opponents until all the players in the room are mindless drones. Special undead-massacring weapons also accompany the update, including the Devil Uzi, a menacing submachine gun, complete with a functional red dot site that players can utilize to help get more precise zombie headshots.

“Zombies are among the most formidable adversaries that exist,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “The vengeful undead are out in force, and Solider Front players new and old will need to perfect their strategy in order to end the massive infestation.”

Through mid-May, ijji.com is also launching the Event of the Living Dead where zombie-killers will receive points and prizes for slaying as many animated decaying corpses as they can.

Taking tactical FPS one army crawl closer to undead-domination, Soldier Front is ijji.com’s action-packed answer to the modern warfare FPS. Players take on the likeness of various Special Forces unit leaders, such as SAS, Seal, Delta Force, among others, and implement distinctive task force strategies found in today’s modern combat. Additional information about Soldier Front is available at http://sfront.ijji.com/.

To learn more about the game or to get into the action, visit http://sfront.ijji.com/.

IRVINE, Calif. – April 20, 2010 – The search for the next great massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is over. ijji.com is now hosting Karos Online, a fantastically epic free-to-play MMORPG, for its ever-growing 10 million strong community. Karos Online promises massive guild-based PvP battles, mysterious dungeons, expansive end-game content and highly specialized character classes – and that’s just the beginning.

“We are always looking to grow our base of quality hardcore games, and Karos Online is a great addition to the portal,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “Without a monthly subscription fee, overcrowded servers and the tired routine, Karos Online is a breath of fresh air for both the seasoned MMORPG fans as well as for those just starting.”

Players of Karos Online can expect:

• Intense guild-based PvP battles: Players can form powerful guilds to help become the victor in the massive castle sieges and the ongoing fight over resource control points
• Rewarding end-game: A variety of dungeons to explore, with shifting paths that present new challenges and surprises to players as they level up
• Highly specialized character classes: Players can choose from a wide range of classes and specializations that best suits their playing style, including hand-to-hand melee, ranged physical and magical classes
• Well developed game economy: Fishing, mining, item crafting and a consignment storage system create a well balanced environment for players to choose their subspecialty
• Majestic mounts: Players can equip numerous types of mounts as they traverse across Asmara

Karos Online players take on the role of an unwavering hero determined to defeat the curse of darkness falling over the world of Asmara. The fantasy MMORPG features several unique gameplay mechanics, including its Fletta system. Players of Karos Online can use Fletta, Asmara’s vital energy source as a complement to the traditional experience gaining process, to further increase their stats, give buffs, buy resources and enchant items. The mystical dungeons are perpetually shifting and changing, providing gamers a new scenario each time they play. The world if Asmara is portrayed through the game’s rich 3-D graphics, with reasonable graphic card requirements, allowing the game to be accessible to a vast range of players.

Developed by Galaxy Gate, Karos Online is now available for download from ijji.com on the PC. To sign up or learn more about the game, visit http://karos.ijji.com/.

IRVINE, Calif. – April 19, 2010 – Players, lock and load. Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) just received a shipment of new boom-sticks for your fragging pleasure, and is sweetening the deal with a few surprises. The latest update for ijji.com’s Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) provides players new weapons and hidden rewards to further fuel the ferocious clash between the European Union (EU) and the encroaching Neo Russian Federation (NRF).

The new A.V.A update gives players more options than ever in their pursuit of victory. New items include:

·         Firefox FA-MAS assault rifle, a weapon with upgraded stats from the original FA-MAS

·         SG552, a modifiable point man

·         KAR98K, a long-range World War II sniper rifle

·         A disorienting Purple Smoke Grenade.

On top of all the new weapons, a mystery reward will also be introduced during each round of Prison Break, in the form of a non-descript box dropped indiscriminately by devious green-suited prisoners, giving players a chance to literally stumble on in-game currency or rare weapons.

“The only thing as important as making a great game is keeping it fresh and exciting months after its release, and many publishers forget this,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “ijji is committed to continually updating its games to keep players coming back to see what’s next.”

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. – April 1, 2010 – No time to prepare; grab your guns and go! Domination of the Empire begins with a new patch on ijji.com’s fast and frenetic multi-player online third-person shooting game (MOTPS) GunZ: The Duel that provides an opportunity for 32 sharp-shooting gunmen to win a cash prize by entering a brand new Duel Tournament, which starts end of April.

The new GunZ patch sets the battleground for any and all trigger-happy gunmen scrapping for a spot in the frag-tastic tournament rankings. The top 32 tournament players will move on to a tailored bracket, depending on their rank, and play lethal single elimination rounds. The tournament is a time for individuals to show their mettle, apart from any clan affiliation. Additionally, casual players, who have not had the chance to be a part of a top clan or clan-based tournaments, have a shot at the prize-winning opportunity, thanks to the separate rankings system. Rewards will be given to the final four players standing, and a hefty cash prize will go to the GunZ tournament champion.

“ijji is setting the stage for an epic, bloody and explosive GunZ battle,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “We enjoy such a massive community membership on ijji.com and specifically in GunZ.   The new tournament will get every GunZ player – and newcomers alike – into the fray for some great cash prizes and bragging rights - exactly what ijji.com aims to do on through its grand tournaments.”

GunZ is a MOTPS set in a world where fantasy and magic meet the progress of the industrial revolution.  Treasure seekers, bounty hunters and rogue explorers use stealth, magic and cunning as they face notorious outlaws and bounty hunters in non-stop adventures across the Empire and the Republic, two previously warring nations.  In a world enjoying a rare and recent emergence of peace, players engage in a wide range of game modes – including intense deathmatch, berserker deathmatch, team deathmatch, assassination, duel and survival mode – and story-heavy quests and missions. GunZ offers players non-stop action in a community-centric environment highlighted with deep character customization and progression – on both sides of the Atlantic.

To sign up and learn more about the game or to get into the tournament action, visit http://gunz.ijji.com.

IRVINE, CALIF. – March 29, 2010 – Don’t be fooled by her heart-melting smile. Dark Eir, the Princess of Darkness, a new character in ijji.com’s popular anime-influenced massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) Lunia, will bring an element of sinister mystery and evil to the game’s once naïve land.  ijji.com gamers and MMORPG fans alike will now be able to take on the cute and charming world of Lunia with a powerful princess that has a major mean streak.

With the introduction of the new princess, Lunia adds a deceivingly cute and colorful character – with a menacing pedigree. Dark Eir was created by Yama, the mythical ancient God that oversees death and darkness.  Yama combined his own powers with the soul of the Eir to create the immoral Dark Eir. Her secret, but deadly continuous combo attacks stop even the most challenging enemy once and for all with a special final strike that harnesses the power of all evil.

“Lunia continues to be a favorite among free-to-play gamers and enjoys a fervent following, in part because of ijji’s rich array of characters, such as Dark Eir,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com.  “We strive to provide constant and exciting updates that true online gamers can appreciate.  Above all else, we like to keep gamers on their toes and looking forward to what’s next.”

Lunia revolves around an intricate plot of mystical characters and fantasy settings.  The game possesses a unique anime-influence – with cell shading, in the style of Japanese Manga comics.  Players battle monsters and each other over the course of multiple, increasingly difficult episodes, making their way through winding storyline of this mystical tale. 

Lunia-tics can check out the new Princess of Darkness at http://lunia.ijji.com.

IRVINE, Calif. - March 19, 2010 - ijji.com, the premier nine million members-strong online destination for hardcore gamers, proudly announces both the name of its new upcoming sci-fi multiplayer online first-person shooter (MOFPS) and the ijji.com member who named it. In February, ijji.com turned to its community and loyal fans for a creative tidal wave of creative name suggestions for the portal’s upcoming, harrowing sci-fi MOFPS - but only one name stood above the rest. ijji.com community member “[A]staroth-” submitted the prize-winning name, Genesis A.D, which ijji.com is revealing today at http://genesis.ijji.com.

ijji.com engages its far-reaching community by encouraging feedback, facilitating involvement and implementing contests. Along with thousands of other participants, [A]staroth- entered the naming contest with high hopes of bestowing a title to ijji’s next game. In addition to being honored for naming the game, he walks away with an iBUYPOWER Chimera 2-F Desktop PC. Four runners up will receive 250 complimentary G Coin boosts, the portal’s in-game currency.

“ijji.coms’ community is home to some of the fastest and sharpest hardcore gamers online, which is why we sometimes faithfully hand the reigns over to them - they truly are the gaming experts,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “While it was a very difficult decision choosing from the thousands of qualified entries, ijji.com is pleased with the title, Genesis A.D. When you experience the game, you’ll find that it fits perfectly. “

In Genesis A.D, global warming is yielding devastating blows on Earth as natural disasters are becoming more vicious and frequent. As melting polar ice caps lead to an ever-shrinking land mass, resources and space are becoming scarce - leading to widespread unrest amongst the world population. Extinction encroaches on the human race, driving the world’s leaders to form the Earth Environment Protection Organization (EEPO). While meant for the betterment of the earth’s current state, the new organization disregards many basic human rights and laws in its blind pursuit. In response to a fierce backlash, the EEPO creates a military force of elite soldiers and wages war on any factions opposing its tactics.

Keep an eye out for more information as the upcoming, striking title approaches at www.ijji.com.

Fans can learn about Genesis A.D at the web site, join the game’s community on

Facebook and follow its Twitter.