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Line Games to hold online showcase on May 14, unveiling five PC, console titles

Line Games will unveil five new PC and console titles in an online showcase streamed on its official YouTube channel at 6 p.m. on May 14, it said on Thursday. The event will disclose details for the first time on Ember and Blade, Quiet, Code Exit, Come to My Party and Hamster Talk, spanning in-house development and publishing. The company will also run hands-on booths for four titles at 2026 PlayXpo in Ilsan from May 21 to 24.

Industry

Homeplus to suspend operations at 37 stores from May 10 as survival hinges on restructuring plan approval

Homeplus, which is undergoing corporate rehabilitation proceedings, is launching a second round of restructuring by temporarily suspending operations at 37 low-contribution hypermarket stores from May 10 to July 3. It signed a sale contract for its Homeplus Express business with NS Shopping, but said the sale alone is insufficient to secure operating funds and normalise remaining units. Homeplus urged its largest creditor, Meritz Financial Group, to provide bridge and DIP loans.

Telecommunications & Media

Fitbit app integrated into Google Health; five changes with Gemini

Google will replace the Fitbit app with Google Health and unify its health management services in a mandatory update. The new app will also replace Google Fit and Google Health Connect, while keeping existing health data and device connections. Google Health will support many apps and devices and add features such as medical record storage and shareable QR-code reports. Premium features will center on a Gemini-based Google Health Coach. Pricing is $9.99 a month or $99 a year.