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Dota Dispatch: Watching People Play Video Games For $1.6 Million

The crowd roars. Again. It’s thrilling. So are the gasps of disbelief, the sudden outbursts of raucous applause whenever someone does something extraordinary. Even when I can’t tell why they’re on their feet, I want to join in. The energy is infectious.


Assassin’s Creed Goes To Russia In Comic Book Mini-Series

Last month UbiWorkshop teased a secret project featuring the talents of acclaimed comic book illustrators Cameron Stewart and Karl Kerschl. Today that project stands revealed as an Assassin’s Creed comic book mini-series set in Russia, introduced via old-timey film reel.


The Rest Of The World Gets Another Month To Reconsider iPad Purchase

It looks like even Apple was caught off guard by the success of the iPad, citing its runaway success in the US as the primary reason everyone else has to wait another month for it.


Russia Creates National Games Commission

By the end of October, Russia will have created a government sponsored trade organisation for the games industry, and also hosted a national conference on the games industry, Gamasutra reports.


‘Crossing Boundaries’: The International Flavor of Gaming

The transnational character of gaming is one that opens up a wide range of opportunities for the industry, but comes with a number of pitfalls as well — and, as Mathew McCurley argues at the Escapist, has far-reaching negative consequences, especially in term of content. Trying to navigate the tricky waters of censorship and varied expectations of what is OK (and what’s not) in a variety of countries can mean developers play it safe in an attempt to ensure that their game will reach a wider audience:


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