$20 Mil Dota 2 International Main Event Starts Today With a record-setting, community funded prize purse of over $20 million, the sixth annual International Dota 2 Championships begins today at Seattle's Key Arena. The International's Main Event features 16 of the world's top teams battling for a spot in Saturday's final match. Those unable to attend in person can tune in via many interna... more.

The International Dota 2 Championships (TI5) is still a few weeks off yet this year's community-funded prize pool has already shattered previous records with this year's purse currently over $16.5 mil, up from last year's record setting $10.9 mil. In addition to the record setting prize purse, this year's International will mark the introduction of viewing parties in over 400 movie theaters acr... more.

Over 20 million unique online viewers dialed in to catch The 2014 International Dota 2 Championships. The peak concurrent online viewer number for this year's event was well over 2 million, more than doubling last year's peak. Official Website: http://www.dota2.com Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/ ESPN: http://www.WatchESPN.com Trailer: Screenshots: ... more.

Valve today announced that coverage of The International Dota 2 Championships will be presented in collaboration with ESPN on its live multi-screen sports network, ESPN3. In addition, an exclusive show previewing the final match will be presented on ESPN2 on Sunday at 8:30 pm Pacific. Live access to ESPN2 is also available on digital platforms via WatchESPN. This year's International, happening... more.

In the newest trailer for ShootMania Storm, Nadeo highlights the level editing abilities for the upcoming competitive first-person shooter. ShootMania Storm is the second game on the ManiaPlanet platform. An unlimited gaming world customized for you ● Whether they are classic or developed exclusively for ShootMania Storm, the wide variety of maps and gaming modes offered within the ga... more.

Second Annual Dota 2 Championships Broadcast Live This Weekend Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the start of The International Dota 2 Championships 2012. The event takes place today through Sunday at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. ... more.

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) kicks off its PAX Prime PlanetSide 2 presence by lifting the game's consumer NDA, allowing show attendees and beta testers to share, live stream and openly discuss their experiences battling thousands of other players in the war for Auraxis. SOE kicked off external beta testing for PlanetSide 2 on August 3rd. In that time, PlanetSide 2 beta has seen a massive a... more.

Taitale Studios, the completely independent shop behind the hotly anticipated MMORTS title, Novus AEterno, is showcasing Novus AEterno at PAX Prime August 31 - September 2, 2012 with not only demonstrations, but with hands on opportunities for fans at Booth #3436. Meet the 20-year-old gamer, Nick Nieuwoudt, who in just five years built a Seamless Persistent AAA MMORTS game, a world-class ... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced its diverse lineup for PAX Prime, including Assassin’s Creed III, Far Cry  3 and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist™. Along with the slew of highly anticipated sequels, Ubisoft will be showcasing two Wii U™ exclusives and two upcoming shooters. Attendees can experience Ubisoft’s PAX Prime lineup at booths 612, 632 and 832 at the Washington State Convention ... more.

Konami Digital Entertainment, today announced that acclaimed game designer and director Hideo Kojima will participate in a discussion surrounding the past, present and future of Metal Gear during PAX Prime 2012. Serving as moderator will be industry veteran Geoff Keighley. The one hour introspective will focus on the history of the award winning franchise in celebration of Metal Gear's 25th... more.