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Heroes of Newerth (HoN) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed by S2 Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.[1] The game idea was derived from the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne custom map Defense of the Ancients and is S2 Games' first MOBA title.[2] The game was released on May 12, 2010 and re-released as a free-to-play game on July 29, 2011.[3]

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game and the stand-alone sequel to the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) mod. Developed by Valve Corporation, the game was officially released on July 9, 2013 as a free-to-play title for Microsoft Windows, concluding a beta testing phase that began in 2011. OS X and Linux versions of Dota 2 were released on July 18, 2013. In most regions, Dota 2 is exclusively available through Valve's content delivery platform, Steam.Each match of Dota 2 involves two teams, both containing five players and occupying a fortified stronghold at either end of the map. Victory is achieved by destroying the enemy's Ancient, a building that is invulnerable until certain objectives are achieved. Each

player controls a "Hero" character and focuses on leveling up, acquiring items and fighting against the other team to achieve victory during each match.Development of Dota 2 began in 2009, with the hiring of DotA's developer, "IceFrog", to serve as the sequel's lead designer. Dota 2 was acclaimed by video game critics, who lauded it for the full transition of the game components established with its predecessor, as well as its engaging and rewarding gameplay experience.

League of Legends (LoL) is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games for Microsoft Windows[1] and Mac OS X for the video game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. It is a free-toplay game, supported by micro-transactions. It was first announced on October 7, 2008, and released on October 27, 2009.[3] League of Legends was generally well received at release, and has grown in popularity in the years since.

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As anime evolves, take a page from comic books August 08, 2011 During the 1950s and 1960s, concerned Americans criticized, censored and in some cases burned a relatively new form of entertainment that they saw as dangerous and perverted comic books. Most Americans now realize that, far from causing rampant crime and deviance, comics are more likely to result in creativity, large fan followings, and profitable film adaptations.The medium of anime will probably undergo the same transition of public opinion as it gains popularity in the United States. Like all mediums, anime, along with its printed form, manga, covers a wide range of subjects, from the futility of war to the joy and bitterness of growing up. Because of this range and depth, anime and manga have gained fans since the 1980s, including not a few young women.