See the Dota 2 Cosplay, Merch, and Spectacle at TI5

You may have seen the excellent Demi-Hero figurines already, but the Dota 2 Secret Shop merch booth has more to offer -- and it's only one part of the vibrant spectacle of The International 5.

Take a look at the image gallery below to explore TI5 at Seattle, WA's Key Arena. You can check out merch, cosplay, the venue, the main stage, and more.

Don't forget to check out our impressions of the Dota 2 Secret Shop VR Demo.

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MGS5 Looks Really Good on Last-gen Consoles

Konami has released new screenshots of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, showcasing the differences between the each platform.

Thanks to the scalability of the FOX Engine, the game holds up incredibly well on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Here's a look at the PS3 version, courtesy of Konami's official site.

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For comparison's sake, here's the very same shot of the PlayStation 4 version.

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Don’t Buy Microsoft’s DVD Player App for Windows 10

So far, Windows 10 has been a positive experience for the early upgraders here at IGN—but its lack of an included DVD player app is puzzling. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to fix this issue. You've got one of two options, depending on your circumstances: You can download a free version of the official Windows DVD Player application, or install a free third-party program.

First, the caveats:

Mad Max System Requirements Released

Developer Avalanche Studios has released the system specifications for the PC version of its upcoming Mad Max action-adventure game.

The confirmed minimum and optimal system requirements for Mad Max follows:

Minimum:

  • OS: 64 bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 Ghz
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory or higher)
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Firefox Security Flaw Puts Files at Risk, Update Out Now

If you're a fan of the Firefox web browser, it's time to update it to protect your precious files.

Firefox developer Mozilla recently discovered a pretty nasty vulnerability in its browser involving an advertisement on a Russian news site. The exploit would allow the site to sift through a user's files and would then upload them "to a server that appears to be in Ukraine."

The vulnerability utilized Firefox’s PDF Viewer and JavaScript and would inject a script that allowed it to search and upload certain files. And similar to the Android Stagefright flaw, it leaves nothing behind that would inform someone of the attack.

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9 New Details About American Horror Story: Hotel

Ryan Murphy gave television reporters a double dose of himself heading into the weekend, appearing at the summer TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour for Scream Queens on Thursday and for the upcoming season of American Horror Story: Hotel on Friday. At the latter, cast members and executive producers Brad Falchuk joined him to share some rare pre-season details.

Here are nine details we learned:

1. Jessica Lange isn't gone permanently

When the actress announced she would no longer be a part of the anthology series, fans believed it was a permanent move. Not so, according to Murphy. "She decided she wanted a year off to do a play. Which I offered her stupidly," he told press.

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App Store Update: August 7

Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.

Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

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Loot & Legends – (Freemium)

"An epic tale of Adventure, Glory and Pizza! Take a trip to a time when battles were set atop tables and magic was limited only by your imagination! Collect powerful cards to crush your competition in an immersive cardboard universe!

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Daily Deals: Star Wars Blu-Rays, Witcher 3 $23 on PC, PlayStation Camera

$8 Off New Star Wars Blu-ray Steelbooks

These new Star Wars Steelbooks were just announced yesterday and Walmart is already discounting them. They're $25 each on Amazon, but $17 from Walmart. These Blu-rays are not new cuts, nor are they the unaltered theatrical versions, but they're the first time the original films have been sold individually, instead as part of a three-film collection.

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27 Million PCs Could Be Running Windows 10

Windows 10's install base has reached a new high, and has reportedly been installed on nearly 27 million devices.

Neowin, citing its own sources, claims they've been told of the operating system's new install count, saying the recent release has "surpassed 25 million and may be as high as 27 million." Just last week, shortly after Windows 10's debut, Microsoft revealed that 14 million devices had already been upgraded to the latest OS.

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