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Free to Play will be available for free on Steam March 19th, 2014!
The Free to Play Pack will also be available for purchase on Steam and the Dota 2 Store, and 25% of the sales will be distributed to the players featured in the film as well as the contributors. The Free to Play Pack will include the following:
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FREE TO PLAY is a feature-length documentary that follows three professional gamers from around the world as they compete for a million dollar prize in the first Dota 2 International Tournament. In recent years, E Sports has surged in popularity to become one of the most widely-practiced forms of competitive sport today. A million dollar tournament changed the landscape of the gaming world and for those elite players at the top of their craft, nothing would ever be the same again. Produced by Valve, the film documents the challenges and sacrifices required of players to compete at the highest level.
Born in L’viv, Ukraine, Dendi began playing video games at a young age after his older brother received a PC from their grandmother. As he had with his other early interests in life, music and dancing, Dendi picked up games very quickly and was soon excelling far beyond his age bracket. The prodigious dexterity earned through long hours of piano study was soon put to use in local gaming tournaments where he earned a reputation as a dominant and creative competitor. Though he was successful at other games, he knew he found his calling when he stumbled upon Dota.
If you’ve followed the development of Singaporean Dota, then Benedict “HyHy” Lim is a name that is familiar to you. Born in Singapore on 1990, HyHy’s rise to prominence began when he and teammates represented Singapore in the 2007 Asian Cyber Games. The following year, he was victorious in the Electronic Sports World Cup. Since then his body of work has become a pillar in the Dota 2 community. Never one to shy away from controversy, HyHy speaks his mind, and has made a name for himself as one of professional gaming’s most driven and versatile players.
Arguably among the most formidable Dota 2 players to ever come out of the Western Hemisphere, Clinton “Fear” Loomis, has never had an easy path in front of him. Ever the underdog, he’s used a balance of raw skill and hard-earned experience to overcome the isolation that US players often face when they compete at the highest level. Born 1988, his work ethic and dedication have taken him from Medford, Oregon to Europe, to China, and finally to the Dota 2 International, the tournament with the largest prize pool in the history of video games.
In the mid-1990s, a cinematic miracle happened that almost no one noticed. Japan and India—two nations with a deep, shared love for visual storytelling—collaborated on an animated film about an Indian epic. The result was Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama .
Here is why you should hit that download button tonight: The original English version featured voices by a surprisingly stellar cast, including Bryan Cranston (yes, Walter White from Breaking Bad ) as Ram. For years, this dub was considered lost media. The new digital release restores this legendary voice track. Hearing Heisenberg voice the Maryada Purushottam is a bizarre, brilliant piece of casting trivia you have to experience. 2. The Action Sequences Don't expect Disney's Hercules . This film treats its combat with the seriousness of a samurai epic. The final battle between Ram and Ravana is a masterclass in animated tension—silent, slow, and devastating. The arrow exchanges are drawn with a physics that feels hyper-real, yet utterly mythological. 3. A Cultural Bridge This film is perhaps the only piece of media where you will see Ravana’s Pushpaka Vimana designed like a steampunk dragonfly mixed with a Meiji-era warship. It is a Japanese director’s respectful, obsessive love letter to India. It asks the question: What if the Ramayana was told by Akira Kurosawa? The answer is breathtaking. The Verdict Downloading Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama isn't just about watching a cartoon. It’s about reclaiming a piece of lost history. It is a time capsule from an era when cross-cultural collaborations were rare and risky. Download - Ramayana- The Legend of Prince Rama...
The result is a visual paradox that works beautifully. You have the clean, expressive lines of 90s anime—think The Jungle Book (1989) meets Princess Mononoke —interwoven with the vibrant, earthy palette of Indian miniature paintings. Ravana doesn’t just look evil; he looks like a demon king from a Japanese yokai scroll. Hanuman doesn’t just leap; he soars with the physics-defying grace of a Studio Ghibli character. For years, the only way to watch this film was to hunt down a dusty DVD or watch a pixelated upload on YouTube. But the new 4K restoration and digital release changes everything. In the mid-1990s, a cinematic miracle happened that
Whether you are a parent wanting to introduce the epic to your kids without the cheesy TV serial aesthetics, an anime fan curious about the roots of Indian-Japanese cooperation, or just someone who loves a good story about dharma vs. adharma— Here is why you should hit that download
For nearly three decades, this film existed as a ghost. A grainy VHS rip. A forgotten TV broadcast. A whispered legend among animation buffs. But now? It’s available for digital download. And that’s a cultural event worth celebrating. Let’s paint the picture: Yugō Sako (a Japanese filmmaker obsessed with Indian philosophy) teamed up with the Crest Animation Studio and the iconic Ram Mohan . The soundtrack? Composed by Vanraj Bhatia (the genius behind Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro ) with lyrics by the legendary Gulzar .