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Blizzard launches machinima contest with Xfire (gamesindustry.biz)
Developer Blizzard has joined forces with gaming matchmaking software Xfire to launch a "Summer Movie Contest" focused around Blizzard's jaw-droppingly popular massively multiplayer title, World of Warcraft.

Vietnam In Depth (ABC Asia Pacific)
Foreigners hoping to marry Vietnamese nationals will face personal interviews with authorities under new rules that aim to stop illegal trafficking and matchmaking networks.

Matrimonial sites fail to tick with women (Deccan Herald)
Matchmaking business on the internet may be galloping at a rapid pace in the country, raking in huge moolah, but it is yet to catch the fancy of women.

Young Brandeis Graduate's Suicide Highlights Pressure To Wed (The New York Sun)
The suicide of a 25-year-old Upper West Side woman, who jumped to her death a day after breaking up with a boyfriend, has brought to light the pressure put on young Orthodox Jews to marry. Sarah Adelman, a Brandeis University graduate who managed a dental office in Midtown, on Monday afternoon leapt from an eighth-floor window of 35 W. 96th St., where she resided. Ms. Adelman left no note, police

South African site helps HIV sufferers find love on line (AFP via Yahoo! News)
South African Ben Sassman admits his bid to help a lonely friend living with HIV started out as a "feel-good project for myself" but is now an online dating service reaching people around the globe.

Bungie Weekly Update (Voodoo Extreme)
Back in the office, the multiplayer guys are on a roll, making important internal deadlines and kicking off our biggest internal playtest to date - one where every Bungie employee will be playing several maps and several modes for several weeks (on their down time, not that there's a great deal of that) with the added benefit of testing out the new user interface in its complete form.