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Team Liquid has won a TI before, but this roster has only one former champion – Matumbaman. Having won the Aegis before, Matumbaman will try to get his old buddy, Zai, to finally get an Aegis this year once and for all. But regardless of the results, Matu has revealed that he plans to retire […]

In years past, the West and the East traded championships in The International, with odd years won by Western teams while the even years won by Eastern teams. This changed in 2018, when OG won The International against PSG.LGD. Since then, the Aegis has evaded Chinese teams. But today, Team Aster is in a position […]

In years past, the West and the East traded championships in The International, with odd years won by Western teams while the even years won by Eastern teams. This changed in 2018, when OG won The International against PSG.LGD. Since then, the Aegis has evaded Chinese teams. But today, Team Aster is in a position […]

Team Secret has secured Top 3 in this year’s The International, bringing the team to the same position they had back in The International 2021 – the best performance the team has had in the organization’s history. The team’s coach, Heen, says that the team isn’t doing anything special to prepare for the Finals – […]

Team Secret has secured Top 3 in this year’s The International, bringing the team to the same position they had back in The International 2021 – the best performance the team has had in the organization’s history. Puppey, however, is looking to recapture former glory, as the Aegis of Immortals has eluded him after he’s […]

Team Secret has secured Top 3 in this year’s The International, bringing the team to the same position they had back in The International 2021 – the best performance the team has had in the organization’s history. Puppey, however, is looking to recapture former glory, as the Aegis of Immortals has eluded him after he’s […]

COVID-19 has ruined Dota 2 esports more than once, and its most recent victims are beastcoast, as most of its players were forced to play in their hotel rooms after testing positive, leaving C. Smile facing PSG.LGD alone on their elimination match in the Dota 2 The International. A day prior, beastcoast reported that three […]

Fans were quick to flame Entity Esports’ support player Dzmitry “Fishman” Palishchuk after the banger of a match between RNG and Entity in the lower bracket first round of the Dota 2 The International 2022, which Entity won. Moments before GGs were called, fans watching the broadcast saw fishman pause the game, an act that […]

xNova was the real MVP of Dota 2 The International 2022 Playoffs Day 1. The longest-ever Main Stage Dota 2 game was just recorded yesterday, as Royal Never Give Up (RNG) took Entity Gaming to a 107-minute game, a grindy match for a Bo1 Elimination match that capped off the first day of the playoffs. […]

The Secretlab Dota 2 The International 11 Gaming Chair is here, along with other promotions by Secretlab for The International 2022. Special Edition Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 Gaming Chairs commemorating The International 2022 has just been unveiled, along with activities and promotions by Secretlab that will happen on-site at the Singapore Indoor Stadium during the […]

Dota 2 The International 2022 Secret Shop is finally here. Check out what you can get and how you can order from the TI11 Secret Shop. The Secret Shop is the physical store that usually props up every The International. This year is no different, with The Secret Shop, *ahem*, setting up shop in Singapore. […]

The Dota 2 Battle Pass Bundle Sale is now here, offering up to 75% in savings when purchasing Battle Pass Levels. The Bundle Sale will be on offer until October 30, 2022. For $29.99, players will receive the following: 120 Battle Pass Levels 9 Immortal I Treasures 6 Immortal II Treasures 6 Collection Treasures 6 Ageless […]

The International 2022 will be this year’s top Dota 2 esports event. These are all The International 2022 teams who qualified for the event. The International 2022 will be held at the Suntec Convention Center and Singapore Indoor Stadium from October 15, 2022, to October 30, 2022. The event will be the pinnacle of Dota 2 esports […]

After a month since the release of the 2022 Battle Pass, The International 2022’s prize pool is $8 million behind The International 2021’s. The International is Dota 2’s biggest esports event, held annually. It is also arguably the esports’ industry’s biggest annual event. At least in terms of prize pools, The International’s total cash prize […]

The Dota 2 True Sight for The International 2021 Finals documentary between Team Spirit and PSG.LGD premiered on Sunday. It gave us a lot of insight into the players who competed in last year’s biggest Dota 2 tournament. Coming out just before the main event of this year’s International starts, it quickly reminded Dota fans […]

When we talked about what was coming in the 2022 TI Dota 2 Battle Pass, we mentioned that Phantom Assassin was getting a new Hero Persona. Now, we finally have a glimpse of what it looks like. Keep reading to learn more about the new Exile Unveiled Hero Persona, and how you can get it […]

When Valve released the Battle Pass for this year’s The International, many fans complained for different reasons. Many claimed that this year’s Dota 2 Battle Pass is underwhelming compared to the ones before it, with unexciting rewards that do not do justice to the amount of time you’d spend playing to earn them. Others complained […]

The 2022 TI Dota 2 Battle Pass is here. In this article, we’ll be looking at the different rewards and activities that you can earn and do for this year’s Battle Pass – its two phases that will persist beyond The International. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Dota 2 Battle Pass. […]

Are you one of the fans who lost to bots and scalpers when The International 2022 tickets went on sale? Secretlab is here to the rescue with their TI11 Finals Tickets Giveaway. Well, at least to the two lucky winners of the giveaway. Secretlab can’t possibly buy tickets for all of us. In any case, […]

In the middle of ESL ONE Genting and just right before the TI11 Regional Qualifiers, Valve releases a tempo-defining Dota 2 7.32 patch. Of course, there are a lot of balance changes and map tweaks, so we summarized all of the most important changes you need to take note of for your next queue: Eight […]

Two-time Dota 2 champions Topson and ana are headed to SEA as T1 signs them ahead of the TI 2022 regional qualifiers. Two-time Dota 2 champions and former OG teammates Topson and ana sign with Southeast Asian team T1, marking Topson’s first appearance in the 2022 DPC season and ana’s first permanent tenure to any […]

A teaser for the The International 2021 True Sight for Team Spirit was released during PGL Arlington Major 2022, revealing the date for the TI10 True Sight premiere. You can watch the teaser trailer below: True Sight TI10 Premiere: September 24, 2022 After a very long wait (probably the longest wait for a True Sight […]

Ready for another month of great shows and adventures? Check out our list of shows new to Netflix this month of August 2022. We’re now down to the eighth month of the year and we still have a lot of shows to show for the rest of 2022. But for now, let’s focus on all […]

Not exactly back yet, but legendary Dota 2 player Topson is returning to competitive play, as he leaves OG to become a free agent. Yesterday, we reported how OG teased the return of Topson to competitive play. We speculated that he’s returning to play for OG for The International 2022, replacing bzm. Turns out we’re […]

In Dota 2, Topson is a legendary player. He quit his role in OG as its midlaner after The International 2021 to focus on his family, as at the time, Topson’s wife, Mawar Remy, had just given birth to a baby girl. But now, a year later, it appears that Topson is gearing for a […]

Dota 2 legend OG Topson teases his return to active competition. Is a Topson comeback in the works for TI11? Is OG Topson Back? OG and BMW tease Topson’s return to Dota 2 Pro Play ahead of TI11 Almost out of nowhere, OG and BMW teased the return of legendary pro player and two-time TI […]

The PGL Dota 2 Arlington Major is the final stop on the road to The International 2022. Here are the teams qualified for the Arlington Major. The PGL Dota 2 Arlington Major is just right around the corner, as the event will be occurring on August 4 – 14, 2022. The tournament will be the last […]

SEA Dota 2 team Fnatic will be competing with three stand-ins in the Arlington Major as only two of their players secure visas for the event. SEA Dota 2 team Fnatic will be playing with crutches as three of their players have to skip the Arlington Major due to visa issues. Only Djardel “DJ” Mampusti, […]

A small Dota 2 patch now allows teams to call GG as a surrender option has been added on public matches – among other changes. Popular multiplayer online battle arena game (MOBA) Dota 2 received a minor update this Wednesday, July 6, 2022, which added a massive quality-of-life change for players. The small patch is […]

EternalEnvy retires from competitive Dota 2, ending a nearly-decade-long career in the competitive MOBA game. Canadian pro Dota 2 player Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao retires from competitive Dota 2, the pro player announced yesterday. The announcement was made through a simple tweet, marking a soft end to his career. Up to this point, “EE-sama” has been […]

The third season of the Dota animated series is coming this August, as the Netflix Geeked Week showcased Dota Dragon’s Blood Book 3. Dota Dragon’s Blood Book 3 Release Date: TBD August 2022 Dota Dragon’s Blood is an exploration of the lore of the Dota 2 game, featuring both new and recurring characters, providing fans […]

We’re not likely to see the Dota 2 Battle Pass this July, as Valve pushes the release of the TI 2022 Battle Pass to a later date. The latest Dota 2 7.31d Patch brought the seasonal Dota Plus refresh with new cosmetics, new ways to earn Shards, and treasures! But what most Dota 2 fans […]

The June Seasonal Update and Refresh of the Dota Plus is here, along with a massive update. Here is the complete Dota 2 7.31D Patch Notes. Dota 2 The Battle Report Update Today’s update isn’t your run-of-the-mill balancing patch. Today’s Dota 2 update brings quite a lot of new content for the decade-old game. Dubbed […]

After weeks of speculation, the official dates for The International 2022 have finally been announced. Here are the TI11 tournament dates this year. At the conclusion of the Stockholm Major, Valve announced that this year’s The International 2022 will be held in Singapore in October. However, it took them some time to announce when the […]

Valve themselves have seemingly leaked The International 2022 dates as they included a banner showing the event dates in their API. Valve has only recently revealed the location for TI11: The Suntec Arena in Singapore. However, Valve did not announce along with the tournament dates along with the venue. Hence, fans were left wondering when […]

Dota 2 dataminers leaked images of three new medals in the game with yet unknown purpose – although players already have educated guesses. Dota 2 dataminers are still hard at work in trying to find out what’s coming out next for the decade-old game. In their most recent attempts, dataminers actually found new content, although […]

The first-ever Dota 2 Major from the Dota Pro Circuit will be coming this August with the Dota 2 Arlington Major. The next stop in the 2021-2022 Dota 2 Pro Circuit will be at Arlington, Texas. This will be the final Major for the current DPC Season, which will then solidify the positions of the […]

The International 2022 venue has been revealed. The International 11 is headed to Singapore, with it becoming the first-ever SEA TI venue. Valve has been hinting at the TI11 venue for the past few days during the Stockholm Major. But now, it’s confirmed that The International 2022 venue will be in the Suntec Arena, Singapore. […]

SEA Dota 2 Division II Team Orca has been disqualified from the DPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 2. The team has also been indefinitely banned by Valve, alongside Team Apex. This means that Ahjit, vtfaded, their three Orca teammates, and the five players from Team Apex have been permanently banned from joining future DPC events and […]