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In DotA 2 Patch 7.31, the jungle creeps get more ferocious with the arrival of the new hero Primal Beast. An update for Techies also ships in this patch. Read on for the full changes. Hero Updates New Hero: Primal Beast See details here. Hero Update: Techies See details here. Abaddon Strength gain reduced from […]

Once trapped in the Labyrinth to battle wary heroes traversing Aghanim’s realm, this mighty creature now steps into the arena of Dota 2. Dota 7.31 debuts new hero Primal Beast, and he is ready to stomp unsuspecting foes and trample them straight towards their fountain. Unlike other MOBAs, Valve (the developers of Dota 2) only […]

Team Spirit’s offlaner Collapse responds to the cheating and abandonment allegations of his ex-girlfriend on Instagram. Shortly after Collapse’s ex-girlfriend Maria posted on Instagram her allegations of cheating and abandonment. The latest controversy in Dota 2 has the 2021 TI champion embroiled in a scandal that puts into question his moral integrity. In an Instagram […]

The International 2021 Dota 2 Champions Team Spirit’s Collapse is currently involved in a controversy with his ex-girlfriend. Collapse’s ex-girlfriend, named Mary with the Instagram handle meowwram, alleged that the Dota player cheated on and abandoned her while she was pregnant.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mary (@meowwram) […]

Team Solo Mid FTX has officially entered Dota 2 scene, signing Team Undying as their official roster. After 13 years, TSM has finally made a Dota 2 team. North American organization TSM FTX, known for their League of Legends team, has announced their entry into the NA Dota 2 scene picking up one of the […]

During the past few weeks, Dota 2 announced the cancellation of the first Major of DPC 2021-2022 Season. This was heavily influenced by the current pandemic happening all over the world. With the new Omicron variant, a LAN tournament was less likely to happen. Valve wasn’t clear at first because they didn’t present any alternative […]

The Dota 2 community showed their displeasure at a tweet by Dota 2 commentator Kyle “Swindlemelonzz” Freedman. During the Team Liquid vs. Alliance match during the DreamLeague DPC WEU Winter Tour, Kyle reacted to a post-game webcam capture of Alliance. The team was celebrating their win in Game 2 over Team Liquid, which put the score to a 1-1 […]

Talon Esports has just released carry Gabbi and support captain Fly from its roster, the organization announced on Wednesday. Talon Esports has parted ways with Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte and Tal “Fly” Azik, citing the travel restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the announcement, the organization and the players have mutually agreed to […]

Valve has canceled the Dota 2 Winter Major, the first Major for the Dota Pro Circuit 2021-2022. The news came not as a surprise, but as a massive disappointment both for fans and pro players alike. Valve’s announcement was met with heavy criticism, especially because many felt that Valve does not give enough effort to its […]

PSG.LGD cleared the name of the team’s Dota 2 coach xiao8 from betting and cheating allegations hurled towards the former TI champion in the wake of The International 2021. Citing the results of a detective agency they’ve hired, PSG.LGD cleared the name of xiao8 in a Weibo post. The coach has been previously suspended amidst rumors of […]

From FPS to MOBAs, the global esports scene has continued to thrive this past year. With the pandemic still dragging on, most fans are continuing to tune in by watching through their computer screens. Whether from the hype surrounding the prestige of the competition itself, or for the hotly anticipated rivalries between iconic players, esports […]

It’s almost the end of the year, but the new season for Dota 2 is just starting. As part of the Winter Season of the DPC 2021-2022 League, the new Dota Winter Battle Pass 2021 has just been released. Included in it are spectacular new items and skins, as well as the return of Aghanim’s Labyrinth. Here’s everything […]

Anime Mirana is finally in Dota 2, as Level 135 Reward for Dota 2‘s latest Battle Pass. Anime Mirana is here, rendered in the same art style as the one seen in the Dragon’s Blood anime. Now she’s here, you can now form a party composed of the main characters featured in the anime. A second style, dubbed “Dark […]

RIP SexyBamboe: Former Dota 2 pro player who last competed with the EU team Bald, has died at the age of 29. Alaan “SexyBamboe” Faraj started his Dota 2 pro career as part of the LowLandLions squad. In 2012, he would join the mousesports organization and compete in The International 2012, losing in the first round against the eventual […]

The Chinese Dota 2 community was set ablaze on social media on Thursday, December 2, 2021, when Dota 2 organization PSG.LGD announced that they are suspending coach Zhang “xiao8” Ning for thirty days. The news may not have been as shocking for the Chinese community as for the Western world, which holds xiao8 on near-legendary status. Hence, it […]

Valve has given players from Smart Omega and Execration an indefinite ban from Valve events. In a tweet, DPC SEA organizers BeyondTheSummit announced the ban on 4 Smart Omega players, their coach, and one player from Execration. They are allegedly involved in match-fixing activities and have been awarded the bans as punishment. The ban extends […]

OG’s Dota 2 roster has been revealed through a tweet. OG’s roster from last year has decided to part ways, as their loss in this year’s TI ushered in a new era in Dota 2. There will be no threepeat, and OG will not win the championship three years in a row. Having done already the impossible, OG’s […]

Dota 2‘s The International 10 has concluded, with Team Spirit beating out PSG.LGD in the Grand Finals. This led to Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulating the CIS team for their glorious victory, and PSG.LGD deciding that they’ll be sticking together to try again next year. Meanwhile, everyone else in the Dota Pro Circuit is on […]

OG will enter the DPC 2021-2022 season with a brand new roster, as the organization announced the departures of NotaiL and Topson. Both NotaiL and Topson will make way for a new Dota 2 roster for OG, as the two have announced their departure from the team’s active roster. NotaiL will remain with the team to coach […]

Jesse “Jerax” Vainikka returns to competitive Dota 2 play, completing the new Evil Geniuses roster. Two-time The International champion Jerax returns from retirement, almost two years after leaving his longtime team OG, way back in January 2020. He initially retired from competitive play after winning back-to-back TI championship, citing a loss in his drive to win and […]

No changes will be made to Nigma Galaxy’s Dota 2 roster, as the crew led by Kuroky will stick together for the next DPC Season. Nigma Galaxy’s Dota 2 roster will remain the same for the DPC 2021-2022 season, consisting of: Igor “iLTW” Filatov Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi Ivan “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov Maroun “GH” Merhej Kuro Salehi “Kuroky” Takhasomi Aliwi “w33” […]

Fnatic’s new roster for the DPC 2021-2022 season has finally been unveiled. After weeks of hot anticipation, the new Fnatic squad has finally been revealed by the organization. Through a tweet, Fnatic’s new roster for Dota 2 was revealed to be: Marc Polo Luis “Raven” Fausto Armel Paul “Armel” Tabios Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong Djardel “DJ” Mamsputi Jaunuel […]

Tundra Esports will continue on to DPC 2021-2022 season with the same roster that they had this year, the organization announced Friday. Tundra Esports will be keeping the same squad that competed in the DPC last season in the upcoming season. The organization entered the Dota 2 scene earlier this year back in January by signing the mudgolems […]

Vici Gaming announced their new roster heading into the DPC 2021-2022 season, with new talents built around their carry Poyoyo. Vici Gaming’s new roster will retain Yang “Poyoyo” Shaohan, the team’s carry, with the addition of Guo “Xm” Hongcheng, Li “Irving” Jian, Zhao “Yds” Jiayi, and the newly-minted captain Chen “起风了” Guanhong. The contracts of […]

Alliance Dota 2 roster reveal happened just now, with Alliance revealing their brand new Dota 2 lineup ahead of the DPC 2021-2022 season start. Alliance announced their new Dota 2 team through a short animated video announcement on Youtube. Revealing each player in animated art styles, Alliance showcased their new roster for DPC 2021-2022: Nikolay “Nikobaby” Nikolov Ondřej “Supream^” Štarha […]

OG has announced Ceb’s retirement from competitive Dota 2 play. OG’s two-time champion, former coach, and iconic offlaner Ceb has stepped away from the team’s active roster. This concludes (at least for now) Ceb’s decades-long career in Dota 2. Talking about the reason for his decision, Ceb shares: “The win-or-die mindset, which has driven the entirety of my […]

Team Secret completes roster for their Dota 2 squad ahead of the DPC 2021-2022 season start. Team Secret slowly revealed their Dota 2 roster over the past week through a series of comics on social media. The first to be revealed, of course, was Puppey, the team captain. This was followed by Nisha, then by Yapzor. Then, iceiceice, formerly […]

Esports follows traditional sports in many ways. From leagues, tournament formats, storylines, and yes, even esports scandals, which the professional online gaming scene is full of. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the darker side of esports, here are five of the most infamous esports scandals in history. Team Griffin’s Implosion (League of […]

Dota 2 team OG announced that their OG roster for the DPC Season 2021-2022 will no longer include SumaiL and Saksa. OG’s carry, Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan, and support, Martin “Saksa” Sazdov, have expressed their desire to pursue other opportunities outside OG, says OG in an announcement. OG CEO JMR Luna says: “Both of them are […]

Team Secret’s Zai will no longer be playing for the organization for the next DPC season. Ludwig “Zai” Wahlberg moves on in his career by joining Team Liquid, setting into motion the great European roster shuffle. Team Secret announced Zai’s free agency on a web post. This frees up the team’s offlane slot. Team Secret […]

As previously previewed by Valve during The International 10, DOTA Dragon’s Blood‘s Marci is going to be Dota 2‘s newest character. She arrives today as part of the 7.30e update. Marci is a Strength type hero tagged by the official Dota hero compendium as a Carry/Support Disabler, Escape, Initiator. Her skills allow her a lot of mobility, with […]

Dota: Dragon’s Blood will be back for a second season, and it’s going to bring a classic Dota character along with it. The Dota: Dragon‘s Blood Season 2 trailer showcases this hero, along with returning characters from the first season of the show. Dota: Dragon’s Blood Season 2 Trailer Dota: Dragon’s Blood introduced a lot of new characters previously not included […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Team Spirit for winning The International 10 in a public letter published on the Kremlin’s website today. The letter was shared by Dota 2 community pillar Wykrhm Reddy on Twitter, sharing a screenshot of the plain-looking letter. Twitter user Will Beers shared a screenshot of the translated tweet. It reads: “Dear friends! […]

Team Spirit of the Eastern Europe region has done it: they have claimed The Aegis. The CIS team beat PSG.LGD, one of the most favored teams in the tournament, in a grueling Best-of-5 that almost saw a reverse sweep. Team Spirit, composed of Yatoro, TORONTOTOKYO, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka, and led by captain Silent, reclaims The Aegis for the CIS region, ten […]

Dota 2‘s newest hero was announced by Valve during The International 10. Who is it, you ask? Why, it’s no other than Marci, Mirana’s servant and muscle, originally introduced in the Netflix animated series DOTA: Dragon’s Blood. It’s already a tradition at this point, that Valve announces a brand new hero towards the tail end of […]

Two-time TI hopeful SumaiL has been eliminated from the TI10 run last night, as Team Spirit defeated OG to eliminate them from the tournament. Team Spirit would then move forward and eliminate Virtus.pro as well. With Team Spirit facing the winner between IG and VG today, Team Spirit arrived at their position at the expense […]

The three-peat dream is no more. Fans will see a new team take the Dota 2 crown at The International (TI) 2021, with back-to-back defending champions OG crashing out of TI10 today. OG supporters, meanwhile, will have to come to terms with their team’s dissatisfying finish this year. As the biggest and most prestigious event […]

UPDATE: OG has since announced that Ceb will be making it and will be competing in The International.   Two-time The International champions OG might not be able to compete with their offlaner Sébastien “Ceb” Debs for TI10. Enter Team Liquid’s Michael “miCKe” Vu, the offlaner who might replace Ceb in case the Frenchman can’t […]

Only a week after opening ticket sales, Valve announces that Dota 2 The International 10 will no longer have a live audience. This follows a drastic increase in COVID-19 cases in Romania, where the tournament will be held. Originally, the plan was to hold the tournament in the 55,000-seater Arena Nationala. But instead of roaring cheers and […]