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SteelSeries announces their partnership with Valve for Dota 2 The International 10. In line with this partnership, SteelSeries also unveils the QcK Prism XL Dota 2 Edition.  The premium mousepad is members-only and is the perfect way to celebrate The International 10 as a fan. The QcK Prism XL Dota 2 Edition will also be available for […]

The defending The International Dota 2 champions OG faced off against an OpenAI bot – and there’s a documentary about it too, titled Artificial Gamer. Dota 2’s perennial social media reporter, Wykrhm Reddy, announced the documentary on his official account earlier this week with a teaser trailer, which you may view below: In addition to […]

Team Nigma, an independent Dota 2 organization founded by four of the five The International 7 champions, announced their merger with Galaxy Racer today, forming Nigma Galaxy. The exact term used in the announcement tweet named Nigma Galaxy as the new division of Galaxy Racer. They also have a new official website. Additionally, they released […]

The biggest prize pool in esports is going up for grabs in Romania this October, with Dota 2’s The International – today, Valve has also released the International Compendium. It will be a special feature coming to the Dota 2 in-game client to celebrate the game’s biggest event. The official announcement reads: “The field of […]

In a seemingly amicable decision between the organization and the players, TNC Predator disband its Dota 2 roster, just a month ahead of The International 10. TNC Predator announced Monday that it will be parting ways with its Dota 2 team. Prior to TNC Predator’s disband, it had Gabbi in position 1, Armel in position 2, Bok in […]

Pewdiepie has been a popular figure in the gaming world. He’s well-known for playing on his Youtube account live, sharing his reactions to the games he plays to all his fans who are watching. But we’ve never actually seen Pewdiepie live stream any popular MOBA game. Hence, some fans might ask, does Pewdiepie play Dota 2? Does […]

Dota 2‘s Nemestice Battle Pass has expired, and the Summer season rotating out in favor of the Fall season. And come the new season, a new Dota Plus update arrives with it. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 Fall Dota Plus update. Guild Rewards The Fall Dota Plus update re-introduces the Dunoo […]

Valve honors Aldrin Paulo “Dunoo” Pangan, a Filipino shoutcaster who died last week. In Dota 2‘s recent Dota Plus Fall Update, Valve returns the iconic Dunoo voice lines back as part of the Dota Plus rewards. The new Dota 2 season gave Valve the opportunity for this tribute. The game gets new content whenever Valve gives their Dota […]

Aldrin Paulo Pangan, known in the Dota 2 world as “Kuya D” and “Dunoo”, dies August 27, 2021 because of complications due to COVID. Fans and Dota 2 personalities react to the passing the iconic caster who is one-half of the Dota 2 voice line “LAKAD MATATAG, NORMALIN NORMALIN.” RIP Dunoo. RIP Dunoo – Remembering an iconic voice in Dota 2 Kuya […]

Jessie Cristy “JessieVash” Cuyco, who also went by the name “Vash”, is headed to Berlin this September for VALORANT Masters Berlin with his team, Bren Esports. He is part of the first Filipino team to ever play in a VALORANT Masters, and the first Filipino team in a while to play in a Riot-sanctioned event overseas. While this is […]

Dota 2 Patch 7.30 is upon us, and there is some really wacky stuff that came with it. A new patch has been expected, especially since the Dota 2 Nemestice Battle Pass expired earlier today. Fans had various expectations on the gravity and extent of this patch, though, ranging from minor adjustments to meta-defining changes. Dota 2 Patch 7.30 turns […]

Team Undying, one of the teams headed to Dota 2 The International 10, struggles to prepare for the world’s most prestigious esports tournament, a few months before it starts. The team formed in January of this year as a group of teamless pros shooting for TI10. Team Undying is composed of multi-time tournament champions: Enzo “Timado” Gianoli, […]

Gabe “GabeN” Newell wants you to know that you can play Dota 2 on the Steam Deck with no compromise. In an interview with IGN, the President of Valve assures fans that he’s been testing Dota 2 on his Steam Deck every patch. “Well, I do immediately play Dota with each new version that I get,” shares GabeN. “So I’ve probably […]

The Oceanic Esports League announced the QH Sports Dota Series 1 on Thursday, July 29. Through a press release, the Australia-based tournament organizers announced their partnership with Qui Hia Sports to launch this tournament. It will be an invitational of the top Dota 2 teams of the SEA and China regions. The OEL will be inviting ten […]

The Dota 2 Nemistice 2021 Collector’s Cache has finally been released. Notably, it features 16 different sets from the Dota 2 Workshop. Players may purchase each cache for $2.49. Additionally, they gain 2,000 Battle Pass points for their first cache. Your 6th treasure will give an additional 6,000 Battle Pass points. Furthermore, going up to […]

After a heart-wrenching loss to OG in the finals of The International 10 EU Qualifiers, Tundra Esports’ support player Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu typed out an emotional message to fans. He thanked several people and his team, then proceeded to apologize to the fans for his loss. Tundra Esports was a favorite to win the EU […]

The International 10 Regional Qualifiers are now officially over. We have the final list of eighteen teams competing in the grandest stage of them all, with OG and Elephant joining the fray. Elephant qualified first through the TI10 China Regional Qualifiers. Two-time TI runner-up fy will once again have a shot at the Aegis, along […]

No ana, no problem. OG Dota 2 will make things work, and King SumaiL will make it happen. The TI10 Western Europe Qualifiers has been one of the regional qualifiers for Dota 2 The International to be so packed with talent. But alas, there could only be one team that can qualify for TI10 at this point. And […]

By the time the tenth International Dota 2 Championship rolls around, Clement “Puppey” Ivanov will be the only remaining player to have attended them all. This follows after Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi’s elimination from TI10 Western European Qualifiers at the hands of OG. Puppey’s storied career in Dota 2 began with Natus Vincere with the […]

OG keeps the OG Dota 2 TI champions three-peat dream alive, at least for now. In a TI9 Grand Finals rematch, OG went head-to-head with Team Nigma. The number of championship Aegises between these two teams is many, with a two-time championship team taking on a one-time championship lineup. This is the second such matchup in this […]

Bucharest, Romania, will now be hosting The International Dota 2 Championships in October. Amid the turmoil caused by Sweden’s government not recognizing The International as an elite sporting event last June, Valve has finally secured a new venue for their biggest esports tournament. The city of Bucharest was speculated to be a top candidate to […]

The International Dota 2 Championship Regional Qualifiers are in full swing, but as of now we still don’t know where it will be held. In a statement from last June, Valve announced that it will no longer be held in Sweden, saying: “Over the course of the past year, Stockholm Live and Visit Stockholm continued […]

Two more slots grabbed during the Dota 2 TI10 Regional Qualifiers. Through the SEA Qualifiers, in goes Fnatic. Likewise, Undying secured theirs through the NA Qualifiers. It seems like our pattern-seeking methods were unfounded. Undying held their ground and stomped 4 Zoomers’ hopes to dust. While 4 Zoomers successfully eliminated bumble bEE’s in the lower bracket finals, […]

Undying has beaten 4 Zoomers in the TI10 NA Qualifiers. Does this mean that 4 Zoomers will be heading to The International? Undying and 4 Zoomers are the two best teams in NA after those that have already qualified for TI. That means behind Evil Geniuses and Quincy Crew, these two are the strongest in […]

Arkosh Gaming, a Dota 2 team created by SirActionSlacks as a meme (and also to increase viewership in NA Dota 2) just kicked Aui_2000 from its roster. In a tweet, Arkosh Gaming announced that it is parting ways with Aui. Arkosh Gaming had some choice words with the support superstar and former TI-champion Aui_2000. “[D]ue to his poor […]

The regional qualifiers for The International 10 are in full swing, and we’re now halfway through. This week, we’ll see which team will qualify in the TI10 NA and SEA qualifiers. Whoever wins will join SG E-Sports and Team Spirit in the list of qualified teams to TI10. As for the TI10 North American Regional […]

The South America and Eastern Europe Regional Qualifiers for The International 10 have concluded – with not-so-surprising results. Dota 2 teams SG e-sports and Team Spirit earned their spots in TI10, closing the door for dozens of other teams in their region. Eastern European Team Spirit may have been a majority of the people’s bet for […]

Valve is not letting their The International 10 event venue woes get in the way of their Summer festivities. The Dota 2 Nemestice Summer Event is here, and it brings with it a limited-time game mode and a new seasonal battle pass. Dota 2 Nemestice Summer Event Battle Pass The Summer Update coincides with the tail end of The […]

Valve shares that they might be forced to move The International – Dota 2 Championships elsewhere in Europe this year. Dota 2 The International 10 might need to find a new home in Europe In a blog post, Valve shared their dealings with the Swedish government in trying to secure an “elite sporting event” designation for […]

2021 may just be the year of Southeast Asia in Dota 2. We reported that T1 won the final major tournament in Dota 2 prior to TI10. The SEA team showed that SEA teams can show up in the major stage, beating Virtus.pro with an intense comeback victory Sunday night. Interestingly, T1’s carry, Thai player Nuengnara “23savage” […]

We don’t get to see a team drop from the upper bracket finals and then ultimately win in any esport. It’s a rare occasion, and it took SEA Dota 2 team T1 everything they had to accomplish this feat. T1 proved this weekend that they deserve the title of the top Southeast Asia team going into The […]

With DPC 2021 drawn to a close at the end of the WePlay Dota 2 AniMajor, all eyes are now set on Dota 2’s biggest tournament – The International. TI10 is finally set to return for its tenth iteration this August, and Valve is hyping things up with activities for its fans. In a tweet […]

The “Dota god” Anathan “ana” Pham announced his retirement from competitive Dota 2 on June 14, 2021. Thankfully, ana’s net worth in 2021 isn’t something to scoff at. Being a two-time The International champion, ana is one of the most accomplished professional players in Dota 2. With his achievements in esports, ana has surely earned a lot of money […]

The Dota 2 community mourned the retirement of Anathan “ana” Pham yesterday. But today, a king returns to the OG Dota 2 roster. The 2015 TI champion, SumaiL, returns to OG after being kicked off the team last year. However, the prodigy should shake off the ring rust, as he hasn’t played a lot of games in the previous […]

For the last Major in the Dota 2 Pro Circuit 2021 (DPC 2021), PSG.LGD cleanly sweeps Evil Geniuses at the Grand Finals. The Chinese team scored 500 DPC Points for winning the WePlay! AniMajor, as well as taking home $200,000 in cash prize. They defeated Evil Geniuses 3-0 in three highly-contested matches that pushed all competitors to […]

Retired Filipino Dota 2 professional player Heinrich “Heinrich” Abad has died on Sunday, June 6, at age 29. Abad was diagnosed with acute monoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and the blood marrow. According to his fiancé, Bev Sausal, Abad was rushed to the hospital on May 12 and was then diagnosed with sickness. He died […]

The final chance for teams to qualify to The International 10 will be through this year’s Regional Qualifiers. Teams who competed in the Regional Leagues but didn’t receive enough DPC Points to be part of the Top 12 will have to go through here. With the WePlay! Esports AniMajor Dota 2 tournament well on the way, we get […]

Dota Plus subscribers have new things to play with, as well as returning features that have been well missed. The latest Dota Plus Update for Summer 2021 brings back the ability to high five with both friends and foes. It also returns the ability to plant your Guild’s Banner anywhere on the map. Dota Plus is a premium subscription […]

Andrew “Zyori” Campbell announced that he will be leaving MoonduckTV, a Dota 2 production house where he’s a founding member, after 6 years with the organization. Zyori also announced that he will become the new Program Lead for Esports & Creators at Sky Mavis. Sky Mavis created Axie Infinity, an Ethereum-based NFT collector game that takes its […]