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The Dota 2 International is LIVE
Tune in here or via the Dota 2 client! For those not in the know, The International is pretty much the Super Bowl of the Dota 2 pro scene. There's a bajillion million dollars at stake for the first place team, which is one of the biggest prize pool in eSports. The tournament began today and will run until Sunday. I can remember watching The International last year without even knowing anything about Dota 2. I had no idea what was going on, but it was still entertaining to watch and the commentators did a pretty good job explaining things since they knew there would be a lot of unfamiliar eyes on the streams. Now I've spent over 200 hours in Dota 2 and I am super excited to be in the know and watch some top level play. I'll be rooting for the first team to pick Alchemist or Bat Rider. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)So the game is having a championship of sorts during the test phase? This is f****** hilarious! It's one of this year's best jokes! @Panda I mean not in the prelims, BUT WHEN IT COUNTS! Zenith is probably my only hope for some Alchemist play anyway... 10:00 PM on 05.17.2013 You guys, there are HOLOGRAPHIC Steam trading cardsDo you remember your first holographic Pokemon card? I do, it was a Dewgong. I loved that card; it meant so much to me. In an apparent attempt to capture that same feeling, Valve has introduced Foil cards to its new line of S...
3:00 PM on 05.15.2013 The Dota 2 team adds new Interactive Compendium goalsTo say Dota 2 has gotten off to a great start is an understatement. It immediately garnered the support of casual MOBA fans and competitive tourney goers alike, and the game is going very strong, heading into new stretch goal...
4:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Screw fashion! How to really spend $20 in Dota 2When I first saw Cara Ellison's post on Rock, Paper, Shotgun on how to spend $20 in Dota 2 while simultaneously making your characters look stunning, I thought it was a nice way to completely waste $20. Sure, there are s...
6:30 PM on 05.07.2013 Dota 2 Interactive Compendium now available for purchaseIf there's anything close to a "Super Bowl" equivalent in the world of eSports, it's The International tournament, hosted by Valve. The prize pool contains $1.6 million, but apparently that's just a starting point. By purchas...
10:30 AM on 05.02.2013 Dota 2 gets a new update, and the Elder Titan characterDota 2 keeps on chugging, as a new update has added some minor fixes, sound updates, and tournament improvements, as well as a brand new character -- the Elder Titan (Tauren Chieftan). He's a character based around the concep...
9:00 PM on 04.25.2013 First team chosen for Dota 2's The InternationalInvictus Gaming, the winning team at last year's The International, has been invited as the first group to compete in the 2013 Dota 2 tournament. The main event is happening August 7-11 in Seattle, Washington. In the more imm...
10:00 AM on 03.04.2013 Dota 2 is officially the most played Steam game to dateAs Dota 2 consistently racks up new content updates, it seems like fans have been racking up big numbers for Valve in terms of overall playtime. Breaking the record for overall concurrent players for a Steam game set by Skyri...
2:15 PM on 03.01.2013 Dota 2 update adds a much-needed tutorial and more tweaksValve continues on with the updates to Dota 2, with the introduction of a full-fledged quest-based tutorial system. As any former MOBA beginner will tell you, this is pretty much a must have for new players, and it's a highly...
5:30 PM on 02.22.2013 Dota 2 adds in-game guides to help playersThe most recent update to Valve's free-to-play MOBA Dota 2 brought in-game player-created guides to help people out. When a guide is selected, the recommended items in the shop will change to those that the player has se...
7:00 PM on 01.18.2013 Dota 2 adds a 'Least Played Mode' game typeDota 2 didn't get a new hero yesterday, but it did get a new game mode to hold us over while we wait for everyone's most anticipated hero, Tuskarr. Least Played Mode eliminates your 20 most-played heroes from the pool an...
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| 3:00 PM on 05.15.2013 The Dota 2 team adds new Interactive Compendium goals |

To say Dota 2 has gotten off to a great start is an understatement. It immediately garnered the support of casual MOBA fans and competitive tourney goers alike, and the game is going very strong, heading into new stretch goal...more
| 4:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Screw fashion! How to really spend $20 in Dota 2 |

When I first saw Cara Ellison's post on Rock, Paper, Shotgun on how to spend $20 in Dota 2 while simultaneously making your characters look stunning, I thought it was a nice way to completely waste $20. Sure, there are s...more
| 6:30 PM on 05.07.2013 Dota 2 Interactive Compendium now available for purchase |

If there's anything close to a "Super Bowl" equivalent in the world of eSports, it's The International tournament, hosted by Valve. The prize pool contains $1.6 million, but apparently that's just a starting point. By purchas...more
| 10:30 AM on 05.02.2013 Dota 2 gets a new update, and the Elder Titan character |

Dota 2 keeps on chugging, as a new update has added some minor fixes, sound updates, and tournament improvements, as well as a brand new character -- the Elder Titan (Tauren Chieftan). He's a character based around the concep...more
| 9:00 PM on 04.25.2013 First team chosen for Dota 2's The International |

Invictus Gaming, the winning team at last year's The International, has been invited as the first group to compete in the 2013 Dota 2 tournament. The main event is happening August 7-11 in Seattle, Washington. In the more imm...more
| 10:00 AM on 03.04.2013 Dota 2 is officially the most played Steam game to date |

As Dota 2 consistently racks up new content updates, it seems like fans have been racking up big numbers for Valve in terms of overall playtime. Breaking the record for overall concurrent players for a Steam game set by Skyri...more
| 2:15 PM on 03.01.2013 Dota 2 update adds a much-needed tutorial and more tweaks |

Valve continues on with the updates to Dota 2, with the introduction of a full-fledged quest-based tutorial system. As any former MOBA beginner will tell you, this is pretty much a must have for new players, and it's a highly...more
| 5:30 PM on 02.22.2013 Dota 2 adds in-game guides to help players |

The most recent update to Valve's free-to-play MOBA Dota 2 brought in-game player-created guides to help people out. When a guide is selected, the recommended items in the shop will change to those that the player has se...more
| 7:00 PM on 01.18.2013 Dota 2 adds a 'Least Played Mode' game type |

Dota 2 didn't get a new hero yesterday, but it did get a new game mode to hold us over while we wait for everyone's most anticipated hero, Tuskarr. Least Played Mode eliminates your 20 most-played heroes from the pool an...more
| 10:00 PM on 12.19.2012 Dota 2's Frostivus is cancelled! The Greeviling begins... |

If you were playing Dota 2 around Halloween, you likely played some of the Diretide event and received a Greevil egg. Until now, those Greevils have simply been couriers to use in-game. Today, however, they become much ...more
| 4:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Screw fashion! How to really spend $20 in Dota 2 |
When I first saw Cara Ellison's post on Rock, Paper, Shotgun on how to spend $20 in Dota 2 while simultaneously making your characters look stunning, I thought it was a nice way to completely waste $20. Sure, there are s...more
| 6:30 PM on 05.07.2013 Dota 2 Interactive Compendium now available for purchase |
If there's anything close to a "Super Bowl" equivalent in the world of eSports, it's The International tournament, hosted by Valve. The prize pool contains $1.6 million, but apparently that's just a starting point. By purchas...more
| 10:30 AM on 05.02.2013 Dota 2 gets a new update, and the Elder Titan character |
Dota 2 keeps on chugging, as a new update has added some minor fixes, sound updates, and tournament improvements, as well as a brand new character -- the Elder Titan (Tauren Chieftan). He's a character based around the concep...more


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