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March of Giants Might Actually Get You to Play a MOBA Besides Dota 2 and League | IGN Preview
It's wild to challenge the titans of it like League of Legends and Dota 2. However, key developers on March of Giants also worked on another game you'd think was challenging immovable competition—Rainbow Six Siege, which in many ways went up against tactical shooter titan Counter…
William Pugh, co-designer of The Stanley Parable, has over 1,600 hours in Dota 2: 'It's not a game made of love. It's a game fuelled by hate and a desire to conquer'
The founder of Crows Crows Crows guides us through the games on his PC.
Topson’s OG Return Leads Rebuilt Dota 2 Lineup
Topson's OG return headlines a rebuilt 2026-27 Dota 2 roster, with the two-time champion set to debut at BLAST SLAM VIII on September 29.
Dota 2 September Client Updates Adjust Main Menu Banners and Cosmetic Bundles
Valve's September 2 Dota 2 client update rotates the main menu banners, moves Dark Carnival back to the background, and reshuffles cosmetic bundles after TI 2026.
Dota 2’s biggest winners don’t play Dota 2 anymore, they trade it
The International brought together the top 16 Dota 2 teams in the world, with Team Vision lifting the Aegis of Champions. The total prize pool was $3.32 million, but the top 10 traders at Polymarket earned over $5.3 million between them. Team Vision took home $1.46 million as it…
Dota 2 The International winners: every TI champion in history
The Aegis of Champions is by far the most iconic trophy in Dota 2. Since Natus Vincere lifted it at the inaugural International in 2011, TI has delivered unforgettable plays, legendary dynasties, unexpected underdog runs, and some of the most memorable grand finals in esports his…
Sanatic’s hype vs. Yatoro’s dynasty: TI15 put Dota 2’s best carries in an anime-style clash
Team Spirit has officially become the first Dota 2 team to have lifted the Aegis of Champions three times, doing so at TI15 in Shanghai last week. Their conquest this time around was a little harder than their previous one, as they had to take down tournament favorites TEAM VISIO…
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban
The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15, with LGD Gaming’s prodigy Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo getting banned from the tournament and all future PGL events for life. The 17-year-old Peruvian was heavily suspected o…
Dota 2 Fantasy picks for TI 2026: best players, Emblems, and more
Dota 2 Fantasy returns for The International 2026 (TI 2026), giving everyone another way to follow the action and earn rewards throughout the tournament. Available directly inside the Compendium, Fantasy lets you build a roster from competing players and score points based on the…
Valve has finally made Dota 2 worth grinding again with the latest MMR system update
It’s no secret that professional Dota 2 players have been breaking MMR records like twice a year. Most recently, we had PARIVISION’s wonderkid Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov breaking the 18,000 MMR milestone, becoming the first in the world to do so. However, nobody really celebrated t…
Dota 2 Meepo hotfix targets game-breaking item duplication exploit
On Jul. 28, 2026, Valve released a Dota 2 hotfix addressing a critical Meepo exploit that allowed players to duplicate items and generate practically infinite amounts of gold during matches. After the exploit was identified, Meepo was temporarily removed from the Dota 2 hero pool…
'Dota 2' Reliable vs. Unreliable Gold: How Gold Loss, Items, and Buybacks Work
Learn how reliable and unreliable gold works in "Dota 2," including death penalties, item purchases, buybacks, and tips to manage gold effectively.
South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows yet after PlayTime’s scandal at the Esports World Cup
South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows in God knows how long. At the Dota 2 tournament at the Esports World Cup, one of the biggest tournaments of the year, PlayTime’s mid-laner Gonzalo “DarkMago” Herrera and coach Juan “Vintage” Angulo were provisionally sus…
Palworld barges Dota 2 aside as PC player counts skyrocket following the game's 1.0 release
After a long wait, Palworld has finally hit 1.0 on PC and consoles, and while it hasn't managed to replicate its massive 2.1m concurrent player peak from early 2024, it's currently one of the most played games on Steam .
Even the Dota 2 pros are bored with Tier 1 tournaments: Let’s shake it up with Fearless Draft and Tier 2 teams
Last week, tournament organizer BLAST announced changes to its Dota 2 series, the BLAST Slam, revealing that they’re cutting the prize pool down from $1 million to $750,000. And to be completely honest, this wasn’t a shocker to me. The Dota scene gets a million-dollar tournament…