Tag Archives: DOTA 2
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:00 BST
Dota 2 releasing in full this summer
Dota 2 feels like it’s been out for ages already but Valve will open the doors to everyone this summer, following an extensive closed alpha and beta phase that has spanned Steam and various tournaments worldwide. It really does feel like it’s out already, doesn’t it?
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 04:59 BST
Dota 2 team receives 12 month ban for match fixing
roX.KIS player Alexey ‘Solo’ Berezin has received a lifetime ban from prominent Dota 2 network Starladder TV after it emerged that he allegedly bet on his own team losing.
Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 05:48 BST
Dota 2 documentary near complete, showing at private sessions
Valve has finished a Dota 2 documentary, Free to Play, and invited special guests to private viewings to “beta test” it.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, Movies, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, doug lombardi, free-to-play, The International
Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 02:28 BST
Dota 2 update beings usual slew of rebalancing
Dota 2 has been updated, but it’s not one of those charming patches with an obvious major feature or tweak. Instead, it’s jam-packed with a huge number of nerfs, buffs and other rebalancing foolery; the full patch notes are available on Steam for those able to parse the dense thicket of information.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, Mac, PC, Steam, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, patch, title update
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 21:29 BST
Dota 2 ban system has helped 60% of those reported to change their ways
Since implementing an option to ban communication from abusive Dota 2 players, Valve has said the game has become a much friendlier place.
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 14:17 BST
Perfect World notes Q1 2013 decline due to upcoming release slate
Perfect World Co. Ltd has reported its Q1 financials for the period ending March 31, 2013 and the figures note a decline in profits, revenue and player base.
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Posted in: Financials, MMO, PC, Perfect World
Tags: DOTA 2, neverwinter, Perfect World Financials
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 06:53 BST
DOTA takes Steam concurrent player record… from itself
At some point this past weekend, there were 329,977 Steam users running DOTA 2. That’s a new record for any single game on the Steam platform, beating down the previous record of ~297,000 players gathered in DOTA 2 in early March. The West qualifiers for The International tournament — with a prize pool currently topping $2 million — were this weekend, and folks can watch through the client, so that probably had something to do with it.
Thanks, PC Gamer
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 03:20 BST
Dota 2: The International prize pool now over $2 million
Sales of Valve’s Dota 2 Compendium have already pushed the total prize pool for the third annual world championships event past $2 million.
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Posted in: MOBA, Mac, PC, Valve, eSports
Tags: DOTA 2, The International, The International 2013
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 11:38 BST
Dota 2 Interactive Compendium gets new stretch goals, includes fan-picked hero
Dota 2 developer Valve has added new stretch goals to sales of the game’s Interactive Compendium, the companion guide to its next tourney ‘The International 2013′. The new goals offer incentives such as bonus HUD skins and a chance foe players to vote for the game’s next hero.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 12:19 BST
Dota 2 Interactive Compendium: Smeevil mount stretch goal unlocked
Dota 2 developer Valve had promised buyers of the game’s Interactive Compendium – a digital companion to the incoming International tourney – that if they bought enough copies they’d unlock new Smeevil courier mounts. The $250,000 target has already been smashed and the mounts are being worked on now.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC, Steam, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, Smeevil Courier Mount, The International
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 12:07 BST
Valve introduces the DOTA 2 Interactive Compendium
The march of DOTA 2 moving towards being some insane industry all of its own continues with the Interactive Compendium, a supplement to the upcoming International Championships.
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 16:59 BST
The International – tickets for Valve’s Dota 2 championships go on sale next week
Tickets for The International, Valve’s Dota 2 championships, will go on sale next week.
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Posted in: MOBA, PC, Valve, eSports
Tags: DOTA 2, Dota 2 championships, The International
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 06:42 BST
Dota 2 update adds Elder Titan, revamps UI
Valve has issued a new patch for Dota 2 adding a whole new hero along with various user-friendly tweaks.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, Mac, PC, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, patch, title update
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 01:09 BST
Dota 2: The International returns in August
Valve’s Dota 2 championships returns for a third go-round in just a few months.
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 12:44 BST
Dota 2: new patch re-balances Dragonus, tweaks Slark
Dota 2 developer Valve has issued a new patch that re-balances the incredibly powerful Dragonus, the Skywrath Mage. Slark has also undergone some changes, and what’s that about Llamas?
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 09:52 BST
Dota 2: latest update adds Skywrath Mage character, patch notes inside
Dota 2 developer Valve has released a new patch for its MOBA game that adds a new character. Say hello to the Skywrath Mage.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, Mac, PC
Tags: DOTA 2, Skywrath Mage
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 12:04 BST
Dota 2 G-1 League tournament hit by DDOS attacks to win $20,000 bet
Dota 2 tournament G-1 League has been hit by a series of DDOS attacks which were allegedly carried out to manipulate the winners in order to win a bet. The organisers have had to either postpone bouts or declare winners before matches ended.
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 23:51 BST
League of Legends dev challenges Dota 2 popularity claims
Riot Games has added its voice to a number of critics of yesterday’s report claiming Dota 2 had overtaken League of Legends to become the most popular PC game in the west.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, PC
Tags: DOTA 2, league of legends, riot games
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 23:31 BST
Dota 2 more popular than LoL in the west – report
Analysts suggest that Valve’s Dota 2 may have overtaken League of Legends to become the most-played PC game in the west.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MOBA, PC, Valve
Tags: DOTA 2, league of legends
Fri, Mar 29, 2013 | 06:08 GMT
DOTA 2 update brings new hero, Bristleback
DOTA 2 is receiving its first new hero in six weeks. This guy is Rigwarl the Bristleback, who is part man, part pig and part hedgehog. He can spew snot to slow his opponents down, and he can throw quills from his back. And every time he takes 250 damage on his backside, that also triggers his quill firing.
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