Tag Archives: DOTA 2

If Valve’s head gets any bigger it won’t fit through the door. Alongside announcing Dota 2′s ‘Least Played Mode’, the company has also parted with some pretty spectacular stats regarding how many people play the title.

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Valve has added an interesting new Dota 2 mode that urges players into trying new things. Is change good?

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Dota 2 has been updated by Valve with not only a new patch, but a new hero: Medusa. Attacks doled out by Medusa include the split shot, mystic snake, and a mana shield which absorbs 50% of damage, and of course stone gaze. You can read up on her through here and check out the changelog through here.

Spice up your DOTA 2 sessions with a $10 DLC pack containing an alternate voice for the Announcer and Mega-Kills Announcer. This one’s a little bit special though – it’s the voice of Bastion’s narrator, the indie dungeon-crawler’s most recognisable attribute. Rucks has something to say about each and every character the MOBA offers.

Thanks, Kotaku.

DotA 2′s winter update was rumoured to add a new Frostivus mode into the mix, but Valve has announced that the Frostivus celebrations are now officially cancelled, thanks to a sudden infestation of Greevils. Instead, ‘The Greeviling’ will see players battering the tiny tykes in return for gifts, and to drive them out of the land once and for all. See the trailer and get the update details after the jump.

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DotA 2 is getting a new winter patch soon, although Valve is – obviously – being deathly silent on the issue. However, the latest patch has been analysed by a gamer, who has unearthed a huge list of avatar gear, festive artwork, sound effects, graphics and nods to a new ‘Frostivius’ game mode that could add ice-skating into the mix. See it all below.

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DotA 2 maybe heading to PC and Mac, but developer Valve is also toying with the idea of a tablet version. Gabe Newell has revealed that his team is looking into it, but that so far tests haven’t been all that successful. Get his quotes below.

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Valve has registered three domain names for what could be a handful of movies, or one large project. The domains are FreeToPlayTheMovie.com, AheadOfTheGameTheMovie.com and AheadOfTheGameMovie.com. Get the details below.

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DOTA 2′s Australian servers are just a few weeks away, Valve’s Milton Ngan, a likely sympathetic New Zealand-born staffer, revealed on the MOBA’s developer forum. The equipment for Valve’s Sydney data centre has “just arrived”, apparently, and should be racked and configured by January 2013. No more extra-continental ping on local matches; it is a fever dream come to life in glorious technicolour.

Thanks, games.on.net.

Dota 2′s latest patch has arrived on Valve’s test client, and players have been rummaging around to see what it adds. Get a breakdown of the new supposed changes below.

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Valve has released a short film chronicling the events of this year’s major DOTA 2 tournament, The International, which carried a $1 million grand prize. If you’ve never really understood eSports and MOBA it makes for an excellent introductory taster, cramming a lot of action into just over 20 minutes. For those who followed along it’s a pretty good refresher, boasting interviews with competitors and other goodies in addition to a recp of the tournament. Watch the whole thing through the break.

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Valve has teamed up with MMORPG publisher Nexon to bring DOTA 2 to Japan and Korea.

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DOTA 2′s latest patch has been analyzed, and it sounds as though beta players are in for some Halloween-inspired treats.

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DOTA 2 has been patched with a pile of new content and tweaks, most notably a proud new hero.

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Valve has its eye firmly on the future of gaming. VG247′s Dave Cook spoke to Chet Faliszek about where all of this is heading.

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DotA 2 is getting a new character tonight, the odd-looking Meepo. He’s a slippery bugger in that he can create clones of himself, so you could potentially have six Meepos running around in a match raising hell. Valve made the announcement as part of its latest patch note reveal. Get all of the patch notes below.

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The International Dota 2 Championships 2012 has started, Valve has announced. The event takes place today through Sunday at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA during PAX Prime.

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DotA 2 could be getting a batch of collectible cards and action figures, according to leaked photos taken at Valve’s International tournament in Seattle.

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DOTA 2′s second major tournament takes place at PAX Prime this coming weekend, but the preliminaries are going down even as we speak.

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DOTA 2′s promised spectator mode has emerged, but rather than appearing as an in-client option, Valve’s launched it as a stand-alone app. If you’ve got Steam installed, just hit this link to download the free add-on, which will allow you to watch live or recent category matches. Plus, you’ll be able to tune into The International, DOTA 2′s annual world championship, which this year takes place at PAX Prime from August 31 to September 2, with a prize pool of $1 million on offer.