April 26th, 201643Most Dota 2 players get excited about patch changes, but most Dota 2 players are also far from professional. It's about as reasonable to memorize novel-sized patch notes before playing Dota as it is to memorize the Kama Sutra before losing your virginity. Consider this your patch 6.87 equivalent of sex ed. It definitely isn't everything,...
April 10th, 20163Twitch viewership from esports clocks in with 21.3% of all hours watched in a six month span. The data shows the significant size and importance of the industry in growth and development of the live streaming video platform. Valve takes two of the top five spots of hours viewed with Dota 2 and CS:GO.
According to Newzoo Twitch...
March 14th, 201676Dota 2 is often compared to traditional sports when it comes to prize funds or crowds gathered at the events. However, when those comparisons are made, most of the time The International is used as the representation of the Dota 2 economy. This can be incredibly deceiving, since in 2015, according to esportsearnings.com, the whooping...
February 3rd, 20167Nothing says dedication more than bringing your favorite Dota 2 heroe to life. Cosplay aficionados steal the spotlight every time they attend gaming events in order to showcase their crafts. Here are some of the best Dota cosplay costumes ever made! Post-processed or not, some of the self-made disguises pictured below display beautiful...
January 26th, 201625More and more Dota enthusiasts show their devotion for the game through tattoos of heroes, couriers, items, or team logos. Whether you're covered in tats or prefer to remain ink-free, take a look at our selection of the very best and worst Dota tattoos out there!
Undying tattoo
DotA 1 tattoos:...
January 11th, 201655Garnes Vidaregåande Skule - a specialized public high school situated in Norway's utterly charming city of Bergen, the land of mountains and fjords - will take a dauntless step in August of 2016, when they will start teaching esports classes. They don't have everything figured out yet, as is normal, but they do know one thing for sure:...
October 1st, 201530Gamekit is a free social network for gaming aficionados. While the platform is still in beta and it might show a glitch or two, the nice, clean interface and the available features can make it worth your while to become a registered user. More than 8400 of the Gamekit users play Dota 2, so there is already a pretty big community shaping...
July 23rd, 20152When Valve announced the TI5 schedule, format and prize distribution, they also introduced fans to the new DotaTV beta platform available through Steam. The new platform will become available during the first live TI5 match, on Sunday, July 26th, at 09:00 PDT/18:00 CEST, for the Wildcard Series featuring CDEC and Vega Squadron.
July 22nd, 20153As TI5 quickly approaches, a simple solution is available for fans who have not been fortunate enough to secure a ticket or means of travel to Seattle, Washington. Check out the TI5 Pubstomps listings and join the fun!
July 21st, 20154DotaBlast talked to Kaci Aitchison about her work for The International 5, her views on competitive gaming, and her dreams of bringing Dota 2 closer to the mainstream audience. In a charmingly self-deprecating manner, Kaci confessed she's "dumb as a rock at playing Dota", opened up about her singing passion and even jumped in on a...
