July 13th, 20151Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev’s US visa has been denied for the third time. Natus Vincere are approaching the end of their rope. If Sonneiko fails to obtain his US visa, Na'Vi will be left with limited options: they either find an approved replacement, or lose their TI5 spot altogether.
July 11th, 20153The long awaited and long overdue Immortal Treasure III has finally arrived, featuring new items for Bristleback, Gyrocopter, Witch Doctor, Invoker, Nature’s Prophet, Meepo, Templar Assassin, and Zeus. It also includes the new alternate pet style for level 125 compendium owners.
July 9th, 20150Never at a loss for ideas to support crowdfunding for TI5 prize pool, Valve has released the Aegis of Champions collector's reward for owners of TI5 Compendiums reaching level 1000. . The long awaited Immortal Treasure III is expected to be delivered by the end of the week.
July 9th, 201556The International 2015 prize pool - right now at a staggering $15,450,000, has once again broken the record for the biggest esports prize fund in history. Inherent differences aside, let's take a look at how Dota 2's biggest event of the year compares - strictly in terms of prize pool - to ten popular, some centuries old, traditional...
July 7th, 20150Team Secret has taken the Dota 2 scene by storm. Starting out during the summer months of August 2014 as an intriguing presence on the horizon, it gathered force as it progressed through the year, gaining incredible momentum and shattering everything in its path. Most of the people who love Dota have had, over the past few months, what...
July 6th, 201512Less than a month before The International 5, EHOME's mid player, Chen "Cty" Tianyu, got his US visa request denied. The Chinese organization is asking for help. If Cty is not able to obtain his US visa in due time, EHOME will be forced to find an approved replacement for TI5.
July 4th, 20150Valve has announced that TI5 Pubstomps is now live for organization or attendance registration. For those who are unable to attend The International 5, TI5 Pubstomps is an opportunity to share the excitement in a live setting with others, in various locations around the world.
July 2nd, 2015894Akbar "Sonneiko" Butaev's US visa has been denied for a second time. On the other hand, Team Empire's player Maxim "yoky" Kim has finally received his visa, after having it denied twice. With TI5 right around the corner, the pressure for approved applications and appeals increases, as teams fear the worst.
June 30th, 2015256At DotaBlast not a month goes by without a new giveaway. If you didn't luck out in the previous Arcana giveaway or any of the two level 50 Compendiums on deck last month, we're offering one of each, this time in partnership with our friends from eSportsPools.
We'll call this one the ESP giveaway and here's what you can win and how to...