August 3rd, 20151Zakari "Zfreek" and Kyle "swindlemelonz" Freedman exemplify the bonds of brotherhood, extending and capitalizing on their relationship to bring success in their professional gaming careers. After multiple achievements together in Heroes of Newerth, the Freedman brothers set out to exceed their previous accomplishments in Dota 2. Within...
August 3rd, 20152The biggest Dota 2 championship of the year and largest esports event to date, The International 5, will take place August 3rd through 8th, at the KeyArena, in Seattle. Sixteen of the best Dota 2 teams in the world will square off over the course of six days, for a chance to win the coveted Aegis of the Champions Trophy. The TI5 schedule...
August 2nd, 20152TI champion Ferrari_430 is one of the few elite players who have competed in all The International championships - all five with the same team, Invictus Gaming. In his TI5 player profile, we are exposed to the impressions he made on his teammates and his views on IG.
August 2nd, 20151MVP.Hot6's Lee "Heen" Seung Gon is one of the Korean rising stars that has graced the Dota 2 scene in recent years. Big in esports in general, Korea has recently become more invested in Dota 2. In his TI5 player profile, Heen opens up about the impact his military service had on his professional gaming career and the opportunities that...
August 2nd, 20150One hundred and twenty-one games were played over the course of four days, during The International 5 group stage. This phase of the tournament served to establish the seeding in the TI5 brackets for the main event, scheduled to start on August 3rd have taken shape. The top four teams of each group are guaranteed a prize pool of at least...
August 2nd, 20150Zhang "Mu" Pan has numerous achievements credited to his name, but none are as significant as his last year's championship title at The International 4. In Mu's TI5 player profile, the defending champion discloses the important traits needed by players and teams in order to become successful and talks about this year's hopes for another...
August 2nd, 20150Xu "fy" Linsen has been praised as one of the great support play makers. Having started his Dota 2 career playing with Vici Gaming in 2012 with no prior experience, he has quickly risen to the captain position, leading his team to many championships titles and their greatest achievement to date - second place at The International 4. Fy's...
August 1st, 20156Valve has released the new TI5 Immortal Treasures: the Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase. The two new treasures feature items for Ancient Apparition, Bloodseeker, Alchemist, Clockwerk, Visage, Necrophos, Outworld Devourer, Rubick, Slardar, Tidehunter. The Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase also include a chance for two new very rare...
August 1st, 20151Fadil "Kecik Imba" Bin Mohd Raziff started to go to LAN cafes when he was 10 years old to watch and learn Dota. Since then, he has joined the ranks of some of the best players in Malaysia and in the world. Kecik Imba's TI5 player profile gives clues on what his success has been attributed to.
July 31st, 20150To say that Bai "rOtk" Fan is a highly accomplished player would be an understatement. Known for his risky style of play, rOtk has competed in three previous International championships and has now led his current team to the Upper Brackets of The International 5 main event. In his TI5 player profile, rOtk talks about his desire to help...