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Underlord; Anticipated game play release today

August 23rd, 20160 Underlord, or better known as PitLord by DotA 1 players, is expected to be released today into game play. The melee hero is the last DotA hero to become a part of Dota 2...

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Fall Major team registration; new roster lock process

August 19th, 20161 The new Fall Major team registration has been announced by Valve. Registration now includes two phases and begins now with the first phase - the roster drop - until...

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Valve announce Monkey King release at TI6

August 13th, 20162 On day 5 of the International 6, Valve announced the Monkey King release as part of the New Journey scheduled in the fall. The arrival of the Monkey King - Sun Wukong...

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TI6 prize pool $20 million strong and counting

August 7th, 20168 TI6 Prize Pool is now $20 million strong and counting on the eve before the TI6 main event gets kicked off. With the release of the Immortal Treasures III and the...

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TI6 Prize Pool passes $19 million mark

July 30th, 20165 TI6 Prize Pool passes $19 million mark merely days before the TI6 Wild Card series kicks off on Tuesday, August 2nd. With the release of the Immortal Treasures III, the...

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TI6 compendium: TI6 Virtual Reality feature, predictions, player cards, fantasy challenge

July 28th, 20165 The newly released TI6 compendium updates are bursting with fan interaction: the Fantasy Challenge, Player Card Packs, Tournament Predictions. The TI6 Virtual Reality...

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TI6 prize pool breaks record, becomes largest in esports history

July 27th, 201615 Valve’s The International has a long history of setting and breaking esports records – and this year's event has already proven to be no different. The TI6 prize...

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Esports market currently at $892 million, expected to exceed $1 billion in 2017

July 24th, 20167 A SuperData Research report indicates that the esports market is currently at $892 million - having grown 19% each year - and will become worth more than $1 billion, in...

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TI6 prize-pool reaches $18 million milestone, Dota 2 community spends over $65 million

July 20th, 20164 The TI6 prize-pool has reached $18,027,624 – approximately $400,000 shy of the TI5 record breaking prize fund. With the impending release of the Immortal Treasure III,...

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IKEA instructed to change name coming into Kiev Major EU regional qualifiers - Now 4 protect five

'To the end' - Ad Finem parts ways with their Dota 2 team

Changes in Team Secret Management: Kemal steps down, John Yao appointed CEO

XBOCT signed by Russian Premier League organization FC Anji

FATA returns to competitive play, forms new team

2016 debutantes and break out players from around the world

YapzOr nominated for Red Bull's "Best Esports Player of the Month"

SumaiL shortlisted as one of the most influential teens of 2016 by Time.com

The International 2018 - who will qualify and who are the favourites to win?

Newbee, LGD.FY, Secret invited to Perfect World Masters minor

Liquid, OG, Secret, VP to square off in ROG DreamLeague season 8 EU+CIS qualifiers

Barcelona to host the WESG Dota 2 2017 Europe and CIS regional qualifiers

Trumps travel ban; The International, careers, tournaments at stake

New Patch update 7.02

ESL plans for television style production value

FC Copenhagen brings Maelk on board as esports director

Dota 2 API Key allegations and implications: A case against LGD owner, Pan "RuRu" Jie

Sources: Monkey Business to play under a new brand

Sources: London Conspiracy squad no longer with the organization

London Conspiracy to replace Vega Squadron for MLG Pro League LAN finals

Special Event; Dark Moon available for a limited time

Battle Cup Winter 2017; Chance for six teams to participate in Kiev Major regional qualifiers

Charity; Gamers can make a difference

TI6 Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase released

bOne7 interview: "I told Envy I want to coach his team so that I can build up my reputation and start playing again"

SingSing interview: "I'm going to quit pro Dota forever, this has been my last tournament"

MVP.QO interview: What makes MVP special, road to 9K MMR, personal background

swindlemelonzz interview: Early struggles, family support, blunt chronicle of the scene

Dear Dota 2 personalities, you should be the ones setting up a good example

Dota 2 tournaments: Watch out for the elusive cash cow!

Team Secret accused again for allegedly owing money

Flipsid3, PR, ProDota, DB ripped off after tournament organizer disappears with prize money

Mineski Dota may pursue legal action against former players for breach of contract

Valve clears Ewolves and Infamous of match-fixing ProDota Cup Americas series

Changes in MatchMaking; No ranked group games, Random Draft & Captains Mode out of Solo Queue

The curious incident of the Kiev Major tickets: A look into event ticketing

Valve issues cease operations notice to third party betting websites

The Spring Cleaning 2016 Update

Biased gender role cast poses question: How inclusive has esports become for women?

Valve, The International 6 and Miracle- among winners at the Esports Industry Awards 2016

Puppey featured as a guest speaker for TEDx at TTÜ

Miami University to launch first varsity esports program

Valve answers MMR complaints with new update

From Dota 2 to Overwatch – a game comparison

Ten changes you need to know as you boot Dota 7.00

Ten of the most important changes in patch 6.87

Understanding The Offlane Jungle

Frankfurt Major stats: Of Sides, Farm, and Rapiers

Beyond summary: truly understanding 6.85 Phantom Lancer, Gyrocopter and Intelligence Cores

6.84 items - winners, losers, equine superheroes, and pizza rolls

6.84 myths and realities

Dota 2 Bot API on the horizon

BecomeTheGamer drafting assistant: a statistically better drafting phase

Loot Market: one secure way to sell your Dota 2 items for real cash

Gamekit: Earn points and exchange them for Steam dollars!

The best Dota 2 tournaments for gamblers

TI5 VIP passes, limited eligibility

Sold Out! The International 5 tickets gone in minutes

The International 5 tickets on sale soon

coL undefeated, Wheel Whreck features first female player to advance through Kiev Major NA Open Qualifiers

Purge and Day[9] embark on their first adventure tonight

Arcana Votes: Eight heroes remain

City Hall employees fired for playing Dota 2 at work

ARS ART meltdown: "Artstyle is another player!"

How to Techies

TI5 compendium: The Summoning comic and other rewards

ESP giveaway: win an Arcana item (UPDATE: WINNER!)

ESP giveaway: win 100 Battle Pass levels (UPDATE: WINNER!)

LootMarket giveaway: win a $75 gift card (UPDATE: Winner!)

LootMarket giveaway: seven weeks, seven arcanas (UPDATE: WINNERS!)

We are live! What to expect

Post game summary and Underlord released with new update