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TI6 prize pool only $1 million less than T15 with 3 weeks to go

July 13th, 201610 TI6 prize pool is now only $1 million shy of the TI5 record breaking prize pool. With the impending release of the Immortal Treasure III and only three weeks left, TI6...

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Dota 6.88b - Minor update and patch

July 13th, 20168 Dota 6.88b has been released as a minor update and patch. The intention seems to be to balance gameplay out going into TI6, but does not appear to be significant enough...

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Plays.TV now integrated with Dota 2

July 11th, 201613 Plays.TV is a capture and sharing platform. Only days ago, the company integrated their replay recorder with Valve software to include Dota 2. The game client features...

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Government-backed "British Esports Association" established

July 5th, 201616 The UK has established an esports governing body, authorized by the UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The British Esports Association aims to...

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eGG Network: Southeast Asia's first dedicated 24/7 esports channel goes on-air

July 5th, 201617 Astro Malaysia Holdings has launched eGG, Southeast Asia’s first dedicated 24/7 HD esports channel. eGG - an acronym for "Every Good Game" - plans to air numerous...

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TI6 prize pool exceeds $16 million, $2 million shy of TI5 record

July 3rd, 201624 TI6 prize pool has already exceeded $16,000,000 - a mere $2 million shy of the TI5 record breaking prize pool. With the impending release of the Immortal Treasure III...

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IeSF looks to establish Athletes Commission

June 18th, 201622 IeSF (International e-Sports Federation) looks to establish an Athletes Commission. This is a crucial step in the IOC Recognition process for Olympic Games. The aim is...

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TI6 prize pool breaks $10 million mark in 19 days

June 5th, 201618 TI6 prize pool has already surpassed $10,000,000 in 19 days. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with over $8,518,768 raised by the community....

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TI6 prize pool exceeds $7 million: Dota 2 community spends over $22 million in 6 days

May 23rd, 201610 TI6 prize pool has already surpassed $7,238,000 - a 352.38% increase in only six days. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with over $5,638,000...

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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

New esports arena at Pantip Plaza, Pratunam, Bangkok