How Team Spirit made history at The International 2026
Team Spirit entered the grand final of The International 2026 (TI 2026) with a rather...
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The International 2026 meta: It’s all about tanks, healing, and late games
The International 2026 (TI 2026) is currently underway in Shanghai — and if you’re a...
China’s Dota 2 teams are eliminated from TI15, and even worse, they don’t seem to care
For the first time in Dota 2 history, zero Chinese teams have qualified for the...
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban
The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15,...
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs?
Dota 2's The International is always difficult to predict, but this year may have one...
Dota 2 Fantasy picks for TI 2026: best players, Emblems, and more
Dota 2 Fantasy returns for The International 2026 (TI 2026), giving everyone another way to...
Valve has finally made Dota 2 worth grinding again with the latest MMR system update
It’s no secret that professional Dota 2 players have been breaking MMR records like twice...
Dota 2 Meepo hotfix targets game-breaking item duplication exploit
On Jul. 28, 2026, Valve released a Dota 2 hotfix addressing a critical Meepo exploit...
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The AirAsia Allstars Esports Club is here to stay after its debut weekend…
AirAsia Group CEO and the owner of Championship club QPR Tony Fernandes has become the latest high profile multi-millionaire...
Enzo “Timado” Gianoli – Infamous – “It’s way more cool than playing pub games”
The International 7 is done and dusted. 18 teams battled it out across the space of two weeks...
ESL One Hamburg to be the first Dota 2 Major of the new season
ESL One Hamburg has been confirmed as the first Major of the new look Dota 2 competitive season. CyborgMatt...
Dota 2 The International 7 set to bring esports to a new level
August is set to be an action-packed month in the gaming industry with a host of major shows...
The International 7 to be the largest esports event by prize pool in history
The International 7 has comfortably eclipsed the record for biggest prize pool in esports event history -- beating...
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