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Dota 2 Workshop Tools seem to be running on the Source 2 engine

As most of you probably know already the original Defense of the Ancients started off as just a mod for Warcraft 3. Blizzard’s excellent real-time strategy game had a plethora of community-created mods, but Dota is definitely the most famous by far. It did spawn a brand new genre of games after all. Its successor, Dota 2 managed to become even ...

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ESPN looking to broadcast more esports following the success of The International 4

Following the huge success of Dota 2’s The International 4 tournament ESPN is reportedly looking to broadcast other esports events as well in the future. The network was apparently “delighted” by the high number of viewers they saw, the Daily Dot reports. Sources close to the matter are saying that the company is especially happy with the ratings of a documentary about The ...

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Dota 2: Valve unveils Techies during The International 2014

With a prize pool of almost $11 million, The International 4 is not only the biggest Dota 2 tournament to date, but also the biggest e-sports event of all time. Yesterday Valve gave the millions of fans watching the All Star Match one more reason to be excited about. The company revealed what is perhaps the most anticipated hero from the ...

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Counter-Strike might get a tournament like Dota 2’s The International

With a total prize pool of over $10 million Dota 2’s The International 4 tournament is the most important event in E-Sports history. Given this huge success, Valve is taking into consideration the possibility of creating something similar for another one of their games, Counter-Strike. Although the FPS is not as popular as it once was, CS did make a comeback with ...

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Half Life 3 “confirmed” in the most unusual of places

Readers of the automotive website Jalopnik got a pretty awesome deal last month. For a certain number of dollars they were able to support the 24-hour Nürburgring endurance car race that takes place in Germany. Pitching in naturally came with some benefits including the option of having your name written on the wing or roof of a car. One genius contributor, aptly ...

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Valve giving Compendium owners gems after The International 4

Valve just released a new post entitled “It’s Happening” on Dota 2’s official blog. But what’s happening? The International 4 of course. The most important Dota 2 event of the year is just around the corner and it all begins next Tuesday, July 8th when the Playoffs kick in. To get us all just a little bit more excited for the ...

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League of Legends 2014 Championships hosted on FIFA Stadium

Riot announced back in November that the League of Legends 2014 World Championships will take place in South Korea. Recently the company followed up by revealing a few more specific details in regards to the location. This year’s championships final will be hosted October 19th on the Sangam Stadium, best known for serving as a venue for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The ...

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Beware of the latest Dota 2 phishing scam

Malwarebytes warns on their blog that a Dota 2 phishing page has been spotted recently. The company is one of the best when it comes to malware threats and often posts security-related news on their blog so they are to be trusted. Furthermore, players have also reported this on the Steam forums these last few days. The page they warn about ...

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