DOTA 2
Valve's "Solution" to Review Bombing Ignores Steam's Longstanding Problems
A fancy graph may actually incentive further review bombing runs, and underscores Valve's reluctance to hire humans to deal with human problems.
African Esports Are Ready to Explode, but Video Game Publishers Are Holding Them Back
The esports industry has never been bigger, but Africa is being left behind.
Elon Musk's OpenAI Bot Defeats Top 'Dota 2' Player at The International
True, it was a test with a limited scope, but the results were still shockingly lopsided.
Why This International Is a Uniquely Unpredictable 'Dota 2' Tournament
It's not just about balance patches and strategic analysis, but the different communities themselves.
Valve Is Making a Card Game Because It Wants You to Trade Some Cards
With 'Dota 2' card game 'Artifact,' Valve isn’t making a new card game. It’s making a new market.
Watch a Crowd Deflate as It Realizes Valve’s New Game Is Not ‘Half-Life 3’
Valve finally announces a new game...
Valve Reveals 'Dota' Card Game to Disappointed Fans at The International
Nobody asked for this, apparently
Community Outcry Scuttles The International's Custom 'Dota 2' Map Skin
A special underwater map for an aquatic-themed International looked a little too different for some 'Dota 2' fans.
According to Waka Flocka, Dota 2 Would be 'Great on a Blunt'
"Listen I'm going to be real with you: you don't want want to play this."
How Esports Teams Decide to Expand Into New Games
The shuttering of pro squads prior to the launch of Blizzard's professional Overwatch league illustrates the risks and rewards teams like Immortals and Team Liquid must consider when choosing new games.
China Forces 'League of Legends,' 'Dota 2' to Disclose Drop Rates
The slot machine-like nature of these games has prompted changes abroad.