Dota 2

We finally know the name of the last team that will attend this tournament. After we’ve heard the bad news about Na’Vi and RNGU not going to the event, it’s time for something positive. Today, WePlay! announced the last team that will be joining the rest: Virtus.Pro. Virtus.Pro is here The name of the last […]

After Na`Vi’s decision, another team has announced they won’t be attending the event. Yesterday, we shared the news that Natus`Vincere won’t be able to attend the WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon tournament due to their bootcamp for the upcoming Los Angeles Major. And it looks like they’re not the only ones pulling out. RNGU […]

A big name will be missing from the next WePlay! tournament. You probably remember WePlay!’s incredible Minor that took place a couple of weeks ago. It was by far one of the best all-round Minors we’ve ever seen. That’s why we weren’t surprised when we found out that it was also the most viewed Minor […]

Let’s take a close up look at Slardar — one bad-ass offlaner. Each Dota 2 meta has its own set of popular heroes. In most cases, heroes get popular only for a certain period of time. After which they are just forgotten (think Leshrac after TI 5). However, there are also heroes that remain popular, […]

Let’s take a look at some of the best hero combinations in Dota 2. Dota 2 is a game where you can uncover some pretty interesting hero combinations. Some of them were so good that IceFrog released updates just so they could be nerfed. Generally speaking, every single meta has it’s combos, so it’s impossible […]

Just days after joining PSG.LGD, Ahjit is now inactive. The Los Angeles Major Major qualifiers are nearly over in some regions after we saw a couple of days of action. However, that’s not the case with China where the qualifiers were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ahjit inactive for the qualifiers As result of […]

Here are some of the teams that will be heading to Los Angeles. After a couple of days of epic action, we finally know the names of some teams that already secured their spots for the upcoming Los Angeles Major. As you know, the third Major of the 19/20 DPC will take place in around […]

Both Adroit and Lowkey Esports were forced to forfeit their matches due to internet troubles. Internet trouble during the SEA closed qualifiers for ESL’s LA Major forced two teams to forfeit their games today. Both Adroit Esports and Lowkey Esports were unable to compete due to problems with the ISP’s providing their connections. Lowkey forfeiting […]

Here is what happened on Day Two of the LA Major qualifiers for both the EU and CIS regions. After an amazing day one in the European qualifiers yesterday, it is now time to see what happened on the second day as well. However, apart from Europe, we will also check out the neighboring region […]

After the teams took a couple of days off from the second Major, all eyes are now set on the qualifiers for the third set of DPC tournaments. The Los Angeles Major will take place between the 15th and the 22nd of March, 2020. As always, sixteen of the best teams in the world will […]

There’s some big roster shake ups happening in China ahead of the qualifiers for the next DPC Major. LGD Gaming have just dropped some massive news on Dota fans. Iconic carry, Wang “Ame” Chunyu has moved to CDEC, while Lai “AhJit” Jieshan will be playing for PSG.LGD in the upcoming qualifiers for the LA Major. […]

One of the most promising CIS players is now benched. It seems like the CIS scene just can’t catch a break in the past few days. It seems like there is always some sort of drama going on. After the fiasco with Virtus.Pro and Natus Vincere, we now have more intriguing news. This time from […]

This is the new roster of Virtus.Pro. Yesterday was very interesting for the CIS Dota 2. It turned out that VP and Na’Vi were involved in a controversy around one of Na’Vi’s players – Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov. According to Na’Vi’s CEO, this player decided to join VP after taking advantage of a term in his […]

Team Nigma is the latest addition in what is shaping up to be an awesome tournament. A couple of weeks ago, WePlay! hosted the second Minor of the 2019-2020 DPC. This was one of the most interesting tournaments yet not only because of the amazing teams there but also due to the outstanding production. Just […]

The CIS Dota 2 drama is now on. There was a rumor in the Dota 2 community that one of Na’Vi’s players Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov would be making a move towards Virtus.Pro. Although we thought this was fake news, it turned out to be true. As of today, Zayac is now a part of Virtus.Pro. […]

It’s been one week after the newest patch in Dota 2 came out. As expected, Valve decided to release the new update just a couple of minutes after DreamLeague Season 13 came to an end. Needless to say, some of the most popular heroes got nerfed, whereas others buffed. Yesterday, we took a look at […]

In typical Valve fashion, the company released a new Dota 2 update just minutes after the end of the Leipzig Major. Even though it only featured minor changes, some heroes were buffed, whereas others got nerfed. Now, after we played for a couple of days on the new patch, it’s time to see which are […]

Two of the most legendary SEA players are back once again. Now that the second roll of the DPC tournaments are over, players all around the world are preparing for round three of the 2019/20 DPC. The next event, the qualifiers for the LA Major, begins just a couple of days from now. Hello London! […]

T1’s new roster had just dropped, and it features none other than Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier. If you remember a while back, we reported that one of the biggest League of Legends teams of all time would be stepping into Dota 2. T1 announced their roster that was formed around Lee “Forev” Sang-don but sadly, it […]

NiP have just announced who will be replacing Gunnar and Biver in their new line up. Ninjas in Pyjamas was one of the strongest teams in the last DPC until TI 9. However, once they started to play at the biggest tournament of the year, they’ve completely crumbled. As a result, Peter “ppd” Dager decided […]

Here is the newest team on the horizon — LGD.International The first rumors about the return of LGD.International began a couple of months go. Finally, after many reports, we finally know the names of all five players who will be on the team. New Roster LGD.International’s roster is as follows: Christian “Skadi” John Abasolo Wang […]

The new roster of OG, the TI 8 and TI 9 champions, is finally ready. After around a week of crazy events, we finally know the names of all five players who will be defending OG’s flag. The last week was a crazy rollercoaster of emotions. It all began with Anathan “ana” Pham saying that […]

Cloud9 are back and their new roster includes MISERY, vtFaded and pieliedie. After two years without a Dota 2 roster, Cloud9 are making a comeback. The organization dropped the announcement on Twitter this morning, and their new roster is no joke. With veterans of the scene like Rasmus ‘MISERY’ Filipsen, and Johan ‘pieliedie’ Åström joining […]

Gambit Esports joins the likes of Team Secret in WePlay!’s latest tournament. Even though the WePlay! Bukovel Minor just finished a couple of weeks ago, we already have information about the next tournament that’s organized by WePlay! and that’s the Tug of War: Mad Moon. However, this won’t be a part of the 2019-2020 DPC. […]

One of the best mid-laners in the world just joined the most legendary Dota 2 team ever. Today was the day where the Dota 2 community watched the amazing movie called True Sight. It was an amazing experience, so we definitely suggest you watch it. Apart from that, we also got to hear one more […]

Two days after the second Major of the 19/20 DPC season is over, it’s time to take a step back and look at what happened. We got one week of the highest quality Dota games that were full of surprises. In the end, it was Team Secret that reigned supreme after an amazing Grand Final […]

The CIS powerhouse is back yet again, and this time, it looks good. HellRaisers used to be one of the strongest CIS teams back in the days. However, after a series of roster changes, the squad slowly faded away and this ultimately led to its disbanding. However, the organization was revived yet again in the […]

The last couple of days for OG have been a rollercoaster of emotions. After Anathan “ana” Pham announced that he was not going to take part in TI 10, Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka released a long statement where he basically says that he does not enjoy Dota 2 anymore and thus, he will be retiring from […]

Danil “Dendi” Ishutin is arguably the most famous Dota 2 play to ever play this game. He was once a part of the dream-team that Natus Vincere had during TI, TI 2, and TI 3. However, those days are long gone. After a couple of years battling between the tier one and two scenes, Dendi […]

We take a look at the most popular heroes in the Leipzig Major. Last week was awesome for every Dota 2 fan out there. We got to see DreamLeague Season 13, which was the second DPC Major for 2019-2020. After plenty of interesting series, it was Team Secret that lifted the trophy. Having said that, […]

Things were really heating up in our final day of competition at Leipzig, as our final three times duked it out to take the crown. Our final day of the DreamLeague Season 13 Major was a real treat, with the full eight games played across both our series. We also got to see some of […]

JerAx has just announced his retirement from the professional scene to pursue other creative endeavors. Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka is one of the best support players in the world. After spending some time in Team Liquid, he made a move to OG and the rest is history. During the time he spent with the club, he […]

The Leipzig Major is slowly coming to an end. Two more teams are now out of the tournament after another day of epic action. In other words, there are only three teams left that will fight for that jaw-dropping $1M USD prize pool and 15K DPC points. Let’s take a look at what happened today. […]

Day 6 at Leipzig saw two more teams eliminated and plenty of clutch moments. With the grand finals fast approaching, the competition at DreamLeague is getting tougher. Today two more of our teams said goodbye to the Major in another day of exciting series. Invictus Gaming vs Beastcoast Our opening series saw Invictus Gaming and […]

The new Treasure of Unbound Majesty just dropped, and it’s filled with some awesome sets. It’s that time of the year again – the New Bloom treasure is here. The Treasure of the Unbound Majesty costs only $2.49 and you can get sets for the following heroes: Drow Ranger Undying Storm Spirit Dazzle Visage Arc […]

Slowly and steadily, the second Major of the 2019-2020 DPC is coming to an end. We saw some pretty amazing series so far, as well as many surprises. For example, no one expected beastcoast to win against Nigma but it happened. Having said that, let’s take a look at what happened on the fifth day […]

Geekfam have confirmed newcomer Whitemon will be replacing DuBu in their new line up. Geekfam announced DuBu’s departure from the team yesterday, without giving any indication as to who might be stepping in to fill his shoes. Today they revealed their new support player. 19-year-old, Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon from Indonesia. Whitemon is something of a […]

It was non-stop action at Leipzig, with all four of our series going to the full three games. The DreamLeague Season 13 Major has been heating up during the playoffs. Yesterday saw some truly fantastic series. If you missed out, we’ve got the break down right here for you. Team Secret vs Fnatic Our opening […]

Following their third-place finish at the Minor, Geek Fam has some bad news. Geek Fam went through a massive roster change after TI 9. As a result, they became one of the strongest teams in the region. Despite the fact that they couldn’t qualify for the Leipzig Major, they still grabbed a slot for the […]

It seems like Fnatic’s star will have to take a long rest on his main account. Although Fnatic are currently in the playoffs of the Leipzig Major, one of their star players Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon received an 18-year ban due to his toxic behavior. Perma Bans this toxic player from fnatic (rhymes with 🥬) banned […]

After the amazing Group Stage, it is now time to see what will happen on the first day of the playoffs. Yesterday was a day off for all teams as they needed to rest after a nearly non-stop action in the opening two days. Nearly every single series today was absolutely amazing to watch. However, […]

Secretlab and OG are teaming up, and they’ve released swag to celebrate. Secretlab have just announced their new partnership with two-time TI winners, OG. The new partnership includes outfitting OG’s staff and offices with brand new, state-of-the-art gaming chairs. “We’re confident this partnership will take our entire organization—including our OG Seed and CS:GO rosters—to the […]

We take a look at a few strategies that might help you win against Slark. After the amazing Bukovel Minor that took place a couple of days ago, we are now eagerly waiting to see which team will come on top of the amazing DreamLeague Season 13 Major. The group stage of this outstanding tournament […]

It was another action-packed day at Leipzig, we take a look at how our series played out at day two of the DreamLeague Season 13 Major. Everything was on the line for some of our teams today as our elimination series were played and the seeding for our upper and lower brackets was confirmed. If […]

Just a couple of days after the most successful Minor in Dota 2, the biggest tournament in January kicked off. The Leipzig Major is going to be the second Major of the new DPC after the MDL Chengdu. Sixteen of the best teams in the world are going head to head for the jaw-dropping prize […]

The Chinese Dota 2 scene has been absolutely flourishing in the last couple of months. Apart from Vici Gaming, who is probably the best team in the world right now, there are also a couple of other teams that stand out. Sadly, Keen Gaming is not one of them. Ever since the roster changes that […]

Here are three of the most dangerous players at the upcoming Major. DreamLeague Season 13 (a.k.a the Leipzig Major) is about to begin and by the looks of it, it will be an amazing tournament. Now that the dust from the Minor has settled, all Dota 2 fans are waiting for this tournament. The prizes […]

The WePlay! Bukovel Minor was one of the most interesting tournaments in a while. Apart from high-quality Dota, we also saw one of the best productions. That’s why it’s no surprise that this Minor had the most viewers out of any Minor ever. .@teamsecret will be in attendance for WePlay! Dota 2 Tug Of War: […]

We take a look at the 5 most successful heroes from the Minor. After a couple of very interesting days for every Dota 2 fan, the Bukovel Minor came to an end. This was WePlay!’s first attempt to host a DPC tournament and it was an amazing success. According to sources, this was the most […]

The numbers are in and it looks like the WePlay! Bukovel Minor is our most-watched DPC Minor ever. The second Minor of the 2019-2020 DPC was a joy to watch. We saw some of the best teams in the world fighting in front of a live audience in Ukraine. Apart from the sheer quality of […]

Here are all four groups for DreamLeague Season 13. The second Major of the new DPD is starting very soon. Although the WePlay! Bukovel Minor finished just a couple of days ago, we now have to adjust ourselves for an even bigger adventure – the Leipzig Major. Featuring sixteen of the best teams in the […]

Despite the fact that the Leipzig Major hasn’t even started yet, we already have information about the Major that will take place after it – ESL One LA. It will be the third Major of the 2019-2020 DPC and by the looks of it, it’s going to be epic. They’re Back! OG will play the […]

With Febby by their side for the Leipzig Major, TNC are looking very scary. TNC Predator has been one of the best teams in the DPC over the last couple of months. However, despite winning the first Major of the 2019-2020 DPC, they are kind of struggling in the last couple of events. With that […]

The second Major of the DPC is almost here, we break down everything we know about what to expect at DreamLeague Season 13. After the end of the Bukovel Minor, it’s time to focus on the bigger tournament – the Leipzig Major. Taking place in the beautiful city of Leipzig in Germany, the second Major […]

Now that the Minor is over and done, here are our three biggest takeaways from Bukovel. After a couple of days of amazing Dota, the second Minor of the 2019-2020 DPC is finally over. WePlay!’s Bukovel Minor was an amazing tournament that every singe Dota 2 fan enjoyed. We saw many interesting games that will […]

We take a look at what happened on the last day of this amazing Minor. WePlay!’s Bukovel Minor was an amazing tournament to watch. It was the second Minor in the 2019-2020 DPC and the first big tournament of 2020. Eight of the best teams in the world went head to head in order to […]

All the biggest highlights from the third day of action at the WePlay! Bukovel Minor. The penultimate day of our Minor saw plenty of beautiful, back-and-forth Dota. If you missed out on any of yesterday’s lengthy games, we’ve rounded up the highlights for you right here! Gambit Esports vs Geek Fam We kicked things off […]

Some of the best-known Dota 2 casters and analysts are set to bring us all the ups and downs of The Leipzig Major. The Leipzig Major is going to be the second Major of the 2019-2020 DPC season. Even though the Bukovel Minor isn’t over, we’ve already got information about what to expect from our […]

We look back at the most interesting moments from day 2 of the Bukovel Minor. Yesterday was the beginning of the second Minor of the 2019-2020 DPC. We saw some very interesting results, mainly in Group B. If you missed any of the action, be sure to check the recap from day one. With that […]

We’re breaking down all the action from the first day of the WePlay! Bukovel Minor. Our first DPC event of 2020 kicked off and there was plenty of exciting Dota on our screens. If you missed the first day of action, we’re breaking it down for you, series by series. Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Geek […]

We breakdown all the action from week 8 of in the Chinese League. Even though we’re just one day away from the start of the Bukovel Minor, another big tournament is about to end. The first season of the China Dota 2 Professional league started October of 2019. Now, four months later, the eight weeks […]

According to information provided by Russian insider, Alexey “OverDrive” Birukov, the CIS competitive scene may be getting one more team with potential. Most of the players have already played with each other previously, on teams like Dracarys, Runtime.gg or Vega Squadron. Now they’ve come together to bring themselves back to a high competitive level. The […]

We break down all four teams across group A and their chances of winning at the Minor. After an astonishing 2019 that every Dota 2 fan will remember, it’s now time to focus on the first big tournament of the year – WePlay!’s Bukovel Minor. The second Minor DPC tournament will begin on the 9th […]

We break down all four teams across group B and their chances of winning at the Minor. The WePlay! Bukovel Minor is the second “small” tournament in the 2019-2020 DPC. Nevertheless, it’s still a very important tournament, especially for some of the teams there. Apart from the $300K USD prize pool, this event also provides […]

Despite the fact that the DreamLeague Season 13 Major is still a couple of weeks away, we already have some news regarding one of the teams playing there. Beastcoast, the best South American Dota 2 team, won’t be playing with their full squad. Adrian “Wisper” Cespedes Dobles won’t be able to attend the tournament in […]

We take a look at what’s been happening in Week 7 of the China Dota 2 Professional League Season 1. There is no arguing that the DPC tournaments are the most interesting to watch. After all, these tournaments have the biggest prize pools, as well as the best teams in the world. However, there are […]

As we’ve said numerous times, 2019 was one of the most amazing years for every Dota 2 fan out there. The highlight of the year was definitely OG’s incredible TI 9 run. They became the first-ever team to win Dota 2’s most important tournament two times in a row. Now, five months later, Valve announced […]

Our first DPC Minor of the year is right around the corner, here’s three big things to keep your eye out for when things kick off January 9. After the hype around the new year, the Dota 2 fans are now slowly preparing for what is to come. January will have a couple of very […]

This last year was one of the best years for every Dota 2 fan out there. We got to see tons of amazing tournaments, dramas, and many other cool moments. However, now that we are in 2020, it’s time to focus on the upcoming tournaments. The first big challenge ahead of the teams in the […]

Team Secret officially announce the departure of Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng from their Dota 2 roster. Team Secret has been one of the most dominating Dota 2 force in 2019. After winning numerous tournaments, they ended up finishing first in the 2018-2019 DPC. Despite being one of the main favorites at TI 9, Clement “Puppey” […]

This year was amazing for every single Dota 2 fan out there.  After we saw numerous amazing tournaments, it is now time to take a step back and see which players performed the best during the year. Yesterday, we’ve covered the top support players of the year, which was not an easy thing to do. […]

With just one day away from 2020, it’s time to step back and take a look at what happened in 2019. Needless to say, this was one of the best years for every Dota 2 fan out there. There were many awesome highlights, but I think it’s safe to say that OGs’ TI march will […]

We take a look back over some of the deadliest heroes and combos we saw in the pro-scene this year. 2019 was one of the best years for every Dota 2 fan and player. Not only did we see tons of interesting tournaments, but our favorite game also went through a lot of changes. In […]

There are just a couple of days left before 2020 arrives. Needless to say, 2019 was one of the best years for every Dota 2 fan out there. Every single main tournament was a joy to watch as the best teams in the world fought each other to death. However, the highlight of the year […]

We look back on our top three highlights from the 2018-2019 DPC Season. This year was nothing short of amazing for every Dota 2 fan out there. We saw plenty of fantastic tournaments, drama, roster changes and more. However, with just a couple of days until 2020, it is now time to say goodbye to […]

The CIS team have announced the departure of offlaner Andrey “Ghostik” Kadyk from their active roster. The CIS Dota 2 scene is one of the most interesting ones to watch. After Virtus.Pro went through the drastic roster change, there isn’t a team that stands out anymore. Right now, every single top tier team here can […]

The ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational was one of our first major events since the 7.23 update. We take a look at how the new meta seems to be shaping up. The ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational was the last tournament of the year. Despite not being included in the DPC, […]

EPICENTER have just announced they’ll host another DPC Major, to be held May 2020 in Russia. 2019 was an amazing year for every Dota 2 fan out there. We saw tons of interesting tournaments and memorable moments. The year finished with the amazing ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational. Despite not being included in […]

Slowly and steadily, 2019 is coming to an end. It was an amazing year for every Dota 2 fan out there and will definitely go down in history. Fans saw amazing tournaments all around, but OG’s TI 9 run was without a doubt the biggest diamond in the crown. Having said that, 2020 is just […]

Vici Gaming put on a dominating show for our final day of series at the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational. We wrapped up our final day of excitement in Singapore today, as our last three teams faced off to see who would take home the lion’s share of the $500,000 USD prize pool. […]

We break down all the Lower Bracket action happening at the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational. After a couple of days of amazing action, we slowly reached the penultimate day of the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational. There were tons of surprises along the way but in the end, the best […]

A blow for the SEA scene and carry vtFaded as Alpha x Hashtag announce they’re disbanding their Dota 2 roster. The SEA Dota 2 scene is in the middle of one of it’s best chapters lately. With plenty of new teams who are slowly improving, as well as teams that have proved themselves as some […]

This year was a roller coaster of emotions for every Dota 2 fan out there. Our favorite game went through many changes – and even reached some of the lowest player counts since 2014. However, it seems like the Outlanders Update brought Dota 2 back to life after introducing a ton of new things. The […]

Ogre’s Arcana has finally dropped, along with a new treasure and a new reward line for the holiday season. After waiting for a couple of months, the TI 9 Arcana Winner finally gets the prize. Alongside the Ogre Arcana, Valve also gave us information about TI 10, as well as a couple of other rewards. […]

Dota Underlors is back on the rise yet again after it received the Outlanders Update. Although some people didn’t like the new changes, the overall player count clearly states that the fans of the game are enjoying it more than before. However, it seems like the devs of this awesome game have another gift for […]

SEA Team Geek Fam welcome Filipino mid player, Karl Jayme, in their latest roster shuffle. The SEA Dota 2 scene is looking better than ever. Apart from TNC and Fnatic, a new name emerged after TI 9 came to an end. Geek Fam rebuilt their roster from the ground up with the addition of three […]

One Esports announce the Singapore Major, set to be the final DPC Major before TI 10. The ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational is currently in its peak, with twelve of the best teams in the world fighting for the lion’s share of the $500K USD prize pool. Despite that, we already have information […]

A reliable source close to the deal has told ESTNN that the Kiyv-based broadcasting company Maincast has won tender for the Russian language broadcasts of ESL events. While it hasn’t been officially approved as of publishing, the estimated deal is set to be between $11 million to $15 million. It will be a three-year contract. […]

Despite not being a DPC tournament, the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational gathered the absolute best teams in the world in Singapore to play for that mind-blowing $500k USD prize pool. Having said that, Day 1 of this amazing event was a blast to watch. We saw some pretty amazing stuff, including the […]

If you remember, we announced that ESL and DotaBuff will team up and create a new league called Reach. The idea behind this project is to help the tier two and three players. As you know, that’s one of the biggest issues in Dota 2’s professional scene right now. There are just not that many […]

Nine of our teams have now secured their place in the  World Electronic Sports Games including PSG.LGD, TNC Predator and FlytoMoon. Even though there are no more DPC tournaments left for 2019, there are a couple of very interesting tournaments outside the DPC that are definitely worth watching. One of them is the ONE Esports […]

Now that the qualifiers for the second DPC tournaments are over, the teams can now focus on one of the biggest non-DPC tournaments in the last couple of years. The One Esports World Pro Invitational will begin in just a couple of days from now. Despite not providing any points for TI 10, it will […]

Xiao8, EHOME’s coach, will stand-in for Faith_bian this month due to an injury. EHOME was considered as one of the most promising teams in China this year. However, their results so far have not been on as good as people wanted them to be. After a series of mistakes, the Chinese team failed to qualify […]

The groups and format have just been announced for WePlay!’s Bukovel Minor. After the dust has settled from the intense qualifiers, the pro teams are slowly preparing for Christmas. With no big tournaments on the radar for December, they can take start preparing for 2020. As you know, the first big tournament of the year […]