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Competitive games like League of Legends, Dota 2 and Overwatch are at their best when you play them… competitively. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of fun to be had tooling around in casual play — relaxed environments are great for hanging out with friends, or just being silly. It’s how I spend 95% of my time playing those sort of games. That other 5% of the time though? Those comparatively brief periods where I’ve been playing with a full team of people who I know, all on voice coms, all trying their hardest to secure a win? Those are the times when those sort of games have truly shone as games. Note that you can take part in a 4 team bracket on any day, but you’ll only have a shot at that full 16 team bracket if your team starts competing on day 1. Got all that? Great. Now for why I reckon it’s an improvement on Dota’s Battle Cups, and why I’m hoping Valve might emulate Riot’s more involved tournament structure later down the line. Here’s the first big problem with Va...

The International Battle Pass is here to tap into the heart of the Dota summer season. Packed full of exclusive features and rewards, the Battle Pass is sure to unearth a hoard of treasures for your stash as we approach the culmination of this year's Dota Pro Circuit and the climactic showdown in Vancouver. 25% of all Battle Pass sales go directly to The International 2018 prize pool. NEW FOR 2018 THE UNDERHOLLOW A MULTI-TEAM DUNGEON CLASH COMING SOON Roshan is on a ravenous, cheese-fueled rampage and Battle Pass owners are invited to venture beyond the surface of his lair into the heart of the Underhollow. Battle through a labyrinth filled with monsters, marvels, and many other three-player enemy squads as you search for Roshan's rarest cheese and work to be the last team standing. You'll need to navigate carefully to earn the XP and Gold needed to destroy your opponents. But don't take too long—Roshan's cheese frenzy is causing cave-ins a...

The Sundered Moon has always been more famous for its nightly brawls than its seasonal brews. But tonight a new kind of live entertainment steps in, as Awolnation bring their musical stylings to every hero’s favorite watering hole. Can the spirit of music overcome Ancient-sized grudges? Find out in Awolnation’s new Dota 2 music video, animated by the three-time winner of the Dota 2 Short Film Contest.   See more details on wallet games ... You want to PLAY Dota 2 on your mobile??? Just load your mobile number by using wallet codes ..

The long awaited Dueling Fates update hits Dota 2 on Monday afternoon, two days earlier than expected, bringing a smorgasbord of changes to the Valve-developed MOBA. And the addition of new heroes is just the icing on a cake the Dota 2 community will enjoy for months. Two new heroes join the Dota 2 roster this week: Pangolier and Dark Willow. The former is a sword-wielding armadillo who excels at slowing enemies, charging forth to harm the other team with his Rolling Thunder ultimate. The latter is a fairy, or another small winged humanoid, that carries a lantern seemingly powered by an even smaller spirit. Willow specializes in support abilities and ranged damage and her Terrorize ultimate sends enemy units scurrying back to their home fountain in fear. Both debuted with their own unique Immortal items, now available for purchase from the in-game store. Ancient Apparition’s appearance and ambient effects were also updated this week. The Dueling Fates patch also introduces a bra...