Yesterday we wrote about Dreamhack dropping DotA for HoN, where we then commented 'so what?' We'll, rightly so as the Electronic Sports World Cup is back and they are adding DotA to their games list. For those unsure, the ESWC is pretty darn old and we like it! Anyway, the games, and prize, list for ESWC 2010 is as follows: Counter Strike 1.6 Prize Money : 1. $ 36,000 2. $ 18,000 ... more.

Dreamhack has dropped its support for DotA as they are moving towards the new comer, HoN. There doesn't seem to be an exact reason as to why this is happening but it could be due to a big backing from S2 Games. Other reasons might include that Dreamhack was never really a good DotA competition, as there were other major DotA tournaments running at the same time. Will we ever know the truth?... more.

IceFrog has released a .b version to the latest map, Version 6.66. The new map included a few updates, which aren't exactly that interesting. Local Download Here Use your Twilight Login! Full Change Log: * Fixed a major exploit recently discovered * Recoded Bounty Hunter's wind walk damage bonus as to not require two separate attacks to trigger his new passive * Some Doom... more.

You've heard right Cape Town, Syncidy LAN is back! Following some tragic 'irregularities' from our venue's side end-September last year, Syncidy was forced underground. Have no fear though, time spent wasted is never time wasted! We are back and better than ever. Being as excited as we are to see everyone again, we have decided to kick the embers under the Dota community in anticipation of o... more.

From the GosuCup Tourney: the Swedish powerhouse, DIPS vs the Romanian Devils, TeG (The Elder Gods). Introduction An interesting tourney as all matches are to be played in -CD mode (Captain's Draft). For those of you who do not know what -CD mode is all about: Captains Draft. 24 random heroes are selected. Then Blue and Pink take turns banning heroes, then picking heroes. Then the player... more.

Tournament winners for 18 January – 23 January 2010 on Twilight. Hungry Hungry Felhounds FFA Competition First Place Lexiol Second Place R34p3R--X One versus One DotA Tournament First Place Raikiri Second Place CheeseBurgaEddy Two versus Two DotA Tournament First Place .SnoW GeNo_CiDe Second Place mR_SmurF BlAcK-Fly Random DotA Team Tourn... more.

Don't underestimate the importance of killing creeps! Just remember, no matter how frowned upon the strategy of "turtling" is, it wins matches... time and time again. The truth is that, every hero needs some gold to do well. Often people miss a great deal of gold from simply being lazy. Missing free creeps in an unattended lane (also known as free farm) is quite serious. A little more focus ca... more.

Tournament winners for 11 January - 17 January 2010 on Twilight. One versus One DotA Tournament First Place - .SnoW Second Place - Mortal Random Team DotA Tournament First Place GRIM .SnoW Frenzy RipInc Mr_Miagi Second Place Mortal clitsybananas STR1D3R Xenophyl Nox Melee Warcraft Frozen Throne Tournament First Place - inDoMiTable Second Place - vlerkies Third Place... more.

About three weeks ago we saw the release of DotA 6.65, where today we've been blessed with 6.66. Download: Local Twilight Link -- Login with your Twilight Account GetDotA.com Link A couple of cool things to comment on: "Scroll of Town Portal - Double clicking on scrolls now automatically targets your fountain" Doom Bringer - Reworked and rebalanced most of his abilities Old D... more.

Replay's are fun, exciting, entertaining and can tell/teach you a lot about DotA, so they are definitely a must if you look to improve yourself as a player and at the same time want to just enjoy great DotA games at their best. Replay Analysis is important for DotA development and improvement as a player, as there are a lot of things to look out for. You can watch a replay over and over again t... more.

Name: Justin Probyn Age: 19 Occupation: Student Twilight user level: Slight of hand 43 / smke 11 How long have you been playing DotA I have been playing casually for about 7 years, but only competitively for 3 How did it all start? Haha, well I used to play Yu-gi-ho up at stadium on main (a mall in Cape Town) and right next to the playing area was an internet cafe. We used to ... more.

Behold the wonder of a "Scroll of Town Portal" Now many of you might be thinking, "OMF, NOOB TIP, WTF! TEACH ME HOW TO STACK ORBS RATHER" but pay close attention as this little item is one of the most important (besides skadi, radiance & mjollnir OFC BRA!!! ). THE FACTS Cost: 135 gold Bought from: Ancient of Wonders (Also found on Scourge side) It can also be bought from Goblin L... more.

As SMM comes to a close and the Alienware 30-day Tourney taking over, another tournament fell over the month of November -- THE OC DOTA TOURNEY OF COURSE! Garena was unfortunately down during this time period, but the following replay has been released! THE GAME dedA vs JJ - Replay Game Length: 57:08 The Sentinel - dedA (1st Pick) The bans: The picks & lanes: ... more.

Hi MYM|MaNia-, Tell us a bit about yourself and how you started off with DotA. Hey all, in Dota you know me as MaNia-, but in my private life my name is Brian and I am at the moment studying to be a multimediadesigner, which is pretty much making commercials or creating websites etc. I started playing dota about 4 years ago. It started out as just being an outlet after playing intense warcraft 3 ... more.

Written by Michael "Orange" Masson Week one of the UCL got off to flyer last week with wins going to clans Star, PhD, dedA, DUC, 8or9 and Crap. One of the weeks highlight replays was the clash between CraP and NsF, captained by Magicman and Doppl3r respectively. NsF are a recently reformed clan, looking to get back into the competitive scene, sporting the likes of Doppl3r, Ryuu and Vsdgkk. The ex... more.