All Posts Filed In: DotA
Blizzard And Valve Settle DOTA Dispute
After a rigorous DotA-session where Valve played Scourge and Gabe Newell picked Invoker, Blizzard were– okay I’m just kidding. They didn’t really settle anything in a game of DotA, but [...]
Duncan’s Debates: Should Competitive Games Be Considered ‘Sports’?
Welcome back to another exciting edition of Duncan’s Debates, where we aim to argue about anything and everything related to games and their industry. In the last installment we looked [...]
How DotA Ruins Lives: A Personal Testimony
Back in 2007 I used to be all bright eyed and bushy tailed. I didn’t really play games in too much of a competitive fashion since, multiplayer was mostly done [...]
Dota 2 Will Have LAN And Mod Support
That’s right! LAN support. In 2012. As if you needed more proof that the world is coming to an end soon. Seriously though, it’s refreshing and exciting news to say [...]
Blizzard Appeal Valve’s Right To Register The Dota 2 Trademark
Blizzard has set forward an appeal to US Patent and Trademark Office Trial and Appeal Board which challenges Valve’s right to use the word “DOTA”. “Blizzard seeks to prevent registration [...]
1197 Years Of League Of Legends Has Already Been Played
I love reading up on stats, especially when it comes to extremely popular online games such as DOTA, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and now League of Legends. Just [...]
Reading This Comic Could Get You Into The DOTA 2 Beta
It is no secret that we are all waiting and praying for Valve to grace us with some coveted DOTA 2 beta keys. We want them, really really badly, and [...]
Check Your Email, Valve Might Have Sent You A DOTA 2 Beta Key
Just yesterday, Valve announced that they would be greatly expanding their closed DOTA 2 Beta. All you had to do was fill out a quick and easy survey and then [...]
Valve Wants You To Play DOTA 2 Now
DOTA 2 may not have a release date yet, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying to get into the beta, especially since Valve has just announced that they will [...]
Blizzard DOTA Screens For Everyone!
You’ve seen the trailer for Blizzard DOTA by now, right? Of course you have. Why not have some pictures as well, then? You’re welcome. Not sure what Blizzard DOTA is [...]
This Thai Guy Goes All Out In This Acrade Shooter
If there is one thing I envy, it is the mad skills that Asians are seemingly born with when it comes to videogames. I mean, StarCraft 2, DotA and Street [...]
Dota 2 Release Date Changed: Kill Each Other Sooner Than Expected
The creators of Dota 2, IceFrog and Valve, have revised their plans for the game and how it will be released. Instead of running a beta for a period of [...]
Introducing Rise Of Immortals — A Free To Play MOBA Game
The “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena” market of games, they’re calling it now, already has a fair few competitors, we’ll call them challengers to DotA’s throne, with such games as League [...]
More Dota 2 For You — Epic Item Comparison Inside [Screens]
This just in! A brand new set of screens has leaked for everyone’s favourite upcoming MOBA game, as they’re calling them now. Seriously, where did they even come up with [...]
DeMoNiK’s Truth About Gaming [Column]
I have a problem. The problem is a simple one, but in the end it is the stereotypes we see again and again that are counter-productive to gaming actually moving [...]
Valve Worried About Getting Dota 2 Right, Money Comes Later
Gabe Newell And Erik Johnson from Valve have commented on Dota 2, and how they’d rather have a working game than lots of money. For now. During an interview with [...]
Super Monday Night Combat Will Draw From DOTA
We all love DOTA. Well, most people anyway. The same goes for third-person shooters. So, what would happen if these two met at a bar and had some sort of [...]
Blizzard Restarting On Their Dota Mod
Lat year, Valve caught many off guard when the announced in August that they were working on DOTA 2, a sequel based on the extremely popular Defence of the Ancients [...]
Gamescom 2011: DOTA 2 Full Launch Delayed, Beta Launching Soon
Gamescom has done a fine job of hyping everyone up for DOTA 2. Like honestly, I can’t get enough of it lately. Along with hosting an international tournament with a [...]
Gamescom 2011: Dota 2 “First Blood” Gameplay Video
Gamescom 2011. Dota 2. First ever gameplay and tournament. “First Blood!” Yeah, you want to watch this right now.
Ten League of Legends Games are Started Every Second
League of Legends is an extremely popular and addictive game. Personally, it annoys me more than it entertains me, mainly due to the fact that I am really bad, but [...]
Dota 2 Expected To Release In Spring
Regular Valve voice actor John Patrick Lowrie has commented on Dota 2 and the possible release date. All of this came to light during a podcast at Impetuous Windmills. Lowrie [...]
Steam Client Update Mentions Dota 2 Is “Coming Soon”
Valve has recently rolled out an “all-new server and client code” supporting downloads over Steam, its digital distribution service. Most importantly, the update notes that “soon, Dota 2 will be [...]
Valve Might Reveal Dota 2 Next Month
So far, you’ve read all that we know about Dota 2. It’s not really that much but it’s enough to keep appeased those that are eagerly anticipating the game’s release. [...]
There’s A Chance That Dota 2 Could Be Free-To-Play
Last week Valve revealed a free-to-play service on Steam, a device which sees games available for nothing. According to reports, and rumours online, Dota 2 could fall under this model. [...]
Blizzard DotA Should Launch Alongside StarCraft 2: Heart Of The Swarm
StarCraft II’s lead producer, Chris Sigaty, has said that Blizzard DotA is still in development and it will be ready once Heart of the Swarm launches in 2012. Blizzard DotA [...]
Gamer’s Guide To The Local DotA Community
What this is, is a weekly feature about where to find information about, where to play, and where to hang out for your favourite, or soon to be, game. This [...]
Machina’s Machinations — DotA Never Changes [Column]
Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen (but probably mostly gentlemen) to another exciting episode of Machina’s Machinations. This week I’m going to be discussing a game that probably everyone who’s ever [...]
Is Valve Working On A DotA Trilogy?
Valve, by the looks of things, seem to be working on a trilogy of Defense Of The Ancients games. This is according to two new filings with the US Patent [...]
And Here’s A Local DotA Video — For Your Enjoyment
GaskooN — I’m sure most of you know him — has created a DotA video based on South African players only. The clip shows a few cool, and stylish moves [...]




