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Is a new Dota 2 hero coming with new show DOTA: Dragon's Blood?

Valve has hinted at it.

DOTA: Dragon’s Blood is set to premiere in less than three weeks, and people are wondering whether Valve has anything big set to launch in the game alongside it. And it might just be a new hero. Many theories have been put forward on this front, ranging from new skins for Mirana and Dragon Knight based on their DOTA: Dragon’s Blood looks to the long-awaited “new player experience” update that could make it so people aren’t chased away after installing the game. More cynical fans are putting forward the possibility that Valve might just completely squander all of the newfound enthusiasm surroun...

DPC organizer removes part of a table to show women's legs

The joke did not sit well with some.

The Dota 2 community is conflicted after Perfect World Gaming agreed to remove a leg from its anchor desk after fans complained that they couldn't see a female host's legs. According to Perfect World Gaming's original Weibo post, spectators were allegedly "dissatisfied" with the leg tables and claimed it affected their viewing experience of the Dota Pro Circuit's China Division. The tournament organizers claimed that they had sawed off the "evil table leg" themselves. The joke is that the Chinese audience wanted a clearer view of one of the female host's legs whenever they showed the commentat...

Valve officially kills Artifact development, makes game F2P

And what did we learn?

Dota 2 spin-off Artifact is officially dead. After 18 months of live development on Artifact 2.0, Valve is ending its attempts to salvage the digital card game. Both the original Artifact and Artifact 2.0, now renamed Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry respectively, will remain playable, but no further updates will come for either version of the game. “It's now been about a year and a half since the current Artifact team began work on a reboot in earnest. While we're reasonably satisfied we accomplished most of our game-side goals, we haven't managed to get the active player numbers to a le...

T1 adds 23savage, kicks JaCkky ahead of Singapore Major

JaCkky just got the pizza party treatment.

T1 made it to the ONE Esports Singapore Major and the team is wanting to make the most of that opportunity, even if that means making big changes. The team announced the sudden removal of carry player Souliya "JaCkky" Khoomphetsavong from its active roster. Less than 24 hours later, T1 confirmed the signing of new carry player Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon on its Twitter account. As such, T1’s roster for the ONE Esports Singapore Major will be: 1. Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon2. Karl “Karl” Jayme3. Carlo “Kuku” Palad4. Kenny "Xepher" Deo5. Matthew "Whitemon" Filemon The signing of 23sa...

Team Secret makes huge gains in latest Dota 2 player rankings

The boys are back in town.

Dota 2's player rankings underwent a bit of a shift back in January, but things are starting to look more normal now. And of course, this means that Team Secret is back on top. The European squad is retaking the top five once again, and a lot of top European players followed them up the ladder. Whether they can hold onto those spots is the big question, but here’s where things stand now: Catch up on the Dota 2 rankings: Here’s how the WIN.gg rankings workDota 2 player rankings as of January 21Team Secret trio leaps into top five of Dota 2 player rankingsTeam Secret has had strong representatio...

Evil Geniuses jumps up Dota 2 team rankings, OG hangs on

A lot has changed.

The 2021 Dota Pro Circuit winter season is largely finished, with every region except for China now in a holding pattern until the ONE Esports Singapore Major. That makes this a good time to check in on how teams currently rank on a global scale. A combination of roster stability over the last 18 months and a lower volume of games due to the rollout of the Dota Pro Circuit has allowed established western teams to really take over the top 10. That’s likely to change with China back in action after a break and most of that region’s best also set to compete in FDC Season 3, but for now it makes f...

A new courier based on IceFrog is part of new Dota Plus update

The man, the myth, the legend, and the courier.

Dota Plus subscribers have some new content to enjoy with the arrival of the new 2021 spring update, and it comes with a small surprise. For the most part, the latest Dota 2 update is standard fare with a new treasure for Dota Plus subscribers, some updates to the rewards for members of top guilds, and small changes to the progression system. What makes this one stick out, however, is the top prize attached to the new 2021 spring treasure. The very rare courier is seemingly based on IceFrog. While the courier is named Mango the Newt, the character shares a number of similarities to the avatar ...

Final DOTA: Dragon's Blood trailer teases surprising villain

Not all is as it seems.

The final trailer for DOTA: Dragon’s Blood has arrived and it paints a clearer picture in regards to what fans have to look forward to in the series. Though the new trailer didn’t reveal any new characters, the central conflict to the story is starting to become clearer. It previously seemed as though the story would see Dragon Knight, Mirana, Invoker, and Luna team up to attack an unknown enemy, but it seems as though the conflict will be between them instead. The trailer opens with a prophecy regarding the return of the moon goddess Selemene and Dragon Knight having a series of visions. A ne...

ana plays Dota 2 after 4 months away, is he returning to OG?

ana was gone for a long time.

Anathan “ana” Pham came back to Dota 2, at least for one night. The two-time The International champion hopped onto Dota 2 on February 28. He played just one game on Monkey King with a five-stack of players that also included star Korean player Lee "Forev" Sang-don. The game was an utter stomp, lasting just 43 minutes while seeing ana rack up 32 kills and 29 assists While ana putting the boots to random Dota 2 players might seem like a common occurrence, this game is newsworthy because it was ana’s first game in over four months. Though ana has never been shy about taking extended breaks from ...

OG misses Singapore Major after loss in DreamLeague Season 14

N0tail will have to watch the event from his 17-bedroom mansion.

DreamLeague Season 14 was inevitably going to leave one or two big-name teams out of the ONE Esports Singapore Major. The only question was which team was going to miss the boat, and an answer came Sunday during tiebreakers. With Tundra Esports, OG, and Team Liquid tied with 3-4 records, they were forced to fight for the last remaining spot in the major. After two round robin tiebreakers, Team Liquid came out on top, while OG and Tundra will be forced to stay at home. That's not too bad for OG given that its captain will be staying in a 17-bedroom mansion, but it's a jarring turn of events for...