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"This might be the funniest thing I've ever seen...” Esports journalist praises Valve for giving cheating DotA2 players an absolutely brutal holiday gift

Cheating players looking forward to the Frostivus event in DotA2 have been served with a holiday gift to remember from Valve.

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Valve lures thousands of Dota cheaters into bans with fake Christmas presents as it declares 'this year is gonna be a bloodbath'

Valve lures thousands of Dota cheaters into bans with fake Christmas presents as it declares 'this year is gonna be a bloodbath'

Call it the smurfs' Christmas special.

Alienware built a gigantic 16-foot mechanical keyboard and mouse then convinced a DOTA 2 esports team to actually use it

Alienware built a gigantic 16-foot mechanical keyboard and mouse then convinced a DOTA 2 esports team to actually use it

Yes it's a marketing gimmick, but the construction methods are pretty impressive.

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Esports players say their sport is more than just time on the couch with a joystick – we have a national team, and it’s heading to global games at the end of the year.

A little magic takes E Blacks women to global stage

An underdog win over their trans-Tasman rivals has earned the NZ women's Esports team a spot on the global stage. It's a challenge, player Rangsey Mou says, for women to be respected in gaming.

Hangzhou Asian Games | The future of sports is here and it is not on a traditional playing field

China’s Hangzhou Esports Center is a futuristic setting for the Asian Games, where technology is deeply intertwined in the way of life and sport. Fans flock to catch a glimpse of gaming stars like Faker, while the athletes compete in LoL, DOTA, and other games. With a market value of…

Valve cracks down on 'wild west' of 3rd party battle passes and other real-money transactions for custom Dota 2 game modes

There were a lot of shifty games in there, but some legit devs seem to be getting caught in the crossfire.

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It's been 10 years since Valve invented the battle pass and changed gaming forever

It's been 10 years since Valve invented the battle pass and changed gaming forever

In just a decade, they've gone from a novel way to raise a tournament prize pool, to a defining business model of the games industry.

Dota 2 is moving away from the battle pass model as Valve says there are better uses of dev time and most players 'never buy' one anyway

Dota 2 is moving away from the battle pass model as Valve says there are better uses of dev time and most players 'never buy' one anyway

The studio is shifting away from battle passes to release more varied content at a more regular pace.

Diablo 4 already has its first level 100 Hardcore character, and it's not who you think

Diablo 4 already has its first level 100 Hardcore character, and it's not who you think

Streamer cArn_, a former StarCraft 2 and Dota pro, has claimed the crown.

Dota 2's world championship returns to Seattle this year

Dota 2's world championship returns to Seattle this year

The International will be back in Seattle for the first time since 2017.

After 10 years, one of Valve's biggest games has massively expanded its map, and players can't cope

After 10 years, one of Valve's biggest games has massively expanded its map, and players can't cope

Dota 2's New Frontiers update adds "40% more terrain"

Massive Dota 2 patch makes the map 40% bigger, changes the UI, matchmaking, so much other stuff it's basically Dota 3 now

Massive Dota 2 patch makes the map 40% bigger, changes the UI, matchmaking, so much other stuff it's basically Dota 3 now

Or it would be if Valve used the number three.

The 10 best free Steam games in 2023

The 10 best free Steam games in 2023

There are loads of free games on Steam, but not all of them are worth playing. We've picked out the very best.

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