A balanced group division Image Banner © Valve One more day is left before the commencement of this year’s grand Dota 2 showdown and the Dota 2 community can no longer contain the excitement especially after the groupings for this year’s The International contenders have been revealed. Vancouver, Canada is undisputedly the city with the highest … Read more
Visa woes persists for the TI winner AdmiralBulldog Image © EPICENTER Henrik “AdmiralBulldog” Ahnberg will be missing The International for the second straight time as an invited talent after failing to accomplish his Canadian visa application in time. In a Twitlonger post, AdmiralBulldog pointed at a stupid mistake he did eight years ago to be the reason behind … Read more
Meet the Filipino Dota 2 player from the eyes of his father Background Image © Romell Tabios Armel was just 10 years old when he started playing Dota in 2010. Back then he would often cut classes just to play. His mom and I never knew about it until we were notified by the school … Read more
There’s no stopping TI8 now Banner © Valve Looks like nothing can stop The International 2018, the grandest Dota 2 world championship of the year, from happening now as Matthew “Cyborgmatt” Bailey, Director of Operations of Team Secret, confirmed that all 90 players have secured their Canadian visas. Despite previously hinting at how difficult the visa application process was … Read more
TNC Pro Team will return to The International with an all-Filipino cast Image Banner © TNC Pro Team The season was supposed to be over for TNC Pro Team. I could already imagine how the obligatory “We’ll come back stronger” post of the team’s official Facebook page would be pestered with comments from the Phoenix Army, TNC Pro … Read more
PH’s best studios collaborate for the grandest Dota 2 world championship MineskiTV and WomboXcombo, two of the Philippines’ biggest esports studios, will be working together to bring Sanduguan: The 2018 Philippine Coverage Of The International to passionate Filipino Dota 2 fans. Instead of competing against each other for the audience, the best and the biggest Filipino talents in the … Read more
Are the OG Filipino Dota casters back for The International 2018? Gariath Concepts, a Philippine-based gaming event organizer responsible for the Pinoy Gaming Festival (PGF) and the Esports and Gaming Summit (ESGS), just dropped a video trailer of what seems to be a collaboration between two of the Philippines’ biggest esports-dedicated studios for The International 2018 coverage—MineskiTV and WomboXcombo. The two-minute … Read more
Escalating odds for The International 2018 Battle Pass is bugged Image Banner © Dota 2 The International 2018 Battle Pass owners’ complaints about the Immortal Treasures have finally been addressed after the Valve Corporation fixed a bug which affected the escalation of drop rates. Details about the incident were released on Friday by the American video … Read more
It’s more than just being the grandest Dota 2 world championship What is The International? The International, often abbreviated as “TI”, is an annual Dota 2 esports tournament hosted by the Valve Corporation, an American video game developer and digital distribution company. This grand competition is traditionally attended by the best Dota 2 teams from around the world … Read more
China’s dark horse will be one of the leaders for this year’s Aegis of Champions race There’s a list of unorchestrated facts about The International, the grandest Dota 2 world championship, that continue to stay true every year. Some of the facts started since its inauguration back in 2011, some evolved into an amazing pattern after … Read more