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Valve Confirms Free-to-Play and Dota Store for ‘Dota 2′

After settling with Blizzard over possible trademark infringements, Valve officially announces free-to-play as well as the Dota Store for its upcoming launch of ‘Dota 2.’

by Matt Rowland | Jun 1, 20121 Comment
Blizzard & Valve Reach Trademark Agreement on ‘DOTA’ Name

Blizzard and Valve announced a mutual agreement over use of the ‘DOTA’ name. Valve’s ‘DOTA 2′ gets the better end of the deal, while ‘Blizzard DOTA’ now becomes ‘Blizzard All-Stars.’

by Brian Sipple | May 12, 20125 Comments
No Half-Life 3 at E3 2012, CS:GO & Dota 2 Instead

Not surprisingly, Gabe Newell and the rest of Valve remain tight-lipped about Half-Life 3, so what can we expect to see at E3 2012? Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2 & a Steam update.

by Kyle Matthews | May 2, 20125 Comments
‘DOTA 2′ Will Be Free-To-Play, With a Twist

Gabe Newell has announced that ‘Defence of the Ancients 2′ will be free-to-play, but may be ‘more free’ for community-focused players.

by John Jacques | Apr 24, 20125 Comments
Blizzard Taking Valve to Court Over ‘DOTA’ Name

‘Warcraft’ developer Blizzard has officially laid down the gauntlet on Valve for its use of the ‘DOTA’ name. What’s their case? And what could this mean for Valve’s ‘Dota 2?’

by Brian Sipple | Feb 11, 201217 Comments
Dota 2 Servers Upgraded, Prepare for Beta Invites

Valve has upgraded the ‘Dota 2′ servers and is ready to send out beta invites to lucky fans that have filled out the survey. Invitees will receive two additional invites to share. Read on for more details.

by Alex Sebenski | Nov 3, 20111 Comment
Valve Speeds Up ‘DotA 2′ Release

Perennial dream crusher Valve is actually making fans happy this week by announcing they plan to roll out ‘DotA 2′ much sooner than they initially planned, and then fine tune later.

by Anthony Taormina | Sep 23, 20111 Comment
Blizzard Designer Officially Announces Release Date of ‘DotA’

Blizzard senior game designer Jonny Ebbert announces ‘Defense of the Ancients’ will for sure come out alongside the next chapter of ‘Starcraft 2,’ titled ‘Heart of the Swarm.’

by Isaac Calon | Aug 18, 20112 Comments
‘Dota 2′ Gameplay Screenshots Reveal Familiar Faces in Action

Following the release of the first trailer for ‘Dota 2′ we’re getting a first look at gameplay screenshots from the upcoming ‘Defense of the Ancients’ sequel.

by Alex Sebenski | Aug 16, 20116 Comments
Valve Releases ‘Dota 2′ Trailer: What Does a Hero Need?

As part of Gamescom 2011 and to tease the tournament and gameplay reveal, Valve releases the first official ‘Dota 2′ trailer which asks the question, what type of hero are you?

by Alex Sebenski | Aug 15, 20114 Comments
Valve Announces ‘The International’ ‘DotA 2′ Tournament

Valve to reveal Dota 2 at $1 million tournament, The International.

by Alex Sebenski | Aug 3, 20112 Comments
GLaDOS’ Husband Teases Valve’s ‘New Game’ on Twitter

John Lowrie, voice actor and real-life husband of GLaDOS (Ellen McLain), recently tweeted that his wife was headed into Valve’s studio for work on a ‘new game.’

by Ben Kendrick | Aug 2, 20113 Comments
‘Defense of the Ancients: Allstars’ Developer IceFrog Speaks on Dota 2

Dota’s original creator IceFrog gives his thoughts on what impact Dota 2 has on the future of the original mod and also what features gamers can expect in the sequel.

by Anthony Taormina | Nov 2, 20108 Comments
Valve Announces ‘Dota 2′, the Sequel to ‘Defense of the Ancients: Allstars’

Valve announced that their secret Defense of the Ancients project is none other than Dota 2. What should we think of this sequel to community run mod for Warcraft III?

by Rory Young | Oct 13, 20104 Comments