There are a lot of changes in today's 7.23 update.

Dota 2 was updated today. That's the short version. The long version is enough to fill up a MASSIVE dedicated page over at Dota2.com. Valve has made some significant changes to the game. There are so many changes here that this update even has a dedicated name: The Outlanders Update.

This update adds in two new Heroes: Void Spirit and Snapfire. This update also now allows every player to have their own courier. Couriers now also gain levels with you. Couriers can now also use general items...

I bet you thought this game shut down years ago.

The good news is that Battleborn isn't dead. Who knew, right? The bad news is that it will be once January 2021 rolls around. 2K announced via Twitter that they will be deactivating the servers for Battleborn in a little over a year from now.

They also pulled the game from every digital storefront they could. I'm sure the millions of you that were still on the fence about picking it up for a year full of fun and merriment are now supremely disappointed. Furthermore, 2K will stop players from being...

Another year, another batch of broken esports records.

Valve announced today that the ninth annual Dota 2 International Championships (The International 9) has smashed records? Which records? A lot of esports ones.

First off, this marks the first back-to-back victory for any team in the history of The International. That's right, OG won it all this year just as they did in 2018. I'm sure a lot of fans had that spoiled for them thanks to a random email from Twitch. Good job on that one, Twitch.

Also of note was the record breaking...

Over $33 million is up for grabs.

Valve just passed along word that the Main Event festivities for The International Dota 2 Championships for 2019 have officially kicked off. This is all going down at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

This is the ninth annual event and, once again, it has broken all sorts of records by having the biggest community-driven prize pool of over $33 million. First place is looking to get $15,276,981 once all is said and done. I think that amount can even go higher before the event ends, so that's kind of...

At long last, the waking nightmare is over for Dota 2 fans. They can rest easy now because the 7.20 update is now live for the game. The changelog is long and the item changes are numerous.

I'm not even going to repost the changelog here, that's just how long it is.

You Dota fans go have fun now. From what I gather, this update has been a bit of a wait for you....

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Valve revealed and released a Gabe Newell Mega-Kills pack for Dota 2. They showed off this video as part of their International coverage last night.

This pack is "free" to everybody that owns the Battle Pass. Get a look at the "behind the scenes" video below and then listen to every single one of his lines in the video below it.

It's pretty good. It's actually really damn good.

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Valve just announced that The International Battle Pass 2018 has arrived for Dota 2. As always, 25% of each Battle Pass purchase goes towards the prize pool for The International. Some of the new content in 2018 includes the addition of a multi-team "dungeon clash" called The Underhollow. There is also the Cavern Crawl, Sprays, Team Challenge, Custom Lane Creeps, Mutation Mode, Role-Based Matchmaking Queue, and much more. There are also some returning favorites from previous years. And yes, you can still spend more money to quickly level up your Battle Pass...

Valve just announced that The International Battle Pass 2018 has arrived for Dota 2. As always, 25% of each Battle Pass purchase goes towards the...

What do you get when even an "action MOBA/arena brawler" jumps onto the battle royale bandwagon? You apparently get the Battlerite: Battle Royale mode that was just announced today. This new mode is slated to arrive this Summer and will combine its action MOBA roots/arena brawler gameplay with battle royale gameplay. It will feature gameplay on a map that is "30 times larger than the standard arena mode map" with up to 20 players.
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What do you get when even an "action MOBA/arena brawler" jumps onto the battle royale bandwagon? You apparently get the Battlerite: Battle...

Epic Games announced today that they will shut down their action-MOBA title Paragon on April 26. The company also notes that they will issue full refunds to every Paragon player for every purchase on any platform. Paragon entered into a paid early access in early 2016 and then a free open beta in early 2017. The game was technically never "released" as a finished product.

The Paragon team released a statement today about the upcoming closure. It contains some important details on how you can request your refund from Epic.
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Epic Games announced today that they will shut down their action-MOBA title Paragon on April 26. The company also notes that they will issue full...

The seventh annual International Dota 2 Championship is now underway. The International 7 has brought together 16 of the world's best Dota 2 teams from all around the world (travel ban permitting) to compete for a shot at the record-breaking $23 million prize pool.

You have tons of avenues to watch The International 7 including live via the desktop client, on television, through your web browser, directly through Twitch, on YouTube, at your local pubs, and even in VR. At pubs? Yes, truly we are living in the future. Not familiar with Dota 2 or a...

The seventh annual International Dota 2 Championship is now underway. The International 7 has brought together 16 of the world's best Dota 2 teams...