The mysterious, enigmatic Icefrog has some new stuff in the works for all you Dota fans looking forward to the second iteration of the game-changing RTS.  The Dota designer posted a set of update notes last night confirming the addition of three new heroes, namely Nyx Assassin, Keeper of the Light and Visage.  Actually, we should be saying “new old heroes”, because long-time players will certainly remember these three from the original Dota.  Several [...]

Most gamers may recognize the name DotA, or Defence of the Ancients, while many may have played it, many have not. Well DotA was a map for Warcraft 3 based on a Starcraft map named Aeon of Strife. I can’t really remember who created the first version of it, but once IceFrog took over the development, the map got known around the Warcraft 3 community and the interest in it grew. At this point the [...]

Valve’s announcement that the upcoming Dota 2 will be free to play comes as little surprise. What does surprise is that the mad geniuses over at Valve are looking to launch a new business model that will reward players who become outstanding members of the community. How this will translate into dollars and cents is not currently known, but there are indications that those more willing to support other players will gain access to rewards [...]