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Valve is being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The accusation: "promoting illegal gambling through videogames."
A lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Valve of "illegally promoting gambling through videogames popular with children and teenagers." The developer behind Steam has long featured loot boxes…
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Valve accused of "letting children and adults alike illegally gamble" via loot boxes in New York state lawsuit
Valve's Lionel Hutzes have been summoned to slide down the fireman's pole and deal with yet more legal wranglings involving the behemoth behind Steam. New York state attorney general Letitia James has filed a lawsuit ag…
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The International 2026
Every year, dedicated Dota players around the globe join together and train relentlessly with a single goal in mind: to battle through the highest levels of opposition and emerge victorious as the last squad standing. T…
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Dota 2 Update - 1/30/2026
Over the past few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed a bug where Clinkz's Skeleton Archers were doing more than the intended amount of damage to buildings. Fixed a bug where Slark's Depth Shroud was not ap…
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7.40c Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.40c is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. As a reminder, the Monster Hunter event ends February 6, 2026, after which you'll no longer be able to earn progress or craft items. Today's update also…
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Former Dota 2 pro is selling his TI championship ring on Ebay for some serious cash, but it's not because he's "desperate"
I didn't expect my first news article of 2026 to be this one. Former Dota 2 pro Henrik 'AdmiralBulldog' Ahnberg is selling his TI 2013 championship ring on Ebay - yes, I double took, too. But the listing is indeed legit…
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7.40b Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.40b is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, over the last few days we've addressed the following issues: Fixed Dota+ Talent Pickrates and Winrates not properly aggregating Fixed "Lear…
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Dota 2 patch 7.40 adds new hero Largo, whose ultimate has one of the coolest mechanics I've seen in ages
In a surprise to absolutely no one, my favorite Dungeons and Dragons class is Bard. As both a musician and support main, it's the perfect blend of buffs and damage, with a dash of charisma on the side. Dota 2 has always…
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Introducing Largo and Patch 7.40
Dota is an ensemble cast, but keen observers looking through the collection of rogues, wizards, druids, and knights (not to mention two characters named "ranger") may have noticed the absence of that most maligned of he…
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The International 2026 Live Event Broadcast RFP and Broadcast License Requests
The International returns to Shanghai, China in August 2026, and we’d like to invite all companies interested in producing and distributing regional language broadcasts of The International 2026 to apply now. For the Li…
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I never thought I'd see Dota 2 and Monster Hunter in the same sentence, but the MOBA's biggest collab ever just dropped out of nowhere
Dota 2 used to be an absolute fiend for a good crossover. From Final Fantasy to Fallout, Deus Ex to Darkest Dungeon, Valve's hit MOBA has been inundated with cosmetic goods and iconic announcer packs over the years. Hea…
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Dota x Monster Hunter
It's open season on the world's most dangerous heroes, and you're just the hero we need to track them all down. We're happy to announce a massive Dota/ Monster Hunter crossover with new sets, new pets, a new in-game hun…
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Dota 2 Update - 10/09/2025
Since the 7.39e gameplay patch, we've addressed the following issues: Items on trade cooldown can no longer be listed on the Steam Market Removed separate "Market Cooldown" timer from item tooltips as it is no longer re…
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Collector's Cache Voting Open Now
No matter what else is happening in the world of Dota, the Community Workshop artists never stop dreaming up cool new item sets for all their favorite heroes. Which of course means the workshop is near-to-bursting with…
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7.39e Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.39e is out now and you can check out the patch notes here.
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The International 2025 Grand Champions
Congratulations to Team Falcons, Grand Champions at The International 2025. After a year of mixed results, Team Falcons finally soared to the Aegis of Champions in Hamburg — by clawing, scrapping, and grinding through o…
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