DOTA

How mahjong inspired this popular PC game

How mahjong inspired this popular PC game

Dota Auto Chess combines some elements of mahjong and real-time strategy to become an effective hybrid game.
Josh Ye · · 4 min read
Why the Warcraft movie is breaking records in China even though it’s bad

Why the Warcraft movie is breaking records in China even though it’s bad

It goes much deeper than “China loved World of Warcraft.”
C. Custer · · 4 min read
How a competitive gamer became Southeast Asia’s premier artist for custom computer paintjobs

How a competitive gamer became Southeast Asia’s premier artist for custom computer paintjobs

Modbot is a Singapore hardware-modding and painting startup in Singapore. Would you guess its founder got into this because of competitive gaming?
Mary-Anne Lee · · 4 min read
If China ruled the (gaming) world: 7 things we might have to get used to

If China ruled the (gaming) world: 7 things we might have to get used to

It’s no secret that the Chinese games market is quickly catching up to Japan and the US. Here are seven ways the industry might change with China on top.
Thomas Price · · 11 min read

The Pinoy Dota culture (2012 – 2014): what has happened through the years?

A study in 2012 aimed to understand Pinoy Dota and how it impacts the lives of Filipinos. Two years passed and so we ask: what happened through the years?
Christian Vibar · · 4 min read

Xiaotuji is China's most expensive eSports player ever

The post TI4 shakeup has resulted in a lot of player shuffling, and Xiaotuji’s transfer to Newbee is the country’s most-expensive-ever transfer on record.
C. Custer · · 1 min read

DOTA vs. LOL: watch Chinese players on both sides talk about the rivalry

Check out this video with Chinese LOL and Dota players talking about each others’ games, and the rivalry between them.
C. Custer · · 1 min read

The 5 Warcraft 3 custom maps that need to be in Dota 2

It’s been about two weeks now since Dota 2’s workshop tools expanded to allow custom game creation. While the tools are still in alpha, fans are already hard at work
Thomas Price · · 6 min read

Which of these MOBAs do you think can stand up against Dota 2 and LoL?

It’s fair to say that MOBA games are huge right now. Whether you look to record-breaking prize pools, or the genre’s play-time dominance in China, it’s a fact that’s impossible
Thomas Price · · 6 min read

6 reasons to play ranked teams in LOL or Dota 2 (instead of spamming solo queue)

Even if you’re a solo queue champ, you’re still not really experiencing the full game in LOL or Dota unless you’re playing team games.
C. Custer · · 7 min read