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Massive Dota 2 patch makes the map 40% bigger, changes the UI, matchmaking, so much other stuff it's basically Dota 3 now
By Jody Macgregor published
News Or it would be if Valve used the number three.
![Image of the hero Marci from Dota 2. She is brown-haired and yellow eyed. She is smirking at the camera in a friendly way.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JWHqex34X2G6qsjQJ997qP-320-80.png)
Bans for 46 players in cheating case hit Dota 2 esports, including 21 lifetime bans
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Esports competitors banned include entire team suspected of cheating in January.
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Dota 2's new ghostly gunslinger hero is live
By Andy Chalk published
news Muerta, who was revealed at The International 11 in October 2022, has arrived as part of the new Dead Reckoning update.
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Valve lured 40,000 Dota cheaters into a trap before banning them in one day
By Joshua Wolens published
News "Today's ban wave is particularly large, but it's only the latest action in an ongoing campaign".
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The biggest esports scandals of the past 10 years
By Luke Winkie published
Foul play Corporate catastrophes, cheating incidents, and heated gamer moments.
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Gabe Newell calling in a favour via potato phone is the funniest thing Valve's done in years
By Rich Stanton published
news "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad!"
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The next Dota 2 hero is a ghostly gunslinger named Muerta
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Plus, Portal 2's Cave Johnson as an announcer pack.
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Two Dota 2 celebs have built the best autobattler yet
By Mike Stubbs published
NuChess Auto chess is back.
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