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theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Valve: Dota 2 patch 7.20 is in the works, on the site GoGame.com

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Most recently, users have been posting endlessly in anticipation for the next major patch, 7.20. But while it’s been hinted at that Valve employees frequently look here to get a feel for how things are, fans rarely get an update on patch progress. So was a pretty exciting moment when, in one of the many 7.20 posts, a Valve employee shared an update about 7.20. Daniel from Valve shared that while gameplay may be addressed in the meantime, The Big Patch(tm) is still in progress. It’s only fair, as

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Darkest Dungeon narrator announcer officially confirmed for Dota 2, on the site GoGame.com

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Fans of Dota 2 and Darkest Dungeon may already share a love for brutal, unforgiving video games, but now they’ll have something else in common: the dramatic, eerie and foreboding narrator that speaks of the horrors the player faces. The team behind Darkest Dungeon, Red Hook, shared in a DLC update post that an announcer pack featuring the Ancestor, the RPG’s infamous narrator, will be available for $9.99. This announcer pack has been over three years in the making, with plenty of fan demand to k

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, These are the Dota 2 Kuala Lumpur Major teams — and what’s at stake, on the site GoGame.com

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The second Dota Pro Circuit season has officially begun — and the teams are locked in and ready to go for the Kuala Lumpur Major, the first DPC event of the 2018-2019. While technically, Dota 2 teams’ rosters were supposed to be locked in September 15th, the qualifiers for the Kuala Lumpur Major began days before. When it all settled down, fifteen teams emerged as the contenders for the Kuala Lumpur Major. What’s at stakeThis year’s Pro Circuit has some of the same fundamentals as last year: a p

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Who qualified for DreamLeague Season 10, the next Dota Minor?, on the site GoGame.com

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

DreamLeague is returning as the first event of the new Dota Pro Circuit — an exciting return for both DreamLeague itself, a fan-favorite event, and the Pro Circuit as it kicks off after an exciting edition of The International and a turbulent shuffle season. Still, that doesn’t mean the Dota 2 matches by the eight teams qualified are going to be any less exciting. But every team will be getting a little something in the forms of Qualifying Points and some cash prizes. There’s a total of 500 Qual

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Every game of Dota 2 is canon in lore, according to Valve, on the site GoGame.com

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Some of this has been lore, and accordingly, the Dota 2-themed game has unveiled some major revelations. The biggest one yet was shared late Tuesday evening, and it directly has to do with every game you’ve ever played:Every game of Dota 2 is canon in lore. Yep, that’s right — all your wins and losses tie into the story somehow, according to the Artifact Twitter account. — Artifact (@PlayArtifact) September 26, 2018Yes, even when those poor fools stuck on a cliff. — Artifact (@PlayArtifact) Sept

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Dota Plus now has chat wheel, ranked matchmaking, in-game tipping, on the site GoGame.com

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Due to overwhelmingly popular demand, Dota Plus is bringing in some of the most popular features from this year’s Battle Pass. The more popular ones during the Battle Pass featured casters shouting recognizable or humorous lines, but for Dota Plus, it’s limited to more generic sounds (which we’ll list below). And, if you want to commend a job well done or troll an opponent, in-game tipping is back in the form of Dota Plus shard. These are on top of the upgrade subscription’s normal features, suc

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Royal Never Give Up officially registers Dota 2 roster, on the site GoGame.com

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Royal Never Give Up, a major Chinese epsorts organization, has officially entered the Dota 2 scene with their org, which has already qualified for their regional Kuala Lumpur Major closed qualifier. RNG registered their full roster in the Dota Majors system early Thursday morning, and they announced their presence on Weibo as well. It appears that Dota 2 is the org’s first attempt to expand into other games. While RNG is new to the Dota 2, the lineup is nothing to shake a finger at, as it’s full

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, CompLexity Dota announces new roster for 2018-19 season, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

CompLexity are coming in from their Dota Pro Circuit season of highs and lows with some serious mix-ups in their roster. Most notably, they’ve brought in two North American legends and a Southeast Asian local pro to round out their roster. The most recently successful of these is Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu, a North American veteran most recently seen in fellow North American roster VGJ.Storm, which was the first team at the finish line for The International 8’s qualifiers. Of course, Jacky “EternaLEn

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Team Secret announces roster changes with Zai, Misha, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

After much fan anticipation, Team Secret have finally announced their new roster for the new Dota 2 season. Their new lineup now includes Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg, formerly of OpTic Gaming, and Mihail “Misha” Agatov, a recognizable name within the CIS tier-two circuit. We are extremely glad to announce our new Dota 2 roster for the upcoming 2018-2019 DPC season! pic.twitter.com/H01CgddJBC — Team Secret (@teamsecret) September 11, 2018This comes after the departure of two of their other players, Adr

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Newbee Dota 2 roster brings in Inflame, CatYou; drops kpii, Kaka, on the site GoGame.com

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Newbee will continue its presence in Dota 2 after a rough go at The International 8, announcing a new roster with two new members. After a year and a half of the team’s roster remaining intact, Tang “CatYou” Xiaolei and He “Inflame” Yongzheng will be respectively replacing Hu “Kaka” Liangzhi and Damien “kpii” Chok. Inflame is most well-known as being part of LGD sister squad LGD Forever Young during its famous run at The International 2017. Unfortunately, this means Damien “kpii” Chok and Hu “Ka

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Valve is wrong: Artifact needs moderation, on the site GoGame.com

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Valve’s new card game Artifact leans into Dota 2’s influence in more ways besides theme — and not for the better. “When it’s a one-on-one game, what is my motivation for saying something awful? The point of moderation isn’t to “minimize” chances of problems — it’s to squash these problems altogether so players feel safe approaching the game. Without proper preventative moderation tools, we’re expected to squat mosquitoes after they’ve bitten us — or just never go out outside at all. By now, I’d

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, OpTic Dota roster disbands; PPD forms new squad, on the site GoGame.com

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

OpTic and the current Dota 2 roster have parted ways, each party announced Wednesday. The gaming org shared first on Twitter that its current players will “compete under different banners” this year. We would like to thank our 2017-18 dota roster for helping us enter the scene and for making an incredible run at TI. pic.twitter.com/6G12Hi1H05 — OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTicGaming) September 5, 2018There’s no official word on whether OpTic will pick up another Dota 2 team for the upcoming Pro Circuit sea

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Kuala Lumpur Major to be first Dota Pro Circuit major of 2018-19 season, on the site GoGame.com

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Kuala Lumpur will finally have its big Dota 2 moment, as the Dota Pro Circuit will be taking its first Major stop here in mid-November. The event runs November 9 to 18, with group stakes taking place on the 9th and 10th and playoffs following thereafter. The public portion of the event runs from November 16th to the 18th — and if you want to attend, tickets go on sale September 17. Immediately after, the Minor qualifiers and the Minor main event will take place. We have no official confirmation

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Dota 2 player Danil “Dendi” Ishutin leaves Natus Vincere, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, the mid player and staple celebrity of Natus Vincere, is departing from the organization, the org’s CEO announced in a roster update video on Saturday. Thanks for warm words ❤️ — Danil Ishutin (@DendiBoss) September 3, 2018Still, it’s going to be hard for many fans to separate the brand from the man. During his tenure on Navi, Dendi built up a legacy that brought together the Dota 2 community. Dendi would go on with NaVi to take that grand prize by beating Chinese team EHO

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Dota Jam announcer pack brings Tim Kitzrow to the Dota 2 Workshop, on the site GoGame.com

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

That’s what Tim Kitzrow wants you to ask with the official Dota Jam announcer pack, based on his iconic voiceover in the hit arcade game NBA Jam, among other sports titles. The hype-man voice actor himself confirmed the voice pack on his official Twitter:Someone call 911! !Dota Jam Announcer Pack by Tim Kitzrow https://t.co/OGoOh7G1Ea via @YouTube — Tim Kitzrow (@Tim_Kitzrow) August 30, 2018Older Dota 2 fans willing to do the work may remember that a fan-made version of this announcer pack was m

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Dota 2’s The International tournament will take place in Shanghai in 2019, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The International, the largest Dota 2 tournament in the world, will move to Shanghai, China for its 2019 edition. The announcement came on Saturday of The International with a statement from Weng Tiehui, a Vice Major of Shanghai. On behalf of Shanghai city government, and 24 million Shanghai citizens, we are happy and honored to be selected by Valve as the host city of next year’s Dota 2 Championships. For the last four International tournaments, there have been five Chinese teams among the comp

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Dota 2 Battle Pass features extended for current owners, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

However, with all that spectacular Dota 2, fans might have been too busy or exhausted to keep on going with their Battle Pass. No worries — the Battle Pass has been extended for another two weeks. Valve made this announcement alongside their winner’s announcement for The International:In the wake of The International, we’re extending the Battle Pass for two more weeks. So everyone that was busy watching OG’s road to the Aegis can now enjoy their Battle Pass features until Monday, September 10. W

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, OG Dota win Dota 2 tournament The International 8 for $11 million prize, on the site GoGame.com

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

OG Dota has won The International 8, the biggest Dota 2 tournament in the world, after a long, grueling two weeks, an intense first-ever Dota Pro Circuit season and an exciting Grand Finals that saw all five games played out. They also broke the community superstition of the “West-East” curse, in which Chinese teams win in even years and others in odd years. Game one saw OG win with a unique Treant Protector pick to protect from push. After the group stage, they seeded into the upper bracket, wh

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Two new Dota 2 heroes are coming, and you can play one right now, on the site GoGame.com

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Two new heroes have been announced for Dota 2 — and while one will have to wait until this winter, you can play one of them right now. Phantom’s Embrace — Grimstroke commands a phantom to latch onto his enemy, damaging and silencing it. Ink Swell — Grimstroke covers himself or an ally in ink, silencing the target while granting bonus speed and immunity to attacks. — Grimstroke covers himself or an ally in ink, silencing the target while granting bonus speed and immunity to attacks. Soulbind (Ult

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, There are dogs in official Dota 2 costumes at The International 8, on the site GoGame.com

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We don’t know how The International 8 is going to continue on as normal when there are LITERALLY DOGS IN COSTUMES OH MY GODYes! In costumes! The lead-in content involved caster Troels Lyngholt “syndereN” Nielsen being discussed by Paul “Redeye” Chaloner, who speculates about how Nielsen is so good at Dota 2 analysis. And according to the video, the answer is lil’ puppers stomping around in small costumes. Fans were wondering why Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner was asking for small dogs leading int

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Flying Courier’s newcomer guide to watching Dota 2, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Dota 2 is a real-time, multiplayer, five-versus-five battle for control of the other team’s side of the map. For now, just remember that lane creeps march down each lane every 30 seconds and are used for basic gold and experience, plus attacking the enemy base. Dota 2 began technically as a remastered version of DotA: All-Stars, a custom, fanmade game in Warcraft 3. They’ll take all the lane creeps in the mid and safe lanes. They’ll take all the lane creeps in the mid and safe lanes.

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, “On The Cliff” wins Dota 2 Short Film Contest 2018, takes $25,000, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

After a community vote, the film “On The Cliff,” directed by Keller Max, has won the Dota 2 Short Film Contest this year. Taking on a comedic approach, “On The Cliff” shows the struggles of several Dota 2 heroes as a Rubick uses his Telekinesis to place them on the cliff — a common struggle in public Dota 2 matches. The second and third place awards, respectively, went to “Ursa Minor,” directed by Alexander Frey, and “GLHF,” by 4fun and Septimus. “Ursa Minor” shows the hopes and dreams of Lone D

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Tal “Fly” Aizik talks about becoming captain of Evil Geniuses, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

So, when Tal “Fly” Aizik announced the end of his tenure as captain for OG Dota, many were wondering what it’d mean for his future. In his new position with Evil Geniuses — yes, that Evil Geniuses, of North American fame — the team already achieved a high mark: second in their group at The International, only below last year’s champions, Team Liquid. They take on Team Secret in their first match of the TI8 playoffs this week. TFC: So, now you’re going to be facing Team Secret, who finished fourt

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Avery “SVG” Silverman chats about captaining into Valve penalties, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

At the helm of the team is Avery “SVG” Silverman, who has been seen around the North American circuit plenty. Avery “SVG” Silverman: I am obviously happy with our performance, but I don’t put a lot of stock into it. That’s pretty much what I’m going to put my stock in; how we’re performing on the main stage and how can we go on to win it. So I just think they’re trying to find a new direction that works for them. I think they’re finding their new direction and it’ll work well.

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Interview: Peter “PPD” Dager on captaining for OpTic Gaming, on the site GoGame.com

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Flying Courier: You’re back in your famous captain role in OpTic Gaming. The Flying Courier: You did take a break for a little bit to do CEO work and panel analysis. The Flying Courier: You guys got into the upper bracket in a breathtaking last-day comeback. The Flying Courier: Speaking of big teams, North America has been doing really well so far. The Flying Courier: Any last words to the Green Wall, or anyone following your team at TI?

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Quick guide to The International 8, the biggest Dota 2 tournament, on the site GoGame.com

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The biggest Dota 2 tournament in the world, and possibly one of the biggest in esports, can put a candle up to traditional sports’ size and prestige. Dota 2 is a massive game, and The International, for all its fame, amplifies Dota 2’s complex nature in big ways. It’s truly an international tournament, as eighteen teams fly out from a number of regions across the world to participate. It’s a mecca of sorts for Dota 2 players and all sorts of other intense, hyper-dedicated video game enthusiasts.

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, VGJ.Storm penalized by Valve for using second coach, on the site GoGame.com

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Valve has announced that VGJ.Storm used two coaches during their drafting phases, breaking tournament rules, and will be issued a minor penalty for their first series of the main event. The official ruling is that it was “likely a misunderstanding rather than malicious.”Today we learned that VGJ.Storm had used two coaches during their group stage drafts. When we asked VGJ.Storm, they said that they asked a PGL employee if they could have more in the draft, and he told them that he doesn’t care a

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, The International 8 group stage final results, main event bracket, on the site GoGame.com

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The first stage of The International wrapped up shortly ago, which means the final pieces of the main event are coming together — and the stage is being set. This past week, the teams split into two groups, then battled all their fellow teams within the group in best-of-two matches. The group stage was where the flow of the main event, taking place live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, is determined. Now, we get to see that momentum roll onto the big stage. For now, here’s where these teams stand —

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, The International 8 main event schedule and results, on the site GoGame.com

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The International’s main grand spectacle, the main event on the main stage, is finally here. FormatThe main event is a double-elimination bracket:It works like this:The bracket was formed via the group stages. Upper bracket matches are not elimination matches. Lower bracket matches are all elimination matches. Note: Spoilers may come in the form of filled bracket and match slots due to previous results.

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, The International 8’s group stage is just as vital as the main event, on the site GoGame.com

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

There are plenty of reasons you should have your eye on the group stages. If you thought an eighteen-team bracket was unusual, you were absolutely correct, and the group stage is where this gets amended. The bottom team of each group will get knocked out at the end of the group stage, knocking out two teams. For many Dota 2 events with sixteen teams, the group stage is a placement; for others, half the teams get knocked out to make room on the main stage. But we won’t know until we see it happen

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Phantom Doctrine is an XCOM-like tactics game that needs your attention, literally, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The team at CreativeForge Games clearly hates that, so it built Phantom Doctrine to be different at its most basic level. Phantom Doctrine is a turn-based tactics game out now on Steam and GoG. Where the XCOM reboot used a simple action bar with just three or four options at first, Phantom Doctrine makes use of an elaborate, multilayered interface from mission one. Phantom Doctrine is badly in need of documentation. I expect the same will be true of Phantom Doctrine.

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, The first player to hit Battle for Azeroth’s level cap did it in just over four hours, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A World of Warcraft player has already claimed the title of the world’s first to hit the level cap in Battle for Azeroth, just hours after the game’s newest expansion launched. A player known as Gingi managed to hit 120, the game’s max level, in just four hours and 17 minutes. This is something that took closer to six or seven hours for other fast players thus far, putting Gingi and his group of two others in the lead by almost a full two hours. Then they were off to the races, sprinting through

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Black Ops 4’s battle royale beta kicks off Sept. 10, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s take on battle royale multiplayer modes, Blackout, will be playable for the first time starting Sept. 10 during a limited beta, Activision and Treyarch confirmed today. PlayStation 4 owners will get the first crack at the Blackout beta. It’s not clear yet when players on Xbox One and Windows PC will be able to jump in, but Black Ops 4’s first multiplayer beta was on PS4 a week ahead of other platforms. It’s still not clear how many total players the Blackout mode will

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, The International 8 Compendium Fantasy and Player Card guide, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Collect player cardsOf course, the first thing you need is your Player Cards. To do so, go to the Compendium portion of the pass:Then, at the top, you’ll see “Player Cards” — open that up now and you’ll see this screen:At the top, it’ll show your Player Packs. Silver — Uncommon — Silver cards provide you with three bonus stat multipliers per player. What’s the point(s)With all this fancy player Gold and Silver and point mumbo-jumbo talk, you may be wondering — what are the stats, anyway? The Bat

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Fans can now vote for the Dota 2 2018 Arcana finalists, on the site GoGame.com

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This year, Valve has given Battle Pass owners another opportunity to decide who’s getting some special cosmetic treatment in the form of a new Arcana. Rubick, for instance, had to beat out Omniknight and Sniper, where Void faced Anti-Mage, Drow and, in the prior semifinal round, Invoker. Last year Rubick came in second with a record margin, as literally less than nine thousand votes came between Rubick and sweet victory. The semi-finalist votes were a no-brainer, with Rubick getting 16.6 million

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, The International 8 group stage schedule, groups, and format, on the site GoGame.com

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

It’s the start of The International 8, the biggest event in Dota 2 — and possibly the world (at least financially). Eighteen teams have come together to fight it out for a massive prize and the glory of being known as the best Dota 2 team in the world. But first, they need to make the cut in the group stages. The top four teams from each group advance into the Upper Bracket, playing live at the Main Event in the Rogers Arena. The bottom team from each group is eliminated from The International e

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Japanese caster creating hype introductions for every TI8 player, on the site GoGame.com

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Dota 2 is a game of a ton of history and storylines, but one esports commentator wants to make it easy and exciting. Long-time Japanese esports commentator 17uu has put himself on a quest to introduce as many of the players attending The International 8 as possible, via videos on his Twitter profile. And it’s certainly not a dull task either, as each video, most of which are translated with English with subtitles, hypes up each player’s quest at the upcoming tournament. Sccc, for instance, is a

theflyingcourier wrote a new post, Ben Schwartz of Parks and Rec cast as Sonic the Hedgehog in upcoming film, on the site GoGame.com