Dota2

Watch as Fnatic reverse sweep TNC Predator 3-2 to win the TI10 SEA qualifier. Simply mindblowing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac9_NDf-9Fw

At 1 pm in the afternoon, Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon begins his workday. He sits in front of his computer screen for hours at a time, frantically pressing keys while verbally discussing strategies with an invisible audience.

SEA fans watched with bated breath as the two best teams in SEA clashed for a prestigious spot at The International 10. The Grand Finals for the Southeast Asia Regional Qualifier for TI10 was a banger, running its full five games with Fnatic reverse sweeping the Filipino squad of TNC Predator.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably realised by now that when it comes to esports in Southeast Asia, nobody quite does...

A tale as old as time, esports is once again failing to get the recognition it so rightly deserves. This time it is the Dota 2 The International (TI)10 that bears the full brunt of it. By refusing to accept esports into the Swedish Sports Federation, Sweden has effectively screwed Valve over. Without the recognition as an elite sporting event by the Swedish Government, players, talents, and staff from outside the European Union would likely be denied entry into Sweden and by extension TI10.

It was a massive win for the SEA-based Dota 2 team. Astounding fans and competitors alike, T1 clutched 3rd in the 2nd major of the year, just barely behind Evil Geniuses and PSG.LGD.

Some know them as the only 2-time winners of The International (TI) while others know them for their relentless and unforgiving BM. Love OG or hate them, you must admit that they are one of the best Dota 2 teams out there, or at least they were...

So you think you know your Dota history? Well kids, this history lesson will show you what else you're missing.

She looks like Thor, has a hammer like Thor and even has hair like the Asgardian god. But Dota’s 2 newest melee hero Dawnbreaker is not a solo hero like the son of Odin is portrayed in comics. No, she’s a unique blend of toughness and support, with plenty of utility on the battlefield.

Magical dragons, elves, sorcerers, Moon Goddesses, demons, and of course tragic backstories. Dota 2’s Netflix series seems to have hit all the nails on the nose within the magical genre, for both the hardcore fan and the casual viewer alike.