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Dota 2 patch 7.29: Impact of Outposts, Water Runes and other major general gameplay changes

Dota 2 10/04/2021 06:30 Siddharth “Gopya” Gopujkar A detailed look at the general changes from patch 7.29 that are bound to have massive effects on the game of Dota 2. Whenever a new Dota 2 patch is released, the spotlight always falls on the new hero and the item and hero changes. But general gameplay changes play a significant role in shaping how the meta develops, because of the fact that they have an effect on each and every game played, irrespective of the draft and item choices. Let’s take

Streamer TimTheTatman becomes Herman Miller Brand Ambassador

Herman Miller has signed popular Warzone streamer Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar as its first Global Brand Ambassador for its Gaming Division. Herman Miller is an American company that produces office furniture and equipment based in Zeeland, Michigan. It is known for its luxury office chairs that have been deemed the best of the best by popular streamers and creators. TimTheTatman will use his experience with Herman Miller chairs to further the company’s reach in the gaming scene. Other popular content creators and streamers, such as Seth “Scump” Abner, have partnered with

ONE Esports Singapore Major team and hero statistics

Dota 2 07/04/2021 00:55 Siddharth “Gopya” Gopujkar With the first DPC Major of the year, the ONE Esports Singapore Major, done and dusted, we take a look at the team and hero statistics for the event. Image: Lothrean The first Major of the 2020-2021 Dota 2 calendar is done and dusted. Invictus Gaming, the leaders of the DPC China League Season 1 have put a target on their back by claiming the win at the ONE Esports Singapore Major. Evil Geniuses, after what seemed like it would be their first

Mind wars: Evil Geniuses vs Invictus Gaming Singapore Major grand finals draft analysis

Dota 2 05/04/2021 09:10 Siddharth “Gopya” Gopujkar An attempt at analyzing the drafts from five games of the ONE Esports Singapore Major grand final between Evil Geniuses and Invictus Gaming. Image: DotA Digest YouTube The ONE Esports Singapore Major turned out to be an amazing event to celebrate the return of LANs to Dota 2. With fairy tale runs, upsets and gripping games, the Major had it all and reminded the Dota 2 community why we love this game. Invictus Gaming took home the gold after an enthralling grand final against

The clutch play from Puppey that eliminated OB.Neon from the ONE Esports Singapore Major

Dota 2 03/04/2021 17:55 Siddharth “Gopya” Gopujkar Game 3 of ONE Esports Singapore Major  between Team Secret and Neon was a hyped match that exemplified how great changes turn on small hinges. Dota 2 can be a game of such small margins that even a single decision or play has the ability to change the result. When those close games arrive in the elimination games of DPC Majors, it amplifies the excitement by a huge amount, which is exactly what happened in game 3 between Team Secret and OB.Neon in the

Gen.G, Eastern Michigan University, University Of Kentucky Launch Work From Home: The NetWORK For Professional Development In Gaming/Esports

YPSILANTI, Mich., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global esports organization Gen.G and its partners Eastern Michigan University, and the University of Kentucky (UK) announced plans today to launch its first ever Work From Home: The NetWORK, a conference designed to provide professional development in esports and gaming.  Scheduled for April 10-11, 2021 virtually, the two-day event will offer panels, content and tournaments led by esports professionals, content creators, esports front office executives and collegiate players and coaches, and will be streamed live on twitch.tv/gengesports. Continue Reading GEN.G, EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY

NBA Jam Creator Reveals That, Yes, The Bulls Were Robbed Of Victory Against The Pistons

NBA Jam remains one of the most beloved basketball game of all time, 27 years after its initial arcade release. If you were on one side of the Chicago Bulls/Detroit Pistons rivalry of the 90s, though, the game perhaps has endured slightly less well in your memory, because you know in your heart that you were robbed.As it turns out, you actually might have been. In a new video from Ars Technica about the success of NBA Jam, lead designer Mark Turmell has reflected on the rivalry between the Chicago

SnowRunner review: Dumping the biggest loads

As a kid, I spent countless days outside my house on a pile of dirt. On this pile, I operated my miniature heavy equipment operation where I put my Tonka trucks to work moving dirt and transporting other toy trucks to my imaginary job sites. Those days helped train me for a career of equipment operation that never happened. As fate would have it, I ended up working for a video game website, but this life path serendipitously provided me the opportunity to play SnowRunner. Part mud-bogging sandbox, part load-hauling

Evening Reading – April 29, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at Shacknews: [embedded content] Even between the devs, the meta shifts around quite a bit#BleedingEdge ?LIVE https://t.co/ZWTiS4BCk1 pic.twitter.com/o8Hnqd7eyi — Shacknews (@shacknews) April 29, 2020 Salesforce cancels Dreamforce 2020 in San Francisco [embedded content] The annual event was set to take place in November, but Salesforce announced today that the event will instead go on in "new and virtual ways." This is one of the biggest events