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Can Valve Really Make A Sequel For A Game They Didn’t Create?

3:00AM August 31, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Gabe Newell has a problem. The outspoken co-founder of Valve can’t seem to get enough of one of his company’s upcoming games. He’s so into DOTA 2 that he temporarily moved his office to be closer to the team making it. More »

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Blizzard Says Valve’s DOTA Trademark ‘Doesn’t Seem Right’

10:30PM October 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Defence of the Ancients Allstars was a Warcraft III mod. Now, Valve is trying to trademark the name. That doesn’t sit very well with Blizzard, the developers of Warcraft III. More »

In Real Life

Warcraft III Gamer Gets Fingers Broken In Revenge Beating

11:30AM October 23, 2010 | Owen Good

A Canadian high schooler playing Warcraft III gloated a little too much over a recent victory, and his opponents found that so unsporting they decided to do something even more unsporting: track him down at lunch and beat his arse. More »

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League Of Legends Going Mac

11:02PM May 27, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Popular Warcraft III spin-off League of Legends is coming to the Mac this summer. Players will be able to download the game for free once it hits.

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Relax, Warcraft III Just Got Patched

6:00PM March 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Warcraft III, a PC (and Mac!) game released almost eight years ago, just got a couple of new, official patches. Now that’s some post-release support. More »

World Of Warcraft Turns 5: How Blizzard Built A Nation

9:40AM November 24, 2009 | Mike Fahey

World of Warcraft was launched five years ago today, and Kotaku is celebrating all week long, starting with a look at the Warcraft franchise’s fifteen-year history with key members of Blizzard’s development team. More »

League Of Legends Review: Free, Addictive, Worthy

7:00AM November 5, 2009 | Brian Crecente

What started as a modification of Warcraft III by a group of fans has turned into an ambitious free-to-play PC strategy title packed with a surprising amount of tactics in an easy to pick-up-and-play package. More »

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Valve Snaps Up Defense Of The Ancients Dev

6:40AM October 6, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Valve has made a hire that should perk up the ears of the Warcraft III mod community, as “IceFrog”, the current developer of ultra popular defence of the Ancients Allstars, has found gainful employment at the house of Half-Life. More »

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League Of Legends Won’t Cost You A Dime

5:20AM July 15, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Riot Games announces today that its upcoming Warcraft III mod turned full game League of Legends will be free-to-play, with a premium retail edition available for those that would rather pay. More »

In Real Life

Korean Player Getting Over $470,000 To Play WarCraft III

12:00PM March 13, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Professional gaming is big in Korea. How big? Over four hundred thousand money points big. Player Jae Ho ‘Moon’ Jang has signed a contract for US$473,037 to play WarCraft III.

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