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PC

Your Lover Or DotA? An Online Love Story.

It could be a complete fabrication. Or it could be a true story. Regardless, a love story is making the rounds online in China. It’s not just any love story. It deals with addiction, DotA, and one decisive match.

August 31, 2011
PC

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

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.

October 25, 2010
News

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

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.

October 23, 2010
In Real Life

Warcraft III Gamer Gets Fingers Broken In Revenge Beating

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.

May 27, 2010
News

League Of Legends Going Mac

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.

March 16, 2010
News

Relax, Warcraft III Just Got Patched

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.

November 24, 2009

World Of Warcraft Turns 5: How Blizzard Built A Nation

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.

November 5, 2009

League Of Legends Review: Free, Addictive, Worthy

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.

October 6, 2009
News

Valve Snaps Up Defense Of The Ancients Dev

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.

July 15, 2009
News

League Of Legends Won’t Cost You A Dime

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.

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