Three International titles between 2012 and 2016 made China the dominant power in early Dota 2, but a decade of near-misses and Grand Final defeats has left the region hungry for the one result that has eluded it since Wings Gaming's crowning in Seattle.
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CS2 Update Fundamentally Changes Reloading
Valve has overhauled the CS2 reload system, making magazine management a genuine tactical decision for the first time. The update nerfs 16 weapons, buffs 7, and leaves 12 unchanged, redefining how players approach ammunition in every round.
ChaiViz
19.03.2026
A Decade of Change: The Long Road Back to Shanghai (Part 1)
From the patch explosion of 2018 to Clinkz's repeated reinventions and The International's journey across three continents, Dota 2's evolution since 2016 sets the stage for a homecoming that means far more than a venue booking.
ChaiViz
14.03.2026
ZywOo and Team Vitality Win Top Esports Awards, but Can They Turn It Into a Budapest Major Boost?
The Esports Awards 2025 in Las Vegas delivered a big night for Counter-Strike 2. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut won Best PC Esports Player, and Team Vitality earned Esports Team of the Year.
Xaxas
20.11.2025
NIP Group Mines $20M Monthly in CS2 News Industry Shakeup
Legendary Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas' parent company now mines $20 million in Bitcoin monthly following a massive $249 million infrastructure deal, raising questions about the future relationship between competitive gaming and cryptocurrency operations.
ChaiViz
06.11.2025
Neymar Lost $50K, olofmeister Down 65% Overnight: Valve’s CS2 Update Wipes Out $3 Billion in Skins
The Counter-Strike 2 skin market just suffered its most catastrophic collapse ever. And no one saw it coming.
Xaxas
27.10.2025
A Decade of Change: The Aegis China Cannot Keep (Part 2)
Three International titles between 2012 and 2016 made China the dominant power in early Dota 2, but a decade of near-misses and Grand Final defeats has left the region hungry for the one result that has eluded it since Wings Gaming's crowning in Seattle.
ChaiViz
20.03.2026
CS2 Update Fundamentally Changes Reloading
Valve has overhauled the CS2 reload system, making magazine management a genuine tactical decision for the first time. The update nerfs 16 weapons, buffs 7, and leaves 12 unchanged, redefining how players approach ammunition in every round.
ChaiViz
19.03.2026
A Decade of Change: The Long Road Back to Shanghai (Part 1)
From the patch explosion of 2018 to Clinkz's repeated reinventions and The International's journey across three continents, Dota 2's evolution since 2016 sets the stage for a homecoming that means far more than a venue booking.
ChaiViz
14.03.2026
ZywOo and Team Vitality Win Top Esports Awards, but Can They Turn It Into a Budapest Major Boost?
The Esports Awards 2025 in Las Vegas delivered a big night for Counter-Strike 2. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut won Best PC Esports Player, and Team Vitality earned Esports Team of the Year.
Xaxas
20.11.2025
NIP Group Mines $20M Monthly in CS2 News Industry Shakeup
Legendary Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas' parent company now mines $20 million in Bitcoin monthly following a massive $249 million infrastructure deal, raising questions about the future relationship between competitive gaming and cryptocurrency operations.
ChaiViz
06.11.2025
Neymar Lost $50K, olofmeister Down 65% Overnight: Valve’s CS2 Update Wipes Out $3 Billion in Skins
The Counter-Strike 2 skin market just suffered its most catastrophic collapse ever. And no one saw it coming.
Xaxas
27.10.2025
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CS2 Update Fundamentally Changes Reloading
Valve has overhauled the CS2 reload system, making magazine management a genuine tactical decision for the first time. The update nerfs 16 weapons, buffs 7, and leaves 12 unchanged, redefining how players approach ammunition in every round.
ChaiViz
20.03.2026
A Decade of Change: The Aegis China Cannot Keep (Part 2)
Three International titles between 2012 and 2016 made China the dominant power in early Dota 2, but a decade of near-misses and Grand Final defeats has left the region hungry for the one result that has eluded it since Wings Gaming's crowning in Seattle.
ChaiViz
20.03.2026
BLAST Premier Open Rotterdam 2026: CS2 Predictions for the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Eight teams open their BLAST Premier Open Rotterdam 2026 campaigns in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals across Group A and Group B, and the Pick'ems opportunities are loaded from day one.
ChaiViz
18.03.2026
CS2 News: ESL Pro League Season 23 Playoffs and Gocore Pick'ems Review
NAVI claimed the ESL Pro League Season 23 title through superior economy management and CT side discipline, while FUT and Astralis delivered the upsets that shattered most Pick'ems brackets. Here is what happened, what the guide got right, and what it missed.
Xaxas
17.03.2026
Yandex Dominate the Dota 2 Live Scoreboard to Win PGL Wallachia Season 7
Team Yandex won PGL Wallachia Season 7 with a clean 3-0 grand final sweep of Team Liquid, with stand-in DM delivering a championship-level performance in Bucharest. Here is everything that happened across nine days of competition.
ChaiViz
16.03.2026
A Decade of Change: The Long Road Back to Shanghai (Part 1)
From the patch explosion of 2018 to Clinkz's repeated reinventions and The International's journey across three continents, Dota 2's evolution since 2016 sets the stage for a homecoming that means far more than a venue booking.
ChaiViz
14.03.2026
PGL Wallachia Season 7 Playoffs: Pick'ems Guide For The Dota 2 Ongoing Tournament
Team Spirit and Team Liquid are the clear favorites at PGL Wallachia Season 7, but Tundra Esports are the lower bracket dark horse capable of forcing a memorable Grand Final on March 15.
ChaiViz
13.03.2026
ESL Pro League Season 23 Playoffs Bracket Analysis: Gocore’s CS2 Predictions for Stockholm
Eight teams descend on Stockholm for the ESL Pro League Season 23 LAN finals, with MOUZ and Spirit entering as the undefeated favorites. Here is your complete Pick'ems guide to navigate the single elimination bracket from quarterfinals to grand final.
Xaxas
12.03.2026
ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2: Playoff Spots Secured After Dramatic Swiss Rounds
Eight teams punched their tickets to the ESL Pro League Season 23 LAN finals in Stockholm after five rounds of dramatic Swiss bracket play, with MOUZ and Spirit leading the field on perfect 3-0 records.
Xaxas
11.03.2026
The Weekly Ward: Meme Vision - March 10 2026
Welcome to The Weekly Ward: Meme Vision, your weekly reconnaissance into the best Dota 2 community humor. Just like a well-placed ward reveals enemy movements, we're here to provide vision into the memes that defined the week.
ChaiViz
10.03.2026
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