Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm is checkers to League of Legends’, Dota 2’s chess
Heroes of the Storm ditches a lot of the complexity MOBA players find in League of Legends and Dota 2.
Brazilian gamers turn their attention — and spending — to free-to-play
The "B" in BRIC is playing more microtransaction-based PC games than ever before.
Why Blizzard says Heroes of the Storm is a ‘hero brawler’
Heroes of the Storm is no different than Defense of the Ancients or League of Legends at the most basic level. But calling it a “hero brawler” could help players foster closer relationships with their characters.
5.5 million people watched Valve’s Dota 2 documentary over the weekend
Valve gave away "Free to Play: The Movie" on Steam as well as YouTube.
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview)
IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games.
Fantasy leagues are no longer for sports nerds — they’re for e-sports now, too
Fantasy leagues are coming to video games!
First the living room, now the movie theater: Valve releasing Dota 2 documentary
Valve will release the movie for free to help promote its Dota 2 action-strategy game.
Analyst: Dota 2 made around $80 million in microtransaction revenues in 2013
Dota 2 will likely double its revenues in 2014, according to the industry analysts at SuperData Research.
Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 item creators get $10.2 million payout from Valve in 2013
Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 aren't just money makers for Valve. The community is benefiting as well.
Hackers attack Dota 2 and League of Legends servers in quest for one game livestreamer
An online group is attacking the servers that a Twitch streamer uses for online games.