Want to get better at Dota 2? “Move” says Merlini
South Africa's isolation from the international esports world is hard hitting, but there are ways to improve and get noticed. First step is some kind words from ReDeYe.
Why is CS:GO getting all the love?
I know you're all tired of hearing about CS:GO tournaments, especially if you're competing in a different title, but it's time you understood why this is happening.
Harmful language – A part of the culture
Gaming culture has a history of harmful language and it’s about time we did something about it.
Warcraft III–The Forgotten Esport
What happened to Warcraft III? The game eventually gave us Dota 2 and League of Legends. While those two games were based off a custom map, what event happened to competitive Warcraft III?
Bravado wrap up ESEA in LA and head to China
Bravado Gaming put up an admirable performance in Los Angeles this past weekend for the ESEA Mountain Dew League. Today, they're off to China where they will meet three other South African teams competing in Dota 2, Starcraft II and Hearthstone.
Dota 2’s new patch makes huge changes to the game
Dota 2's largest content patch is upon us, including a variety of gameplay changes, talent leveling and mischievous new hero.
The rise of a nation: How can South Africa grow its eSports?
The results that were posted for South Africa’s Overwatch team did not make for great reading. They didn’t register a single win in their three match run, despite taking a map off Germany. Whilst Germany was always going to be a difficult opponent, they were unable to make an impact against fairly inconspicuous opposition in the form of Ireland and …
Patch 6.88c for Dota 2 makes changes to TI6’s most played and unpicked heroes
The latest Dota 2 patch dropped quitely over the weekend. It's packed with nerfs and buffs for certain heroes, which should see the meta shift somewhat.
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