Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Earlier today Valve banned 90,000 Dota 2 accounts that have ...

As Valve bans 90,000 Dota 2 smurf accounts, the Steam developer says the use of alternate accounts to dodge your intended rank, cheat, or grief other players is "not welcome in Dota." It adds that ...

Valve announced back in September that it was cracking down on DOTA 2 players using smurf accounts. That ban wave took out 90,000 accounts, but it seems the company wasn't finished yet. Today, ...

Dr. Monica Rudiger believes Smurf was injured for "someone's amusement." — -- A tiny kitten named Smurf, who was dyed purple and appeared to suffer some abuse, is now recovering at the Nine Lives ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Overwatch 2's lead meta designer, Scott Mercer, and senior software engineer, Morgan Maddren, have openly discussed the difficulty of fair matchmaking ...

"Dota 2" is looking at one of its significant updates for 2021, bringing a new age of gaming to the MOBA with Valve aiming to welcome new players by assisting them, along with the debut of a new hero ...