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Interview with 7cknMad, Black^ as well as highlights

<p>7cknMad talks about esports, TI4 and his upcoming full French team. Black^ talks about Team DK, swag and the future. Also provided is highlight scenes of the first day.</p>

Cloud 9 eliminate Na'Vi to stop their dreams of a 4th consecutive Grand Final

<p>The start of the lower bracket features the leaders of the old school of Dota Na&#39;Vi who will try and fight their way through to their fourth consecutive TI Grand Final. But first they will have to prove themselves against relative newcomers Cloud 9, who have been mastering the meta and proving themselves worthy opponents.</p>

TI4 Main Event: Day 2 preview

<p>Newbee are through to the Grand Final after a great run yesterday, sending ViCi Gaming and Evil Geniuses down to the Lower bracket. Today we will see four matches of the Lower Bracket as well as the All Star Match that was voted for in the Compendium.&nbsp;</p>

Compendium raises over $10.8 Million, first place winners get 1 million each

<p>The compendium has raised a total of $10,800,000 just as The International begins. With the current prize pool distribution of 46% to the first place winner, this amounts to a total of $1,000,000 per player, or the first place prize in 2011 and 2012 Internationals.</p>

Video compilation: Gabe Newell's opening speech and Mushi's great escape

<p>Day 1 of The International Dota 2 Championships 2014 main event has ended with the first grand finalist known. In order to keep you entertained, GosuGamers&#39; YouTube crew has compiled together a list of videos. Take this time to sit back calmly and watch the highlights.</p>

Newbee dominant against EG, secures Grand Final spot

<p>Newbee is the first team to reach the Grand Finals of The International 4, after a 2-0 victory against EG. Along with their spot in the final battle, they have secured at least $1,500,000.</p>

Evil Geniuses take down Team DK in straight games, to face up against Newbee in Winner Bracket final

<p>As Newbee defeat Vici Gaming to send them to the lower bracket, Evil Geniuses face up against DK to decide who will meet them in the game that decides the Grand Final.</p>

TI4: NewBee defeats VG, advances to next round

<p>NewBee take down top seed Vici Gaming in the opening match-up for the main event at The International Dota 2 Championships 2014. They proceed to the next round, whilst VG await their opponent in the second round of lower bracket.</p>

The International Pubstomps: feature inbound

<p>This International season, as many Dota 2 players gather in Seattle and in their local pubstomps, there will be many who are unable to view the games with their peers and will be watching at home. Join our editor Frederick &#39;Winterequinox007&#39; Benjamin as he takes a closer look at three different pubstomps in different locations internationally, providing exposure on what pubstomps are like in different countries.</p>

The International 2014: All you need to know about the main event

<p>The playoff phase for The International Dota 2 Championships 2014 has ended with eight teams making the final cut into the main event at Key Arena, Seattle. Today, we take a look at the remaining teams who will fight for the biggest chunk of prize money an eSports event of such magnitude has ever seen.</p>

The International 2014 to air on ESPN

<p>Just when one thought The International 2014 couldn&#39;t be any bigger, we are graced with yet another piece of warming news. Few hours back, Valve has announced its collaboration with ESPN that will air TI4 live on its multi-screen sports channel, ESPN3.</p>

Pick and ban analysis of the 8 remaining TI4 teams

<p>With the brackets decided for the TI4 main event, the eight teams that came out on top in the group stage and bubble brackets will face up to contest the biggest DotA prize pool yet. Let&rsquo;s take a look at the hero picks and bans that got them this far and what we can expect in Key Arena.</p>