9. Meracle keeps happening
Titan's carry player, Meracle and his unique style of play (4 protect 1 rat carry) continues to win more and more fans in the Dota 2 community.
Meracle Doto, Best Doto. https://t.co/KCXb6BXgPO #Dota2 #G-League
— Matthew Bailey (@Cyborgmatt) December 17, 2013
I know I'm late to the party, but Meracle is one of the most talented and ballsy players I have ever seen.
— Jacob Toft-Andersen (@TheMaelk) December 18, 2013
8. AdmiralBulldog worships the rat
Famous for his 'rat dota' after his stellar 2013 performances on Nature's Prophet, AdmiralBulldog is already looking forward to his retirement in the far away Karni Mata Temple in India where rats are treated like gods.
This is where i will spend my time when i get old http://t.co/3nZwUus083
— Henrik Ahnberg (@AdmiralBulldog) December 18, 2013
7. Dendi's new Dota anthem
Has Dendi discovered the next Basshunter Dota song? He listened to this high quality dota parody of OneRepublic's single, Counting Stars, and just had to share it.
that one is awesome ! talented http://t.co/EykjRMv06S
— Danil Ishutin (@DendiBoss) December 23, 2013
6. The Dire advantage
Every team has their personal preference when it comes to choosing a side to play on in Dota 2. Na`Vi prefers playing on the Radiant. Alliance definitely wants the Dire. We can now see why.
Chart of the last 1k Rosh kill times in pro #Dota2. Overall, 72% are by Dire; the Dire advantage is HUGE b4 20min! pic.twitter.com/lF60TkACLU
— Nahaz (@NahazDota) December 16, 2013
5. Instant Dota 2 match results
This interesting bot on twitter will give the results (including the teams killscore, match length and the name of the tournament) of any competitive Dota 2 game straight after it's completion. Especially handy when you're out and about and want a quick update!
Fnatic. 24—32 [Natus Vincere] 44m49s // SLTV Star Series Season 8
— Dota 2 Results (@dota2results) December 22, 2013
4. Akke is gamer for life
Akke has a long history in gaming. He started playing Super Mario Bros. on the NES in 1991 when he was just 3 years old. He first competed at the 2000 Nintendo Swedish Championships when he was 11, and has went on to claim the title three times (2004, 2006 and 2012).
Looking through @Bummilummi's old photo album and find pictures of me from 2001, two years before we met..:D pic.twitter.com/fYnDXLJPOb
— Joakim Akterhall (@FollowAkke) December 22, 2013
3. Alliance's money in the bank
Alliance's hard fought 3-2 win over Na`Vi in the TI3 grand final netted them $1,437,190 USD. The prizemoney has finally cleared and just in time for Christmas.
Bank called and made some jokes today. The $$ is in the bank. The boys from @theAllianceGG Dota 2 are now all Swedish Millionaires.
— Kelly Ong Xiao Wei (@kellymilkies) December 16, 2013
2. Dream team incoming
With the end of WPC-ACE League and G-League ending, it is about time for yet another Chinese shuffle and this time, we heard reliable rumours of epic proportion. All we can tell you is, you should brace yourself for another dream team.
Dream Team incoming... Won't say more than that.
— Dimitri Vallette (@GodBlessMali) December 22, 2013
1. Icefrog email hacked
Icefrog, the mysterious creator of Dota 2, had his email hacked last week. Although we can not confirm this to be official or whatnot, we can say the contacts and contents in his email folder is simply hilarious.
OMG Icefrog had his email hacked!!! Totally legit ;) http://t.co/R8d8cUuKhf pic.twitter.com/MxtUEdEtlo
— Toby Dawson (@TobiWanDOTA) December 16, 2013