Valve is once again turning a popular game mod into a stand-alone title, but this time it's doing it without bringing on-board the original mod makers. In a blog post on the Dota 2 website, Valve ...

Valve caught most of the industry by surprise last August when it first indicated its plans to create a game based on the popular Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients. Warcraft III creator ...

Installing mods on your computer for different games may elevate your experience and bring life to an old favorite game, but it may also be your downfall, especially in the hit online MOBA, "DOTA 2." ...

Many Dota 2 mods take it far and away from the MOBA game that plenty of people know it as. Despite being a chess-focused spin on card battlers, Auto Chess started life as a fan project created within ...

Jason is a classic jack-of-all-trades writer who loves to cover most topics, though gaming has always been his strong suit. After spending the better part of the past decade freelancing for various ...

I may have saved the best for last. This weapon mod for Bloodseeker splits his large blades into multi-bladed shredders wickedly drenched in the blood of all sorts of squishies. It brings back the ...

A Dota 2 player terrified by the prospect of facing Broodmother in matches won't have to live in fear anymore. A fellow player has created a mod to make the hulking spider look much less intimidating ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Modders never cease to amaze. This time, a coder with the alias BMD remade Dota 2 as a third-person shooter. The popular online multiplayer game ...

Well, I guess now we know how powerful that map editor is. This Dota 2 mod, Slayers of the Ancients (SOTA, Sota or Premiership of Heroes if you're feeling spin-offy), takes the engine, assets and some ...

Ever wish you could tweak your favorite video games to make something totally new? Well for many games all you need is a lot of creativity and a little patience. Modders are truly among the gaming ...

Mario Kart in Dota 2 is a reality. MOBAs can be difficult to wrap your head around, especially with their complicated mechanics, but you shouldn’t have any difficulty grasping kart racing. For ...

Okay, this one's a little more open to opinion. Most absurd/random/silly equipment ideas get thrashed pretty quickly in Dota 2's Steam Workshop. Dota 2 is serious business and most fans don't see room ...