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DOTA 2: Siltbreaker Co-Op Story Campaign Stream Recap

Nick Puleo

It plays a bit like an Action/RPG in the same vein as Diablo 3, but with a limited roster of 14 DOTA 2 characters to use. You'll build a party of four, head out into a large map, and take on various quests with progress saved at various checkpoints. Players have limited lives which can be augmented by reaching a checkpoint.

Co-Op Campaign Being Added to DOTA 2 via The International Battle Pass

Jason Love

While Valve has offered some different co-op modes in the past for DOTA 2, this is the first time they've gone for, from the sound of it, something that's a little more story-based. Played across two parts, the first of which arrives sometime this month and the second in July, the "Siltbreaker" campaign will allow up to three players to team up online to "battle through a diverse landscape of loathsome monsters, cunning traps, and other lethal terrors." Each time you play the campaign, you'll earn campaign XP, which you can accumulate to earn some spins of the "Wheel of Rewards" (better than a "Wheel of Fish") with a chance to win the "extremely rare" courier, Desert Baby Roshan.

DOTA 2 Adds New Co-Op Survival Mode

Nick Puleo

Each wave of enemy yields more difficult and larger mobs trying to kill you. There's also a subset of character to choose from who's abilities have been tweaked to better suit the nature of the mode.

DOTA 2's "First Blood" Update Goes Live

Nick Puleo

Captain's Draft is one of the new modes designed for versus play which gives teams some strategy while picking characters from a pool of 24. Each team takes turns banning two of the available heroes from the match while picking and counter-picking to compose their lineup. GlaDOS has also been added to the game as an announcer thanks to the "Portal Pack." The pack will set you back $18 but it's on sale for $14.39. Included in it are the GlaDOS voice set, Portal UI skin, and Aperture Science Wardcores.

DOTA 2 Co-Op Impressions

Tally Callahan

Continuing our Free-to-Play week, Locke and Tally take a look at DOTA 2. While there’s a lot to say about the game, we’ll be focusing on the co-op experience as well as how Valve monetizes the game. ...

DOTA 2 Co-Op FAQ

Locke Vincent

How many players can play DOTA 2 online? Does the PC version of DOTA 2 support split screen play? How do you begin a co-op session in DOTA 2? How does save game progress work for co-op play in DOTA 2? Is there voice chat? Can I trade items or give items to teammates? Can I give money to a teammate? What is the point of levels and “battle experience” for my DOTA 2 profile? Do I get battle experience in co-op games? Does quitting a co-op game negatively affect my player rank? Are there any paywalls in DOTA 2? What are some common setups for co-op teams? What is some common terminology for DOTA 2?

This Week in Co-Op: Defending Those Ancients

Tally Callahan

For the past several weeks, I’ve been dabbling in Dota 2. It’s one of those RTS/action games where you take control of a hero unit and defend your base from the opposing team. Though the focus of these games is usually competitive, Dota 2 supports a pretty good co-op mode (probably the best I’ve seen for the genre). Any number of players can form up on a team, fill up the remaining slots with bots, and go up against an all-bot team in good, old-fashioned comp-stomp. The bots are available in five different difficulty levels, so it’s easy to tweak the experience based on whether the players are new to the game or experienced. Of late, I’ve found the co-op mode a great way to blow off some steam.