Up front, lest I be accused of just shilling merchandise, I want to point out that it’s far too late to buy and receive any of these before the holidays. This is purely an exercise in window-shopping.

The Secret Shop is an online merchandise store that opens its doors every year before the start of Valve's high-profile Dota 2 tournament - The International. However, when interested parties went ...

For those unfamiliar with the Secret Shop at The International (TI), it is a shop where Dota 2 fans are able to buy TI merchandise as well as official Dota 2 apparel. However, this year there are ...

That means everybody now has access to make merch for all of Valve's intellectual property. The tools to make the Dota 2, Half-Life, or Portal figures you've always wanted are now right at your ...

The event merchandise line also includes the TI12 official player jacket and an aqua blue Aegis pro jersey, hats, beanies, glasses, and probably the hot attraction of the collection, a Dota 2 map flag ...

and even allowing artists to create and sell cosmetic items on the Dota 2 store. Perhaps most important are the steps Valve has taken toward taming the hyper-competitive community. Besides ...

Click here to read the fancy Dota 2 Store announcement page. Dota 2 will release on PC later this year, Valve says. Expect a big coming-out party for the game during The International at PAX Prime.

Here’s how it works. You can buy early access to Dota 2 right now for £25 in the Dota 2 store, contrary to Valve's earlier declaration that Dota 2 is free to play. On the Dota 2 item shop FAQ ...

but step away from the level line of character and game cosmetics as Valve aims to make more of a digital companion to the tournament than a store gimmick. A few of the details of the Dota 2: The ...

A Crowded Coop is bringing video game-themed merchandise to Toy Fair 2014 this ... public look at a series of three-inch Team Fortress 2 vinyl figurines “meticulously designed and detailed ...