Collaborate Disseminate
‘The bots are locked. They are not learning, but we humans are. We will win.’ Continue reading ‘We Will Win:’ OpenAI’s ‘Dota 2’ Team Is Crushing Humans Online, But Players Are Not Giving Up
’Dota Auto Chess,’ a mod of ‘Dota 2,’ which itself is based on a mod for ‘Warcraft 3,’ has millions of players and growing. Continue reading One of the Biggest Games in the World Is a Mod of a Mod
AI defeating human players at ‘Dota 2’ is impressive, but it was only possible thanks to significant guardrails and an inhuman advantage. Continue reading OpenAI Is Beating Humans at ‘Dota 2’ Because It’s Basically Cheating
The International 2018 organizers disqualified a South American team from a $15 million tournament when one of its players used a mouse with programmable buttons. Continue reading ‘Dota 2’ Player Who Used Programmable Mouse Disqualified His Team From $15 Million Tournament
The change to comply with Dutch regulations came with no warning, leaving players stuck with valuable inventories. Continue reading Valve Disables Item Trading for Dutch ‘Counter-Strike’ Players, Making Their Expensive Gun Skins Worthless
It’s a problem as old as video games: Gamers insult, harass and threaten other players—despite the risk of being booted from the game. Four flamers confess why they can’t shake the habit. Continue reading 4 Gamers Explain Why They Make Other Players’ Lives a Living Hell
Cognitive dissonance combats biases and builds empathy. Continue reading How Valve Tricked Players into Being Less Toxic