Kara Jacobacci

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Kara has been following professional DotA2 since the TI4 qualifiers. When not watching matches on Twitch, she can be found working (or attempting to find work) as a geologist and enjoying nature.
Playing against bots is great tool for learning the basics of any MOBA. Getting thrown into matches with nine flaming players is daunting, and...
Item betting is a murky legal gray area that provides a portion of Dota 2's viewership. The ability to bet on the outcome of matches of...
As of 5/1, the Wings Gaming lineup has disbanded. Four out of the five players will retire. Rumors suggest that only iceice will remain active. Wings...
You'd think tabletop gaming was a dying art in the age of Candy Crush and Overwatch, but you couldn't be more wrong. Olympia is more...
If you tuned into Dota 2's Kiev Major last week, you might've heard the analyst panel mention the possible appearance of a "deathball strat."...
Dota 2 is free-to-play, which means that Valve can't rely on selling copies of the game to turn a profit. Instead, the game is supported...
While many of the inner workings behind Dota 2's matchmaking system remain shrouded in secrecy, no feature is speculated about as much as the...
We've covered esports figures and their professional personas before. While many athletes come under fire for what they say and do outside of the...
Support can be a pretty damn thankless role, and it takes a true captain to keep your carries in check. Support players are like stagehands...
Sometimes, I just wanna play a chill puzzle game. No frantic clicking, no obnoxious pinging, no screaming children--just untimed puzzle solving and calm colors....
The sale of Dota cosmetics is an essential part of Valve's free-to-play business model. Unlike League and Heroes of the Storm, Dota doesn't require...
I love "crossover" media, especially the hilariously illustrated recap comics. Here's a list of four great Dota comics to read during the downtime between drama ...