Dota 2 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dota 2" in English language version.

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archive.today

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arstechnica.com

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astro.com.my

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bbc.com

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bestinslot.co

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bloomberg.com

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businesswire.com

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cadred.org

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cnbc.com

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cnet.com

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dailydot.com

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darkhorse.com

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destructoid.com

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digitalnewsasia.com

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dreamhack.se

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edge-online.com

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espn.com

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foxsportsasia.com

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gameinformer.com

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gamereactor.eu

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gamereactor.se

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gamespot.com

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