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Jay and Bert reflect on the the Shanghai Major from an observers perspective and speculate on what's in store for the next major patch. -- Watch live at http://www.twitch.tv/tacticalpausetv

This episode we cover our experiences and favorite Cosplayers from our trip to TI5. Spoiler alert: Too much money was spent on beer.

Podcast Episode 63: TI5 Group Stage Review   This week we cover the TI5 Group Stages and prepare ourselves for a week in Seattle for the main event!   -- Follow us @TacticalPause on Twitter -- Watch live at http://www.twitch.tv/tacticalpausetv

Episode 62 - The Happening Originally Published on Jul 7, 2015 This week we talk about the creation of our Short Film Contest Submission: The Happening and discuss some of our favorite Custom games to

This week we bring in a new player to see what they think a new 6.84 item would do based on it's name alone. We also play Buff or Nerf and cover some of our favorite TI5 Qualifier moments.

Union Gaming caught again cheating in the tournament scene, new bloom coming to an end, and Jay plays Techies for the first time! Its a chaotic but comedic episode this week at Tactical Pause 

New Bloom 2015 continues in the Dota 2 multiverse. Will Valve respond to pathwaygate? Did our heroes get any new items from the revamped drop system? Did Birdman deserve to win the Oscars? Did We stay on topic?! Find out this week on Tactical Pause. 

This week we cover the New Bloom 2015 event with the new Year Beast mode controversy, Supports get some love with a new Crystal Maiden Arcana, and we get our new 5th favorite support hero, Winter Wyvern! Matt also completed his All-Hero Challenege this week while Bert is still stuck ast 10% withy Ember Spirit.

We are back from our winter slumber just like the dota2 beta servers. Come join us as we discuss what we think is coming and the results of DAC!

This week on Tactical Pause we go through the latest update for Dota 2 : The Shifting Snows. Play along with Buff or Nerf as we go through the latest balance changes for this major patch. We also cover the latest alt-click changes. Praise Dear Leader James may he forever reign fantasy league.

This week on Tactical Pause we discuss Valves latest update to Dota 2. Frostivus as an event has been cancelled and all holiday type updates postponed until New Bloom. Bert gives a good tip, but just that, and Gebers has new requirements for talking in the podcast. 

This week, Cody takes on Jay in Fantasy DotA in hopes of stopping his season-long win streak and everyone speculates what the next patch may have in store for players. We also end the first week of the Assassins Contract and cover some of the great easter eggs found in the graveyard.

It's a big patch that hit Dota this week as Oracle hits the pubs and in a big way! New mega creeps, new base buildings, an arcana and more! Join us as we dig deep into it all.

We all take a look at DOTA's latest blog post offering us a sneak peek at Oracle. In terrible fashion we act out the comic live, then we get real and offer a idea of what playing with Oracle is going to look like. Following that, Cody and Jay give us a review of Bizzcon and the experience they had while they were there.

This week on Tactical Pause we get excited for Blizzcon and kick in to the latest changes in Dota. A new item drop system, fantasy league results and techies hacks. Just the tip w/ Bert and Jay tries to guess how many spells can be cast on a courier. 

With an Epic end to Starladder we discuss the grand finals (WITH NO SPOILERS) and what combos that stood out in the 6.82 Meta scene. Then join us as we go over our many fustrations with the Dota Fantasy league and where the problems stem from. Finally Bert has a new segment "Just the Tip", listn to the end to hear how big or small it may be!

This week on Tactical Pause we discuss our problems with the Dota 2 Fantasy League Season 2. Cody gets stuck on meepo for the All Hero Challenge, Jay and Bert fight on the moon, Gebers played way too much Pugna...and X-men our cool. Join us for your weekly* dose of Dota 2 knowledge.

New map changes, new ruins, new items and new scpeter abilities! The list goes on and on this week with 6.82 going live and hiting Dota2 like a storm!

Your weekly dose of Dota 2 news and knowledge hot off the Techie apocalypse. This week on Tactical Pause we discuss our woes and triumphs in the recently released All Hero Challenge. Dota Cinema has proposed new gems for certain characters skills that look fantastic. And we finish with a chat about some themed team compositions. Go Team Broseidon. 

This week on Tactical Pause we discuss the world of Dota 2 after the release of the latest patch unleashing techies upon us. The bombastic character has made its debut into the Dota 2 world with explosive consequences. Join us as we express our fears and victories in this new age.