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Dom Phillips
Dom Phillips is a new CS:GO esports writer from the UK. He likes to focus on player features, interviews and reports. Dom also writes about esports for ESN Esports and TeamViral, and is a sports journalist for The Villa Exclusive. Twitter @DomPhillipsCSGO

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CS:GO News: Change is Needed for Fnatic, as the Mighty Have Fallen

CS:GO News: Change is Needed for Fnatic, as the Mighty Have Fallen

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Swedish powerhouse fnatic upset many Pick ‘Em players and shocked many fans by falling 1-3 at the IEM Katowice New Challengers’ Stage. Favourites for advancement and top seed, fnatic now find themselves in a dire situation following this travesty. An abhorrent, abrupt exit by losing to two lower-tier teams and a struggling French roster in G2 […]


CSGO: ECS Announces Revamp for Season 7

CSGO: ECS Announces Revamp for Season 7

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FACEIT have refined ECS, its CSGO league, for the upcoming season. Changes come after ESL reformed their Pro League. Both tournament organizers have optimized their leagues due to numerous player complaints. The Round-Up   To qualify for ECS S7 Finals, teams must battle through five best-of-three knockout stages. Interestingly, ECS has only included North America and Europe […]


CSGO: Shuffle of the North – How North Can Relight Their Fortunes

CSGO: Shuffle of the North – How North Can Relight Their Fortunes

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The Danish CS:GO scene is in both its best and worst ever state. Astralis, the gods of Denmark, are ruling CS:GO in their era. The first winners of the Intel Grand Slam, Astralis are set for further glory in 2019. Elsewhere in Denmark, The Green Wall of OpTic Gaming, with an undoubtedly talented roster, have […]


S1mple, The Ukranian Superstar – Part 2: The King

S1mple, The Ukranian Superstar – Part 2: The King

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See: S1mple, The Ukranian Superstar Part 1: Origins In this second part of the Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev series, his 2018 comes under the spotlight. To analyze s1mple’s 2018 is to analyze the best a player has performed individually in one year of Counter-Strike, in history. He carried his team, often alone, as he fought hard […]


S1mple, The Ukranian Superstar – Part 1: Origins

S1mple, The Ukranian Superstar – Part 1: Origins

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Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is the AWPer for CIS powerhouse Natus Vincere. The 21-year-old is lauded by most as the best in the world and by some as the best of all time. In just five short years of professional play, he has worked his way up the rankings into one of the best teams in […]


Global Offensive: A Three-Way Crossroads for Karrigan

Global Offensive: A Three-Way Crossroads for Karrigan

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Former FaZe in-game leader Finn “karrigan” Andersen lost his leadership role to NiKo at the FACEIT Major, and never regained it. His performance while in an unfamiliar position on the roster eventually resulted in him getting benched. FaZe has loaned the Dane to Envy so that he could compete at the upcoming Minor, and he […]