The first group stage of ESL Pro League’s 10th season has come to an end, with four teams now qualifying from the European region. Top-10 teams Astralis, mousesports, and Natus Vincere are among the first to advance to the LAN finals in Odense, Denmark. Mouz Top Group A Placed in one of the strongest of […]
ESL Pro League Season 10’s first group stage has found the first teams to qualify for the upcoming Finals. Four teams have come out victorious in the Americas region, with top-3 squads Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses standing among them. MIBR Take Group A With a roster now bolstered by the firepower of Vito “kNgV-” […]
One Counterstrike Global Offensive Anniversary Case. Two historic Counterstrike moments. One flashbang dance. Yesterday, Valve released the 20th Anniversary Weapons Case to the Counterstrike: Global Offensive community and with it came some great skins emblazoned with some of CS:GO’s most iconic moments. While the case itself if full pretty flashy looking skins, there are two […]
Movistar Riders are reloading for the next season of Counterstrike: Global Offensive competition. The Spanish Counterstrike: Global Offensive organization Movistar Ridersmade moves today to increase the level of talent it can field on the server with the signings of long-time Brazilian Lurker/IGL Lucas “steel” Lopes and the return of Christian “loWel” Garcia Antoran to the active […]
Former Mousesports star Tomáš “oskar” Šťastný has announced his move into free agency. In a tweet, the Czech sniper revealed that his contract with HellRaisers has ended and that he still looks forward to playing at the highest level. Throughout his career, Šťastný has been considered one of the best AWPers in the world. Today […]
René “cajunb” Borg returns to North this week for the first time since 2018. Ex-OpTic rifler René “cajunb” Borg has officially returned to North. This will be his second tenure on the Danish squad, as he spent a year with the organization before being released in January of 2018. Borg will replace newly-benched star player […]
In case you did not know, ESL released their special CS: GO ranking around one year ago. Seeing how successful it was, they decided to do the same for Dota 2, bringing us the ESL Dota 2 World Ranking. The Rankings ESL clearly stated in their official announcement that this ranking is not intended to […]
The latest version of Cache will be available to play on October 10th. ESL One New York gave us some incredible counterstrike matches and, alongside them, we got to see the first look at the brand-new Cache rework that we’ve all been waiting for. So, what’s new and how does the map play? A wide […]
Evil Geniuses are the first American team to win ESL One New York. Today we saw the grand-finals of ESL One New York. The titans of CS:GO Astralis faced off against the newly formed EG roster. EG had previously beaten Astralis 2-0 in the group stages and continued their dominance with a 3-1 victory in […]
After weeks of rumors, Vitality finally added the French IGL to their roster. Team Vitality has officially announced the addition of Richard “shox” Papillon to their Counter-Strike roster. The veteran rifler transfers to Vitality after two years with the other well-known French roster, G2. The transfer has been described as “the most expensive” in the […]
Complexity continues their rebuild with Will “Rush” Wierzba. Shortly after Complexity Gaming announced the signing of Benjamin “blameF” Bremer, they announced that former C9 rifler Will “Rush” Wierzba would join the team as well. Welcome, @RUSH! 🔥https://t.co/aD4MGk4MYi#COLCS #WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/D6Wk3tKAbJ — Complexity (@Complexity) September 26, 2019 Wierzba comes to Complexity from Cloud9, a team that is has […]
While the top two North American teams are duking it out in New York, Complexity is making money moves. North American organization Complexity announced the signing of Benjamin “blameF” Bremer away from Heroic today in a tweet from their official Twitter account. Welcome, @blameFFFFF! 💪https://t.co/PCJPUeqW9q#COLCS #WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/S8ljE3hpd6 — Complexity (@Complexity) September 26, 2019 Bremer comes to […]
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund announced this morning that he would no longer be on the Ninjas in Pyjamas active roster. Following months of reports that Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund would not be on the active Ninjas in Pyjamas for much longer, Alesund announced that he has removed himself from it this morning on Twitter. 2564 Days I've […]
After seven years away from Counterstrike: Global Offensive, one of the OG CS organizations is coming back to the game that started it all. Evil Geniuses announced their return to CS:GO this morning in a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account. The move marks the first time in seven years that EG has had […]
A big CS:GO party is coming to New York this Friday, and it’s the first real challenging event for top teams since the end of StarLadder Berlin Major. There’s the possibility of surprises and interesting moments here, so we’ve have chosen the four best storylines to follow at ESL One New York. What Will the […]
ESL goes back to Brooklyn. ESL One New York kicks off this weekend, bringing Counterstrike: Global Offensive back to the Big Apple. This year, eight teams in two groups will take to the map pool to take home part of the $200K prize pool. It’s not just the competition viewers will want to watch out […]
Looks like the rumors were true after all. According to a report from Dexerto, Marcelo “coldzera” David’s transfer to FaZe Clan is almost complete and should be finished in time for David to play under the FaZe banner at ESL One New York. If the move goes through, David will join other FaZe newcomer Helvijs […]
The former Luminosity AWPer has a new home. FURIA has announced the addition of Henrique “HEN1” Teles to their main roster. The Brazilian rifler will be replacing Rinaldo “ableJ” Moda Junior. Teles has played with multiple recognizable Brazilian teams, including the Immortals roster that made a Major Grand Final appearance at PGL Krakow in 2017. […]
Ladislav “GuardiaN“ Kovács is returning to his former team, Natus Vincere, from FaZe Clan in order to fill out the roster after Danylo “Zeus“ Teslenko’s retirement. After two long years, Na`Vi has announced the return of wayward AWPer Ladislav “GuardiaN“ Kovács back into the fold to take the place of the recently retired Danylo “Zeus“ Teslenko. Kovács’ […]
The HellRaisers organization announced their new roster today, mere weeks after benching their entire squad. HellRaisers revealed their brand new roster this morning, including well-known players Kirill ‘ANGE1‘ Karasiow and young upcomer Alexander ‘scoobyxie‘ Marynych among others. The team made waves several weeks ago as they benched their total lineup after crashing out of the […]
Fnatic has made some long-awaited changes to their Counter-Strike roster, bringing in former members Maikil “golden” Selim and Robin “flusha” Rönnquist. Both Selim and Rönnquist had been on the Fnatic roster that won IEM Katowice in 2018. Rönnquist has officially signed with the team, while Selim joins the roster on a loan from Cloud9. Maikil […]
The recent Major’s finalists are keeping up the pace, grabbing the BLAST Pro Series Moscow trophy and $125K USD in Moscow. In the Grand Final of BLAST Pro Series, AVANGAR defeated forZe with a 2:1 score. It’s important to note that fans would’ve never seen these finalists if Vitality would have participated in the event. […]
After criticism from the community, tournament operator RFRSH Entertainment revealed a new league with an improved format and a $4.2M USD prize pool for the year. The league will replace BLAST Pro Series in 2020 and will have both a Spring and Fall season final and an 8-team Global Finals event. RFRSH promises a variety […]
With the departure of Zeus, a whole era ends both for Na`Vi and for Counter-Strike in CIS. But we have to move on. Now, Na`Vi face an issue of signing the fifth player to the main lineup and the coach for the team. If it is pretty clear with the coach (probably LMBT or B1ad3), […]
ESTNN’s Slava Britvin walks fans through the top five questions that BLAST Pro Series Moscow can answer. Only a few days have passed since the end of StarLadder Berlin Major, but CS:GO is already back! BLAST Pro Series Moscow is the first LAN event of the new season, and it might bring fans a few […]
FaZe Clan has released Filip “NEO” Kubski after a brief stint as a substitute. FaZe Clan announced their decision to drop Filip “NEO” Kubski from their roster today. The move follows FaZe’s disappointing exit from the StarLadder Berlin Major, where they finished in 12-14th place. Kubski was signed by the team in May to take […]
Vitality has withdrawn from BLAST Pro Series Moscow as of this morning citing the inability to field a full roster. French CS team Vitality announced this morning that they will not attend BLAST Pro Series Moscow after their decision to bench Nathan “NBK” Schmitt left them unable to play a full roster. .@TeamVitality are unable […]
Na`Vi announced that long-time coach Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin will leave the team after BLAST Pro Series Moscow. In an official release today, Natus Vincere announced that Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin will leave the team after the conclusion of BLAST Pro Series Moscow. The news comes just two days after Na`Vi announced the retirement of Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko, […]
Natus Vincere has formed a junior roster with the end of their esports camp. At the beginning of the summer, Na`Vi started their esports camp project by inviting 10 young talents. The camp finished up on the last day of August, and now fans know the players who will play under Na`Vi.Junior team tag. “The […]
A report from French site 1pv has indicated that Vitality has an interest in both Fabian “kioShiMa” Fiey and Richard “Shox” Papillon. The report claims that the potential replacements for Vitality’s own Nathan “NBK” Schmitt, following his benching during the Major, are Fabian “kioShiMa” Fiey and Richard “Shox” Papillon. The report suggests that Vitality is […]
Astralis have won their 4th Major title following their victory against AVANGAR in the finals of the Berlin Major. The all-star Danish line-up Astralis have broken records in CS:GO. Not only are they the first team in history to win four Major titles, but they are also the only team to ever defend 3 back-to-back […]
Natus Vincere’s 31-year old captain Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko came out with the announcement that he is retiring from professional Counterstrike. Zeus’ esports run will end next Monday, right after BLAST Pro Series Moscow. Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko started his esports career seventeen years ago, first playing for team Arsenal before playing under the legendary pro100 tag […]
Vitality has benched Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt in response to their disappointing exit from the StarLadder Berlin Major, where they were upset by Avangar in the quarter-finals. Schmitt was part of the original Vitality lineup that formed in October of last year. Vitality made a steady climb up the CS:GO rankings in 2019 with victories at […]
When two of the world’s best teams go head-to-head, fans are sure to see some fireworks. Astralis and Team Liquid are undoubtedly the two best teams in the world, but these world-class organizations have struggled at the Berlin Major throughout the opening stages. That wasn’t the case Friday afternoon, as fans were treated to some […]
NRG overpowered Natus Vincere this morning 2-0 to make it to the semifinals of the StarLadder Berlin CSGO Major. The North American NRG squad took down CIS-powerhouse Na`Vi this morning 2-0, cementing their place in the semifinals of the StarLadder Major. Veto NRG removed Overpass Natus Vincere removed Vertigo NRG picked Dust2 Natus Vincere picked […]
AVANGAR upset Vitality/ Vitality put away AVANGAR 2-1 this morning in the second quarterfinal matchup of the StarLadder Berlin CS:GO Major It took three maps, but AVANGAR stunned Vitality/Vitality struggled through AVANGAR for a semifinal matchup against Renegades. Vetos Vitality removed Train AVANGAR removed Nuke Vitality picked Mirage AVANGAR picked Inferno AVANGAR removed Vertigo Vitality removed […]
The Aussies dismantled ENCE 2-0 this morning at the StarLadder Berlin Major. Renegades certainly didn’t care for the majority of players’ Pick ‘Ems today as they took down the Finnish team ENCE 2-0 today. Vetos Renegades removed Overpass ENCE removed Vertigo Renegades picked Mirage ENCE picked Nuke ENCE removed Inferno Renegades removed Train Dust2 as […]
According to an official report from the organization, HellRaisers has disbanded their CS:GO squad. HellRaisers have confirmed the benching of their entire CS:GO roster, a move that will take immediate effect. This decision comes after the team’s poor performance at the StarLadder Berlin Major, where they were eliminated from the New Challengers Stage with a […]
Fnatic announced the signing of Andreas “Samuelsson” Samuelsson to coach their CS:GO roster. Andreas “Samuelsson” Samuelsson will replace Jimmy “Jumpy” Berndtsson as head coach of Fnatic’s CS:GO division. Berndtsson had previously coached the roster for three years before deciding not to renew his contract with the organization. Moving from Team Director, @SamuelssonCSGO now takes the […]
ESL has announced the creation of their new open tournament circuit, the ESL Pro Tour. The ESL Pro Tour will be a worldwide CS:GO tournament circuit that encompasses both DreamHack and ESL events. The circuit will launch in 2020 and have a combined prize pool of $5M across more than 20 different events. The tournament […]
Upsets and surprise results have become expected at CS:GO Major tournaments, with each Major championship bringing its own new flavor to the competitive Counter-Strike scene. StarLadder’s Berlin Major is no exception, as a number of unexpected results have already made their mark in this tournament’s story. As we wait for the Champions Stage to begin, […]
Day 4 of the Legends stage today and saw some very interesting best-of-three action. Records were broken today at the Legends Stage of the StarLadder Major. Astralis and Cr4zy broke the record for the longest-running game at a CS:GO Major, beating Flipside’s record from the Columbus Major. Aside from that, there are other notable things […]
The 3rd day of the StarLadder Berlin Major saw it’s fair share of action today. Our 2-0 and 0-2 pools saw the first BO3 matchups of the legends stage, and as a result, we got a real feel for the form of some of our teams moving forward. Here’s what we can learn from today’s […]
Tournament favorites Team Liquid have suffered yet another upset at the StarLadder Berlin Major, this time at the hands of CIS upcomers Avangar. The North American juggernauts were also upset by domestic rivals NRG just yesterday. Liquid and Avangar were matched up for today’s round of matches after they each took one win and one […]
It’s been another day of Best Of 1 action at the Berlin Major, here are the key takeaways from the day’s action. The Swiss System of the Berlin Major saw it’s 0-1 and 1-0 pools run to their fruition today. As always with BO1 matches, there have been a fair share of upsets and some […]
NRG shocked Team Liquid this morning with a 16-9 win over their North American counterparts. Today’s North American battle saw domestic rivals NRG and Team Liquid go head-to-head in the StarLadder Berlin Major group stage. Team Liquid, who currently sits as the number one team in the world, was heavily favored to take the win. […]
With the recent departure of Adam “Friberg” Friberg, Heroic turned to an old face. Danish esports organization Heroic announced the addition of Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer back to the active lineup this morning in an official blog post. Pfeiffer returns to Heroic after his move from the organization to OpTic Gaming in April of 2018. According […]
ESTNN’s Slava Britvin shares his seven takeaways from the New Challengers Stage of the Berlin Major. The New Challengers Stage of StarLadder Major brought viewers a few surprises as well as some expected results, and it was a great start to the Major. ESTNN is here to summarize all the important things that happened during […]
The final 16 teams in contention for the Berlin Major championship have been decided with the conclusion of the New Challengers Stage. The top 8 teams from the New Challengers Stage will meet the 8 returning Legends from the previous Major later this week in the New Legends Stage. Teams with a 3-0 Record Topping […]
The New Challengers Stage of the Berlin Major is underway. As we head into the tournament, let’s discuss what makes CS:GO’s premier events so good. Everyone in CS:GO looks forward to the Majors. By and large, they never fail to deliver a spectacle of Counter-strike and provide some of the best viewings in all of […]
The next CS:GO Major looms over the horizon as 24 teams wait patiently. They’re all ready to give their all to lift the trophy and cement their names in Counter-Strike history. There are many questions surrounding the current landscape of professional Counter-Strike, and StarLadder Berlin should give us some insight as to where many teams […]
Fnatic has moved Richard “Xizt” Landström and Simon “twist” Eliasson to the bench. This move follows their failure to return to the Major cycle after being eliminated during StarLadder Berlin’s European Minor. Fnatic announced today that the team will be moving into “a new phase,” starting with the removal of both Landström and Eliasson. Landström […]
StarLadder has announced the official broadcast team for the Berlin Major With the Main Qualifier getting underway in just under two days, StarLadder has announced the names and faces of the broadcast. Alex “Machine” Richardson and Tres “stunna” Saranthus will be hosting the desk alongside Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett who confirmed that he would be working […]
When we think about the best Counter-Strike players of all time, there is one name bound to come up: s1mple. The Ukrainian prodigy reached new levels in 2018, racing his way to the top of every player ranking – and breaking whatever records necessary to get there. Despite this dominance, there is one achievement he […]
The Berlin Major is finally right around the corner. Despite Team Liquid being the heavy favorites to win, there are a few unlikely teams that could go deep in the tournament. With the new Challengers Stage starting in just four days, we’ll see which hopeful teams will earn the right to challenge the legends of […]
A Dexerto report claims that Vito “kNgV” Gisueppe will play for the Immortals owned MIBR roster at the upcoming Moscow tournament. Jarek “DeKay” Lewis has reported that the MIBR organization is finalizing the process to acquire Giuseppe from his current team INTZ. Lewis claims that multiple sources close to the player and team have stated […]
Mousesports is currently contesting the lower end of CS:GO’s top 10, but they have huge potential to place well at the upcoming StarLadder Major. Mousesports as an organization had a great run in 2018. They won ESL One New York and were, for a brief period, the world’s second-best counterstrike team. However, the beginning of […]
Danish CS:GO veteran René “cajunb” Borg has made his professional return to OpTic Gaming, reuniting with former teammates Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen and Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke. The move sees young talent Ismail “refrezh” Ali put on the bench. Ali originally joined the team in January of this year following a promising run as a stand-in for […]
The tournament organizer alerted the FBI after a player threatened to “shoot up” the event in an online match. Fragadelphia contacted the FBI and other authorities after a CS:GO player threatened to “shoot up” the upcoming Fragadelphia LAN. N3rd Street Gamers CEO John Fazio addressed the threat and stated in a tweet that Fragadelphia will […]
ENCE is undoubtedly a strong team, but will they ever be able to reach the pinnacle of CS: GO? Just a few months ago, ENCE looked like one of the hottest new prospects in Counterstrike. An all Finnish line-up, the likes of which fans have never seen in the top tier of CS: GO, took […]
Cache will return at the ESL One New York Showmatch. After being removed from the competitive map pool in March of this year, Cache has been undergoing a rework at the hands of its original creators. Over the last few months, Cache creator Shawn “FMPONE” Snelling has been keeping fans updated on the status of […]
Vito ‘kNgV’ Giuseppe has confirmed that US has updated the status of his US Visa to approved. Vito ‘kNgV’ Giuseppe has reportedly been targeted by MIBR as the replacement for legendary awper Marcelo ‘Coldzera’ David. The approval of his Visa could be an important step on the journey to joining a new roster. Gisueppe is […]
The German organization Berlin International Gaming has confirmed an alteration to their CS: GO roster following the retirement of their IGL Faith ‘Gob b’ Dayik earlier today. BIG will bench Denis ‘denis’ Howell from the active roster and fill the remaining slots with returning players Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield and Johannes ‘nex’ Maget. However, Maget will […]
Decorated German IGL Faith ‘gob b’ Dayik has stepped down from the BIG roster and announced his retirement from professional play. Dayik had been a player for the German organization since 2017, but his tenure dates back to the Mousesports rosters of CS 1.6. The veteran IGL announced that he would be remaining with the […]
Astralis’ parent company RFRSH Entertainment have reportedly agreed to the sale of their CS: GO team. According to a report from dr.dk, RFRSH has arranged the sale of Astralis to a separate ownership group that primarily consists of Danish investors. Nikolaj Nyholm, the Director of RFRSH, has announced that he will be stepping down from […]
ESTNN’s Benjamin Hodge Mckenna breaks down the teams that managed to secure a spot to the StarLadder Major in Berlin through the Asia Minor. It has been a hectic couple of weeks for CS:GO players and fans alike, most recently we’ve seen action from the hopeful teams looking to make an appearance at the StarLadder […]
ESTNN’s Benjamin Hodge Mckenna breaks down the European teams that managed to secure a spot to the StarLadder Major in Berlin. This weekend saw the end of the StarLadder Minors which culminated in the Minor play-in to determine who would be making it to the new Challengers stage. Now that the teams have been finalized, […]
ESTNN’s Caroline Rutledge is back with another in-depth look at the Americas teams that claimed their StarLadder Berlin New Challenger Spot. With the Minor stage of StarLadder’s Berlin Major circuit coming to an end, it’s time we take a closer look at the qualifying teams. The Americas Minor took place a few weeks ago and […]
ESTNN’s Caroline Rutledge presents an in-depth look at every CIS team that made it through the StarLadder Berlin Minor Stage. The Minor stage leading up to the StarLadder Berlin Major has come to a close! Fans are left with eleven teams qualifying through to the New Challengers stage. Through both the Minor and the Minor […]
ESTNN’s Caroline Rutledge walks fans through the current controversy surrounding Ninjas in Pajamas. Ex-professional Counter-Strike player Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson accused his former organization Ninjas in Pyjamas of withholding prize money and the mistreatment of players on The Richard Lewis Show earlier this week. Fifflaren was a member of the legendary from 2012 to 2014 and […]
The North American roster once floundered when it mattered, but now they are the greatest show Counterstrike: Global Offensive has to offer. How Team Liquid Turned It Around Team Liquid is well on their way to becoming the most successful team in CS: GO History. After a dominant 3-0 victory over ENCE in the Grand […]
A Dexerto report places Vito ‘kNgV’ Giuseppe squarly in MIBR’s sights. In a report by veteran journalist DeKay, the Immortals owned MIBR roster is targeting Vito ‘kNgV’ Giuseppe as their permanent 5th to replace Coldzera. The report also suggests that MIBR will complete Giuseppe’s acquisition shortly after the StarLadder Major. The need for a new member […]
Team Liquid dismantled ENCE in a 3-0 rout to take home the trophy at IEM Chicago. North American organization Team Liquid added another trophy to their case last night as they took down Finish team ENCE in a best-of-five. TL dominated ENCE on the first two maps of Overpass and Nuke. ENCE was only able […]
100 Thieves revealed that they will return to the Counterstrike: Global Offensive scene today in a YouTube video. 100 Thieves CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag revealed that the organization will return to the CS:GO esports scene today in a YouTube video on the official 100 Thieves YouTube page. 100 Thieves have not fielded a roster in […]
ESTNN’s Slava Britvin breaks down last weekend’s ESL One Cologne and highlights key takeaways from Germany. ESL One Cologne celebrated it’s fifth anniversary this past weekend, and it was an electric affair. Almost every top team traveled to Germany to fight for the trophy in the “Cathedral of Counterstrike.” Liquid cemented themselves as the number […]
Dennis “dennis” Edman announced on Twitter today that he has joined Team Gamer Legion’s Counterstrike: Global Offensive squad. Both Dennis “dennis” Edman and Gamer Legion announced today that the 28-year-old Counterstrike player has joined the Gamer Legion CS: GO squad. Announcement regarding our #CSGO Roster "Excited to bring on a player of @denniscsgod caliber, with […]
Playing CS:GO without utilizing the wealth of console commands available is like playing a game but only ever trying its demo – you simply can’t unlock the whole experience. That said, it can be hard to know what commands to prioritize implementing when so many exist. With over 3,000 CS:GO commands in the game, you’re […]
Looks like the next BLAST event is heading to Demark. RFRSH Entertainment and BLAST Pro Series announced this morning that the next BLAST Pro Series Event will take place in Copenhagen. BLAST will host the tournament itself in the 12,000-seat Royal Arena in downtown Copenhagen, and the press release states that fans will be able […]
FURIA were kings for an hour. They shocked everyone with their impressive run at the ECS Season 7 Finals, but now they need to change up their game if they want to improve. At the beginning of the year, almost nobody knew about the relatively-unknown Brazilian team, FURIA. And now, after two S-Tier events, everyone […]
A tweet from NoChance today signaled a need for a sponsor for their bootcamp prior to the Starladder Berlin Minor. The Mikail “Maikelele” Bill-led team NoChance is currently looking for a bootcamp sponsor in order to prepare for the upcoming StarLadder Berlin European Minor. NoChance is additionally still looking for an organization. https://twitter.com/NoChanceGG/status/1142904834795986944 The tweet […]
A savvy reddit user, u/j1mCS, managed to scope out ESL Pro League Season 9’s playlist for the tournament. What’s the ESL Pro League Season 9 Break Song? We’ve all been there. Tune into a Counterstrike tournament and go, “What’s that break song?” What follows is an exercise in futility, asking in Twitch chat and looking […]
After months of ignoring the AUG meta, FaZe Niko has finally gotten on board. When Valve reduced the AUG price, many teams were quick to get on board. Top teams like Team Liquid and Astralis jumped on the bandwagon, leaving the M4A4 behind in favor of the scoped weapon that allowed them to hold tighter […]
Following their high-speed burnout at the StarLadder Berlin Americas Minor, RushB Media is reporting that Cloud9 is looking to make major changes. According to a report from RushB Media, the North American organization Cloud9 have benched Daniel “vice” Kim and IGL Maikil “Golden” Selim from the team. The report also states that C9 is looking […]
A report from Dexerto’s Jarek “DeKay” Lewis reveals that AdreN’ Kystaubayev, Abay ‘Hobbit’ Khassenov and Rustem ‘mou’ Telepov may reunite to create a new Counterstrike: Global Offensive team. Reports from Counterstrike insider Jarek “DeKay” Lewis have revealed that former Gambit team members AdreN’ Kystaubayev, Abay ‘Hobbit’ Khassenov and Rustem ‘mou’ Telepov are attempting to create […]
The BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles invites are finally over with the addition of Australian Counterstrike: Global Offensive team Renegades. RFRSH has announced the final team that will attend BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles. Renegades is the final team to round out the invite list as they join North American team NRG on the roster […]
Roster locks have always been a problem in esports, but time and time again they seem to get in the way more often than not. Earlier this week, NRG Esports Counterstrike: Global Offensive team benched Damian “daps” Steele. In his place, the organization signed Canadian IGL Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz as his replacement. All seemed right […]
Joshua “jdm” Marzano revealed on Twitter that his contract with Envy’s Counterstrike: Global Offensive team expires at the end of June. North American AWPer Joshua “jdm” Marzano announced on Twitter today that he would become a free agent on July 1st, marking his time with Team Envy over. The former Liquid AWPer posted the announcement […]
It looks like OpTic Gaming’s Counterstrike team might be under a little more pressure than normal. In today’s match between OpTic Gaming and Sprout.gg, something weird happened. When Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke of OpTic Gaming disconnected from the server a few seconds into the round, his team immediately attempted to call a pause and reload. Unfortunately for […]
The road to the StarLadder Berlin Minor starts today for the sixteen teams participating in the Americas Minor. Starting today, June 12th, and running until the 14th, the Americas Minor features 16 teams who will duke it out for the six spots available for their region. The format is simple; a best-of-three, double elimination bracket. […]
NRG Esports made moves today, benching Damian “daps” Steele and signing Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz in his place. NRG’s Counterstrike: Global Offensive outfit made a switch today, benching Damian “daps” Steele and adding Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz to the squad’s active roster. Welcome @peterjarguz to the #NRGCSGO squad! Stanislaw will debut tomorrow in the Americas Minor NA […]
According to a report from Dexerto’s Jarek “DeKay” Lewis, Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker will join the Canadian esports team Lazarus. Dexerto is reporting that Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker will join Lazarus, a Canadian esports team, effective immediately. Lazarus first appeared on the scene in April, when they acquired the ex-Swole Patrol roster and their spot in the […]
According to an official press release from the organization, BLAST Pro Series semi-final matches will now be played out in a best-of-three format. BLAST Pro Series and RFRSH Entertainment announced today that the BLAST Pro Series semi-final matches, previously best-of-one affairs, will now be played out in a best-of-three format. The change comes with the […]
ESTNN’s Slava Britvin takes a gander at the new-look Mousesports. The updated roster of Mousesports, at first glance, seems to be one of the strangest combinations of players possible. With w0xic, karrigan, ChrisJ, frozen and ropz the team has plenty of firepower. That said, this squad and its coaches still have to find out how […]
Team Liquid finally took home a Tier-1 trophy at IEM Sydney, but have they broke their finals curse? For a long time, Team Liquid shone during group stages and in matches that ended up meaning almost nothing simply because they often failed in Grand Finals. Due to this, the squad had a tendency to “throw” […]
Heroic has signed Niels-Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen to replace Daniel “mertz” Mertz who the organization announced they released earlier this morning. Heroic announced that they benched Daniel “mertz” Mertz earlier this morning. Soon after, Heroic announced the signing of his replacement, ex-Sprout free agent Niels-Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen. Daniel "mertz" Mertz will from today move to the […]
Cloud9 Valens will transition back to the Cloud9’s CS: GO Head Coach role just a month after vacating the position. Cloud9 has switched back to Soham “Valens” Chowdhury as the C9 Counterstrike: Global Offensive Head Coach. Ronald “Rambo” Kim is leaving the position after a short trial period starting in January ended in him becoming […]
In a surprise move, Valve set the dates for the 2020 and 2021 Counterstrike: Global Offensive Major tournaments last night. Valve has announced the dates for the 2020 and 2021 CS: GO Majors last night. The Majors are the ultimate tournaments in the Counterstrike: Global Offensive landscape, and have traditionally taken place in early September […]
Reports indicate that the players of the Kinguin-owned Counterstrike: Global Offensive team devils.one will not sign new contracts. A report from Jared “DeKay” Lewis this morning indicates that the players from devils.one, the rebranded Kinguin team, will not sign new contracts with the organization. DeKay cites that the players “disagreed on many terms of the […]
Ex-Space Soldiers players Buğra “Calyx” Arkin and Yaman “yam” Ergenekon have announced that they are currently open to offers from other Counterstrike: Global Offensive squads. Two Ex-Space Soldiers players, Buğra “Calyx” Arkin and Yaman “yam” Ergenekon, announced today that they are free agents and open to offers from other teams. This morning, Calyx posted a […]
CS_Summit returns in its fourth iteration this May. The tournament is a fan favorite due to the relaxed atmosphere and unparalleled access to teams. Beyond the Summit is returning to the Counterstrike: Global Offensive scene with CS_Summit IV. Additionally, like past events, CS_Summit will take place in the Beyond the Summit house in Los Angeles, […]