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April 13, 2026
IBIA flags up increase in esports match-fixing this year
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has flagged an increase in suspicious betting alerts in esports for the first three months of this year. In a new report, the IBIA…
April 13, 2026
FMPONE reveals new CS2 map called Splinter, set in a Canadian lumber camp
Shawn “FMPONE” Snelling, the creator of Cache, has revealed he and his map-making team have finally published their new map for Counter-Strike 2‘s Workshop. The new map is set in…
April 9, 2026
ScreaM returns to competitive CS, another veteran trying to prove they still have it
Belgian legend Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom has returned to competitive Counter-Strike after six years away from the pro scene, signing with Clutchain to join a Franco-Belgian roster that includes his younger…
April 9, 2026
NiP may close its Swedish office and fully move to Abu Dhabi
Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas has allegedly put its Swedish staff on notice, per Swedish sports site, Expressen. The news comes as the organization cements closer ties to Abu…
April 2, 2026
Inner Circle’s nifee banned four years for match-fixing at ESL Pro League last year
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that it has banned Counter-Strike 2 player Dmytro “nifee” Tediashvili for four years for match-fixing. Nifee is accused of deliberately underperforming at ESL…
April 2, 2026
Valve is facing two more lawsuits over its loot boxes
Legal firm Hagens Berman has filed a second complaint against Valve over the use of loot boxes in its games. The complaint has been filed on behalf of users in…
March 20, 2026
Olga becomes first woman to reach Top 3 in Counter-Strike 2 Season 7, bringing out the worst incels you can imagine
FACEIT recently announced that Olga “Olga” Rodrigues has become the first woman to have reached Top 3 on the Counter-Strike 2 Season 7 leaderboard. And the discourse from the gaming…
March 19, 2026
Valve’s latest Counter-Strike 2 update forces new reload mechanics and economy management
Counter-Strike 2 gets patches every now and then, but when it finally does, it often makes extremely major shakeups to the game (AUG meta anyone?). The new CS2 update changes…
March 19, 2026
Counter-Strike co-creator thinks North America’s CS2 esports talent pool doesn’t have enough skill
It’s not every day that the creator of a competitive game gives you their thoughts on the esports scene it has created, but that’s exactly what happened when Counter-Strike co-creator…
March 16, 2026
“Take some time to read about WW2”: Team Liquid’s tweet gets backlash from Counter-Strike 2 community
A social media post criticizing Team Liquid players sparked discussion across the Counter-Strike 2 community after the organization publicly responded. On March 13th, a post on X sharing match statistics…
