Counter-Strike News
June 27, 2024
Methodology problems with Valve’s new CS:GO Ranking System
Valve has revealed its new Regional Standings ranking system, and there are some clear issues from the get-go. The Regional Standings’ main purpose is to decide which teams are invited…
August 4, 2023
fer retirement spells End of FalleN’s ‘Last Dance’
With rumors of Fernando “fer” Alvarenga’s imminent CS:GO retirement, FalleN’s ‘Last Dance’ project with Imperial approaches its end. The ‘Last Dance’ was conceived by FalleN in early 2022, reuniting three players…
November 20, 2023
BLAST’s Abu Dhabi Ties Could Be Questioned In Danish Parliament
Søren Søndergaard, a spokesperson for the Enhedslisten party in Denmark, has indicated that he will bring up concerns regarding BLAST’s association with Abu Dhabi in front of parliament, given Abu…
August 4, 2023
G2 in poor form, FaZe blasting ahead of BLAST World Final opener
We are heading into opening day at BLAST World Final 2022. We already covered NAVI vs Vitality, and now its time to look at the second opener between G2 and…
March 29, 2024
NAVI vs Vitality – BLAST Premier World Final 2022 Match Analysis & Predictions
BLAST World Final kicks off this week, and we are looking at one of the hottest matches on opening day. Natus Vincere meets Vitality in a series that will shape…
August 4, 2023
Champion of Champions Tour is finally here: What we’re looking forward to
After over a year of delays, the Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) is now well underway, with worldwide Group Stages and Playoffs taking place now into early 2023. The CCT…
March 27, 2024
Anubis: What to expect from the new CS:GO map at the World Finals?
Later this month, Anubis will finally make its competitive debut at BLAST World Final 2022, the first new CS:GO map added into rotation since Ancient in May 2021. While fan…
August 4, 2023
IESF World Championship 2022 CS:GO Playoffs – Which countries made it in?
We are entering the final stretch of the IESF CS:GO World Championship happening in Bali this week. Eight teams are entering Playoffs with $100k on the line. After accumulating over…
March 28, 2024
k0nfig returns to CS:GO for Heroic at BLAST Premier World Finals
Heroic have confirmed ex-Astralis player Kristian ‘k0nfig’ Wienecke will compete for the team as a stand-in for Martin ‘stavn’ Lund for the upcoming BLAST World Final 2022. Heroic made the…
August 4, 2023
Should CS:GO Players Have Strategy Books? Outsiders’ Jame Says No
Outsiders’ AWPer and in-game leader Jame has revealed in an interview with Cybersport.ru that he’s not a big fan of players using strategy sheets during tournaments, and labeled them as…