Counter-Strike News
August 13, 2025
Restart Your dev1ce: Astralis Could Triumph at BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2
CS2’s BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Finals kick off in Malta on 14 August, and of the eight contenders, we think Astralis have as good a chance as any. With…
August 12, 2025
Not So s1mple: the GOAT Foots the Leaderboard on BC.Game Debut
Most Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans knew that Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s return to the grind wasn’t going to be all sunshine and roses. After his surprising move to the BC.Game…
August 11, 2025
Counter-Strike 2 Goes Naval: Circuito FERJEE 2025 Lands on the NAM Atlântico
Circuito FERJEE 2025 will see Counter-Strike 2 take over the Brazilian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico, while it’s docked at Pier Mauá in Rio de Janeiro. The short event,…
September 17, 2025
CS2 Roster Shake-Up: HEROIC Benches gr1ks, FUT Signs ex-NAVI Juniors With misutaaa
HEROIC has benched Belarusian AWPer Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin in a move that has shocked the CS2 community. Additionally, FUT has signed the majority of the ex-NAVI Juniors squad. The highly-rated…
August 7, 2025
Why BLAST’s Upset-Focused Tournament has had Zero Upsets
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 features an exciting gimmick designed to give lower-ranked teams a payday. The only problem is that none of them have been able to cash it in.…
August 8, 2025
Pilgramage to Cologne: Counter-Strike’s Cathedral Gets Blessed with 2026 Major
The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026. At IEM Cologne 2025, as Team Spirit demolished…
August 8, 2025
Too Good for Tier Two, Not Yet Tier One: NIP’s VRS Challenge
NIP’s ascension of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in 2025 has been incredibly impressive to witness, but they’re now entering one of the most challenging parts of the climb. The tallest…
August 6, 2025
Spirit, Na’Vi Show Cracks at BLAST Bounty Fall Qualifer
Fans expected Natus Vincere and Team Spirit to breeze through the qualifiers for BLAST Bounty Fall, but both teams showed signs of weakness early in the bracket. Despite both entering…
August 6, 2025
YaLLa Compass Exits CS2 After Payment Controversy
Counter-Strike 2 tournament host YaLLa Compass has seemingly closed down after months of controversial payment issues. On August 6, 2025, YaLLA Compass announced its closure through its he was not…
August 1, 2025
Team Liquid loses to VP.Prodigy, Twistzz signals roster moves
After bowing out of IEM Cologne 2025 early, Team Liquid has registered a disappointing 1-2 loss to VP.Prodigy, the developmental branch of Virtus.pro. The match took place on August 1,…