Category: CS:GO

November 4, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – Bad News Eagles Earn Their Spot in the Legends Stage

All News, CS:GO Michael

After defeating GamerLegion in a two-map series to finish the first Swiss stage of the competition undefeated at 3-0, Bad News Eagles secured a berth in the Legends Stage of the IEM Rio Major. The team entered the competition with full force, destroying 00NATION in a lopsided match before upsetting... read more

November 3, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – Can Cloud9 Restore Its Old Glory?

All News, CS:GO Michael

The legacy of CS:GO is deeply ingrained in the company Cloud9. It has participated in 11 of the 17 Majors sponsored by Valve and, in a miraculous run on Boston's home turf, has even won a Major. The brand has been connected to North American Counter-Strike since the company bought... read more

November 2, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – Team Heroic Breakdown

All News, CS:GO Michael

Taking up the mantle left by the ever-reliable Astralis, who will miss their first Major since joining in 2016, Heroic is the only all-Danish team present at the IEM Rio Major. With the addition of jabbi, who was brought in to provide the difference they need to become title contenders... read more

November 1, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – How Far Can NaVi Go?

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Few teams can compare to Natus Vincere's legacy in the world of competitive Counter-Strike. From the game's 1.6 edition until Global Offensive, the brand has been associated with consistency. When it comes to the CS:GO Majors, the same can be said of Natus Vincere, since it is the only organization to... read more

October 31, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – Can Team Liquid Win The Title?

All News, CS:GO Michael

Since they joined the franchise in 2015, Liquid's North American teams have been a staple in the Counter-Strike scene, making them one of the most storied brands in the sport. They are one of the three winners of the Intel Grand Slam, a feat they accomplished in record time after... read more

October 30, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO – Dev1ce Comes Back To Astralis

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The Danish organization has revealed that Nicolai #dev1ce Reedtz has transferred from Ninjas in Pyjamas to Astralis and has signed a multi-year contract with his new home, confirming a number of speculations tying the illustrious AWPer with the move. The 27-year-old rejoins the group he previously represented from 2016 to... read more

October 29, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO Rio Major 2022 – Top 5 Players That Could Steal the Show

All News, CS:GO Michael

The level of the game has been raised for more than ten years by CS:GO professionals, who keep becoming better and raise the skill ceiling with each competition. The IEM CS:GO Rio Major 2022 starts on October 31. The standard has been raised, and the stakes are higher than ever.... read more

October 28, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – Can Vitality Go All The Way?

All News, CS:GO Michael

After winning the ESL Pro League, Vitality enters the IEM Rio with the best chance at a Major since they started playing CS:GO in the latter part of 2018. Only Mathieu #ZywOo and Dan #apEX Madesclaire are the players from the original roster,  with the former becoming as the team's captain and... read more

October 27, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO – CCT South Europe Conquered by the Copenhagen Flames

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After defeating Monte 2-1 in the championship game, Copenhagen Flames won the CCT South Europe Series 1 for the first time with their new lineup. The Danish team needed three tries to win a CCT event; their first try in the Central Europe competition was cut short by ECLOT in... read more

October 26, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO – Blast Premier Fall Final Has One More Participant – Team Fluxo

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After defeating MIBR in the championship match, Fluxo won the BLAST Premier Fall North America Showdown. This victory earned them a spot in the $425,000 event's Fall Final in Copenhagen at the end of November. Fluxo has made a remarkable comeback with this qualification after almost missing out on the... read more

October 25, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – Can Bad News Eagles Find Their Landing Spot?

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Bad news The happy tale of the previous Major was about eagles. They began their adventure in the open qualifiers and advanced to the Legends Stage before leaving the competition with a 0-3 record after challenging some more seasoned teams. The entire globe took notice, and BNE soon won over... read more

October 24, 2022

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CSGO IEM Rio Major – Is There a Chance for the Outsiders?

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One of the many teams making up the extremely dense middle of the field, which is made up of teams ranging from the top to the lowest six or seven in our power ranking, is Outsiders. Due to the extremely lengthy ESL Pro League schedule, there haven't been many tournaments... read more

October 23, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO IEM Rio Major – How Far Can Team Fnatic Go?

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For the first time since IEM Katowice 2019, fnatic will participate in a Major, hoping to restore the storied organization to its former greatness. A company with a long and illustrious history in Counter-Strike is fnatic. They were the first team to win a Major trophy at DreamHack Winter 2013,... read more

October 22, 2022

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CSGO IEM Rio Major – How Far Can Team 9z Go

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Brazilian teams have largely authored the history of South American Counter-Strike, especially when it comes to Major events. Brazil was the region's hub even before Luminosity's win at MLG Columbus 2016 since it produced the best players and had higher finishes at international competitions than countries like Argentina and Chile.... read more

October 21, 2022

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CSGO – Liquid and NaVi Get Serious Reinforcement

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Prior to the team's presence at the IEM Rio Major in November, Liquid has confirmed the permanent addition of Latvian rifler Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gainskis, while Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, 25, has inked a contract extension with Natus Vincere that will keep him with the squad for an additional three years. The... read more

October 18, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO – Yekindar Parts Ways With Virtus Pro

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Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gainskis bought himself out of his contract with Virtus.pro, the Latvian stated via his Twitter account. As a result, he is now a free agent. The decision formally ends the rifler's two-year affiliation with the Russian organization, which began in May 2020 when he was hired to replace... read more

October 18, 2022

CS:GO

CSGO – Fireleague Global Has New Champions – Team Spirit

All News, CS:GO Michael

After defeating paiN, Spirit has won the FiReLEAGUE Global Finals. Despite losing to the Americans 16–12 on Dust2, the Russians came back with victories on Nuke (16–8) and Vertigo (16-10). After initially not intending to attend the competition, Spirit ended up winning. TeamOne won the North American qualification, which allowed... read more