Category: CS:GO

October 25, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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CSGO – Fireleague Global Has New Champions – Team Spirit

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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

October 17, 2022

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CSGO – According to the Group Stage Results, ESL Challenger Rotterdam Playoffs Are Going To Be Wild

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ESL Challenger Roterdam isn’t one of those tournaments that get talked about during the whole season, but this year things might be a little different. Lots of ups and downs, upsets and surprises showed us that we should never judge an event based on its size. Take a look how... read more

October 16, 2022

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CSGO – Everything You Need To Know About Upcoming ESL Challenger Rotterdam

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On October 14, the $100,000 prize pool for the ESL Challenger Rotterdam will begin with eight teams fighting in two GSL groups. There will be a large crowd present for the event, which will take place in the Rotterdam Ahoy Stadium in the Netherlands. The ESL Challenger competition features a... read more

October 15, 2022

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CSGO – Astralis Making Big Changes – After Konfig, Coach Trace Parts Way With The Organization

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Astralis' unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Majors is still having an impact, and additional adjustments are anticipated. Just days after the main team's failure to qualify for the IEM Rio Major caused the Danish organization to miss its first Valve-sponsored tournament since entering CS:GO in 2016, Astralis announced the... read more

October 13, 2022

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CSGO – Konfig No Longer Part of Astralis

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Following the injury, which Kristian "k0nfig" Wienecke has since acknowledged was caused by a fight in Malta, the player and organization mutually decided to part ways. According to the company, Astralis and k0nfig have decided to end the player's contract due to "personal reasons." The decision was made shortly after... read more

October 12, 2022

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CSGO – Team Imperial Joins The Other Rio Major Squads

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In a barnstormer of a game, Imperial overcame Complexity by winning Inferno (16-3) and Overpass (22-20) on either side of a setback on Nuke (11-16). The victory qualifies the legendary Brazilian players for the Major played in their country, where they will attempt to once more captivate the audience. After... read more

October 11, 2022

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CSGO – More Teams Qualified for Rio Major

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Rio is the biggest destination in the CSGO world these days. Many teams have tried, only a few have managed to climb their way and earn a spot in the tournament. Down below are some of the latest squads qualified, and the roads they had to travel. Team Heroic In... read more

October 10, 2022

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CSGO RMR Europe – Astralis & G2 Sent Home, Team Forze Stays Alive

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The RMR Europe is getting heated as surprises are happening in almost every round of the tournament so far. This time, two big names got knocked out early from the event, leaving them with bitter taste in their mouth and probably a dose of hurt pride. Let’s dive in and... read more

October 9, 2022

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CSGO IEM Rio Major – Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses Lock In Their Spots

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The first Americas RMR teams to make it to the Major are the two North American heavyweights. After defeating 9z and Complexity, respectively, Liquid and Evil Geniuses completed the North America RMR with a perfect 3-0 record, securing their spots in the Rio Major. The two 3-0 teams will compete... read more

October 8, 2022

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CSGO – Fnatic Defeated by Faze Clan, Team Spirit Caught Off-Guard by Spirit Esports

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 FaZe defeated fnatic 19-17 on Nuke to secure their second victory of the IEM Road to Rio Europe RMR. The No. 1 team in the world need a second overtime period to complete the task — their second of the competition thus far after needing a 53-round match to... read more

October 7, 2022

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Team Vitality’s Star Player ZywOo Gets Crowned With The EPL Season 16 MVP Award

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Since going international at the beginning of the year, Vitality won their first trophy after five maps and 155 Counter-Strike matches. Meanwhile, their now legendary player, Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut ended a 10-month MVP drought by being awarded the Most Valuable Player of the ESL Pro League Season 16. The 21-year-old phenom... read more