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Vitality's CS2 Strategic Lead Departs Two Months Before IEM Cologne Major
Qayser Sachdev, Vitality's Senior Esports Manager and Strategic CS2 Lead, has left the organization. The departure comes with Vitality on a 3-trophy winning st…
FUT Esports Win PGL Bucharest 2026 — Steamroll Astralis 3-1 in the Grand Final
FUT Esports capped a perfect 7-0 run with a dominant 3-1 grand final win over Astralis to claim the PGL Bucharest 2026 trophy and $500,000. cmtry was named MVP…
CS2 Animgraph 2 Update: Smoother Movement, Reduced CPU Cost, and Why Your Nade Lineups Are Off
Valve's April 2026 update to Counter-Strike 2 introduced Animgraph 2 — a complete overhaul of the game's animation system. Movement is smoother, CPU cost is do…
Dead Hand Collection One Month After Launch: AWP Queen's Gambit Holds, Mid-Tier Skins Cool Off
Four weeks after the Dead Hand Terminal release, the post-launch hype is bleeding off and the real winners are emerging. AWP Queen's Gambit holds its floor, th…
PGL Bucharest 2026 Semifinals: Astralis Face 3DMAX, MongolZ Take on FUT for Grand Final Spots
Four teams remain at PGL Bucharest 2026 and not one of them was on most preseason favorite lists. We break down both semifinal matchups, key storylines, and wh…
PGL Bucharest 2026 Quarter-Finals: All Four Series End 2-1 as Astralis Pull Off Reverse Sweep
Every PGL Bucharest 2026 quarterfinal went the distance. Astralis erased a map deficit against EYEBALLERS, 3DMAX overcame MIBR in overtime, FUT survived B8, an…
PGL Bucharest Day 4: 3DMAX, The MongolZ, and MIBR Secure Playoff Spots
Day 4 of PGL Bucharest completed the 3-1 playoff qualifiers. 3DMAX swept PARIVISION, The MongolZ dispatched Wildcard, and MIBR eliminated EYEBALLERS. On the ot…
s1mple's BC.Game Eliminated from PGL Bucharest — Another Setback for the GOAT's Return
BC.Game's PGL Bucharest campaign ended in a 1-3 elimination after losing to FOKUS. For s1mple, it's yet another setback in his CS2 return — the team has now fa…
PGL Bucharest Swiss Stage: Astralis and FUT Qualify, FaZe Eliminated
Astralis and FUT secured playoff spots at PGL Bucharest with perfect 3-0 records, while FaZe were eliminated by Inner Circle. The Swiss stage delivered upsets …
IEM Cologne Major 2026 Invites Finalized — Full List of Qualified Teams
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 invite list is finalized. With FaZe notably absent for the first time, the field is set for CS2 biggest event at the LANXESS arena f…
FaZe Clan Miss First Major Since 2016 — karrigan Calls It 'The Lowest Point of My Career'
FaZe Clan will miss their first Major since entering CS in 2016 after failing to qualify for IEM Cologne 2026. karrigan, who held the record for most Major app…
PGL Bucharest Day 1 Recap: FaZe Forfeit, MongolZ Dominate, FOKUS Upset 3DMAX
PGL Bucharest 2026 opened with drama as FaZe Clan forfeited against EYEBALLERS, while The MongolZ swept BC.Game and FOKUS pulled off an upset over 3DMAX. PARIV…
FaZe Clan Forfeit Opening Match at PGL Bucharest — Season in Crisis
FaZe Clan have forfeited their opening match at PGL Bucharest 2026, handing EYEBALLERS a free victory. Coming after their BLAST Rotterdam elimination by TYLOO,…
New Reload Mechanic Gets First LAN Test at PGL Bucharest — Early Takeaways
PGL Bucharest marks the first tier-one LAN with CS2 new reload system. After Day 1, patterns emerge: teams play more conservatively, AWP usage is down, and smo…
IEM Rio 2026 Preview: Vitality, NAVI, and FURIA Lead 16-Team Field in Brazil
IEM Rio 2026 is set to kick off on April 13 in Rio de Janeiro, featuring 16 teams competing at the Farmasi Arena. With Vitality riding a historic winning strea…
Fever Case Market Report: AWP Printstream Leads at $456, Shattered Web Chroma Knives in High Demand
Three weeks after the Fever Case dropped with the Spring Forward update, the CS2 skin market has settled into clear price patterns. The AWP Printstream leads a…
PGL Bucharest 2026 Kicks Off: 16 Teams Battle Without the World's Top 5
PGL Bucharest 2026 begins tomorrow with 16 teams fighting for $625,000. With Vitality, NAVI, Spirit, MOUZ, and FURIA all absent, the field is led by PARIVISION…
CS2 Community Frustrated with Spring Forward: 'Skins Over Fixes' Backlash Grows
The CS2 community has responded to Valve's Spring Forward update with widespread criticism. While the update added nearly 100 cosmetics, players are frustrated…