The former Astralis AWPer is set to replace Iulian “regalia” Harjāu Asger “Farlig” Jensen has officially signed with Copenhagen Flames to become their sniper once again in a repeat of their time together back in 2020. Following the disappointing failure of Copenhagen Flames to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major Europe Regional Major Rankings, the […]
The Group Stage reaches its second half, and we assess the penultimate group The third group of ESL Pro League Season 17 is about to commence, and although this group seems to be relatively straightforward in terms of which teams might go through, it’s still important — or possibly interesting — for anyone who loves […]
The team will have just one month to prepare for the BLAST.tv Paris Major with the new squad. Mongolian CSGO team IHC has removed of one of its key players, Tengis “sk0R” Batjargal, less than a month before the upcoming BLAST.tv Paris Major. One year to the day after signing with the Mongolian side, IHC […]
More updates on SPROUT’s lengthy roster drama Australian CSGO star Aaron “AZR” Ward has been officially signed and given the ropes to lead Sprout’s squad. The star has returned to the competitive scene after ten long months away, following his official exit from EXTREMUM. AZR was sitting on the bench for seven months until he […]
Marking out a player from each team in ESL Pro League 17’s Group B to excel in the Group Stage As we did before with Group A teams, we’re picking out one player from each side in Group B of ESL Pro League Season 17 and predicting that they will be spectacularly successful at the […]
Putting Group A teams under scrutiny before ESL Pro League Season 17 gets underway. ESL Pro League, the organizing body’s bi-annual month-long CSGO event, is about to begin. The tournament underwent a format change for this iteration, with 32 teams taking part instead of the old 24. These teams are divided into four groups, which […]
With two months away, ESL has finally revealed the venue of its next CSGO tournament. IEM Brazil is returning to Rio on April 17. Intel Extreme Masters Brazil will be hosted this year at Rio De Janeiro’s top indoor spot, the Jeunesse Arena. The tournament is slated to officially start on April 17 but will […]
We’re one step closer to the much-awaited Paris Major The Regional Major Rankings for the BLAST.tv Paris Major is gearing up to be a spectacular showcase of the best talent in the world of competitive CSGO. Anticipation for the event builds as the list of teams set to participate in the closed regional qualifiers for […]
The first two big CSGO tournaments for 2023 came to an end with them, which is why it is time to focus on the third big event of the year. ESL Pro League Season 17 is a tournament that will include all of our favorite CSGO teams worldwide. They will come together and fight for […]
The sun sets on another IEM Katowice, and we have a winner. The halls of the Spodek Arena have seen another epic Grand Final with the conclusion of this year’s Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, and although the Best of 5 didn’t go all five maps, it undoubtedly delivered for both fans of the winning team […]
All the action from the penultimate day of the IEM Katowice Semifinals. As this year’s IEM Katowice nears its hopefully climactic finish, we glance back at the Semifinals just gone by. Danish dominators Heroic took on what was essentially their bogey team in Ukraine’s Natus Vincere, while resourceful American underdogs Team Liquid locked horns with […]
Wrapping up the first day of the IEM KatowicePlayoffs. After a lengthy process of weeding out the hopefuls so only the titans remain, Intel Extreme Masters Katowice has reached the Playoff stage. Even among titans, though, there are those who will push extra hard to go the distance at this tournament, and that process has […]
Insight into the 6 sides going into the final gauntlet at IEM Katowice. As we walk into the Spodek Arena for the final leg of one of the most esteemed CSGO competitions in the world, we remember all the great plays from Katowice history. From the incredible Tec-9 clutch by Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson to […]
syrsoN also won’t be taking part in IEM Brazil with BIG. German side BIG have announced that Florian “syrsoN” Rische has taken himself off of the squad and will not be participating in the upcoming IEM Brazil Closed Qualifier. Sources revealed this update to gaming news outlet Dexerto on Wednesday, following their elimination from IEM […]
Wrapping up the last day’s action in the Polish city The Group Stage of Intel Extreme Masters Katowice has come to an end, and 6 teams have made it to the Playoffs. The last 6 games of the Group Stage were a mish-mash of tight, hard-fought battles with teams scrambling and clawing to get past […]
Zyphon’s run on the roster is cut short by middling performance According to Sprout’s official Twitter, Rasmus “Zyphon” Nordfoss has been benched while Mikkel “Maze” Sparvath has been recruited from Let us cook. The 21-year-old will also be acting as the in-game leader of the squad, replacing Ismail “refrezh” Ali who was assigned to the […]
An updated list of the 30 best teams in competitive CSGO according to HLTV. Somewhat expectedly, 2023 has gone off to a blistering start for the CSGO scene. The HLTV World Rankings of the top 30 teams have been updated as of February 7, and are a testament to the constantly shifting status quo that […]
A few more weaker sides are weeded out as we get closer to the Playoffs at IEM Katowice. With just one more day of the Group Stage remaining, the tournament has been narrowed down to just 10 teams, with a further four to be shed on the final day. Unlike the previous days, there weren’t […]
Lots of action and an upset for the ages The second day of the IEM Katowice Group Stage was much more action-packed than the first, with half of the series going all three maps and those that didn’t mostly being well-fought affairs. Most of the results were expected, but some surprises popped up, which included […]
The main event has begun with a bang and a half The first day of Intel Extreme Masters Katowice has come and passed, and we’ve borne witness to some terrific CSGO. Most of the matches were pretty straightforward 2-0 sweeps, but that didn’t stop them from being intense affairs with plenty of incredible skills on […]
The CSGO event organizer moved dates around to accommodate players and teams BLAST has taken note of feedback from teams and community members to reschedule the Spring Showdown and the BLAST.tv Paris Major Regional Major Rankings. The Spring Showdown will now take place earlier, while the RMRs have been slightly delayed. Updates on Spring Showdown. […]
With the Play-In Stage over, we move on to the next stage of IEM Katowice. The first S-Tier event of the year is in full swing, and even before meeting the top eight teams, we have already seen the kind of skills that make this a million-dollar tournament. The teams in the Play-In Stage have […]
The world-renowned esports company is dropping its exclusivity contract with Twitch ESL has announced via Twitter that it is no longer tied down by exclusivity deals with any platforms, and will be available for CSGO fans on both Twitch and YouTube from now on. The earlier April 2020 partnership between organizers ESL and DreamHack and […]
Sixteen hopefuls are on their way to IEM Katowice 2023, but only half will make it through to the Group Stage With the CSGO season now in full swing with the ongoing BLAST Premier Spring Groups and the imminent Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, tournaments are going to come thick and fast, and it might get […]
Intel Extreme Playoffs are due to start in just two days and here is a recap of what you’ve missed. The last tournament before the player break between 18 July and 14 August starts is going into its playoffs in full swing. An extremely exciting Play-in Stage was followed by a similarly exciting Group Stage. […]
The Semi-Finals of the IEM Dallas 2022 is done and the two teams that will clash for the trophy in the Finals are settled. The week is almost over and we are nearing the end of IEM Dallas 2022. Now with the Semi-Finals done, we only have one more matchup in our hands. The first […]