It’s almost a bit unbelievable that a title that has been out as long as Counter-Strike could possibly experience yet another resurgence in popularity, but that’s exactly what continues to happen for Valve. Counter-Strike has been out for two decades, and...
Valve updated Counter-Strike: Global Offensive yesterday, bringing some small changes here and there that won’t have too much of an impact overall in how the strategic shooter is played. There is one specific update that was included to Mirage, and...
Patrik ‘f0rest’ Lindberg (born June 10, 1988) is a Swedish professional gamer, who is known for his long-standing superior performance in the competitive Counter-Strike scene. Having played competitively since 2005, Lindberg, going by the pseudonym of ‘f0rest’, has widely...
FURIA is looking at the IEM Katowice Qualifiers for a chance at the monumental prize pool of $500,000 if they can qualify, and then win the tournament. Unfortunately, it looks like they’ll be qualifying with a crippled team as...
It’s been a relatively quiet two weeks of professional Counter-Strike after a nonstop train of action from September to December, and the teams are likely thrilled with the break of action that they’ve gotten to reconnect with their families and...
Streamers may be the eventual downfall of companies and their secrets, although fans definitely aren’t complaining. WARDELL, a former professional AWPer for Ghost Gaming, was happily streaming Counter-Strike during the Mythic Cup qualifiers, playing with Jake ‘Stewie’ Yip, Yassine ‘Subroza’ Taoufik,...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has managed to break its peak average player record. As one of the most popular games in the industry right now, it isn’t surprising to see CS:GO with a high populace of players, but seeing it...
Matthew “Nadeshot” Hagag opened up on his podcast “Selfmade with Nadeshot” about the most difficult part of being the CEO of 100 Thieves. Nadeshot is the founder of the esports organization, and after a couple of years of running...
Sometimes games appear where none were expected, filling voids left that no one noticed, in an offering that no one requested. It’s a bit harsh of an opening statement when discussing a game that is still noticeably in Alpha...
Professional Counter-Strike continues in its seemingly endless end of the year rush, although fans aren’t complaining about the amount of high quality matches that have been on display on Twitch in the recent months. Players are, granted; but the...
cs_summit can be hit or miss for fans of professional Counter-Strike. There are far less flash and pyrotechnics, fewer guys in stuffy suits, and much less general professionalism to be had in California where it’s hosted. It’s typical for...
We’ve recently discussed professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players coming forward and admitting they’re flat-out exhausted, to the point that they’re looking at skipping tournaments next year (even if they’re Majors) just to get some rest. Nearly every weekend for the...
The organization founded by Johan ‘n0tail’ Sundstein in August 2015 has announced the entry into the Counter Strike Global Offensive scene today. The organization is known for its Cinderella Story in Dota 2 for winning the International 2018 against...
We’re inching ever-closer to the end of the 2019 year, and that means various things to various people. New ‘end of the world’ predictions loom large, children are excited as Christmas is just around the corner, and professional Counter-Strike:...
