It might be a bit disconcerting for fans of Counter-Strike to find their favored team suddenly seeming a bit spotty in terms of performance as of late. FURIA just lost their first best-of 3 series to MIBR, Astralis was looking...
If you’ve been online today and are a follower of professional Counter-Strike, there’s been a tiny bit of controversy that everyone with a pulse apparently feels the need to weigh in on. This article aims to outline precisely what happened,...
The world (the parts that care) sat on the edge of their seat today, expecting Valve to finally respond to the case of Elias ‘Jamppi’ Olkkonen. The case could very well be a historic moment of legislation for esports...
We should probably talk about patch timing before we get too far into what Valve brings in this sizable update. Most developers schedule updates for off-times on lighter days, which is why we see many titles being released on...
It’s a convoluted mess at the moment, but one that could very well echo throughout the professional Counter-Strike scene for years to come. At the center of it all is the young Finnish player Elias ‘Jamppi’ Olkkonen, who received...
It’s the thorn in the side of match-making players, on top of already attempting to play Valve’s standard match-making experience within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (which can be a massive headache on its own). Over the past few days, players have...
After the absolutely fantastic match of Vitality against NiP in BLAST Premier, the fans and casters were more than primed for yet another colossal match as Evil Geniuses (GS #9) and Gen. G (GS #14) faced off against each...
For some, it was a question of which team would suddenly hit their stride as Ninjas In Pajamas (GS #12) faced off against Vitality (GS #10) this morning on a fantastic Sunday. Following ZywOo turning into the best player...
Around 2200 EST last night, Valve pushed an update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that was, all things considered, pretty small. A small update for a texture on Chlorine (the new tightly-packed map) along with what Valve noted as ‘minor...
While Europe has it’s own tournament, due to ping between the two continents, North America similarly has their DreamHack playoffs all sorted as of today and the results may be surprising to some. While many European teams struggle with...
As many teams are beginning to struggle with the grueling pace that is professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tourney pacing, dropping players from teams with undeniable pedigree due to burn-out and stress, the tourneys must continue. As the saying goes, the...
When Valorant, or Project A as it was then known, originally was announced, many presumed that it would be the veritable Counter-Strike: Global Offensive killer. Or the Overwatch killer. Perhaps the Call of Duty killer. No matter what title it specifically was, Valorant was supposed to...
Valve has been putting their shoulder to the wheel when it comes to development lately. They’ve recently added a patch with a good number of fixes to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, changing up half a dozen maps and making small balance...
Valve has had their plate full on the development side of things. The recent (and very successful) release of Half-Life: Alyx had them returning to a franchise that they’ve been badgered to revisit for more than a decade, and they’re...
