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Astralis Annihilated By Vitality In cadiaN's Debut Game
On September 27th, 2024, the first day of BLAST Fall Final played out, where, amongst many things, fans saw Team Vitality humiliate Team Astralis. They did not concede a single round to Team Astralis on their first map, Inferno, and delivered the final blow on the second map, Dust2, with a 13-4 win. While many did expect Team Vitality to have a dominant start to the tournament, given their track record this entire year, what has made this series all the more popular is the Astralis controversy that boiled over just a day prior.
NiKo Punches a Hole in the Table Live on Stage but Keeps Playing
On September 30th, 2024, fans watched back on G2’s intense run through the final stages of BLAST Fall Final. They had their toughest game in the tournament against Team Vitality in the semi-finals, winning which gave them a shot at going head-to-head with their arch-nemesis, Natus Vincere in the grand finals. Ultimately, they were able to beat NAVI in a relatively smooth yet underwhelming 3-1 game, leading fans to believe that the real grand final was G2’s game against Team Vitality.
Top 7 Most Expensive Skins in CS2 in 2024
Finding the perfect skin for CS:GO, whether that’s for a knife or a rifle, can be difficult. With so many options, picking only one becomes quite challenging, especially considering the price tag. Let’s see the most expensive CS2 skin so you know what to expect if you want to go for rare skins.
TenZ Calls CS2 Valve’s “Adopted Child” As Deadlock Gets Treated Better
On October 2nd, 2024, a popular clip from TenZ’s livestream started making the rounds on social media as he spoke the cold truth about CS2’s likely future. He called CS2 Valve’s adopted child, as much of the attention is clearly going to Deadlock, Valve’s hero-shooter MOBA game that’s currently in beta. Deadlock won’t be officially released for another few years but has been getting consistent mega-size updates, from new characters to major bug fixes to map changes, while CS2 collects dust.
The Thunderpick World Championship Details Revealed
On October 1st, 2024, LVL, teaming up with GRID, shared important details for the upcoming Thunderpick World Championship (first announced back in April), and it’s shaping up to be quite a historical event in the Counter-Strike circuit! It will go down as one of the biggest events in CS2 esports, with a prize pool of one million dollars, higher than anyone has ever seen. The prize pool, coupled with the premium venue of Berlin, CS2 fans are excited to see how things will unfold!
Skyesports Reveals Roadmap for Professional CS2 in India for 2025
On September 2, 2024, Skyesports took to X (formerly Twitter) to unveil their massive roadmap for bringing professional CS2 to India next year in 2025.
We’ve Halfway Through ESL Pro League Season 20 Before Playoffs!
On September 9th, ESL Pro League Season 20 reached a halfway point with four teams qualifying from each group, A and B, while we eagerly await for teams to battle it out in groups C and D. These group stages are being played in a triple-elimination format with 32 teams split across four groups. All matches played would be a best-of-three and a team would be sent home if they lost three matches.
Top CSGO Crosshair Codes Used by Players in 2024
Good CS2 gameplay is influenced by various aspects, including your experience as a player, your gear, your teammates, and your crosshair. If you want to aim correctly and annihilate your opponents, you’ll need a crosshair that does the trick. However, if you’re new to CS2 and still learning about the game, perhaps you don’t know the best CS:GO crosshair codes. The best way to find a suitable option is by choosing a code used by pro players. In this post, we will take a look at some of these choices and explain how you can import these codes to CS2.
Fan-Favorite s1mple Returning To Competitive Counter-Strike
On September 29th, 2024, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, a legend from the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive days, made his triumphant entry to the CS2 scene by signing a three-month loan with The Falcons from Natus Vincere. The announcement came from none other than the team itself, with the The Falcons X (formerly Twitter) page stating: “THE LEGEND RETURNS. s1mple is back on a 3-month loan. Time to soar higher.” While the contract is temporary, s1mple is definitely testing the waters with it, taking over the spot of the Spanish player Álvaro “SunPayus” García.
CS2 Ranking System - All CS2 Ranks
Ever since Valve released CS2, each player can have two different ranks. A Competitive Rank, similar to the one within CS:GO, and a Premier Rank that features a new mechanic called CS Rating.
ohnePixel's Team DRILLAS Are Not Paid An Active Salary
On October 5th, 2024, concerning information surfaced about DRILLAS, ohnePixel’s CS2 team. The team was founded back in August as the German streamer took on an endeavour greater than opening cases and entertaining his viewers. The team was formed with the goal of reaching the Shanghai major, according to ohnePixel, for which they had quite a bit of matches to play. Once qualified, ohnePixel would be ever-so-closer to getting his very own sticker.
New set of PGL’s CS2 tournaments revealed for upcoming years
On August 27, 2024, CS2 fans received major updates on the upcoming CS2 pro-play season hosted by PGL. The renowned esports organization announced its intentions to host several new tournaments in the coming two years with locations ranging from Kazakhstan to Belgrade and more. They have definitely set the pace for the next two years and we’re bound to see some heavy competition in the CS2 professional scene.
IEM Rio 2024 Day 1: skullz Fulfills His Career-Long Dream
On October 8th, 2024, day 1 of IEM Rio 2024 saw many matches go down, some one-sided, some evenly matched between bitter rivals and some looking for the redemption run. For FURIA, this event meant something else since they’re on their home ground, Brazil. As a Brazillian team, it has always been FURIA’s vision to win major events on local soil, but unfortunately, it has always felt short for the past few years.
CS2 Streamer ohnePixel Returns To Social Media
On October 10th, 2024, the CS2 community was relieved as ohnePixel, one of the biggest CS2 streamers on Twitch, posted a detailed update on social media, giving everyone a status update. The personality disappeared out of nowhere in August 2024, leading fans to get anxious, especially because he has a lot coming up later this year.
The Brackets Are All Set for ESL Pro League Season 20
On September 16th, 2024, 16 teams were locked in for a single-elimination bracket for the ESL Pro League Season 20 after battling it out through the ferocious Group Stages. Looking back on the event, 32 teams entered Season 20, split across four groups, but only half proceeded to the Playoffs. Last time we talked about ESL Pro League Season 20, groups A and B had concluded, so let’s check out what happened in groups C and D as well as how well our predictions held up!