Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
German streamer ‘ohnePixel’ has revealed plans to support a team in their quest to qualify for the Middle East regional qualifiers for the Perfect World Shanghai Major.Steering the team as captain will be Volodymyr ‘Woro2k’ Veletniuk, accompanied by his former teammate from Monte, Ali ‘hAdji’ Haïnouss.In the European lineup, Vladyslav ‘Kvem’ Korol, who has been on IKLA’s bench since February, is joined by Tal ‘meztal’Hahiashvili and Meytar ‘AMSALEM’ Amsalem, completing the final pieces of the roster.The team will begin their journey to the Major in the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024Middle East RMR Open Qualifier on August 21. This event…
This Tuesday, we will witness the final day of the group stages of IEM Cologne 2024. There will be six matches, two of them elimination matches. We will have to see if FaZe can keep themselves and make it to the Playoff Stage. Their first game is against the Falcons, which shouldnât be much of a problem, but the next one might be Liquid, who are doing better than before. Below, you can find all the matches for this day.Group Stage Final Day Matches OverviewFalcons vs FaZe Falcons vs. FaZe – IEM Cologne 2024Falcons are having a hard time finding…
Group Stage Day 2 of IEM Cologne didn’t surprise us with any underdogs winning. It was the better team to come on top in every game. Group Stage Day 3 will bring us six matches, and four of them will be elimination matches and the last chance for some teams to show themselves. The most interesting one will probably be FaZe against Vitality, two top teams against each other, and this one is scheduled for 14:45 CET this Sunday. Complete list and overview of the Day 3 matches you will see below.Group Stage Day 2 Matches OverviewVirtus.pro vs Falcons Virtus.pro…
Day 2 of IEM Cologne will feature six upper and lower brackets group stage matches. The first day surprised us with a few upsets, such as TheMongolZ with a win over Team Spirit with a 2-0 score and 9z with a 2-0 victory over G2. Now, underdog teams deserve a better spot, and we will have to see if they can continue their success.Group Stage Day 2 Matches OverviewMOUZ vs. Falcons MOUZ vs. Falcons – IEM Cologne 2024MOUZ was one of the invited teams, so they haven’t shown their level at this tournament yet. Falcons started the Play-In stage with…
OG has recently announced that Nils ‘k1to’ Gruhne will be transitioning to the inactive roster, and they will be trialing Christian ‘Buzz’ Andersen as a new addition to the team.The player from Germany is stepping down from the active roster after a year of service. For most of his time, he took on the role of in-game leader for OG following a departure.After his leadership responsibilities were taken away at the start of the new season, Thomas ‘Thomas’ Utting was replaced by Christoffer ‘Chr1zN’ Storgaard who was revealed as the team’s new in-game leader after Thomas stepped in for the…
Jack ‘Jackinho’ Ström Mattsson has made the decision to step away from competitive CS2 in order to prioritize his mental well-being. Consequently, this departure has left Metizport without a complete starting lineup.Since September 2023, 25-year-old ‘Jackinho’ has played a pivotal role in Metizport’s success, leading it to achieve its peak ranking of No. 29 in the world.The team briefly beat Falcons and Monte at the online BLAST Spring Showdown earlier this year. However, Erik’ ztr’ Gustafsson and Tim’ susp’à ngström have since transferred to GamerLegion and Wildcard.’Jackinho’ has been both AWPer and in-game leader for Metizport but has only averaged a…
Perfect World has officially announced the rosters of teams invited to major regional ranking events in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Additionally, they have revealed the closed qualifiers associated with these events leading up to the highly anticipated Perfect World Shanghai Major.The current standings are derived from the Valve Regional Standings as of August 6, which can be accessed here. It’s important to note that these standings are still pending confirmation from the teams themselves. Perfect World Shanghai MajorIn Europe, 16 out of the participating teams, and in the Americas, eight teams received direct invites to the RMRs. Meanwhile, in…
After experiencing visa complications, ‘degster’ has rejoined HEROIC’s lineup just in time for their second match at IEM Cologne. Abdul ‘degster’ Gasanov has arrived in Cologne and HEROIC has confirmed that he will be available to play in their upcoming match against 3DMAX in the tournament.HEROIC struggled without their 23-year-old player, suffering losses to Spirit, Complexity, and MIBR in recent matches.The European team aims to recover losses with their permanent AWPer back. They are starting with a match against the French team, who replaced BetBoom at the last minute and couldn’t match 9z in the opening round.HEROIC StatementHEROIC must secure…
ODDIK has secured its spot in ESL Challenger Atlanta by emerging victorious in the final of the four-team South American Closed Qualifier, overcoming RED Canids to claim its place in the event.Adriano ‘WOOD7’ Cerato and his team displayed outstanding form throughout the event, demonstrating remarkable skill and teamwork. They lost just one map across three series, securing their well-deserved spot at the LAN tournament.Victor ‘togs’ Rapassi, having a 1.18 rating, and Italo ‘ksloks’Meinberg, with a 1.15 rating, made impressive debuts, delivering outstanding performances that were instrumental in their team’s commanding victory over BESTIA in the opening match.ODDIK was able to…
9 Pandas triumphed with a 2-0 victory over Johnny Speeds, securing a spot in the Play-In Stage of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 after a thrilling performance in the grand final of the European closed qualifier.The upcoming LAN event marks a significant turning point for world No.44, who missed the Copenhagen Major due to visa issues. Aleksandr ‘shalfey’Marenov, who joined the team in June, played a pivotal role in the team’s qualifying journey with an impressive 1.25 rating, which was second only to Aleksandr ‘glowiing’ Matsievich’s outstanding 1.31 rating. The 9 Pandas have joined the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2…