Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
Joonas ‘doto’ Forss, a prominent figure in the Finnish CS scene, has declared his retirement from professional gaming. Throughout his career, the 28-year-old player notably competed with renowned Finnish teams such as HAVU, KOVA, and JANO. However, he gained significant attention during his time with ENCE when the organization transitioned from a Finnish roster to an international lineup in 2021. After the transition to online competitions, the Finn achieved significant success. He and ENCE secured the runner-up position at IEM Fall Europe in Stockholm. Additionally, they advanced past the Challengers Stage at the PGL Major before ultimately being eliminated in…
OG has made the decision to bench Bram ‘Nexius’ Campana from their active roster. They have not yet announced his replacement, but in the meantime, the team will be using stand-ins while they search for the best possible fit for their active roster in upcoming tournaments. Nexius’s benching coincides with a reorganization within OG. The team has recently made changes by bringing in the Danish duo Christian ‘Buzz’ Andersen and Christoffer ‘Chr1zN’ Storgaard to replace Nils ‘k1to’ Gruhne and Nikita ‘HeavyGod’ Martynenko. During his time at OG, the Belgian rifler, who joined the team from MOUZ NXT, maintained an average…
1WIN has recently revealed their updated roster, introducing three new additions following the decision to bench and transfer-list Sanzhar ‘neaLaN’ Iskhakov, Boris ‘Ryujin’ Kim, and Timur ‘buster’ Tulepov in early September. Additionally, 1WIN has also parted ways with coach Aset ‘Solaar’ Sembiyev during the same period. All three of the players 1WIN have previously represented the organization. These players include Rassim ‘Jyo’ Valijev, who will be the team’s in-game leader, Alexandr ‘oz1k’ Sevastyanov, and Kirill ‘cronuss’ Savin. Earlier this year, ‘Jyo’ was a part of the team 1WIN, while ‘oz1k’ and ‘cronuss’ played for the organization’s academy roster before joining…
Mohammad ‘BOROS’ Malhas has recently become a free agent after completing a four-month tenure with Into the Breach. On X, the Jordanian athlete expressed his intention to join a team and invited any interested parties to get in touch. BOROS Statement In July, ‘BOROS’ made the move to join Into the Breach after being benched by Falcons for “performance reasons.” This decision came after a challenging period with the Falcons team. The 20-year-old player joined Into the Breach as part of a major squad reconstruction focused on building around Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield. The team also added Flatron ‘juanflatroo’ Halimi and…
The official Xtreme Gaming Weibo page has just unveiled the highly anticipated Dota 2 roster for the upcoming 2025 season. The support players ‘XinQ’ and ‘Dy’ have decided to take some time off from professional gaming, while the three core players have chosen to remain together as a team. The team has filled the vacant positions with ‘Pyw’ and ‘天命’. ‘Pyw’ is a well-known figure in the Chinese Dota 2 scene, having been a prominent player in the Tier 1 professional circuit since 2019. He has been a part of reputable teams including Team Sincerity, Vici Gaming, Invictus Gaming, and…
UNPAID’s head coach Aleksandar ‘kassad’ Trifunović has announced the removal of Deyvid ‘h4rn’ Benchev from the team. This decision marks the end of the Bulgarian player’s brief stint with the team, which lasted for just two tournament appearances. Just 24 hours after finishing as the runner-up to Nemiga at the RES Regional Champions in Belgrade, UNPAID made an announcement. During the tournament, ‘h4rn’ achieved an average rating of 0.99. UNPAID managed to secure victories against Solid, PARIVISION, and Sangal on their way to the final, despite losing their opening match against fnatic. h4rn Statement The departure of ‘h4rn’ increases the…
Tournament Overview ESL Challenger Katowice 2024 is an A-tier event with a prize pool of $100,000 that will be held from October 25 to October 27. There will be eight teams featured, and since no top teams are on the participant’s list, it’s another chance for a lower-tier team to win some money and get their confidence. However, few of them still have the advantage of having experience at big tournaments and some of the most experienced players, such as Falcons with ‘s1mple’ and Eternal Fire, who recently been in the Grand Finals of ESL Pro League Season 20. Tournament…
Match Overview The Grand Final of Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 will be ENCE to face off against HEROIC. ENCE was unexpected to come this far, but they did it even though they recently updated their roster with additions of young players. HEROIC has been doing great since IEM Rio 2024 and seems to have become a consistent top team with their game. These two teams had already met at this tournament at Group Stage, and HEROIC won with a score of 2-0. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics ENCE Path to the Grand Final At first, ENCE played an…
Match Overview The second semi-final match of Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 will be B8 to fight against HEROIC. HEROIC seems to be a team of another caliber compared to B8, but we will have to see if it’s true. These two teams met before at IEM Rio 2024 European Qualifiers, and HEROIC won with a 2-0 score. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics Current Team and Players Form B8 They’re a promising team but have yet to prove themselves against top European teams. They have an experienced in-game leader, and everyone on the team speaks the same language, which…
Match Overview The first semi-final of Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 will pit TheMongolZ against ENCE. TheMongolZ has proven many times that they’re capable of beating the best teams on their good days. ENCE is a team that made one change after another, trying to find its game, so it will be interesting to see who will come on top in this match. These two teams met before at Skyesports Championship 2024, and TheMongolZ won with a 13-5 score. Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics Current Team and Players Form TheMongolZ They’re playing great at much bigger tournaments than this…