Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young

BLEED has officially announced that they will be sidelining Nemanja ‘nexa’ Isaković, effectively marking the conclusion of the Serbian player’s time with the team.Just two and a half months ago, the player known as ‘nexa’ made a move from G2 to take on the anchor role previously held by Josef ‘faveN’ Baumann. In an interview with HLTV, head coach Aleksandar ‘kassad’ Trifunović expressed his confidence in nexa’s ability to return to his previous high-performance level. He emphasized that ‘nexa’stats during his time with G2 did not accurately showcase his true capabilities.Despite ‘nexa’ being a better fit for this particular role,…

Astralis has officially announced the acquisition of Casper ‘cadiaN⁠‘ Møller from Liquid. This signing will take effect immediately.Alexander ‘br0’ Bro is stepping down from the team, and ‘cadiaN’ will now take on the role of rifler and in-game leader. Meanwhile, Nicolai ‘device’ Reedtz will return to his former position as the team’s star AWPer.In a surprising turn of events, ‘cadiaN’ has reunited with Martin ‘stavn’ Lund and Jakob ‘jabbi’ Nygaard, less than a year after the trio’s public split from HEROIC. The split was initiated by ‘stavn’ and ‘jabbi’, who expressed their unwillingness to play with ‘cadiaN’.The recent move signifies…

The ESL Pro League Season 20 Playoff Round 2 will feature four matches this Wednesday, with the winning teams reaching the quarter-finals. Most of the games will be between one region and another, and to finish the day, two North American teams will fight against each other.Playoff Stage ScheduleEternal Fire vs. TheMongolZ and MIBR vs. HEROIC starting at 12:00 CETImperial vs. Spirit starting at 15:15 CETLiquid vs. Complexity starting at 18:30 CETWednesday Matches OverviewEternal Fire vs. TheMongolZ Eternal Fire vs. TheMongolZ – ESL Pro League 20European team Eternal Fire against Mongolian team TheMongolZ in a second playoff round here.These two…

CPH Wolves has recently revealed that Pere ‘sausol’ Solsona Saumell has joined the team on a trial basis. This addition brings the team’s roster up to four members.The team has recently made changes to its roster by parting ways with Ådne ‘sense’ Fredriksen and Jon ‘BøghmagiC’ Bøgh. To fill in the gaps, Sean ‘eraa’ Knutsson and ‘sausol’ have stepped in for the team during their last four matches. However, the official announcement that the Swedish AWPer will join the team is still pending.CPH Wolves AnnouncementCPH Wolves roster is as follows:Frederik ‘Fessor⁠‘ SørensenHubert ‘szejn’ ŚwiatłySindre ‘Tapewaare⁠‘ EllefsenPere ‘⁠sausol⁠‘ Solsona Saumell (trial)Anton…

The agreements of four players from the 3DMAX esports team are scheduled to end just two days before the start of the RMR event in Shanghai. According to details shared by French insider Sebastien ‘KRL’ Perez, the contracts of these four players are set to expire on November 15.KRL StatementIf new contracts are not signed, the 19th ranked team in the world would enter the November 17 European RMRwithout an organization.This could potentially impact their participation in lucrative Majors and sticker cycles.The latest member to join the squad is Filip ‘Graviti⁠‘ Brankovic, a 20-year-old player with a contract running until…

The ESL Pro League Season 20 Playoff Stage kicks off this Tuesday. The opening matches will be BIG vs. TheMongolZ and Virtus.pro vs. HEROIC. Four matches will be played on the first and second days of the playoff stage, and starting from the quarter-finals, two matches will be played each day until the Grand Final, which is set to be played on Sunday at 16:00 CET.Playoff Stage SchedulePlayoffs round 1 (September 17)BIG vs. TheMongolZ and Virtus.pro vs. HEROIC starting at 12:00 CETSpirit vs. FURIA starting at 15:15 CETFaZe vs. Complexity starting at 18:30 CETPlayoffs round 2 (September 18)Eternal Fire vs.…

StarLadder has unveiled information about its second event of 2025, StarSeries Season 20. This prestigious tournament is scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary from September 13 to 21. The event will feature 20 top teams competing for a share of the impressive $500,000 prize pool.The upcoming Hungarian event will have a comprehensive offline format consisting of two stages. The first stage will involve a 16-team group competition, while the second stage will feature an eight-team main event. The event will primarily showcase teams from the upper echelons of competitive play, with participant selection based on the Valve Ranking. Teams…

After an impressive Fall Invitational performance, the Rebels secured a spot in the Elisa Masters Espoo. They dominated the Swiss group stage and concluded their playoff journey with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Sashi in the grand final.The Fall Invitational featured eight teams, including Rebels, who received a direct invitation. The remaining seven teams were matched up against those who had advanced from the Fall Contenders tournament.The Polish team performed exceptionally well in the Swiss group stage, securing a flawless 3-0 record. However, they faced a challenging match against Into the Breach in the playoffs’ opening round. Despite initially holding…

TSM has made an announcement regarding the addition of William ‘sirah’ Kjærsgaard to their team from MOUZ NXT. The 17-year-old will be taking the place of Alexander ‘Altekz’ Givskov in the starting roster.TSM’s stand-in player ‘sirah’ officially substituted for Valdemar ‘valde’ Bjørn VangsÃ¥ in a match against Sashi during the Elisa Invitational Fall. TSM unfortunately lost the series 0-2, with the scores being 11-13 on Inferno and 1-13 on Nuke.The up-and-coming Danish player is the most recent addition to the distinguished lineage of individuals who have successfully completed the MOUZ NXT program. Currently, four members of the MOUZ lineup originally…

In a remarkable display of skill, 17-year-old Alex ‘poiii’ Nyholm Sundgren has set a new kill record in Counter-Strike 2. He achieved an impressive 39 kills in EYEBALLERS’ 13-11 victory on Anubis against Zero Tenacity in CCT Season 2 Europe Series 11, surpassing the previous record set by Danil ‘donk’ Kryshkovets.’poiii’ was described by Jesper ‘JW⁠‘ Wecksell as “Sweden’s next superstar” when he joined EYEBALLERS in July. However, he has not quite fulfilled that expectation, as he has only achieved an average rating of 1.01 over 98 maps.In the Anubis map, ‘poiii’ showcased some of his potential with an impressive…