Author: Jimmy “Infernal” Young
The organization is based in Hong Kong and aims to build a team from the Oceanic region.Multiple sources who spoke to HLTV said Talon has shown interest in rejoining CS2 with an Oceanic lineup led by former Renegades and 100 Thieves member Aaron ‘AZR’ Ward.Talon is primarily known for its teams in League of Legends, Dota 2, and Valorant. However, it has not been active in the Counter-Strike scene since 2018. Its previous squad, composed entirely of Taiwanese players, participated in the eXTREMESLAND 2017 Asia Finals in Shanghai, where it secured the 13th-15th position.For the potential return to the game,…
HEROIC has announced that a deal has been reached to extend René ‘TeSeSâ ‘ Madsen’s contract with the organization for another two years, through to 2026.The organization and the player have had a successful partnership since 2020, winning three titles during the online era and three more at the peak of the team’s performance in 2022 and 2023.’TeSeS’ emerged in HEROIC as a Danish lineup led by Casper ‘cadiaN’ Møller and star rifler Martin ‘stavn’ Lund. Jakob ‘jabbi’ Nygaard later joined, and the team went on to win two BLAST Premier trophies.Now, only ‘TeSeS’ and ‘sjuushâ ‘ remain from the original roster.…
Andrew ‘kaze’ Khong has joined Rare Atom, taking over as the team’s primary AWPer from Junqi ‘Risk’ Chen.’kaze’ will be joining the Chinese organization for the second time, having spent 18 months there with his long-time collaborator Zhuo ‘advent’ Liang in 2022 and 2023. In October 2023, ‘kaze’ moved with ‘advent’ and the Rare Atom core to TYLOO, but unfortunately, the team struggled to achieve results and failed to qualify for PGL Major Copenhagen.In May, ‘kaze’ was let go as part of a series of changes implemented by TYLOO as they transitioned to a younger roster.He could rejoin Rare Atom…
The VARORANT Episode 9 update is out, and a lot of things have changed. Some new in-game settings to make the game comfortable for you, Iso’s Double Tap ability changes, and Abyss being added to the Ranked Map Pool. Here, you will find a list of the most important changes. AGENTIso Double Tap duration decreased, and refreshing was removed after two kills. The only way to extend Double Tap now is by shooting the orbs that spawn while the buff is active.Double Tap (E): Duration: 20s >>> 12sSignature kill reset was removedCOMPETITIVE UPDATESPCAbyss was added to the Ranked map pool.CONSOLECompetitive…
Valve has recently rolled out an update for Counter-Strike 2, featuring an exciting addition of five community-made maps. These maps mark the first non-Valve creations to be officially integrated into the game since its release and its update from CS:GO.Memento and Assembly have been added to Wingman, and Pool Day has been introduced to the Arms Race pool. However, despite high anticipation for new content to mark the 25th anniversary of Counter-Strike, only minimal changes have been implemented alongside the launch of these community maps. ‘Thera’, formerly known in CS:GO as ‘Santorini’, was created by Shawn ‘FMPONE’ Snelling, one of…
Liquid has just announced that Wilton ‘zews’ Prado will be stepping down from his role as head coach with immediate effect.The Brazilian tactician is Liquid’s second departure following the benching of Casper ‘cadiaNâ ‘ Møller earlier in the month. This news comes after lackluster results since Liquid’swinter rebuild when they also added Russel ‘Twistzzâ ‘ Van Dulken and Felipe ‘skullzâ ‘ Medeiros.’Zews’ joined Liquid in December with ‘Twistzz’ and ‘skullz’, but the team failed to meet expectations by not breaking into the top ten world rankings during their time together.Liquid started the season by missing out on a Major spot and struggled for…
IntroductionCounter-Strike recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, but Valve did not hold any special events to mark the occasion. However, rumors indicate that the first CS2 operation may be in the works.Counter-Strike 2’s highly mechanical nature means that players do not expect or need regular updates to the map pool or in-game inventory. However, the occasional operations released every other year are a nice addition to the fast-paced shooter.It has been nearly three years since Valve last released an update or operation for its flagship title.Leakers claimed Valve was saving a big update for the game’s 25th anniversary on June 19,…
Betera has decided to bench Igor ‘lollipop21k’ Solodkov. Notably, Solodkov was one of the last two founding members of the original squad signed by the organization in August 2023.Betera Official Announcement’MaSvAl’ is the only remaining member from the original Betera roster. ‘lollipop21k’ has been benched after a series of changes starting in April, which followed their 15th-16th placing in ESL Challenger League Season 47.In May, the team welcomed Mykhailo ‘OWNER’ Lymar, Aleksei ‘El1an’ Gusev, and Maksim ‘sh1nejezzz’ Vinogradov to their roster. Since then, they have exclusively competed in regional events, achieving modest results such as placing 9th-11th in the Regional…
The Czech organization unexpectedly made all of its roster players available for transfer less than two months after the team was initially formed.Due to recent changes in the Major qualification process, Entropiq has decided to bench its entire roster immediately.Entropiq Official AnnouncementEntropiq and iNation are the latest European organizations to respond to the Major rulebook changes.After a recent roster overhaul, Entropiq signed Iulian ‘regali’ HarjÄu, Christian ‘Buzz’ Andersen, and Dion ‘FASHR’ Derksen to complete their team.Entropiq aimed to “play at the top level again” after their previous lineup delivered middling results. However, the team has only secured one victory in…
AMKAL has announced that Kaisar ‘ICY’ Faiznurov will be benched from the team while they conduct an investigation to determine whether there has been any unfair behavior from the player towards the organization.The Russian organization has refrained from sharing any further details about the case at this time. However, it has assured that it will continue to keep the public informed as new information becomes available.Amid swirling rumors, it has been reported that Cloud9 is pursuing “ICY” to bolster their team roster. This is part of their efforts to strengthen their current lineup, which currently only includes Kirill ‘Boombl4’ Mikhailov…