Author: Kostiantyn "Siemka" Smal
There are 35 different weapons, including a knife, in CS:GO now. Some are entirely useless; some are indispensable for a successful game. These weapons can be divided into five types: Melee, Pistols, Heavy, SMGs (Submachine guns), and Rifles.MeleeThe CS:GO knife is the only weapon that cannot be dropped or purchased. It has a short range and is usually used to finish the opponent. It is quite dangerous, especially from the back, and can damage up to 180 health points from the back. There is no real-life version of CT and T knives, so their designs seem to be created specifically…
ESL Pro League has been one of the most significant events in CS:GO for years. This prestigious tournament has not only showcased the finest talents in the game but has also given rise to unforgettable moments etched into the annals of esports history.ESL Pro League has been a crucible of emotion, pushing players to their limits and giving fans indelible moments, from mind-blowing clutches to heart-stopping comebacks. This article takes readers on a trip down memory lane as we examine some of the most exciting ESL Pro League moments in the past.Cloud9’s Historic VictoryCloud9 are famous for being the first…
Danylo âZeusâ Teslenko is a 35-year-old retired Ukrainian Counter-Strike player. He is known for being the legendary captain of Natus Vincere and the winner of the PGL Krakow Major in 2017 with Gambit. Zeus is considered one of the most impactful players in both CS and CS:GO and, as a result, ranked the 13th-best player of the decade by ESL.Early careerHis professional path in CS started in 2002, playing for one of the strongest teams of that time – Arsenal. During the next few years, Danylo was involved in various projects including pro100, Virtus.pro, and KerchNET. This period connected Zeus…
WePlay has been a prominent fixture in the esports tournament operator scene for quite some time now. Hosting the Dota 2 Animajor, the WePlay Esports Rocket League Invitational and the WePlay Academy League for CS:GO, just to name a few. But theyâve been seen less frequently in the tournament scene recently, and for good reason.We sat down with Maksym Bilonogov, general producer and chief visionary officer at WePlay Esports, to talk about how the war in Ukraine has affected their esports endeavors, as well as the companyâs plans for the upcoming year. Maksym Bilonogov has helped navigate the new reality…
Maksym Bednarskyi is CEO of the Ukrainian esports organization IKLA and former CEO of HellRaisers and Windigo. We sat down with Maksym to discuss the current situation at IKLA and Ukrainian CS:GO scene in general.Lineup changes and finding the right fitBLIX: Letâs talk about the lineup and the recent changes. Dmytro âSENSEiâ Shvorak and Yevhenii âj3kieâ Serhachov have left the team. Have you considered the option of keeping, for example, only SENSEi, who stands out statistically at his level, and saying goodbye only to j3kie?Maksym: Well, you may have noticed that SENSEi is no longer on FPL â he was…
ENCE had a really great first half of 2022 when the team could reach ESL Pro League Season 15 and IEM Dallas 2022 finals and finished 3-4th at PGL Major Antwerp 2022. Things werenât so good in the second half as the roster got changed with Alvaro âSunPayusâ Garcia and Valdemar âvaldeâ Bjørn VangsÃ¥ additions. SunPayus performed well when playing in a comfortable environment at Movistar Riders. It was doubtful whether the Spaniard would be able to maintain his performance on a higher level and in the international English-speaking roster. But he could prove his ability to adapt and win.Alvaro…
The Esports industry is developing fast and, as a result, attracting investment and letting players earn more. Here is the list of the top 30 richest CS:GO players in prize money â updated 03.01.2023:For now, 23 players have broken $1 million each. Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella, Nikola “NiKo” KovaÄ. And Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi crossed that line during the last two months. But all of them still need to work hard to get their place in the list of the top 10 highest-paid CS:GO players. Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen, with more than $2 million, leads the rating of the richest CS:GO players. His…
TYLOO, a former leader of the Asian CS:GO region, failed to qualify for the RMR for the first time since 2016. This case inadvertently raised the question about the number of participants at Asia RMR, which is four now. A lot of players, experts, and regular fans turned to Valve with the request to expand this number to eight as we miss a lot of great matches. Also, itâs thought that strong teams like TYLOO (BnTeT, Summer, Attacker, SLOWLY, and DANK1NG) deserve the chance to compete for the Major tickets.While everyone was talking about saving Northern American CS:GO, not enough…
Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi sat down recently to answer questions from fans on Twitter in a new Youtube-video released by NAVI on 6th of September. The interview originally given in Russian has been translated into English below.Read on to see B1ad3âs answers.B1ad3 speaks to fansHow did you manage to build such an incredible and stable system within the team that even with new IGL and a new player the team is still on the top?A lot of experience and knowledge are my main tools.Who’s the best IGL in the scene now and why it’s electroNic?I think electronic is far from reaching…
Before the forthcoming season, Copenhagen Flames announced signing a new roster with Thomas “â birdfromskyâ ” Due-Frederiksen as a new IGL. Johannes “â b0RUPâ ” Borup, Thomas “â TMBâ ” Bundsbaek, Iulian “â regaliâ ” HarjÄu, and Rasmus “â raalzâ ” Steensborg will try not only to repeat the results of the previous roster but also to surpass them. The team led by Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen first surprised everybody when Copenhagen Flames could reach the Legends stage of PGL Major Stockholm 2021. Then, another thunderbolt happened at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 when the Danes qualified for the playoffs.nicoodoz and roeJ Nico “nicoodoz” Tamjidi competes with the Copenhagen Flames at IEM…