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When the crowd roared, and the drums hit, CS:GO fanatics could only stand up and clap for a nation that embraced and breathed Counter-Strike for many long years as their hearts beat faster with every frag & moment. They created a beautiful story and captivating scene that we will forever remember.’Come to Brazil’ was a dream. Fortunately, that dream came true, bringing the most joy, excitement, and surprises we’ve ever witnessed in your favorite first person shooter’s favorite first person shooter history. Crowd watching the IEM rio 2022 CSGO tournament. Source: https://twitter.com/ESLCS/status/1591214871181692928/photo/2Source: ESLIt was a phenomenal Major, without a doubt.…
Strong community, stronger teams. The EMEA VCT Challengers stage is underway and is exciting as ever. We’ve put together a brief article on the underdogs and most exciting teams to look out for.Disclaimer: The column name is a mix of the sayings ‘blind pick’ and ‘dark horse’. In this series of articles, BLIX.GG’s writers choose teams who could surprise us, and explain why.Vivo KeydSince acquiring their Valorant roster in September 2020, Vivo Keyd had a slow start. Unable to find much success; failing at First Strike Open Qualifier 2 and then at qualifying for the First Strike – Brazil regional…
If CS:GO pros were in Harry Potter, Which character would they be?Who will be the main character & who’s the villain?This article will answer those questions based on each player’s personality and things they share in common with the Harry Potter franchise characters.We present the second part of our feature.CS:GO pros if they were in Harry Potter – part 1Dumbledore ‘ zonic”While we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one.” – Dumbledore. Zonic as DumbledoreWise, gentle, kind, mysterious in a way, knowledgeable, caring, understanding, and being the best mentors are what these…
If CS:GO pros were in Harry Potter, Which character would they be?Who will be the main character & who’s the villain?This article will answer those questions based on each player’s personality and things they share in common with the Harry Potter franchise characters.Harry Potter ‘ s1mple Harry S1mpleThere’s no doubt that s1mple is the chosen one, The greatest of all time.Harry & S1mple share a lot in common; They’re both humble, brave, and loyal.S1mple has been loyal to Na’Vi and kept his word to win a Major with them; that proves his strength, braveness, and loyalty.Harry once said: “Working Hard…
Since the release of VALORANT, multiple agents have been added to the game in order to give players more options in picking the perfect & most suitable agent based on their abilities to form the best team composition.Stats source: Thespike.ggFinding the right composition relies on different factors such as; Type, Abilities, and most importantly, the agents’ state.Riot Games often imply changes to different agents that result in nerfing or buffing; The changes happen for the sole reason of having a balanced agents pool.Recently, Riot Games announced Patch Notes 4.08, which introduced a new agent, ‘Fade’ and changes regarding three agents;…
Riot Games and its Devs are known for hearing back from the community and responding to the players’ wishes on certain occasions, but for an unknown reason, they refuse to add the most important feature in a ‘Competitive Tactical Shooter’ game which is an in-game replay system. Though Steven Eldredge, a Senior Producer for Riot, said in ‘ASK VALORANT #3’ almost two years ago that they were interested in exploring an in-game replay system soon. ‘Yes! This is something that we’re interested in exploring soon. Whether it’s to study previous matches for tactical advantages or to create spicy memes, we know that…
Sports have always been an essential part of the U.S. universities, and Different leagues were made for different sports that gained a considerable following and success nationwide.While traditional sports were booming, esports was making its way up, and it was only in 2014 that Robert Morris created the first varsity esports program.The upcoming years saw a massive increase in esports popularity. The National Association of Collegiate Esports reported that more than 170 U.S. colleges have varsity esports programs and are offering $16 million per year in scholarships. College esports tournament organizer Tespa notes that its competitions attract more than 1,350…
Nearly nine years ago, the first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major, DreamHack Winter 2013, took place in Jönköping, Sweden, featuring 16 teams and a 250,000$ prize pool.The competition was held during the Winter 2013 DreamHack digital festival at the Elmia Exhibition and Convention Center.Back in the early stages of the game, the Swedes dominated the scene with teams that would later become legends. Sweden was also the most represented country in the inaugural Major, with 21 players in total.With so many Swedish players in the tournament, the Grand Final was a full-Swedish affair between the biggest teams; Fnatic and Ninjas in…
The CS:GO community was shocked as it woke up to the unfortunate news of a major hack targeting one of the biggest and well-established skin trading marketplaces; CS.MONEY, resulting in the loss of 6 Million Dollars worth of skins.It is the biggest attack launched on a CS:GO marketplace to date which raised so many question marks on how it happened and whether the users were affected by this attack.Unfortunately, according to the Chief Communications Officer at EX CORP, the parent company of CS.MONEY, approximately one third of the skins belong to users.This isn’t a loss for the company only but…
Round 2 of the PGL Major Legends Stage was a brawl between the best teams in the world for a clean run at this stage, while some big names likes of G2, Cloud9, and Vitality have dropped to the 1-2 pool where any mistake could lead to elimination, Spirit went against all odds and secured a ticket to the main stage of PGL Major Antwerp.SPIRIT, AGAINST ALL ODDSUntil it actually happened, no one expected such a performance & clean run from the Russian squad, which was confirmed by s1ren in an exclusive interview with Arseny Kuzminsky for BLIX.GG.’During these five…