IEM Katowice 2020 Preview

When you have all ten of the top ten in one place, it’s inevitable that something great is going to happen. IEM Katowice...

Everything you need to know about Dreamhack Anaheim

DH Anaheim might not be a top tier CS:GO event, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing of interest. With one spot...

stuchiu: Will MAD Lions jump up to the next tier of competition?

The 2020 CS:GO season has started and one of the early surprises of the year is MAD Lions. The Danes reached top four at...

G2 and OG advance to Blast Premier Spring Finals

OG had a rollercoaster day - starting off their first game 0-15 down, somehow coming back to win the series, and then losing...

NBK: ''I’m more in the scenario where winning is a standard. That’s what has been my whole career.''

Following their victory over Evil Geniuses at BLAST Premier, the legend NBK spoke with GGRecon. Nathan, congratulations...

Valde: ''I play to become the number one in the world as a team and as an individual.''

The Danish star spoke to GGRecon following their gruelling 2-1 victory over Evil Geniuses at BLAST Premier.  Valde...

maLeK : ''[JaCkz's] skills are amazing so he just needed some guidance, having a system. Now, he’s got it.''

The G2 coach maLeK spoke with GGRecon following the BLAST Premier win over OG to qualify for the Spring 2020 finals! maLeK,...

ImAPet ''I wanna face OG again... I just wanna beat them and do it for my org.''

A 2-0 victory for Evil Geniuses over 100 Thieves at BLAST Premier, and we spoke with coach ImAPet following their victory....

Blast Premier Group C Day 1 Recap, Review and Analysis as OG beat EG!

It was a long day for OG and EG - but especially the latter, who played out 96 rounds only to lose in Overtime on map three...

NBK: ''There’s still not yet full mentality of being soldiers for some players.''

It’s the third and final week of the BLAST Premier Spring Series in London and the content doesn’t stop here...

AZR: ''For me, the tier one CS of NA would be like EG, 100 Thieves [and] Liquid.''

It’s the third and final week of the BLAST Premier Spring Series in London and the content doesn’t stop here...

Semmler: “We don’t want esports to keep going along the way it is right now”

“We’re looking at setting up a trim machine. No fat on this beast”, mused Semmler. “There aren’t...

Blast Premier Group B Review, Analysis & Exclusive Interviews

Natus Vincere took top seed from the group of death, but surprisingly, were followed by Complexity. Astralis and Vitality...

Zonic ''I think no matter who we would have played it would have been the same.''

Following Astralis' crushing defeat to Na'Vi, coach Zonic spoke with GGRecon to discuss the heartbreaking weekend....

Astralis out as upsets continue at BLAST Premier Spring

The upsets keep coming at London's BLAST Premier Spring. Last week we saw FaZe destroy their group, including a very...

BlameF ''We definitely knew the exact veto again''`

Following their 2-0 victory over Vitality to go through in the BLAST Premier Spring Series, CompLexity IGL BlameF discussed...

Monte - ''I think the adult market for esports grows bigger every single year''

“At the end of the day,” Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles says, “Developers are good at one...

Magisk ''For me, [device is] the best player in the world''

During BLAST Premier Spring Series' media day & prior to their match with CompLexity, Astralis' Magisk spoke...

Astralis stunned by the Complexity at BLAST Premier in one of the great upsets

In the biggest upset of the BLAST Premier Spring Series so far, BlameF’s Complexity side have sent Astralis down to...

RUSH: ''Me, Tim and Golden. I think we wanted to go our ways at certain points. But Cloud9 wanted us to make a team''

During the BLAST Premier media day, CompLexitys RUSH spoke with GGRecon to discuss everything about the team, the latter...

Dupreeh: ''I dont really mind [going against ZywOo or s1mple]. I've played against Fallen in his prime, it was worse''

BLAST Premier Series continues tomorrow in London with Na’Vi v Vitality, the second game of the day features the worlds...

Thorin: “If [you] can’t hang, this ain’t the league for you.”

If Flashpoint is remembered by one phrase, we hope it is: “If [you] can’t hang, this ain’t the league...

Sprout and Nordavind Advance To EU Minor Closed Qualifier

Sprout and Nordavind made it out of the EU Minor Open Qualifiers and through to the closed qualifiers along with teams like...

Liquid looks FaZed at last day of BLAST Premier Group A

The final day of matches for Group A of the BLAST Premier Spring Series was supposed to be about revenge. Both Team Liquid...

YNk: ''We’re just in much better shape right now than them... I think Liquid in the next tournament would be stronger than here''

BLAST never looked in doubt for FaZe with three BO3 sweeps to finish top of their group. Following their second victory...

Stewie ''During my time on the team, [against FaZe] that's the worst we've played''

Following their shaky and unconvincing win over NiP, with Mirage being a standout map having been 14-6 up before securing...

''Everythings changed in the team... we switched Broky and Olof'' - Coldzera

Following their 2-0 victory over Team Liquid at BLAST Premier, ColdZera sat down with GGRecon. Cold how are you feeling?...

FaZe Stun Liquid - NiP Overcome MiBR

FaZe and MIBR booked their spots in the BLAST Spring Finals and Spring Showdown respectively on an exciting second day,...

FaZe and Liquid take home convincing wins on day 1 of BLAST

It was relatively plain sailing for Liquid and FaZe on the first day of BLAST Premier, with both of them winning 2-0. FaZe...

ICE Challenge getting ready to heat up London

If you are a CS:GO fan, London's got you covered in the coming days. In an area just a few miles wide, world's top...

Blast Premier Spring Series Preview

RFRSH listened to your criticisms about BLAST Pro Series, and have come up with a best-of-three format for the BLAST Premier...

Everything you need for the Blast Premier 2020 Spring Series in London

Tournament Overview The third and final group of the first major event of 2020 is here. In the midst of all the ESL and...

Astralis expected to compete in ESL Pro League

Astralis have today announced via a press release that they are expected to compete in the ESL Pro League. They are...

DigNiPtas - Sweden's golden boys reform

It has been announced that Dignitas will be signing the former NiP core alongside promising Norweigian talent Håkon...

nawwk has Big Pyjamas to Fill

With the legendary f0rest leaving NiP, the Swedes were left with the unenviable task of replacing an OG, a fan favourite,...

Three Teams to Look Out For at Dreamhack Leipzig

A competent level of Counter-Strike is almost back upon us, as DreamHack Leipzig starts this Friday. With eight teams, all...

ZywOo: new life in the French scene

Having started the year as ‘the French Prince That Was Promised’, Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut has now...

Five Potential Breakout Players for 2020

The players named in each HLTV.org ‘Top 20 Players of the Year’ list, make their own bold predictions for potential...

IEM Katowice 2020 Teams, Dates, Tickets Wrapup!

IEM Katowice - one of ESL’s two flagship events - approaches rapidly as all the teams have been finalized. The event,...

HUNDEN: ''They took a lot of our strats in the beginning of Mousesports from Tricked''

TeaTime sat down with the man himself - the myth, the legend, the godfather of Danish Counter Strike (though some would...

ENCE and the Curbishley Gambit

It’s no longer quite so easy for ENCE. What was once a meme became reality, and then back to meme again - and while...

Device - Gatekeeper to the Gods

The first time I met Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz, I thought he was a cocky, trash-talking pretty boy. The kind of...

ESL is reportedly meeting with teams in person to ensure their participation

ESL has requested to meet in person with representatives of prominent esports organizations to ensure their participation...

International Rosters - Why Don't They Dominate in CSGO?

There has never been a true era of dominance from an international team in CSGO. Yes, it’s true that FaZe Clan were...

ESL changes Pro League promotion rules for MDL

ESL have announced changes to its ESEA MDL CS:GO competitions. In the past, the winners of the European and North American...

Cloud9 rejuvenates CS:GO squad by signing the entire roster of ATK

Earlier today, Cloud9 announced the formation of a brand-new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad. The American organization...

The Pre-2017 Majors - Decade Recap

By the end of the 2010’s, we’ve seen 15 CSGO Majors. Astralis have won four of them, fnatic three, and a bunch of other...

The influence of gambling on the CS:GO scene

The influence of gambling on the CS:GO scene Cosmetics known as ‘skins’ have become a core part of Counter-Strike:...

CS:GO scene calls for faster servers

The Season of Giving may be over, but the CS:GO scene’s made it clear that there's still some things left on its...

G2 CS:GO 2019 in review

2019 has been an eventful year for G2 Esports in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. While Audric "JaCkz" Jug and...

The Virtus.pro backlash and how fans become stans

Many Polish fans felt betrayed that the Russian organisation who famously fielded CIS teams in 1.6 and in the early days...

FaZe Clan - A Sleeping Giant

FaZe Clan are possibly the most disappointing team of all time. Never has such a team been built and, despite previous glories,...

ZywOo carries Vitality to EPICENTER glory

An absolute masterclass from Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut saw Vitality take EPICENTER 2019. The teenager dropped...

Comparing The Top 10 This Time Last Year

2019 has been a whirlwind of a year, 2 majors for Astralis and an Intel Grand Slam for Liquid later; what has changed in...

Blast Pro Series Groups Analysis & Prediction

The draw for the Counter-Strike Blast Premier Spring Series have taken place, you can check these out here. Group A...

EPL and China growth marks of strong 2019 for CS:GO

It may already feel longer ago with all the Counter-Strike going on, but it's actually been less than two weeks since...

BLAST Premier London Groups Announced

The BLAST Premier circuit inaugurates with their Spring Series in 2020 with a $300,000 event being held in London, January....

4 Roster Moves That Would Shake Up The Top 10

Let's be honest, Astralis might be an amazing team but thing's need to change... here's Aizyesque's 4 roster...

The numerous ways to reach pro in CS:GO

Numerous young talents have broken into the top tier of CS:GO in the last two years. Some performed domestically in teams...

New Counter-Strike league set to debut in March

A new professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league featuring MiBR and Cloud9 will launch early next year, according...

Mousesports win cs_summit 5 - Day 3 Recap

Mouz v OG Robin ‘ropz’ Kool put in a superstar performance to drag mousesports kicking and screaming into the...

Astralis Sweeps Liquid in BLAST Pro Finale

Astralis wins the Blast Pro Series Final! Astralis end out the major calendar year for CS:GO with yet another win over Liquid....

The Coach of The Year, Zonic

Zonic wins coach of the year! Danny ‘zonic’ Sørensen has been with Astralis from the outset, and will...

BLAST's $4.25M Premier 2020 Teams Announced

BLAST's $4.25M Premier 2020 Teams Announced BLAST has come out and announced the 12 teams directly partnered with the...

Can meyern save MIBR?

In January 2011, Fernando Torres completed a then-record British transfer deal in football, moving from Liverpool to Chelsea...

cs_summit 5 Preview

The CS Summit Season 5 is right around the corner. With the newly formed OG Esports debuting in Los Angeles - it’s...

Blast Pro Series Global Final Preview

The culmination of a year’s worth of BLAST Pro Series’ is the Global Finals in Bahrain, a four team event with...

The Problems Facing Brazil as a Major Location

For a while the word on the street is that the next CS:GO Major in Spring 2020 will be held in Brazil. This was ‘leaked’...

Counter-Strike pros speak up in favor of soundproof booths

Following a controversial moment during the ESL Pro League Season 10 Playoffs on Saturday, some of the Counter-Strike: Global...

Astralis Group goes public, valued at $75 million

Astralis Group has begun trading on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark. Its shares started at a 9.50 DKK price...

Astralis and Team Liquid - the rivalry defining 2019

2019 has been a great year for CS:GO from exceptional debuts to record-breaking performances from iconic names in the game....

Mousesports sweep Fnatic to win the ESL Pro League Finals

Mousesports crushed an off-colour fnatic 3-0 on Inferno, Train and Mirage to bag themselves a huge trophy for the new-ish...

ESL Pro League day 5 goes for maximum upset

It may have already been the fifth day of the ESL Pro League S10 finals, but the action showed no indication of slowing...

ESL Pro League Day 4 Recap & mouse Annihilation

fnatic muscled past a tired Liquid with a swift 2-0 on Overpass and Inferno, thanks to the duo of Ludvig ‘Brollan’...

The Starladder Payment Problem

Over the last week, a lot has been said about tournament organizers not paying their broadcast talent on time. The spark...

The French Counter-Strike scene as Hamilton: An American Musical characters

Hamilton is a musical and cultural phenomenon first performed in 2015. French Counter Strike peaked in the same year. Let’s...

Aizyesques ESL Pro League Day 2 Recap

After an interesting day 1 to say the least, the EPL finals stepped up the heat for the second day! In the opening match,...

OG Announce CSGO Lineup

OG, no not OpTic Gaming, has finally expanded it’s Esports offering by adding onto their back to back International...

ESL Pro League Finals - Day 1 Recap

Be it Liquid missing their connecting flight, Fnatic flirting with elimination, group A seeing their first team drop out,...

Renegades Signs Grayhound CSGO Roster

After being out of action for little over a month when their roster left for 100 Thieves, Renegades have not only marked...

North: Denmark’s Wandering Ship

Being a North fan is akin to smoking cigarettes. Yeah, when they first came out, it was pretty cool to do, and you could...

Astralis Emerge Victorious from ECS Season 8 Finals

This weekend Season 8 of FACEIT's Esports Championship Series came to a head in Arlington, Texas. The event was a culmination...