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As part of its attempts to crack down on cheating in Counter-Strike, and in particular one exploit that teams have…
Aug 31
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Players get banned for cheating every day, but you know who usually doesn’t get smited from the competitive heavens?…
Jul 29
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Yesterday two major European esports brands—the Counter-Strike Global Offensive tournament organizer BLAST Premier…
Mar 4
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Shayene “shAy” Victorio made her name on the Brazilian Counter-Strike circuit. ESPN reports that the former pro has…
Sep 30 2019
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The legal saga between Twitch and the banned Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer James “PhantomL0rd” Varga…
Aug 26 2019
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Victoria Police announced on Friday afternoon that six Australians have been arrested in connection with an…
Aug 13 2019
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Hundreds Of Players Trying To Cheat At Apex Legends And Counter-Strike Get Their Private Data Stolen
Since February, a number of ne’er-do-well Apex Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players hoping to…
May 1 2019
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting a bunch of Apex Legends-inspired stuff added to its battle royale mode. This includes a new ping system, respawns, and a set of futuristic boots that let you run faster and jump higher. The mode also has a new map based in northern Africa called Sirocco.
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Jan 27 2019
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3kliksphilip is a popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive YouTuber who has created fascinating videos about the…
Dec 11 2018
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has gone free-to-play, bringing a slew of hapless new players, probably a massive…
Dec 7 2018
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Astralis have been on a roll lately. After starting out the year with an uncharacteristically disastrous performance…
Oct 25 2018
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Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat is a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who was caught cheating at a…
Jun 21 2018
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Every day is Christmas at the Philadelphia Fusion esports mansion. The team’s marketing and content director Hung…
May 14 2018
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Cecilia D’Anastasio: So Nintendo invited a bunch of Super Smash Bros. pros to showcase Smash 5 at E3 this year! And…
May 10 2018
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Two years ago, Twitch booted a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer who, among other things, allegedly ran a…
Mar 21 2018
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The first few months of Overwatch League’s inaugural season have already resulted in unexpected upsets, emerging…
Mar 14 2018
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Former Overwatch pro and coach Thomas “Morte” Kerbusch has partnered with sports labor attorney Ellen Zavian to push…
Mar 6 2018
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In May of last year, the first season of the esports reality show Gamerz promised to award a six-month professional…
Feb 20 2018
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin gambling streamer James “Phantoml0rd” Varga has filed a lawsuit against…
Jan 31 2018
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Watching Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in a 7,000-seat arena for 24 hours over the course of three days made me…