Valve Reissues Cologne Major Stickers: $60 Price Cap Instead of $1,500
Valve shipped a second batch of Cologne Major 2026 stickers — with team placements and a $60 price cap instead of $1,500. Why the token shop needed fixing.
CS2 Map Pool in 2026: The Current Active Duty Lineup
Donk Wrecks Faceit: 95 Kills and the World's Best K/D
Summer 2026 CS2 Rostermania: July's Biggest Transfers
JT Delivers on Debut: Liquid Sweep Vitality 2-0 at BLAST Bounty
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Liquid Change Their Captain: JT Officially Takes the Reins
Team Liquid have announced IGL JT — siuhy is benched after over a year at the helm. The reasons, the new roster, and a debut against Vitality this Friday.
July 23, 2026
The Major Sticker Crisis: $600k to $120k in a Single Tournament
The Token Shop killed capsules — and Major sticker revenue collapsed from $600k to $120k. Who calls it a catastrophe and why tier-2 orgs are hit hardest.
July 20, 2026BLAST Bounty Season 2: Format, Teams, Schedule and Storylines
BLAST Bounty Season 2 kicks off July 21: 32 teams hunting $1.15M in bounties, with rebuilt MOUZ, HEROIC and Liquid debuting. Format, schedule, storylines.
July 19, 2026
HEROIC Claim First Trophy with Brollan: 3:0 over K27 at Stake Ranked
HEROIC swept K27 in the Stake Ranked Episode 3 grand final — 3:0. The first title for the Brollan roster and the club's first trophy in 14 months.
July 19, 2026
Brollan on Joining HEROIC: "I Needed Something Refreshing"
Brollan opens up on leaving MOUZ and joining HEROIC: how the club broke the news, why he is no longer an IGL, and what a six-day practice window feels like.
July 17, 2026
PR Returns to MOUZ, Completing the Roster Rebuild
MOUZ have signed PR from GamerLegion — the academy graduate returns to close out the rebuild. The new roster, his form in numbers, and what comes next.
July 14, 2026
Valve Reverses Policy: karrigan Gets His Major Trophy
karrigan received the in-game trophy for winning IEM Cologne Major — under Valve's old policy, substitutes got nothing. What changed and for whom.
July 13, 2026
slaxejezzz on PARIVISION: coach dastan and the big stage
HLTV interview breakdown: PARIVISION rookie slaxejezzz on coach dastan, the mindset shift, and a debut event that led to a grand final.
July 12, 2026
FaZe coach enkay J on the broky-to-JBOEN swap
FaZe coach enkay J on the broky-to-JBOEN swap: the call was set after Barcelona, and the loaned Dane's debut surprised even the staff.
July 11, 2026
Falcons: Second-Hardest Playoff Run in Major History
How Falcons navigated the second-hardest playoff run in Major history at IEM Cologne 2026 — a breakdown using HLTV's methodology.
July 11, 2026
CS2 hotfix (July 9, 2026): minimum C4 damage removed
The July 9, 2026 CS2 hotfix tunes the C4 blast from the big patch: map-wide minimum damage removed, boundary damage calculation fixed. All 7 changes.
July 10, 2026
NRG sign hallzerk and bring back Jeorge, oSee benched
NRG have signed Norwegian AWPer hallzerk and brought Jeorge back from Voca. oSee is benched after a LAN slump. The new NRG roster and the reasoning.
July 10, 2026
fnatic sign mazay, bench Br4tkO in Ukrainian rebuild
fnatic have signed 17-year-old rifler mazay from Spirit Academy and benched Br4tkO, completing an all-Ukrainian roster led by IGL fEAR.
July 9, 2026
Liquid swap AWPers: Jorko in, ultimate benched
Team Liquid have swapped AWPers: 22-year-old ultimate is benched and 17-year-old Jorko arrives from FOKUS. Here's the new roster and the reasoning.
July 9, 2026
New CS2 collections: all Arabesque and Spy Tech skins
CS2's July update added two weapon collections — Arabesque and Spy Tech, 17 skins each. Here are the full lists and the rarest Covert skins.
July 9, 2026
CS2 update: C4 explosion reworked, Cache returns
CS2's July update kicked off Premier Season 5: the C4 bomb blast became a shockwave, and Cache returned to Active Duty in place of Overpass.
July 9, 2026
kyxsan joins Aurora after being benched by Falcons
IGL Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski has officially joined Aurora, completing the team's summer rebuild — a fresh start after Falcons benched him in April.
July 8, 2026
Johnny Speeds bench nawwk, Lekr0 and coach friberg
Sweden's Johnny Speeds have benched AWPer nawwk and captain Lekr0 and parted ways with coach friberg after an inconsistent CS2 season.
July 8, 2026
Legendary CS Moments Immortalized Forever: Sauce, Graffiti and Stained Glass
Legendary Counter-Strike moments immortalized by Valve and the community: sauce cans for magixx's clutch, olofmeister & coldzera graffiti, s1mple glass.
July 2, 2026
Best CS Majors: Ranked from Worst to Best
From the blowout that was Berlin 2019 to Cloud9's legendary Boston comeback and the record-breaking Stockholm — we ranked the most iconic Counter-Strike Majors of all time, from worst to best by overall impression.
June 27, 2026
NiKo Finally Lifts the Trophy: Falcons Win IEM Cologne
Falcons swept FURIA 3:0 in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 final to win their first-ever Major. NiKo finally got his title, m0NESY took MVP, and the final became the most-watched match in CS history.
June 25, 2026
Goodbye, Overpass: Cache Returns to Ranked CS2
On June 22 Valve confirmed it: Premier Season 5 brings Cache into Active Duty and drops Overpass after just a year in the pool. We break down the change — and whether the Cache skin collection returns.
June 25, 2026
IEM Cologne 2026 Major: Standings, Results, and Playoff Schedule
The most prestigious CS2 Major of 2026 — who made playoffs, what upsets already happened, and what to expect in the final stage.
June 14, 2026
XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026: $1,000,000 and 16 Teams in China
XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 — a CS2 tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool. 16 teams in Guangzhou: FaZe, NiP, BetBoom, TYLOO and more. Format, teams, bracket.
July 4, 2026
Best CS2 Cases to Open in 2026: ROI, Drop Rates, and the Real Math
Which cases actually pay off and which are money pits. We break down ROI, drop probabilities, and the honest math behind CS2 case opening.
June 13, 2026
What Skins CS2 Pros Actually Use: AK-47, M4, AWP in 2026
donk, NiKo, ZywOo, b1t — what's actually sitting in their inventories. Top AK-47, M4A1-S, M4A4, and AWP skins with prices from ProSettings data.
June 13, 2026
Cologne 2026 Stickers: How the Token Shop and Prices Work
Valve ditched capsules and launched a Token Shop with dynamic pricing. A full set of stickers costs $19,447. We break down how it all works, what's good, and where Valve dropped the ball.
June 13, 2026
Best CS2 Crosshairs from Pro Players: Share Codes and Settings 2026
ZywOo, donk, NiKo, m0NESY, sh1ro, device — crosshair codes for the world's top 6 players with full settings. Paste the code and you're done.
June 13, 2026
CS2 Armory Pass: Is It Worth Buying in 2026?
The Armory Pass costs $15.99 and gives 40 credits. We break down the exact math: when the pass pays off through cases, and when the limited skin is just money down the drain.
January 22, 2026
VAC in CS2 2026: 960,000 Bans and the Fight Against Cheaters
In one year Valve banned nearly a million accounts, accidentally punished innocent players, and detected "undetectable" DMA cheats. Everything that happened with CS2 anti-cheat in 2025–2026.
April 20, 2026
CSMO: Fan-Made CS:GO Mobile Port Beats Valorant to Launch
The Trymiss team announced Counter-Strike: Mobile Offensive — a full CS:GO port for iOS and Android. Launching November 2026, ahead of global Valorant Mobile.
June 20, 2025
Greatest Matches in CS Major History: 5 Finals That Became Legends
NaVi undefeated in Stockholm, coldzera's jumping AWP on banana, fnatic's forfeit, and North America's first Major — five matches that changed CS:GO history forever.
May 20, 2026
CS2 Patch June 11, 2026: Major Shop Price History and Multi-Select in Storage Units
Valve dropped a QoL patch right in the middle of IEM Cologne Major. 7-day sticker price history is now in-game. Multi-select in Storage Units — finally.
June 11, 2026
Cache Is Back in CS2 After 7 Years: Full Breakdown
Valve brought Cache back on April 29, 2026 — seven years after removing it. They bought it from FMPONE and rebuilt it for Source 2. Not in Active Duty yet, but already in Competitive and FACEIT.
April 29, 2026
Steam Is Ending Physical Gift Cards in 2026
From late 2026, physical Steam cards will disappear from retail stores. 14 years of fighting scammers — and Valve lost. Digital cards remain.
June 10, 2026
Steam Market 2026 Update: Skin Photos and Float in Listings
Steam Community Market received its first major redesign in years. Float, pattern, price history, and real photos of every skin — now directly in Steam, without third-party sites.
May 13, 2026
How Much Is My Steam Account Worth: Complete 2026 Guide
CS2 inventory, game library, Steam level, rare items — we break down every factor in account value and the best tools to calculate it.
June 13, 2026