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Team Spirit have finally lifted their first CS2 trophy of 2026. In the Barys Arena, they swept the star-studded Team Falcons to win the PGL Astana 2026 trophy.

The IEM Atlanta 2026 Grand Final is set, and it is the kind of matchup that makes you stop and say: wait, really? Natus Vincere will face GamerLegion in a best-of-five on May 17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Two teams, completely different paths, and only one trophy.

The Semifinals of PGL Astana 2026 played out exactly as the community expected. Consequently, tomorrow, May 17, Barys Arena will host the battle of the CS2 stars, as Team Falcons take on Team Spirit for the trophy.

The CS2 dragon has been slain. At the IEM Altanta 2026 Quarterfinals, Natus Vincere shocked Team Vitality — and the entire CS scene, really — by taking down one of the most dominant squads in the history of the game.

Team Falcons edged out FURIA in a brutal three-map quarterfinal at the PGL Astana 2026, winning 2-1 in a series that felt less like a CS2 match and more like a war of attrition. The Brazilian side did everything but win, and that is what makes this elimination sting so hard.

The first Semifinal match-up for CS2 PGL Astana 2026 is set. Tomorrow, May 16, starting 12:00 p.m. CET, the defending Astana Champions—Team Spirit—will take on MOUZ at Barys Arena for the Grand Finals spot.

The bracket could not have set up a more dramatic quarterfinal. IEM Atlanta 2026 is delivering exactly what fans wanted, and it arrived fast: Natus Vincere and Team Vitality will face off in a best-of-three on May 15, with the winner advancing to the semifinals against BetBoom.

The Swiss Stage of PGL Astana is in the books. Aurora sent MongolZ packing in the final match of the stage, and now the last eight teams standing are preparing to make their run at glory on the big stage at Barys Arena. With $800,000 and a hefty haul of VRS Points up for grabs, the stakes couldn't be higher—especially in a year where Vitality have made a habit of winning everything they touch.

North America's Counter-Strike scene just got its most exciting piece of news in years. Jake "Stewie2k" Yip is reportedly building a brand-new CS2 roster, and the names attached to it are enough to make any NA fan lose their mind.

The PGL Astana 2026 Quarterfinals kicks off with a much-anticipated matchup between two goliaths of the Counter-Strike scene – FURIA and Falcons. Both teams are on very different journeys in 2026 but vying for their first trophy of the year.

The world number one just lost to a team almost nobody bet on. BetBoom knocked Team Vitality out of the upper bracket with a 2-1 victory in the Group A Upper Bracket Semifinal of IEM Atlanta 2026, and it wasn't even that close on the maps that counted.

An unlikely partnership, but one that is as real as anything else; ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced a long-term deal with none other than Italian luxury car brand Automobili Lamborghini. This means that Lamborghini will be the Official Automotive Partner for DreamHack events moving forward, starting with DreamHack Atlanta (May 15-17) in the US.

100 Thieves have done it. The American organization walked away as champions of the 2026 Parken Challenger Championship #6, finishing the entire tournament with a perfect 5-0 record.

9z shakes the CS2 world by crushing the superstar Falcons 13-1 on Dust2 to win 2-1 at PGL Astana 2026 and advance to 2-0 in Swiss.

KeSPA and the Esports Foundation have to an agreement, bringing the South Korean association back into the fold as National Team Partner, and by extension returns South Korea to the list of nations for the ENC.

IEM Atlanta 2026 will run from May 11-17. Offering a $1 million prize pool, crucial VRS points, and valuable LAN practice ahead of the upcoming Major, the tournament brings together 16 Counter-Strike teams in Atlanta, Georgia.

A critical new exploit has been discovered by CS2 players over the last few days that allows a facsimile of wallhacks by utilizing the grenade training camera during live competitive matches.

PGL Astana 2026 is almost here, and nobody quite knows who's walking out of Kazakhstan with the trophy. With Vitality and NAVI both declining their invitations, the power structure that defined CS2's 2026 season has been completely scrambled. The throne is empty. Someone's going to claim it.

apEX and company swept Natus Vincere 3-0 in the BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 grand final in Fort Worth, Texas, claiming their fifth consecutive title and extending one of the most dominant runs in CS2 history.

NAVI and Vitality clash in the BLAST Rivals Fort Worth Grand Final on May 3 for a $250,000 winner's cheque and vital VRS points. Here are our predictions for the match.