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With just 8 days left until the StarLadder Budapest Major begins, fans are already rushing to lock in their Pick’em predictions. Whether you’re chasing that shimmering Diamond Coin or collecting Souvenir Tokens to relive the best moments of the tournament, every correct pick counts. If you need a refresher on how the Pick’em Challenge works, check out our detailed guide, and if you’re curious about Souvenirs and in-game drops, we’ve got you covered in another piece. Before diving into predictions,more

The stage is set for FURIA and Team Falcons as they prepare to face each other at the BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 Grand Finals on November 16th. This best-of-five finale in Hong Kong promises to deliver an spectacle, with $125,000 on the line and two Freq Flyer Tokens up for grabs for the victors. Both teams have fought their way through intense battles to reach this moment, and neither will go down without a fight.​ FURIA's Revenge Tour Continuesmore

After the 2025 BLAST Rivals Season 2 Quarterfinals played out as expected, we head into the Semifinals tomorrow, where Group Winners FURIA and Team Falcons will face today’s victors. The first Semifinal fixture will feature two frontrunners of Brazilian Counter-Strike — paiN Gaming and FURIA — taking on each other, followed by Team Vitality facing Team Falcons, a rematch of the EPL S22 Grand Finals. While the first game features the hottest CS2 team in FURIA, the matchup could very well end in a landslide. The showstopper, however, will be the clash of m0NESY and ZywOo headlining the Vitality-Falcons Semifinal.more

The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is on the horizon! The second Valve-sponsored Counter-Strike 2 event of the year will feature 32 teams in a highly competitive four-stage tournament. With the biggest CS tournament imminent, the Budapest 2025 Major hub is now live with the latest stickers, the Pick'Em Challenge and the latest souvenir tokens, packages and charms. How to get the Souvenir packages? The Souvenir packages are Major-exclusive containers featuring skins from collections tied to the active map pool (Ancient,more

The quarterfinals of BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 have given fans a matchup that hasn’t come around often in 2025. Team Vitality will face Team Spirit at the AsiaWorld-Arena in Hong Kong, and it’s only the fourth time these two European giants have met this year. Their last encounter dates back to May, during BLAST Rivals Season 1, where both teams were in much sharper form. Fast forward six months, and neither side enters this clash with much momentum. Spirit’s Sparkmore

The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick’Em Challenge is now live! Starting now until the Major Playoffs, players can participate in the Pick’Em Challenge, predict stage outcomes, upgrade their coins, and earn souvenir tokens and packages. How to Participate in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick’Em Challenge To participate, players must purchase the Budapest 2025 Viewer Pass, available in the in-game Major hub. There are two purchase options: Budapest 2025 Viewer Pass – $9.99 Budapest 2025 Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Tokens – $19.99 Buying the Viewer Pass grants you the Championship Coin and access to the Pick’Em Challenges. Once purchased,more

The second Valve-sponsored event of the year is just around the corner. As tradition dictates, we have the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 update. The new update introduces the Pick’Em Challenge, the teams and player autograph stickers, and a new “Sticker Slab” charm. The update also features minor performance improvements, bug fixes and UI update for Glove Models. StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Pick’Em Challenge The StarLadder Budapest Major hub is now available in-game. Players can buy the latest team and player autograph stickers, the Budapest 2025 Viewer Pass and Souvenir tokens for the upcoming major. As usual, the Viewer Pass ismore

The final chapter of the BLAST Premier 2025 season is set to unfold as the elite of Counter-Strike 2 teams converge on Hong Kong for BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2. Happening from November 12 to 16 at the Asia World-Arena in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, this tournament represents the last challenge and proving ground before the StarLadder Budapest Major. Format and Teams The competition kicks off with a Group Stage featuring two double-elimination groups, each with four teams playingmore

The Brazilian team FURIA have added another prestigious trophy to their collection with an incredible 3-0 victory over Team Vitality in the Grand Final of IEM Chengdu 2025. This victory marks their third title of 2025, underscoring their consistent performance at the highest level of competitive Counter Strike. Strategic Brilliance on Display The final showcased FURIA’s discipline and adaptability across three maps. The series kicked off on Ancient, a map FURIA had been avoiding for months, surprising Vitality with theirmore

Team Vitality and FURIA are set for an electrifying showdown in the IEM Chengdu 2025 Grand Finals, as both squads battle for $125,000 in prize money and a trophy – the second-to-last piece of silverware before their Budapest Major campaigns begin. Vitality: The Relentless Champions Team Vitality’s presence in yet another Grand Finals hardly comes as a surprise to anyone. Throughout the 2025 CS2 season, the Golden Hornets have put up astonishing numbers: eight trophies from nine Grand Finals appearances,more

Tomorrow’s IEM Chengdu 2025 semifinal is shaping up to be a seriously awesome match, with FURIA going head-to-head against Team Falcons. Both squads have been putting on an incredible show so far, and now it’s all about who’s gonna make that next big push toward the finals. Let’s take a quick look at what’s in store, including the maps they might pick and who’s got the best shot at reaching the finals and face either MOUZ or Team Vitality inmore

The penultimate day of IEM Chengdu 2025 brings a blockbuster semifinal. Team Vitality face off against MOUZ once again. When the two teams last met in the group stages, MOUZ stunned everyone by stealing the win, only their second victory over Vitality in their last ten encounters. This time, the stakes couldn’t be higher: a grand final berth and a chance to claim silverware just before the Major. A Familiar Rivalry Renewed For MOUZ, Vitality has always been their finalmore

While the Austin Major concluded a mere 5 months ago, it can feel like a lifetime ago for CS fans. Thankfully, the second and final Major of the year, StarLadder Budapest, is here to sate us. With a $1.25 million USD cash pool up for grabs, 32 teams will assemble to clash and a chance at the most prestigious achievement in Counter-Strike – winning a Major. Buckle your seatbelt ladies and gents, the end of November brings good tidings. Themore

The Group Stage of IEM Chengdu 2025 came to a close with only six of the sixteen participating teams qualifying for the Playoffs. The first stage of the competition delivered many unexpected results and concluded with The MongolZ upsetting Team Spirit to move ahead in the tournament. Starting November 7, the remaining teams will battle in the knockout-style Playoffs. Let’s look at what the final stage of the competition has in store for us. Teams and Format The six teams qualified for the IEM Chengdu 2025 Playoffs are: Group A Team Falcons Astralis The MongolZ Group B MOUZ FURIA Teammore

One of the most surprising upsets at IEM Chengdu 2025 came on the final day of the group stage, as The MongolZ managed to eliminate Team Spirit from the tournament. This win marks the first time MongolZ have won over the former Major winners in 451 days. It is also the first time since IEM Cologne 2024 that Team Spirit have failed to make the playoffs of a LAN. Could this be the start of something more sinister for Teammore

The latest Counter-Strike 2 update introduces a major improvement to demo viewing with TrueView. Additionally, the surf fixes tested in the Beta branch have now been deployed to the game. TrueView: A Precise Representation of Player Experience The new demo playback, TrueView, offers a more accurate representation of how a player experiences the game. It is only available for the latest version, and will be disabled if there’s a version mismatch between the demo and the game client. Added TrueViewmore

Valve has finally bent the knee to the community when it comes to the CS2 Major Grand Finals. For the first time in CS history, starting with the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, the grand finals of the prestigious event will now be a best-of-five series. Changing with the Times When Valve officially announced the switch from CS:GO to CS2, the biggest change to the competitive format was the shift to MR12. The shorter halves ensure individual maps conclude within anmore

FaZe Clan's tournament run at IEM Chengdu 2025 came to an abrupt end as Virtus.pro claimed a decisive 1-2 victory in the lower bracket, eliminating the karrigan-led international squad with a 0-2 record. The loss marks another disappointing chapter in what has been a historically poor year for the organization, as they finish in 13th-16th place – a new low for the once Major winners. A Series That Slipped Away The series appeared competitive early on, with FaZe securing amore

Aurora Gaming made history in the competitive Counter-Strike 2 scene by securing their first ever Tier 1 tournament, defeating Brazilian squad Legacy 3-2 in a thrilling grand final at the PGL Masters Bucharest 2025. The showdown, held on November 1st, established the Turkish team as one of the emerging forces in the global CS2 landscape. Thrilling five-map finale The grand final was contested in a Bo5 (best-of-five) format, delivering a complete Counter-Strike spectacle for viewers. Aurora started dominantly, taking themore

The Counter-Strike 2 skin market will never be the same again. On October 22, 2025, Valve released an update that promised to revolutionize the Trade Up Contract system, allowing players to exchange five skins for high-tier knives and gloves. What was meant to democratize access to rare items turned into one of the biggest economic disasters in gaming history, wiping out over $2 billion in market value in less than 24 hours.​ Valve’s Flawed Plan That Backfired The initial ideamore