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ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 Fantasy Goes Live With 13 Teams Available

ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 Fantasy Goes Live With 13 Teams Available

HLTV launches the ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 Fantasy game with 13 teams available. See the full team list, most picked players, and fantasy strategy tips.

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CS2 Community Map Creators Receive Commemorative Coins From Valve After 42-Day Delay

CS2 Community Map Creators Receive Commemorative Coins From Valve After 42-Day Delay

Valve awarded Prototype Map Coins to CS2 community map creators 42 days after their maps were added to Counter-Strike 2’s official matchmaking rotation.

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m0NESY Warns CS2 Players Not to Copy Pro Settings: “Find What Works for You”

m0NESY Warns CS2 Players Not to Copy Pro Settings: “Find What Works for You”

Team Falcons star m0NESY explains why copying CS2 pro settings won’t improve your gameplay and why players should find their own sensitivity and config.

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Valve Will Not Allow Major CS:GO Tournaments Despite the Game Returning to Steam

Valve Will Not Allow Major CS:GO Tournaments Despite the Game Returning to Steam

Valve confirms it will not grant licenses for major CS:GO tournaments even after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive returned to Steam. Here’s what it means for CS2 esports.

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Team Spirit Star donk Reveals Bootcamp Routine: “I Go to Bed at 2 AM”

Team Spirit Star donk Reveals Bootcamp Routine: “I Go to Bed at 2 AM”

Team Spirit star donk reveals the team’s intense CS2 bootcamp routine, including six daily scrims, hours of demo review, and late-night practice sessions before major tournaments.

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FaZe Clan Reportedly Planning CS2 Academy Team — Former BIG Player gade Linked as Coach

FaZe Clan Reportedly Planning CS2 Academy Team — Former BIG Player gade Linked as Coach

FaZe Clan may launch a CS2 academy team, according to insider reports. Former BIG player Nicklas “gade” Gade is rumored to become the coach.

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CS2 Inferno Update: Graveyard Removed, Balcony Extended in Latest Counter-Strike 2 Patch

CS2 Inferno Update: Graveyard Removed, Balcony Extended in Latest Counter-Strike 2 Patch

Valve’s latest CS2 update removes the Graveyard position on Inferno, extends Balcony, and adjusts Pit visibility. Full Counter-Strike 2 patch notes and changes explained.

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Liquid survive elimination after tense win over M80 at ESL Pro League Season 23

Liquid survive elimination after tense win over M80 at ESL Pro League Season 23

Team Liquid defeat M80 2-1 in a tense ESL Pro League Season 23 elimination match. EliGE and NAF lead Liquid to survival after a dramatic Mirage decider.

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paiN Defeat G2 in Overtime Thriller to Reach ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2

paiN Defeat G2 in Overtime Thriller to Reach ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2

paiN defeated G2 2-0 in an intense overtime series to qualify for ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2. The Brazilian squad secured revenge after their earlier loss at PGL Cluj-Napoca.

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Counter-Strike’s Nations Cup Could Become a VRS Points Farm, Not a True World Cup

Counter-Strike’s Nations Cup Could Become a VRS Points Farm, Not a True World Cup

HLTV analysts warn the CS2 Esports Nations Cup could turn into a VRS ranking points race rather than a true Counter-Strike World Cup due to scheduling and rules.

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