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IEM Cologne Major Stage 1 starts on June 2 with 16 teams fighting for eight Stage 2 spots through a five-round Swiss format. The first two rounds are BO1, while qualification and elimination matches move to BO3. GamerLegion, B8, BetBoom, MIBR, Liquid, HEROIC, BIG, and others headline the field, with BetBoom opening against Gaimin Gladiators while using a stand-in.

IEM Cologne 2026 Major Stage 1 starts June 2 with BIG vs Liquid leading the opening matches. The Swiss stage features Bo1 openers, Bo3 advancement and elimination games, and 16 teams fighting for eight Stage 2 spots.

Valve has launched IEM Cologne 2026 Major stickers and the Viewer Pass, but the big story is how buying works now. Instead of opening capsules and hoping for a lucky pull, CS2 players can use tokens to buy the stickers they want, with prices changing by demand. Check the details before you spend.

NAVI won IEM Atlanta 2026 after a clean 3-0 sweep over GamerLegion in the grand final. w0nderful led the team with a standout performance and earned his first career MVP award. Legacy also finished strong, taking third place with a dominant 2-0 win over BetBoom.

Spirit beat Falcons 3-0 to win PGL Astana for the second time in a row. donk led the final and earned MVP honors, while tN1R also delivered key rounds for Spirit. MOUZ finished third after a clean 2-0 win over magic, closing the event’s final day with another strong result.

EWC 2026 is reportedly moving from Riyadh to Paris, bringing a bigger CS2 event with 32 teams and a $2 million prize pool. The tournament is expected to run from August 12-23, with invites based on Valve Regional Standings, regional slots, and a LAN open qualifier. Some details still need confirmation.

IEM Atlanta 2026 Day 3 locked in the playoff bracket. Vitality survived the lower bracket with wins over FaZe and B8, while GamerLegion eliminated Liquid and Astralis. BetBoom and Legacy earned direct semi-final spots, leaving NAVI vs Vitality as the biggest quarter-final clash. The group stage is over, and every remaining map now carries huge pressure.

G2, Aurora, and magic secured the final playoff spots at PGL Astana 2026 after a tense last Swiss round. magic completed a comeback from 0-2, G2 crushed Monte behind a huge NertZ performance, and Aurora edged The MongolZ in two close maps. The playoffs now bring Spirit vs G2 and Falcons vs FURIA.

IEM Atlanta 2026 Day 2 brought major upsets as BetBoom stunned Vitality, while paiN, NAVI, and Legacy secured playoff spots. FaZe, B8, Liquid, and SINNERS survived elimination matches, as BC.Game, NRG, M80, and Passion UA exited. The playoff race is now wide open.

PGL Astana 2026 Day 4 tightened the playoff race: MOUZ, Falcons and FURIA advanced at 3-1, while HEROIC, The Huns and PARIVISION were eliminated. With three playoff spots left, Gentle Mates vs magic, Monte vs G2, and The MongolZ vs Aurora will decide the final qualifiers.

paiN shocked FaZe 2-0 at IEM Atlanta 2026, while Liquid, NRG, M80 and Passion UA fell into early elimination matches after a chaotic Day 1.

9z and Spirit reached the PGL Astana 2026 playoffs, while Aurora, Falcons, magic, FURIA, and others head into tense Day 4 qualification and elimination matches.

Vitality swept NAVI 3-0 at BLAST Rivals Fort Worth, winning Nuke, Anubis, and Dust2 to claim a fifth straight title. ZywOo earned MVP after a close race with ropz and flameZ, while NAVI’s blown 11-0 lead on Nuke became the turning point.

BLAST Rivals Fort Worth opened with drama as Vitality narrowly survived FUT, G2 swept Astralis, NAVI beat FaZe, and GamerLegion shocked FURIA. Day 1 pushed favorites into tough spots, set up key upper-bracket finals, and left FUT, Astralis, FaZe, and FURIA fighting for survival.

Valve’s latest CS2 update brings Cache back to Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and Retakes, though not Premier or Active Duty yet. The rework removes mid window, updates several other maps, and shows strong early FPS gains over the Workshop version. Valve also added animation, sound, shader, and weapon-handling fixes to improve everyday gameplay.

Monte got revenge over HEROIC in the CCT Season 3 Global Finals, winning the grand final 3-1 after losing to them earlier in the playoffs. The series included a 13-0 stomp on Nuke, a comeback on Dust2, HEROIC’s Inferno reply, and Monte’s close Ancient finish. afro led the way with a standout AWP performance as Monte lifted the trophy.