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Valve has dropped the Dead Hand Collection — a brand new terminal featuring 17 community-designed weapon skins with StatTrak variants and 22 Valve-designed gloves. The Sealed Dead Hand Terminal is now part of the weekly drop pool, giving every player a chance to earn these items for free.
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Akimbo Esports are back in Counter-Strike 2 with a new Mongolian-majority lineup. The roster features laxiee and mason alongside three Mongolian players, but nationality-based invite rules in the NA region could limit their tournament access in 2026.
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The MongolZ's remarkable BLAST Open Rotterdam campaign came to an end in the quarterfinals after falling to Aurora at the Ahoy Arena. Despite a historic group stage that included their first-ever series win over MOUZ, the Mongolian squad couldn't overcome Aurora on the big stage.
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Valve has fundamentally changed how reloading works in CS2. Players now carry a fixed number of magazines per weapon, and reloading discards any remaining rounds in the current mag. The update also brings map guides to Competitive and Steam Market QoL changes.
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The BLAST Open Rotterdam playoff bracket is locked in. Vitality and NAVI earned byes to the semi-finals after dominating their groups, while Aurora, The MongolZ, PARIVISION, and Falcons will battle it out in the quarterfinals at the 15,000-seat Ahoy Arena.
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IEM Cologne 2026 has been officially confirmed as the next CS2 Major Championship. The tournament will feature 32 teams competing for a $1.25 million prize pool at the iconic LANXESS arena, marking the first time Cologne hosts a Major since 2016.
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The MongolZ continue their breakout tournament run, knocking out Liquid 2-0 with a dramatic overtime win on Ancient. Liquid finish 9th-12th with EliGE named series MVP in a losing effort.
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BLAST Open Rotterdam group stage heats up as Vitality cruise past The MongolZ, NAVI defeat Falcons, and Aurora pull off a crucial upset over FURIA to secure playoff qualification.
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