Tyler1 sets deadlift record during Twitch Rivals powerlifting

Olivia Richman • Apr 20, 18:50Twitch streamer Tyler "Tyler1" Steinkamp has proven that height doesn't matter when it comes to powerlifting.  With a mighty scream, Tyler1 lifted 550 pounds during Power Meet, a powerlifting competition organized through Twitch Rivals. This was a new deadlift record for the League of Legends personality, a great accomplishment for the event Tyler1 had organized himself. The chat went crazy after this impressive personal best, including viewers who don't usually tune in for Tyler1's gaming content. The fitness competition gained Tyler1 a lot of new

CSGO pro Elige upset for not getting an invite to Valorant 10-mans

Fariha Bhatti • Apr 20, 02:59Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski is not happy with Valorant 10-mans Discord admin Roy "StrongLegs" Ahad. 10-mans servers are a solid platform for pro players to showcase their abilities and compete against other skilled players. These servers are often divided into tiers based on in-game ranks, accomplishments in the relevant esports scene, and skill level. The division helps maintain fairness in all games so that players can hone up their skills in an orderly setting.  Renegades' in-game leader was in charge of

How HAVU have risen to new heights following ENCE’s implosion

HAVU is not a new name in Counter-Strike. The Finnish organization has been involved in the game since 2017 and even broke into the top 30 that summer, with a lineup featuring Jere "⁠sergej⁠" Salo and Aleksi "⁠Aleksib⁠" Virolainen. The 2021 roster, however, is leaps and bounds ahead of that team or any other squad in the organisation's history. To understand how HAVU managed to assemble a team capable of taking down top-15 squads from a seemingly barren Finnish scene, HLTV.org conducted interviews with players and head coach Taneli "⁠disturbed⁠"

WTL 2021 Summer – Week 3 Recap and Week 4 Preview

by: TheOneAboveUWith only two teams remaining undefeated after the third week of the WTL 2021 Summer Regular Season, it looks like the coming weeks will host a variety of intense battles for what is shaping up to be a very exciting playoff race. Teams projected to be in the middle of the pack have shown themselves to be quite competitive, taking down top-tier squads and mucking up the rankings.While the bottom three teams had to take another series of one-sided beatings this week, two series culminated in exciting ace matches

OG Completes Its CS:GO Roster With flameZ Signing

Shahar “flameZ” Shushan replaces Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad for the tournament. Four days prior to BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2021, OG has announced that Israeli rifler Shahar "flameZ'' Shushan will replace Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad. flameZ who used to play for the British esports organization Endpoint and had a fairly successful track record. He had been competing with Endpoint for seven months. During his time here, the team notably qualified for ESL Pro League Season 13. Undoubtedly, he was a major factor when their global ranking improved significantly. He has now managed

Heroic’s sjuush catapults to No. 2 in CSGO Player rankings

Nick Johnson • Apr 06, 20:05There’s something to be said for a young player impressing on a big stage, and that’s what Heroic’s Rasmus “sjuush” Beck has done this month. Amongst the usual pro players on this week’s top 10 CSGO players is an unlikely name, but it’s one that deserves attention thanks to his special performances. sjuush shot to number two this week thanks to some impressive performances on Train, Vertigo, and Mirage. It's been an odd week across the board heading into the ESL Pro League Season 13

The five most shocking roster moves in CSGO history

Josse Van Dessel • Apr 06, 11:06These are the five most shocking roster moves that have happened in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. CSGO's pro scene is in a state of constant transformation. Teams are always looking to add the missing piece that could bring them greater success. This leads to many shocking roster moves that might not make sense at first glance. These are the five roster moves that left the fans wondering why they happened, and why the teams involved thought it was a good idea.  NiKo