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device’s first six months in NIP

…with the Major in Stockholm coming up, bringing that home to Sweden is my number one goal. Lofty ambitions no doubt, but for a player who has been there and done that so many times, it's merely business as usual. device made no secret of his desires, and maybe even his expectations, when he joined NIP six months ago. It was a blockbuster move, one that came out of left field and shocked the world of Counter-Strike. It almost felt like ambitious goals were required, otherwise the transfer didn't really

fnatic bench Jackinho

fnatic have announced the removal of Jack "⁠Jackinho⁠" Ström Mattsson from the active roster, ending the Swede’s 10-month tenure in the starting lineup which began when he was brought on to fill Robin "⁠flusha⁠" Rönnquist's shoes at the beginning of the year. Jackinho’s start with fnatic was a bumpy one, as he wasn’t immediately given the AWP, his preferred weapon, while Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell and the rest of the team adjusted to the new change. After some time the 22-year-old was finally given the main sniper role in the team,

BOROS to miss IEM Fall due to visa issues

Endpoint have announced that 17-year old Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas will not attend the LAN event due to the organization being unable to acquire the visa in the required time frame. "Due to the tight timescales between the closed qualifier and the event, along with other factors, and despite continuous discussions with the Swedish Embassy and authorities, we have not been able to get a visa processed," the British organization announced on Twitter. IEM Fall will be Allan's first LAN event with the team (photo: Flashpoint) In their statement, Endpoint stressed

Xizt retires from competitive Counter-Strike

Legendary CS:GO in-game leader Richard “Xizt” Landström has decided to hang up his mouse at the age of 30 and explore a new role as a coach, manager, or analyst, he announced today. This puts an end to his vast 12-year career as a professional Counter-Strike player. Xizt competed in both CS 1.6 and CS:GO, representing a number of well-known organizations, such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, FaZe, and Dignitas. He was a part of NiP’s lineup that set the first “era” in CS:GO, helping them establish an 87-map win

Endpoint install Allan Hender as head coach

Endpoint announced the appointment of Allan Hender to the position of head coach on Wednesday, replacing outgoing coach Ross "⁠RossR⁠" Rooney who moved to a management role within the organisation in August. Allan Hender was previously an analyst and caster and has worked with organisers such as Flashpoint and ESEA in the past. The move comes in the midst of an inconsistent period for the Endpoint squad, who since the player break have crashed out of both Malta Vibes Knockout Series without winning a map, fallen in the first round

Classic Apex Legends Skins Set to Return in Season 10 According to Leaks

Apex LegendsImage courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentSome classic Apex Legends skins are set to be unvaulted in Season 10, according to a recent leak.Cosmetics are a sought after commodity in the Apex community, and new releases are always highly anticipated amongst fans. There are some particular skins which haven't seen the light of day in quite some time, but could be set to return sometime this season.Known Apex leaker and self-described "skin prophet," Shrugtal, has revealed that some classic Apex Legends skins will be made available to purchase during Season 10:

mithR: “Everyone wants revenge against NIP from Cologne”

Off the back of their success in Group C, mousesports came out on top of a three-way tie with fnatic and FaZe where the latter of the three missed out on a playoff appearance. After starting the group 0-2 with losses to FaZe and Natus Vincere, the international squad turned things around and managed to finish second in the group. mousesports are set to face NIP in the opening game of the round of 12, where they must defeat the Swedish team in order to progress. The two teams last

ESL Pro League S14 Group D preview

ESL Pro League Season 14's Group D is set to begin this Wednesday, September 1. It is the final of four groups in this season of EPL, with six teams playing in a round-robin format and competing for three spots in the twelve-team playoffs. Alongside partner teams NIP and Liquid, the group features two world ranking invites Gambit and FURIA and ESEA Premier teams Entropiq and TeamOne. In this preview, we will cover each team within Group D and break down the main storylines for them coming into this event.

OG pick up win over Complexity to complete perfect 5-0 run, top wild Group B in ESL Pro League season 14

OG took care of business today against Complexity on the final day of Group B play at ESL Pro League season 14. The international roster won all five of their series, securing a top seed in the playoffs (alongside Heroic) and advancing directly to the quarterfinals. On Mirage, both OG and Complexity found early success with force buys and eco rounds in a first half dominated by B bombsite takes. Some tremendous late lurks from jks helped Complexity take a 9-6 lead heading into halftime. OG got off to a

ESL Pro League S14 Group C preview

Group C in ESL Pro League Season 14 is set to kick off soon on Friday, August 27, with six more teams facing off in a round-robin format. This group features five partner teams and no team that qualified through ESEA Premier, meaning Group C boasts more of the large organizations, like Natus Vincere, FaZe, and fnatic, than the other groups. In this preview, we walk through the teams of Group C, determining who is prepared to advance to the playoffs, and who will likely finish their EPL run in