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Flashpoint 2 talent lineup revealed

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2020 7:58 PM - Modified On: November 2, 2020 - Published By:
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Flashpoint has announced its broadcast talent lineup for Flashpoint 2, which is slated to run from November 10 - December 6 with a staggering $1,000,000 on offer. Heading up the action on the desk will be Flashpoint's very own Duncan "⁠Thorin⁠" Shields and Christopher "⁠MonteCristo⁠" Mykles, with the duo being joined by a trio of talent from Flashpoint 1 in the form of Alex "⁠Mauisnake⁠" Ellenberg, Christine "⁠potter⁠" Chi, and FACEIT's Freya Spiers, who will take up hosting duties alongside MonteCristo. Rounding out the desk will be Allan Hender, who

Team Ranking: October 2020

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There was no shortage of action in October, which had several international competitions, including Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournaments in Europe, North America, Asia and the CIS. Heroic maintained their stranglehold on first place in the rankings by winning DreamHack Open Fall over Vitality, while FURIA moved to within one spot of the podium after beating 100 Thieves to the IEM New York title. Virtus.pro prevailed in the CIS region with an emphatic unbeaten run that saw them drop just two maps across seven series, taking advantage of Natus Vincere's

HLTV Confirmed with peacemaker; MAD Lions’ player swaps, team debuts at BLAST

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Why did Asger "⁠AcilioN⁠" Larsen and Lucas "⁠Bubzkji⁠" Andersen depart MAD Lions, what do Rasmus "⁠HooXi⁠" Nielsen and Ismail "⁠refrezh⁠" Ali bring, and what happened between his team and forZe are some of the things peacemaker will talk about on the HLTV Confirmed show, which airs on Twitch on Monday at 15:00 . peacemaker joins the HLTV Confirmed show The Brazilian expert will share his opinions on some of the recent news and break down what we saw at BLAST Premier Fall Series so far - as well as talk

Discussing roster changes, recent tournaments, and NA teams in Europe on HLTV Confirmed S5E12 with smooya

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Time Stamp: October 26, 2020 6:51 AM - Modified On: October 26, 2020 - Published By:
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The HLTV Confirmed talk show is back after a one-week break, with plenty of tournament results and roster news to catch up on. Natus Vincere's fourth-place finish in IEM New York CIS and Vitality's fourth silver medal of the year will be key talking points, as will the rumor of Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač going to G2 and news of MIBR's new lineup. smooya will take part in the live show on Twitch Joining the show to give his insight will be Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield, who will also touch on his

Virtus.pro sweep Nemiga to win IEM New York CIS

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Time Stamp: October 25, 2020 11:33 AM - Modified On: October 25, 2020 - Published By:
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A convincing showing in the grand final earned Virtus.pro the title of the IEM New York 2020 CIS champions, taking down Nemiga with a 3-0 scoreline. The two finalists upset Natus Vincere and Spirit in the semis, respectively, but an inspired Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis (1.42 rating) ensured Virtus.pro got their first title since dropping their Polish roster. Over the course of the event, Virtus.pro dropped just two maps, to K23 and forZe, while taking down Aleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev's team 2-0 both in the group stage and the playoffs. Overall, Virtus.pro

MonteCristo: “I can promise that we will have on Flashpoint the best features that have been made during this pandemic”

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Time Stamp: October 25, 2020 8:30 AM - Modified On: October 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Flashpoint will return in early November after more than a six-month break, this time with a Europe-based online tournament that will be covered by an on-air team working out of a studio in London. The new-look Cloud9 roster headlines the lineup of partner teams for the league, which will also feature two big-name qualified sides coming from the CIS — Virtus.pro and forZe — and three top-20 invitees — OG, BIG and fnatic. MonteCristo says that Flashpoint 2 will raise the bar, both in terms of the level of competition

MIBR add stand-in trio for BLAST Premier Fall, Flashpoint

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2020 3:51 PM - Modified On: October 23, 2020 - Published By:
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MIBR have announced that Lucas "⁠LUCAS1⁠" Teles, Vinicius "⁠vsm⁠" Moreira and Leonardo "⁠leo_drk⁠" Oliveira have been brought in on a temporary basis for the final stretch of the year to help to fill the voids left by the recent overhaul of the squad, which was orchestrated by the North American organisation. The Brazilian team have been left with just two full members following a wretched run of form that culminated in a disastrous bootcamp in Serbia, during which they won just four matches out of 14, struggling even against supposed

ESIC Bans 7 CS:GO Players for Alleged Match-Fixing in MDL Matches

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The ESIC issued 12-month bans to seven MDL Australian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players for match-fixing and betting violations. | Photo courtesy of MDLThe ESIC issued 12-month bans to seven MDL Australian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players Friday for alleged match-fixing and betting violations. The company was hired by ESEA to investigate the situation, and the first round of results were revealed. A total of seven players were given bans. The players were found either placing bets on other MDL matches or their own games. The specific details will be shared at

daps: “Biggest regret was not getting NAF for NRG; I would’ve finally completed my perfect team”

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: October 22, 2020 - Published By:
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In an interview that marks the end of his CS:GO playing career, at least for the time being, Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele spoke about what drove him away from the game he spent the majority of the last decade playing. daps also addressed the community's biggest talking points about himself: individual skill, the relationship with Tarik "⁠tarik⁠" Celik, and the notion that he and other North American players are switching to VALORANT only for the money. Coaching in CS didn't feel like the right option for daps after leaving Gen.G The

Sharks bench Luken, release supLex

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2020 5:00 PM - Modified On: October 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Sharks have announced that they have moved Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti to the bench and released Mateus "⁠supLex⁠" Miranda with immediate effect. The changes come just 24 hours after the team finished second in CLUTCH Season 3 — the latest of a series of near-misses by the Brazilian team in 2020. Luken joined Sharks in August 2019 from 9z and quickly established himself as one of the team's key players alongside compatriot Ignacio "⁠meyern⁠" Meyer, averaging a 1.17 rating on LAN during the final months of the year. Luken has been