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rallen completes AGO roster

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AGO have revealed their full lineup for 2021, announcing the signing of Karol "⁠rallen⁠" Rodowicz. The former Kinguin and ARCY player joins the team alongside Michał "⁠snatchie⁠" Rudzki and Paweł "⁠reatz⁠" Jańczak, finishing a big overhaul for the Polish organization. In addition to their five main players, AGO will also keep Eryk "⁠leman⁠" Kocęba as the sixth player of the squad, looking to follow the model used by Vitality when they brought in Nabil "⁠Nivera⁠" Benrlitom at the end of 2020. AGO bolster their ranks with rallen Dominik "⁠GruBy⁠" Swiderski,

DreamHack Open November reaches playoffs

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DreamHack Open November has determined its playoff teams following the conclusion of its eight-team GSL group stage, which saw the participants halved as the top two sides from each group progressed. The two group winners, Spirit and Gambit, powered through their opponents to advance to the playoff's semi-finals without dropping a single map. With two swift wins under their belts, the two CIS teams will be full of confidence heading into the knockout stage, where they will face off against the second-place sides from the opposite group. mir tops the

DreamHack Open November groups and first matches announced

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The groups for the $100,000 DreamHack Open November have been drawn. The online event, taking place on November 26-29, will have both groups played out in a GSL system that will give way to a single elimination playoff bracket featuring two best-of-three semi-finals and a best-of-five grand final. Spirit received one of the two invites for the event The tournament has a heavy presence of Nordic and CIS teams, with Spirit, flowskola, Apeks and AGF fighting it out in Group A and Gambit, Illuminar, Nemiga and KOVA rounding out the

Cyber.Bet Golden League reaches playoffs

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The Cyber.Bet Golden League has been trimmed down to its playoff participants after the conclusion of its 16-team Swiss group stage. The most dominant sides, SKADE and Movistar Riders, advanced with flawless 3-0 records, with both teams dropping just a single map on their way to the next stage. Izako Boars, Lilmix and NAVI Junior all made it through with one series loss each, while ALTERNATE aTTaX, Giants and SJ survived elimination matches to narrowly lock down the final spots with 3-2 win-loss scores. Movistar Riders will look to carry

Reasons to root for each of the Flashpoint Season 2 teams

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Flashpoint’s second season is right around the corner with a very different set of squads looking to compete than what we’ve seen the first time around. In case your favorite team isn’t around to fight for a portion of the million dollars they offer, we’ve put together a handy list of reasons to support the various participants.Cloud9Not only is this an exciting team brimming with talent, there are also fascinating storylines which could emerge if the boys in blue end up doing well at Flashpoint. The big question is whether

c0ntact, Sinners, Poland, 9INE advance to DreamHack Masters Winter closed qualifier

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The aforementioned four teams made it to the top of the open qualifier, which was played over the course of the last two days and saw prominent teams such as AGO, K23, and Nexus miss out on securing a spot in the closed qualifier. Among those who advanced was a new mixture playing under the name Poland, featuring some of the best available talent from the Slavic country, including Paweł "⁠byali⁠" Bieliński, Karol "⁠rallen⁠" Rodowicz, and Patryk "⁠Sidney⁠" Korab, as well as Paweł "⁠innocent⁠" Mocek and Miłosz "⁠mhL⁠" Knasiak, who

One for the future: mhL

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mhL's introduction to Counter-Strike happened when he was just five years old, but unlike fellow prodigy Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov, the young Pole's interest for the game didn't last. mhL only really got into the game following the release of Global Offensive, in 2014, after being persuaded to try it by school friends. About 12 years old at the time, the game grabbed him instantly, with the scenes of Wiktor "⁠TaZ⁠" Wojtas and co. winning the Major in the Spodek Arena giving additional inspiration to take on the game competitively. "Before

Where would Heroic rank alongside the other CS:GO miracle runs?

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It’s safe to say not even the biggest Heroic fan would have predicted them to win ESL One Cologne’s European bracket, and their run has to be considered one of the greatest upsets in modern Counter-Strike history. How does it stack up against the era-defining surprises of the past? Take a trip down memory lane with us and enjoy a few legendary CS:GO clips with all the crowd noise we wish we could have right now!6) NiP Magic flickers one last time at IEM Oakland 2017“holy fuck the chip spam

ESL Australia, NetEase Announce Mobile Partnership for MARVEL Super War Esports

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ESL Australia has partnered with game publisher NetEase to develop mobile esports initiatives in Australia and New Zealand for the soon-to-be released MARVEL Super War – a League of Legends–esque MOBA title for Android and iOS. ESL will operate two online tournaments as part of the game’s ANZ launch, as well as partnering with Australian content creators to develop video content for the game. The goal of the partnership, according to a release, is to “set up a long-term competitive ecosystem,” for the title in the ANZ region. ESL has

Millennials Top Gen Z for PC/Console Gaming in 2020

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Millennials are leading the charge in 2020 to date for overall gaming on PC and console systems in the under-50 demo in the U.S., U.K., Sweden, France, Germany, and Poland, according to the latest data by Newzoo Pro. Making up 42% of the total gamers on PC and console (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch), Millennials (ages 23-38) make up almost half of the gamers in the space. At less than half the participation, Gen Z (ages 16-22) was the next highest group at 20%. Both the oldest and youngest