Counter-Strike 2

IEM Melbourne 2025 started today - follow the results on hltv.org or watch live on Twitch

Scammers are using CS2 as an attack vector to get unwitting epsorts fans to part with their Steam account details and crypto currency. Whilst most epsorts viewers wouldn't fall for it, some clearly have. Read more on Bleeping Computer.

This year's Intel Extreme Masters in Poland is currently under way. The draw and results can be found on hltv.org, or watch live on Twitch.

This year's Intel Extreme Masters in Rio is currently in the Elimination stage, with the semi finals and grand final being over the coming weekend. As usual, stream the matches on Twitch and follow the results/fixtures in HLTV.org

The Intel Extreme Masters event in Cologne is up and running. The group stages started over the weekend and continue during the week. The finals at the Lanxess Arena take place next weekend, concluding with the grand final on Sunday 18th August.

Catch the action over on the ESLCS Twitch stream and follow the fixture list on HLTV.org

A recent update to Counter-Strike 2 adds additional crates to the CT spawn ramp in Dust2, making it possible to jump up without the need for a boost - this saves around 4 seconds compared to walking round.

Also, we finally have CS2 servers in the UK, meaning better pings and more chance of English speakers in the game!

Watch this video from 3kliksphilip for all the details.

The group stages of the Intel Extreme Masters in Dallas are now complete, with the playoff and grand final over the coming weekend. You can see the draw on HLTV and follow the action live on Twitch.

Intel Extreme Masters in Chengdu is running throughout all this week. We have the first set of Group stage finals today, followed by the playoff and grand final over the weekend. You can see the draw on HLTV and follow the action live on Twitch.

This year's Intel Extreme Masters event in Katowice, Poland, is in full swing. The group stages started over the weekend and continue during the week. The finals at the Spodek Arena take place next weekend, concluding with the grand final on Sunday 11th February.

Catch the action over on the ESLCS Twitch stream and follow the fixture list on HLTV.org

There have been a couple of sizeable CS2 updates this week - read the release notes over on Steam