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Fast pass to CS2 news · Authors · Mon 2 Nov 2026

TL;DRon Counter-Strike

ISSN 0451·CS2

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Sam McKenzie // AN1MO

190 published stories · 110 newsletter editions

Second-most hated Counter-Strike podcaster. Writer of real value. Enjoyer of K-pop. Hater of everything else. Say no to police-report-prose. Refer to me as "John TLDR." Or don't. I really don't care.

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◇ Stories by Sam McKenzie // AN1MO

The ENCE emblem, steeped in red, with a thick red liquid drooping down over it from above.

01 Nov 2026 · 14:39

Once one of the more profitable orgs in CS, ENCE becomes the latest victim of the org rot

Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened. Well, we're crying anyway. Come along for a walk down memory lane as we remember one of the finest orgs in Counter-Strike.

FalleN looking at the crowd in the Spodek Arena

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Finally a FalleN trophy

Oct 19, 2026

#766: Finally a FalleN trophy

Just ignore where it happened

31 Oct 2026 · 17:45news

FURIA win second title in a row after making another easy final look more difficult than it should've been

FURIA are having another Fall purple patch as they won their second tournament row at PGL Masters Bucharest

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magixx walking away from his PC following elimination at PGL Masters Bucharest

30 Oct 2026 · 16:00news

Spirit are in crisis as they crash out of PGL Masters Bucharest, and they should look towards their academy team to stop the rot

Spirit looked like the best team in the world two months ago, but two disastrous tournaments and an early elimination at PGL Masters Bucharest has them in crisis mode - how do they stop the rot?

Jimpphat walking out onto the Spodek Arena stage at ESL Pro League Season 24

29 Oct 2026 · 17:30news

I asked Jimpphat the strangest questions in Counter-Strike and you won't believe some of the answers he came out with

In the past few years, Jimpphat has come out of his shell in tier one CS. His reward for that? Being asked the most bizarre questions in all of Counter-Strike

BOROS playing for Falcons in a PGL event.

28 Oct 2026 · 17:00news

The worst teammate you could ever have has just announced he's looking for a new team, here's a reminder of every reason why you shouldn't sign him

Everyone's favourite Counter-Strike miscreant BOROS is looking for a new team. The Jordanian has had a string of controversies and swift team exits, so here's a reminder of why orgs are probably best off ignoring him thi...

ksloks looking at a teammate at a PGL event

28 Oct 2026 · 14:45news

Legacy bench n1ssim and sign an absolute nobody in an effort to save their failing Fall season

With Legacy rapidly falling down the rankings, they've made the decision to bench n1ssim and sign ksloks as a stand-in for the remainder of the season

a black and white image of xelex stating that it is an interview with him

27 Oct 2026 · 11:30interview

Asking xelex the questions nobody else will

We asked MOUZ's xelex some of the strangest questions he will ever be asked

ENCE lifting the trophy at IEM Dallas 2023

26 Oct 2026 · 17:11

The esports winter gets colder as ENCE declare bankruptcy

ENCE have filed for bankrupty following a year of close to a million Euros in losses

Snax playing for GamerLegion at a BLAST event.

21 Oct 2026 · 15:28news

Snax's IGL career continues to stumble as he's benched by GamerLegion after VRS decline

Snax's time as the IGL of GamerLegion has come to an end less than a year after joining following the team's decline in the VRS rankings and the confirmation of their absence at the upcoming PGL Major SIngapore

Falcons had the easiest path to a trophy they'll get all year and still managed to lose to BetBoom

21 Oct 2026 · 09:00

Falcons had the easiest path to a trophy they'll get all year and still managed to lose to BetBoom

Legacy had a recovering arT, Aurora aren't at full strength and FURIA are running on fumes, yet Falcons still went out to BetBoom. Meanwhile, Aurora are looking like real Major outsiders and PARIVISION finished dead last...

The ruins of Evil Geniuses

21 Oct 2026 · 00:07news

The worst organisation you've ever seen has just announced they're closing their doors

After being in business for 27 years and holding an OG spot in esports history, Evil Geniuses have announced they will be closing their doors in less than two weeks

FalleN looking at the crowd in the Spodek Arena

18 Oct 2026 · 22:00news

FalleN wins what might be the last trophy of his career at the Thunderpick World Championship

FURIA have finally won a trophy in 202 , taking down BetBoom 3-2 in the grand final of the Thunderpick World Championship in Malta.

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