The Playmaker: An Ambiguous Role
Unlike other esports such as League of Legends or DOTA 2, CS:GO has never had clear-cut definitive roles. Although there are...
If you love Counter-Strike, you've probably spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to tweak your set-up and get it just right. Tinkering with your...
From basketball to baseball to esports, losing streaks are a reality in any competitive game. Victory depends upon a number of factors ranging anywhere...
A few weeks ago, we took a look at FACEIT, one of CS:GO's third-party matchmaking services. This week we'll be paying CEVO a visit...
Valve’s most recent update to CS:GO on April 12th, 2017 was quite the doozy. After removing the R8 Revolver and Negev from competitive play...
The world of esports is often described as a Wild West: a chaotic and lawless frontier, lacking regulation and protections, but full of profit for...
Dota and CS:GO have a checkered history when it comes to match-fixing. Valve's current policy is to ban players for life, no questions asked,...
Out of all the third party matchmaking services for CS:GO, few seem to be as universally disliked as FACEIT. From laggy servers to the lackluster anti-cheat, it's...
Welcome to Booster Shot! This article is the first installment in what (I hope) will be a regular feature on Esports Edition. It’s going...
Earlier this week, Valve announced the introduction of Glove Cases, a new case that contains a mixture of new weapon skins, and, more importantly, the first...
If you want to make it out of Counter-Strike's semi-professional scene and qualify for ESL Pro League, then your team has to start from...
Here's a challenge--load up a game of Matchmaking in CS:GO and see many rounds you can play before a teammate complains about being "baited." It...
