The LAN is a cultural institution unto itself in the world of professional Counter-Strike. I was talking with a colleague the other day about...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has always been sorely lacking in the tutorial department. For a game with complex and often counter-intuitive mechanics, this can be...
North American CS:GO player Peter “ptr” Gurney announced via Twitter on March 14 that he will be unable to play in the Counter Pit...
With the MLG Columbus 2016 Major looming on the horizon, the groups for the first stage of the tournament have officially been drawn. MLG...
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...
The internet era is the era of commercialism. Just look up at the URL of this page. The .com suffix is our way--the internet's way,...
Sometimes, in Counter-Strike, everything goes right--out of a combination of luck and skill, the stars align in your favor. Think of a perfect pop...
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...
'Tis the season of qualifiers, and the MLG Columbus 2016 Main Qualifier LAN took place this weekend, as 16 teams competed for the remaining...
On February 23, 2016, Valve announced via blog post that the prize pool for all Majors--beginning with the MLG Columbus Major this April--will be...
Last time Aftonbladet Esports hosted Fight Night, I stood in front of my computer and yelled "FIGHT NIGHT!" at the top of my lungs.
It...
After a closed qualifier on Sunday February 21, three teams have qualified for the $250,000 DreamHack Masters Malmö tournament, which will take place on...
