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IEM Cologne 2027 adds 360° stage and four-day playoff bracket
ESL details IEM Cologne 2027: a 360° central stage at LANXESS Arena, an eight-team playoff bracket and $1.25 million in total winnings from Aug. 4 to Aug. 15.
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CS2 crosshair styles: every style, new settings and share codes
The Counter-Strike 2 crosshair system was rebuilt in September 2026. Here are the styles, the pixel-based settings, outlines and the new share code format.
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CS:GO's first map pool: how the 16 planned launch maps took shape in 2011-2012
How the original Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map pool came together from an August 2011 report to Valve's April 2012 beta updates.
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CS:GO beta: the 2011 stress test, the delay and the 2012 key waves
Valve opened the CS:GO closed beta on Nov. 30, 2011, with two maps and one mode, then widened access through key waves and a survey in early 2012.
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CS2 video settings: refresh rate, G-Sync, Reflex and frame limits
What Valve, Steam Support and NVIDIA say about Counter-Strike 2 video settings: refresh rate, G-Sync, FreeSync, V-Sync, Reflex, FPS limits and removed options.
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CS2 agents now wear equipped gloves in photos and the buy menu
Valve's Oct. 2 update shows agents with their equipped gloves in the photobooth and buy menu and fixes the grenade crosshair at 3-pixel thickness.
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CS2 crosshair update adds outline colors and a Static Quadrant style
Valve's Sept. 30 update added a crosshair outline color, a Static Quadrant style and grenade crosshairs in freeze time. It also changed the share code format.
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CS2 adds Rush 3v3 mode, Premier map picks and silent reloads
Valve's Sept. 22 update added Rush, a 3v3 queued mode, replaced map bans in Premier with map picks and brought silent reloads, new crosshairs and clan tags.
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How CS2 Majors work: invites, Swiss stages and playoffs
How a Counter-Strike 2 Major is built: 32 teams invited through the Valve Regional Standings, three Swiss stages, map vetoes and an eight-team playoff.
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How to watch the CS2 Major: streams, match times and tickets
Where to watch the next Counter-Strike 2 Major: PGL's official streams, Singapore time converted for your region and tickets for the final four days.