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  1. Image from Natus Vincere's post "EPL Season 24: A Match for a Playoff Spot"

    Esports

    NAVI face Falcons for an ESL Pro League Season 24 playoff spot

    Natus Vincere play Falcons in a best of three at 7 p.m. CEST on Oct. 6. A win would send NAVI to the ESL Pro League Season 24 playoffs at Spodek Arena.

    By CSgoFriendsFalconsNatus Vincere

  2. ESL graphic announcing the team invites to ESL Challenger League Season 52 Cup 3

    Esports

    ESL Challenger League Season 52 Cup 3 invites 50 teams

    ESL named 50 teams for Challenger League Season 52 Cup 3 on Oct. 2, all invited through Valve Regional Standings data across four regions.

    By CSgoFriends

  3. IEM Cologne 2027 key art: a trophy rising from dark ruins

    Esports

    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.

    By CSgoFriends

  4. Illustration: a pair of tactical gloves floating above a pedestal in front of a glowing photo frame

    Game updates

    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.

    By CSgoFriends

  5. Illustration: a four-part Static Quadrant crosshair surrounded by smaller crosshairs with colored outlines

    Game updates

    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.

    By CSgoFriends

  6. Valve's logo for the Rush mode: a stylized letter R with speed lines above the word RUSH

    Game updates

    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.

    By CSgoFriends