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ESWC 2013 Playoffs

ESWC 2013 is now in the playoff stage with a number of interesting match ups coming up in Paris, France during the weekend. The only North American representative, compLexity, were handed a tough draw in form of the reigning champions Ninjas in Pyjamas, while VeryGames will be meeting fnatic on the same side of the bracket. At the same time, the women’s tournament is down to the grand final …

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CS:S – 1on1 Autumn Cup Series

It is getting colder outside and it is getting darker outside sooner than during Summer. This all hints to one thing: it is time for our seasonal competitions again, up next: Autumn!Keep on reading to get all the details of 1on1 Autumn Cup Series! OVERVIEW Cup Series – what does that mean? Well, it will have 4 qualifier cups, which …

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Steam Platform Tops 65 Million Users, Sees Xbox Live in Rearview Mirror

It’s official, Steam is more popular than Xbox Live Valve today announced that its Steam digital distribution platform is experiencing tremendous growth and is now home to over 65 million accounts. Active accounts are up 30 percent during the trailing 12 months on Steam, which offers over 3,000 games and software titles. The achievement gives Steam bragging rights over Microsoft’s Xbox Live …

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ESWC: Electronic Sports World Cup 2013

Electronic Sports World Cup 2013 will take place this week at its usual setting in Paris, France with $25,000 up for the taking for the Men’s Tournament and $10,000 for the Women’s Tournament. The big favorites NiP and VeryGames will once again try to fight off teams like Astana Dragons, compLexity, Copenhagen Wolves, fnatic and ten others to take the highest prize of $12,500. Here is the schedule for the tournament: Thursday, …

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CS:GO music

CS:GO music? Sounds good! While you’re listening, check out this fan-made pumpkin: http://imgur.com/a/UdN4F   

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Released 10/30/2013

Release Notes for 10/30/2013 [SPECTATING] – Spectating and dead players can now view a series of graphs displaying player/team statistics over time. Graphs are bound to lastinv (q, by default). – Fixed Avatars being overly bright for the selected player. – When a player is damaged, their outline is filled with a flashing red ‘damage amount’ indicator. [MAPS] – Adjusted …

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