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'Strike' is a (not so) regular column written by HLTV Editor-in-chief Milan "Striker" Švejda, which mainly focuses on new realities of a Valve-regulated circuit. Over the past week, Major qualification buzz has once again taken center stage with just a few weeks remaining before the all-important PGL Singapore invite deadline hits.

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HLTV has launched its AI chatbot, HLTV Brain, to a limited selection of users in closed beta. The assistant draws from HLTV's extensive internal database of players, teams, matches, news, rankings, and stats to answer questions about Counter-Strike. It is trained on and uses exclusively HLTV's data to answer questions. The closed beta is planned to last two weeks, with more users being added over time. To have your chance to enter, join the waitlist here.

Aurora players surge in popularity after their third-place EPL run Thunderpick World Championship 2026 You can create your teams on the Fantasy page here. Two four-team double-elimination groups. Four-team single-elimination playoffs with a third-place decider. All matches are BO3 except for BO5 grand final. FURIA Falcons Legacy Aurora BETBOOM 9z PARIVISION Ninjas in Pyjamas Due to a presence of the third-place decider, teams making semi-finals will guarantee two rounds of play for themselves.

Falcons have announced a multi-year contract extension with Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov, set to run until 2030, the organization announced on Monday. The Russian sniper joined the Saudi organization in April 2025 in a blockbuster move and has averaged a 1.29 rating across his tenure with the team.

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