Counter-Strike
“I think Visas have always been a topic for North America” – Ulrich Schulze, SVP of Esports at ESL FACEIT Group
Insider Gaming spoke to Senior Vice President of Esports at ESL FACEIT Group Ulrich Schulze at Global Esports Industry Week in Cologne.
S1mple Handed One-Year Ban For Teaming with Russian Player
Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev, a Ukrainian Counter-Strike pro, has been banned for one year for ‘collaborating with a Russian’ teammate.
FaZe Moves May Be Prudent, but frozen Must Leave to Win
JBOEN’s signing signals a new era for FaZe Clan in Counter-Strike. Long gone are the days of superteams and overwhelming firepower.
G2 Bench SunPayus Despite IEM Cologne 2026 Major Run; Sign r1nkle
G2 has announced the benching of Spanish AWPer SunPayus, announcing the signing of former NIP AWPer r1nkle.
The Biggest Winners and Losers of the IEM Cologne 2026 Major
Insider Gaming has a look back at the IEM Cologne 2026 Major to identify the biggest winners and losers of the first Major of 2026.
Gentle Mates to Leave Counter-Strike; FaZe in Negotiations to Sign MartinezSa, it’s Claimed
Gentle Mates are set to leave Counter-Strike and are looking to sell their roster, according to Gentle Mates co-founder Gotaga.
