Leonardo Biazzi

Minh "Gooseman" Le, best known as the co-creator of the original Counter-Strike, is back with something new: Alpha Response, a PvE title that combines elements from old arcade games such as Time Crisis, his lesser famous FPS Tactical Intervention, and of course, CS.

In this first part of an in-depth interview with Gooseman, he reflects on his journey from modding Half-Life to shaping the best tactical shooter ever made, shares what he's been up to since leaving Valve, explains why he's shifting gears to PvE, all while making the case for his new title Alpha Response.

The passion gets on the way sometimes, according to the Turkish IGL.

Eternal Fire, an all-Turkish CS2 team, have disappointed in recent months but their captain Engin "MAJ3R" Küpeli expects to turn things around at BetBoom Dacha CS2 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Marcelo "chelo" Cespedes and the rest of FURIA won the spicy rematch against 9 Pandas by 2-0 at BetBoom Dacha CS2 2024. While the Russians are officially out of the tournament, FURIA made it to the playoffs.

The Brazilian rifler said 9 Pandas made FalleN show his prime mode today.

FURIA's captain Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo wants revenge against 9 Pandas at BetBoom Dacha CS2 2024 after losing to them in the debut, and seeing their captain downplayed FURIA in the post-match interview.

One of the most charismatic figures in the CS2 community right now is Natus Vincere's star rifler Justinas "jL" Lekavičius. Not only is jL one of the greatest players at the moment, but he's always shouting during matches, smiling, and making fun on social media.
The rise of jL comes at a time when many CS2 pros have distanced themselves from the community, possibly because there are so many tournaments nowadays and back-and-forth travel, or to avoid negativity from fans after losses.
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The FaZe superstar is disappointed about the game for now.
It's been over six months since Valve officially released CS2, forcing casuals and professionals to adapt to the new game. Even though the developers pushed many updates since September 2023, one of the best CS2 players in the world — FaZe Clan's Robin "ropz" Kool — feels there is still a lot to be done to improve the game.
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S1mple and ropz—two of the greatest CS:GO pros of all time—have been playing CS2 a lot in their free time and enjoying it. But the game isn’t perfect for them just yet.
The NAVI and FaZe Clan superstars shared their thoughts about CS2 in separate interviews with Dot Esports on Sept. 12.

The veteran squad is trying to scale heights that no team from the Iberian Peninsula has been capable of reaching.

The Russian organisation's CEO and interim head coach discussed the team's Cinderella run in IEM Katowice and their steady growth since the creation of the lineup.

The Bulgarian player spoke about the team's impressive run in the DreamHack Masters qualifier and reflected on his career.

The Brazilian team commented on their IEM Katowice campaign following the elimination before the playoff stage.

The Brazilian spoke about how he handles criticism from the community, his trajectory as a head coach, the departure from MAD Lions, and future plans.

Luis "⁠peacemaker⁠" Tadeu is currently evaluating his options following MAD Lions' decision to relieve him of his duties in early February. The 32-year-old had been working with the Danish team for nearly 14 months, most notably helping them to win the $1 million Flashpoint 1 over MIBR in April 2020.

The 22-year-old rifler discusses one of the team’s biggest issues, their plans to work with a six-man roster, and the uncertainty regarding coach Alessandro "⁠Apoka⁠" Marcucci’s ban from Majors.

The 26-year-old talks about his rapid rise to the upper echelons of the Brazilian scene as his team, paiN, are about to compete in DreamHack Open January.

It’s just the fourth day of practice that FURIA have had with their recently-added sixth player, Lucas "⁠honda⁠" Cano. The 20-year-old prospect, who became last week the fourth player in the organisation's history to be promoted from the academy squad, will face a baptism of fire against G2 in the first round of the BLAST Premier Global Final.