On May 22, 2026, VALVE shipped an update for IEM Cologne Major 2026 — and without exaggerating, it's the biggest shake-up to the Major item ecosystem in years. Capsules are dead. Tokens run the show now, and you craft your own souvenir. Here's a full breakdown of what changed, why it happened, and what it means for traders, collectors, and everyday players. Context: Why Now? While everyone was busy waiting

On May 19, 2026, a routine CS2 update quietly killed one of the game's most iconic mechanics. The triple boost — source of countless highlights, a staple of creative tactics — is dead. But it's hardly the first casualty, and it won't be the last. VALVE has this peculiar habit: give players something, watch the community build an entire ecosystem of tactics, strategies, and skills around it — then erase

Valve doesn't exactly spoil us with new skins, so the community has always found its own ways to keep things fresh. Sometimes that means slapping new artwork over an existing design, but the real magic happens when a few carefully chosen stickers turn a decent skin into something that looks like it was always meant to look that way. We've put together a collection of sticker crafts that'll either take

The community has been staring at Valve for two weeks now with one question burning on everyone's lips: "So when?" The Armory Pass closed submissions back on March 13th, the devs announced the themes for the upcoming collections ages ago, we've already placed our bets on the winners — and still nothing. Radio silence.The theories are flying, of course. The most popular one? Valve is holding the release until IEM