With IEM Cologne 2026 around the corner, Valve dropped the new Major merchandise — and for once, they actually gave us more than 24 hours before the tournament kicks off. That said, they still managed to sneak in a curveball: stickers are now purchased through the redesigned Major Shop using tokens. We covered the full breakdown in a separate piece, so if you're confused about why everything is priced in

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