The End of the Capsule Era: Why Valve Rebuilt the Major Economy – and What It Means for the CS2 Market
The End of the Capsule Era: Why Valve Rebuilt the Major Economy – and What It Means for the CS2 Market

IEM Cologne Major 2026 has delivered the most radical overhaul of in-game tournament items in CS history. The familiar sticker capsules are gone entirely. In their place, Valve has opened the Major Shop – a store where you don't pull a random sticker out of a pack, but buy a specific logo or autograph at a price that moves with

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IEM Cologne Major 2026 Pick’Em, Stage 3: The Easiest Call of the Whole Tournament?
IEM Cologne Major 2026 Pick’Em, Stage 3: The Easiest Call of the Whole Tournament?

The Major has finally reached its most exciting stage — the one where the strongest teams step in, the ones who had a little more time to prepare for the event. On top of that, for the first time every Swiss-stage round will be a Bo3, which means the teams that genuinely deserve it will be the ones moving on

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The 10 Best Sticker Crafts with IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stickers – Is There an Easter Egg Hinting at the Champion?
The 10 Best Sticker Crafts with IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stickers – Is There an Easter Egg Hinting at the Champion?

The Major is still in full swing, but the community has already unleashed all its creativity and started slapping on the new stickers. The fresh IEM Cologne 2026 stickers turned out stunning: the Foils shimmer, the gold gleams just right, and the holos catch rich, vivid color shifts from any angle. And the best part is, plenty of these logos

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Summer Game Fest 2026: The Show’s Biggest Reveals, Heavy Hitters, and the 2Pac Nobody Saw Coming
Summer Game Fest 2026: The Show’s Biggest Reveals, Heavy Hitters, and the 2Pac Nobody Saw Coming

Every June, the same ritual plays out: we sit down to watch Summer Game Fest with one prayer running through our heads — "okay, this is the year they finally show Half-Life 3." And every June, Geoff Keighley smiles, gives a little wave, and closes the show with literally anything but the threequel. SGF 2026 was no exception: Gordon Freeman

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The End of the Capsule Era: Why Valve Rebuilt the Major Economy – and What It Means for the CS2 Market
The End of the Capsule Era: Why Valve Rebuilt the Major Economy – and What It Means for the CS2 Market

IEM Cologne Major 2026 has delivered the most radical overhaul of in-game tournament items in CS history. The familiar sticker capsules are gone entirely. In their place, Valve has opened the Major Shop – a store where you don't pull a random sticker out of a pack, but buy a specific logo or autograph at a price that moves with demand. Souvenir packages have been retired too: the Budapest 2025

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IEM Cologne Major 2026 Pick’Em, Stage 3: The Easiest Call of the Whole Tournament?
IEM Cologne Major 2026 Pick’Em, Stage 3: The Easiest Call of the Whole Tournament?

The Major has finally reached its most exciting stage — the one where the strongest teams step in, the ones who had a little more time to prepare for the event. On top of that, for the first time every Swiss-stage round will be a Bo3, which means the teams that genuinely deserve it will be the ones moving on to the playoffs.As for how Stage 2 wrapped up, there

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The 10 Best Sticker Crafts with IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stickers – Is There an Easter Egg Hinting at the Champion?
The 10 Best Sticker Crafts with IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stickers – Is There an Easter Egg Hinting at the Champion?

The Major is still in full swing, but the community has already unleashed all its creativity and started slapping on the new stickers. The fresh IEM Cologne 2026 stickers turned out stunning: the Foils shimmer, the gold gleams just right, and the holos catch rich, vivid color shifts from any angle. And the best part is, plenty of these logos look like they were drawn specifically to match certain skins.We've

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Summer Game Fest 2026: The Show’s Biggest Reveals, Heavy Hitters, and the 2Pac Nobody Saw Coming
Summer Game Fest 2026: The Show’s Biggest Reveals, Heavy Hitters, and the 2Pac Nobody Saw Coming

Every June, the same ritual plays out: we sit down to watch Summer Game Fest with one prayer running through our heads — "okay, this is the year they finally show Half-Life 3." And every June, Geoff Keighley smiles, gives a little wave, and closes the show with literally anything but the threequel. SGF 2026 was no exception: Gordon Freeman is still in stasis, but the rest of the show

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