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After releasing the CGS A-List, Jonas "bsl" Alsaker Vikan has now written an article on who he thinks will be the big 1.6 players of 2008.

Heres a sample:

Contrary to popular opinion carn to me is this year’s most valuable player. Even his highly praised teammate Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg has been singing his leader’s praise in interviews. Lindberg is right. An in-game leader like Sättermon doesn’t receive half of the attention his stellar play warrants.

He has taken Fnatic to the top, and installed a new way of playing the game along with it.

Click below for the whole article.

Hi, I have found an interview with AdY of CGS franchise Birmingham Salvo.

empske: For the readers who have only played CSS, how much different is the game to 1.6 and what annoys you about it?

AdY: Well when I first started playing it I found it really annoying at times, especially with the flashbangs and I also found it really random but after playing it for a few months and getting used to it, it isnt really so bad but 1.6 definitely requires alot more skill. Also the AWP can be alot more dominant in source.

Click below for the whole interview.

The finals of ESWC 2008 has now been announced. Taking place on the 25th-27th August the finals will be situated in San Jose, California.

This already presents a scheduling conflict with the ESL European Nations cup and NGL One finals which take place only a day before at Games Convention in Leipzig.

For the ESWC 2008 trailer, click below.

SK-Gaming have now posted an interview with Marcin “Darky” Sieczkowski, head manager of PGS, the organization that housed the old Pentagram lineup.

The interview mainly focuses on the loss of the 1.6 squad to MYM and the reasons behind it. Heres a sample:

SK-Gaming:I am asking if it isn't the professional backing that the Polish CS players need. One the one hand, you say that your old CS team won so much thanks to the PGS support and on the other, you suggest that with a new team the support would not cut it.

Darky: Polish players need the support, of course. Not only for Counter-Strike, but also in other games. Coming back to the Polish scene again, I think that we have many talented players that would be able to challenge the best if they devoted their time to training.

However, PGS is not the only team in Poland. Our plans as for CS are done, but no one says that Frag Executors or United cannot run a CS section. An article and a discussion on the topic of the Polish esports scene (the CS one and the other games alike) would take up quite a few pages in print.

Click below for the whole interview.

Cadred have updated their Euro CSS clan ranking. Theres quite a good showing from UK teams who make up three of the top 10.

The top 10:

1st. Berlin Allianz and 4Kings
3rd. MYM
4th. Birmingham Salvo
5th. fnatic
6th. eSuba
7th. London Mint
8th. Logitech.fi
9th. Reason
10th. Team Ebuyer

An undefeated run at CGS pushes Salvo to their highest ever position, whilst previous number one fnatic drops to fifth.