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Cologne 2026 Champions Stickers and Highlight Charms Hit the Major Shop
After Team Falcons won the IEM Cologne 2026 Major, Valve added Champions Autograph Stickers and Highlight Souvenir Charms to the Major Shop.
Steam Dashboard CS2 Market Index: June 2026
CS2 skin market summary for June 2026: median price move, category indices and volume leaders across 36 marketplaces.
CS2 Market Movers: June 17 to 29, 2026
The biggest CS2 skin price gains and drops between the June 17 and June 29, 2026 snapshots, measured on the median lowest ask across 36 marketplaces.
IEM Cologne 2026: Major Shop Rework, Souvenir-O-Matic and Pick'Em Tokens
Valve reworked tournament item sales for the Cologne 2026 Major: stickers sold directly at demand-based prices via tokens, craftable souvenirs, and no capsules.
Deadlock Gameplay Update: Lower Base HP, Tougher Objectives, New Investment Tiers
The May 22 Deadlock update cuts base HP by 10 on every hero, raises objective bullet resistances, and adds a 6.4k line to all three investment bonus tracks.
NIGHTMODE II Music Kits: Six New Kits in the CS2 Store
Valve released six new music kits with NIGHTMODE Records in the CS2 store, available in standard and StatTrak versions, alongside further Cache fixes.
The Return of Cache: Classic Map Back in Competitive
The April 28 CS2 update brought Cache back. The classic three-lane map is playable in Casual, Competitive, Deathmatch, and Retakes modes.
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