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Maksym Petrovskyi

Founder & editor

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Maksym Petrovskyi is the founder and editor of ClutchHub.gg. He has played Counter-Strike since version 1.3 and has followed the game through every era, from 1.6 and CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2. He started ClutchHub to give players clear, checked answers: what changed, how to set it up and who won.

Articles by Maksym Petrovskyi

ClutchHub graphic for the CS2 console commands guide showing a developer console with the cl_showfps and sv_cheats commands
Guides · Settings & FPS

CS2 Console Commands: The Ones That Still Work in 2026

The CS2 console commands that still work in 2026: how to open the console, FPS and ping, viewmodel, radar, a copy-paste practice config and dead CS:GO commands.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 5 min read
ClutchHub graphic for the BLAST Rivals Hong Kong semi-finals with the logos of FURIA, Team Falcons, Team Spirit and MOUZ
Esports · Results & recaps

BLAST Rivals Hong Kong: MOUZ Knock Out Vitality, Falcons Beat G2 — Semi-finals Set

MOUZ swept Vitality and Falcons beat G2 in the BLAST Rivals quarter-finals in Hong Kong. FURIA, Falcons, Spirit and MOUZ play for the title this weekend.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 2 min read
ClutchHub graphic listing the four new team names for the Singapore Major: GOSH, THE ONE, BB Team and PVISION
News · Updates & events

Four Teams Change Their Names for the Singapore Major: GOSH, THE ONE, BB Team and PVISION

Four CS2 teams will play the PGL Major Singapore under different names because of local advertising rules. Here are the new names and why it happened.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 2 min read
ClutchHub graphic for the Singapore Major roster lock with the logos of Legacy, Team Vitality, Astralis and FUT Esports
News · Roster changes

Singapore Major Rosters Locked: Four Stand-ins, and apEX Plays as Vitality's Substitute

PGL has locked all 32 rosters for the CS2 Major in Singapore. Four teams start with a stand-in, and Vitality captain apEX is officially a substitute.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 2 min read
ClutchHub graphic with frosty blue background and the CS2 console commands r_csgo_frost_grow_time and r_csgo_frost_melt_time
News · Updates & events

CS2 Update Hides a Frost System and a Snow Setting: Is a Winter Map Coming?

A 1.1 GB CS2 patch with only bug fixes hides a full frost system and a new snow-depth video setting. Here is what is confirmed and what is still a rumour.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 2 min read
ClutchHub graphic for the CS2 map pool guide showing seven tiles for Ancient, Anubis, Cache, Dust II, Inferno, Mirage and Nuke
Guides · Maps & callouts

CS2 Map Pool 2026: All 7 Active Duty Maps, Cache's Return and How Premier Picks Maps

The current CS2 Active Duty map pool: all seven maps, why Cache replaced Overpass, the new Premier map pick, pro pick rates and which maps to learn first.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 5 min read
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Guides · Premier & ranked

CS2 Ranks Explained: Premier Rating, Colour Tiers and Competitive Skill Groups

How CS2 ranks work in 2026: Premier rating colour tiers and where most players sit, all 18 Competitive ranks, how to unlock them and the new map pick.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 4 min read
ClutchHub graphic for the CS2 crosshair guide showing four crosshair styles: static cross, dot, circle and cross with outline
Guides · Crosshairs

How to Change Your Crosshair in CS2 After the 2026 Crosshair Update

Valve rebuilt the CS2 crosshair in September 2026. Where the settings are now, all 10 styles, why old codes fail, console commands and what pros use.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 4 min read
ClutchHub graphic for PGL Major Singapore 2026 showing the dates, 32 teams and the $1,250,000 prize pool
Esports · Previews

PGL Major Singapore 2026: Dates, Teams, Format and How to Watch

Everything about the first CS2 Major in Southeast Asia: dates, all 32 teams by stage, the Swiss format explained, the playoff venue and where to watch.

By Maksym Petrovskyi 3 min read