Counter Strike 2 has launched and proven tremendously popular, hitting almost 1.2 million concurrent players following the much-teased release. However, while a staggering number of people are jumping in and trying it out, a portion are mourning the loss of various features, maps, and game modes.
]]>Just in case the initial tease, and subsequent Twitter account banner change didn't give you enough of a hint, Counter-Strike 2 has indeed arrived on Wednesday, September 27.
]]>Valve looks to be teasing the imminent release of Counter-Strike 2, if we're reading this cheeky Tweet correctly. The game has been in limited, closed beta testing since March, when it was initially announced.
]]>Around 40 CS:GO trader accounts have been banned by Valve, which has essentially removed £1.5 million worth of in-game items from the game entirely.
]]>Counter-Strike 2 was officially revealed just this week, and with that CS:GO has recently broken a record for highest number of concurrent players.
]]>An improved tick-rate, responsive smokes, and a levelled-up world. Those awaiting the rumoured Counter-Strike 2 have something to rejoice over, as we have finally received our first glimpse of the new game from Valve.
]]>Counter Strike: Global Offensive fans are going all in on a new logo shared to Twitter in the hopes of uncovering a release date. What does ‘going all in’ entail, however? Trigonometry. Too much of it for my liking.
]]>Following reports of CSGO 2 being both real and playable in the near future, people online have been using their imagination (and sense of humour) to imagine what the future of map, Dust 2, may look like.
]]>It sounds like Counter-Strike 2 might be on the way, with a surprise release possibly as imminent as this month.
]]>There are so many sub-genres of shooter that the best FPS games you can play right now vary wildly based on your preferences. After all, there’s no concrete formula when it comes to developing a first-person shooter: there are multiplayer battle royales, action-adventure shoot ‘em ups, and innovative takes on the genre which blend unique mechanics into the mix.
]]>In a brilliantly on-brand move, Oculus VR headset creator Palmer Luckey has created an explosive headset designed to kill the wearer if they die in a video game.The famous VR engineer has not worn the helmet himself, of course, as he's scared that it may accidentally trigger and blow his head off. However, we believe there’s some merit to this idea in the modern world of video games.
]]>Gaming is a pricey hobby, but not every game comes with an up-front cost — and indeed, the best free-to-play games never require you to spend a single penny of your own cash in order to enjoy them to the fullest.
]]>Something has gone terribly wrong on Steam's backend.
]]>Valve has updated Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's anti-cheat to now include the new Trusted Mode.
]]>The recently leaked source code for two of Valve's biggest games should not result in compromised security for those games.
]]>Steam and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive once again this week broke peak concurrent player records.
]]>A former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player from Brazil has been handed a 116-year prison sentence for online fraud.
]]>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has broken its Steam concurrent player record for the second time in as many months.
]]>There might be more choices than ever now if you want to play games on PC, but Steam is still leading the pack.
]]>There’s seldom a shot that’s as satisfying as a headshot from a sniper rifle, though it’s rare to find a game that pulls off the mechanic well.
]]>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players in France will see a new item has been implemented with the latest update.
]]>ESL and DreamHack have joined forces to form the ESL Pro Tour, combining over 20 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments into the single largest competition circuit in the world.
]]>Police in Australia arrested six men accused of fixing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports matches.
]]>A Steam Workshop moderation process is being applied to Valve's own games on the platform.
]]>Steam's ageing library page is about to receive a makeover.
]]>Valve banned over 600,000 accounts on Steam over the course of December.
]]>The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community is offended at the prospect of the six-year-old game going free-to-play.
]]>Counter Strike: Global Offensive players thought they've found a Portal-related ARG in the game, but Valve has weighed in to suggest otherwise.
]]>Valve dropped two big Counter-Strike: Global Offensive announcements overnight.
]]>With a sharp rise in popularity over the last few years, leading to both streamed and televised events, it wasn't unreasonable to consider for a moment whether esports would finally be included in one of the world's top competitive events: the Olympics.
]]>A rather bare bones version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available for free.
]]>The MP5, which has been in Counter-Strike games for years, has made its way into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive this week for the first time.
]]>In a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive patch, Valve has restricted players in Belgium and the Netherlands from opening loot boxes.
]]>Valve has removed the ability to trade or transfer Counter Strike: Global Offense and Dota 2 items on the Steam Marketplace in the Netherlands.
]]>Days after the Dutch Gaming Authority ruled that loot boxes in many major games fit its description of gambling, the Belgian Gaming Commission has reached a similar conclusion.
]]>Last week, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive received an update that came with a massive change to skin trading.
]]>Apple has updated its App Store review guidelines to include a subsection telling developers to disclose the odds of getting different types of in-game items from loot boxes in their games.
]]>Either Counter-strike: Global Offensive is getting a PUBG mode or Valve is randomly filling its game with useless files. Could go either way, hey.
]]>Valve has rolled out a new matchmaking system for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that takes into account more than your skill in the game.
]]>The most iconic map in Counter-Strike is getting a minor makeover to improve gameplay.
]]>Valve will soon release an updated, refined version of the classic Dust2 map in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
]]>If you thought Valve turning game submissions over to fans was a big deal, buckle up.
]]>The way weapon recoil works in Rainbow Six: Siege is being changed to produce more predictable recoil patterns.
]]>Valve has finally managed to bring Counter-Strike: Global Offensive into China.
]]>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has been topping every Steam chart possible, but not all players are new to the shooter genre.
]]>Counter Strike GO's 'Operation Hydra' event will give players new ways to enjoy the game all the way up to September.
]]>Chet Faliszek has left Valve after devoting 12 years to the company.
]]>Plenty of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive news came out of the recent Chinese launch event.
]]>A new map and some weapon skins have been added to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
]]>The most watched games on Twitch last year didn't involve many new releases.
]]>2016 may have been Steam's biggest year in terms of the number of games released, but none of them topped the most-played charts.
]]>The list of top selling games on Steam by revenue for the week ending October 23 contains one slight surprise and some not so surprising entries.
]]>If you haven't played Counter Stroke: Global Offensive in a while, you'll be happy to know that one of its classic maps has returned.
]]>The days of grabbing an ol' image off your hard drive for use as a spray in Counter-Strike are well gone.
]]>Valve could face criminal charges if they don't comply.
]]>Gfinity Invitational will see four teams battle it out for a slice of the prize money.
]]>Valve has banned quite a bit of what coaches were previously able to do to help out their teams during competitive matches.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive betting has moved up Valve's agenda.
]]>Another day, another CS:GO betting scandal.
]]>The Steam API is being used to power potentially illegal gambling, and Valve is not amused.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Trevor "TmarTn" Martin's legal team has stated there will be no more public comments on the matter.
]]>The drama continues.
]]>Jasper Ward, one of the lawyers who filed a gambling lawsuit against Valve, believes it's high time the publisher made a public statement.
]]>At least one video game lawyer has received multiple emails from private individuals wishing to take TmarTn to court.
]]>Another CS:GO YouTube star admitted two of his betting videos were built around paid, undisclosed sponsorships.
]]>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling melodrama deepens with revelation of YouTubers involvement in CS:GO gambling site.
]]>That's not how I would have described Valve's premiere eSports shooter, but they make a good case.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive is now offering four times as many dollarydoos to its best players.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive is bringing back classic map Nuke.
]]>A new operation is now live in the world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>In 2015, people watched over 459,000 years-worth of video on Twitch instead of cleaning the house or, you know, going outside.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive players hoping to gain an illicit advantage have been suitably punished.
]]>Microsoft has added 10 new Xbox 360 titles to the Xbox One backward compatibility list, and the firm is also changing the release schedule for future titles.
]]>A gentle reminder to be careful what you download and install.
]]>Sky Sports is interested in taking a look at the world of eSports gambling, starting with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
]]>Valve has said it will terminate its relationship with individuals who are found to "demonstrate a willingness" to sully the integrity of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive eSports scene.
]]>12 guns and one knife in the Cut-throat Collection.
]]>The latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update has been a bit of an embarrassment all round.
]]>The recently added R8 Revolver in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive apparently was too good.
]]>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has received a new killcam feature in the latest update.
]]>Darude, best known for creating 'Sandstorm', has created a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive custom sound pack in collaboration with Valve.
]]>For the first time in years, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting its models and animation systems overhauled.
]]>The most-watched Counter-Strike tournament took place over the weekend.
]]>You can now watch endless matches of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, 24/7, on Twitch.
]]>The finals of Gfinity's Starcraft 2 and CS:GO tournaments will be held this September at EGX 2015 with the biggest prize pot yet.
]]>The professional eSports scene for Counter-Strike is apparently in need of some regulation.
]]>Counter-strike fans are invited to participate in the largest, most lucrative Global Offensive league yet organised.
]]>Hear what makes iconic Counter-Strike map Dust2 one of the most popular maps in shooter history from two former eSports players.
]]>The largest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament "in the world" will take place in August, the ESL has announced.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive developer Valve has ruled that professional players cannot place bets on matches, even if they're not participating.
]]>More bans have been issued by Valve and the ESL over match fixing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with three teams scheduled to participate in the offline qualifier for ESL One Katowice 2015 disqualified.
]]>Valve has investigated the recent case of match-fixing involving two teams in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional scene and decided to ban those involved from future tournaments.
]]>A Counter-Strike match that took place last August between teams iBUYPOWER and NetcodeGuides.com has now been confirmed to have been fixed.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive players can try out community maps and go on campaign missions to collect new content.
]]>Major League Gaming has expanded its official line-up of tournament titles to include Counter-strike: Global Offensive.
]]>Counter-strike: Global Offensive is getting in on the Halloween spirit with a new update.
]]>Ok maybe this one needs a little bit of explaining.
]]>Counter-Strike and Dota 2 developer Valve has looked at how popular The International has been for Dota 2, and is considering doing something similar for Counter-Strike.
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