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enWed, 03 Jul 2024 12:33:07 +0000First F1, the World Cup, and golf – now esports: gaming’s biggest ever sports-washing tournament starts todayhttps://www.vg247.com/first-f1-the-world-cup-and-golf-now-esports-gamings-biggest-ever-sports-washing-tournament-starts-todayConnor MakarWed, 03 Jul 2024 12:33:07 +0000https://www.vg247.com/first-f1-the-world-cup-and-golf-now-esports-gamings-biggest-ever-sports-washing-tournament-starts-todayBlizzard EntertainmentSingle PlayerCounter-Strike 2ValveGarenaFirst personPS5MOBAShooter: First PersonValve SoftwareNintendo SwitchMultiplayer CooperativeOverwatch 2StrategyActivisionMultiplayer CompetitiveRiot GamesPS4Xbox Series X/SCall of Duty: WarzoneLeague of LegendsBird view / IsometricInfinity WardRPGShooterXbox OneActivision BlizzardMilitaryeSports relevantPC

The Esports World Cup has begun, bringing many of the most popular competitive games under one roof in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This kicks off an almost two month-long battle over ridiculous amounts of prize money, which a vast majority of esports teams and competitors are fighting for.

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Counter-Strike 2's latest update lets you hold weapons in the wrong hand (but that's actually good)https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-update-lets-you-hold-weapon-in-left-handOisin KuhnkeMon, 29 Apr 2024 09:04:16 +0000https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-update-lets-you-hold-weapon-in-left-handSingle PlayerCounter-Strike 2ValveShooterValve SoftwareShooter: First PersonFirst personMilitaryeSports relevantPCMultiplayer Competitive

Left handed people, you get a win today, as Counter-Strike 2 has added in the ability to switch which hand you're using in its latest update.

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Now that Counter Strike 2 has custom crafts, CS2 fans are expressing themselves as only they canhttps://www.vg247.com/cs2-crafts-fans-naughty-designsConnor MakarThu, 08 Feb 2024 15:07:36 +0000https://www.vg247.com/cs2-crafts-fans-naughty-designsSingle PlayerCounter-Strike 2ValveShooterValve SoftwareShooter: First PersonFirst personMilitaryeSports relevantPCMultiplayer Competitive

Counter Strike 2 has recently gotten an amazing update for those of you out there who love a little bit of customization in their tactical first person shooter. However, while some are innocently slapping stickers on their favourite weapons as Gaben intended, others have gone down a darker path.

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Counter Strike 2 dishes out drastic leaver penalties, even when it’s not your faulthttps://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-leaver-penalty-1000-pointsConnor MakarMon, 02 Oct 2023 10:37:01 +0000https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-leaver-penalty-1000-pointsCounter-Strike 2Valve SoftwareShooter: First PersonFirst personMilitaryeSports relevantPCMultiplayer Competitive

Those jumping into ranked matches in Counter Strike 2 beware! Leaving mid-game will result in drastic leaver penalties for those hoping to sour up the ranks, even for those who are kicked, suffer technical difficulties, or have the game straight-up crash on them.

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Counter Strike 2 players mourn lost content, as CS:GO disappears from Steam librarieshttps://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-players-mourn-lost-contentConnor MakarFri, 29 Sep 2023 09:58:01 +0000https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-players-mourn-lost-contentXbox 360Hidden Path EntertainmentCounter-Strike 2ValveShooterValve SoftwareShooter: First PersonPS3Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveMacFirst personValve CorporationMilitaryeSports relevantPCMultiplayer Competitive

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.

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Nvidia worked with Valve specifically to make Counter-Strike 2 look that goodhttps://www.vg247.com/nvidia-worked-with-valve-specifically-to-make-counter-strike-2-look-that-goodStephany Nunneley-JacksonThu, 28 Sep 2023 14:12:41 +0000https://www.vg247.com/nvidia-worked-with-valve-specifically-to-make-counter-strike-2-look-that-goodCounter-Strike 2NvidiaValve SoftwareShooter: First PersonFirst personMilitaryeSports relevantPCMultiplayer Competitive

With the release of Counter-Strike 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been upgraded to the Source 2 engine, and Valve worked with Nvidia to ensure the game leveraged newer graphics APIs for improved fidelity and responsiveness.

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Counter-Strike 2 releases on Steam, but can it beat CS:GO's all-time peak?https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-steam-launch-top-of-the-chartsSherif SaedThu, 28 Sep 2023 12:25:12 +0000https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-steam-launch-top-of-the-chartsXbox 360Counter-Strike 2ValveBlockbusterFirst personValve CorporationSteamPS3Valve SoftwareShooter: First PersonCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveFree-to-playMultiplayer CompetitiveHidden Path EntertainmentShooterMacMilitaryeSports relevantPC

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.

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Counter Strike 2 Twitter account changes banner, all but confirming release datehttps://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-twitter-account-changes-banner-all-but-confirming-release-dateConnor MakarWed, 27 Sep 2023 12:51:18 +0000https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-twitter-account-changes-banner-all-but-confirming-release-dateCounter-Strike 2Valve SoftwareShooter: First PersonFirst personMilitaryeSports relevantPCMultiplayer Competitive

The official Counter Strike 2 Twitter account continues its recent teaser-spree today, as the account banner has been changed to yet another release date tease. With this, the rumoured September 27 release date is all but confirmed. That, or we're all being played for fools.

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Is Counter Strike 2 release date coming next week, or is Valve trolling us?https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-release-date-teaserSherif SaedThu, 21 Sep 2023 13:13:36 +0000https://www.vg247.com/counter-strike-2-release-date-teaserXbox 360Counter-Strike 2ValveBlockbusterFirst personValve CorporationSteamPS3Valve SoftwareShooter: First PersonCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveFree-to-playMultiplayer CompetitiveHidden Path EntertainmentShooterMacMilitaryeSports relevantPC

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.

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CS:GO hits a new all-time concurrent player count following Counter-Strike 2 revealhttps://www.vg247.com/csgo-hits-a-new-all-time-concurrent-player-count-following-counter-strike-2-revealOisin KuhnkeSun, 26 Mar 2023 15:42:45 +0000https://www.vg247.com/csgo-hits-a-new-all-time-concurrent-player-count-following-counter-strike-2-revealXbox 360Hidden Path EntertainmentCounter-Strike 2ValveShooterShooter: First PersonPS3Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveMacFirst personValve CorporationPCMultiplayer Competitive

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.

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