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Valve's CS2 Chicken Egg steals the update thunder from new 3v3 mode Rush
Valve just dropped a new Counter-Strike 2 update, and the big headline feature is new game mode Rush, a fast-paced set of 3v3 battles designed for quicker play. The new CS2 patch notes also include a wealth of other small improvements to the FPS game, such as silent reloads, refreshed Premier pick/ban rules, and cleare...
Counter-Strike 2 Rush Hour Update Adds Silent Reloading
The headline of Counter-Strike 2’s new Rush Hour update might be the 3v3 Rush mode or overhauled map voting, but tucked between the patch notes is a quieter reveal: silent reloading. After nearly 15 years, this tiny addition to the game will have enormous ramifications on how CS2 is played, especially during those alre...
Esports tournaments do it better in person
I'm currently at Logitech G Play in Warsaw where a Counter-Strike 2 tournament is being held. As someone who properly got into Counter-Strike when CS:GO launched way back when, I can see things have changed quite a bit. Back then, we struggled with janky spectator cams; now, we have on-stage lighting that starts when t...
Vindicated: after speaking to some pro Counter-Strike players I'm sure I was right when I said 360 Hz is the sweet spot for competitive FPS
A few months ago I made the case that a 360 Hz refresh rate on your monitor is the sweet spot for competitive FPS before diminishing returns kick in. I had nothing but my own testing and a big bottle of 'trust me bro' back then, but I've now spoken to a couple of Counter-Strike 2 pros and I remain convinced I was right...
The mythology of Gabe Newell now includes Mongolian throat singing
As a college student, Minh "Gooseman" Le had a substantial hand in shaping PC gaming history: He co-created Counter-Strike. When Le and his development partner later sold the IP to Valve, the purchase agreement stipulated that the studio would also hire the pair as employees once they completed their degrees. Hired in...
Gabe Newell apparently spent "five months" singing Mongolian throat songs around the Valve office
Minh 'Gooseman' Le and Jess Cliff changed shooters forever in 1999, thanks to a little mod for Half-Life. You may have heard of it; it's called Counter-Strike. As a result of its success, Le went on to work with Valve for several years. Between turning his attention to Day of Defeat: Source and eventually helping [...]
10 beginner tips to not suck at Wardogs
Wardogs is pretty approachable for a milsim, but very complex for a military shooter. The 100-player king of the hill FPS is somewhere between Battlefield and Squad in terms of realism, but it's also got elements of Counter-Strike and extraction shooters. It's a weird game, but very fun.If you have experience in both,...
New CS2 update tackles 'slur leaderboards' and adds fresh Cache spawns
Valve has rolled out a new Counter-Strike 2 update, and while most of the changes are adjustments to Cache, it's the introduction of fresh chat encryption that will likely have players talking - or perhaps the reverse. In August, it was discovered that CS2 tracking tools could publicly display chat logs showing what pe...
Counter-Strike 2 Update Blocks Slur Tracker
Earlier this month, the CS2 Tracker site opened a ‘slur tracking’ tab, monitoring the use of offensive language in the game. It revealed that a slur is said roughly every one in six matches, highlighting a glaring issue with the game’s community.
Counter-Strike 2′s ‘Slurs Tracking’ Leaderboard Has Been Turned Into A Competition As Valve Does Nothing
CS2 Tracker's 'Slur Tracking' detection feature has only emboldened homophobes and racists, who are now competing to reach the top of Counter-Strike 2's slur-related leaderboards
Counter-Strike 2 Slur Tracker Reveals 200 Million Said Every Year
You might remember in 2025 that a misguided Team Fortress 2 player created a 'slur tracker' as a joke, complete with a leaderboard, that just incentivized bigots to compete for the number one spot. It was quickly closed by its creator. Well, exactly one year later, someone has done the same thing for Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2 ‘Slur Tracker’ Reports 17 Percent Of Matches Contain Racist And Homophobic Language
The tracker also features a slur leaderboard, and one person is at the top of two of the available three categories