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Counter-Strike 2 player dedicates Master's thesis to rooting out cheaters, creates grade A player tracking system
Now why didn't I think of that for my dissertation?
PC Gamer
Counter-Strike Sponsorships Face a Funding Gap in Brazil
Brazil betting ban is disrupting Counter-Strike teams, broadcasts and events as Congress and the October 25 runoff could shape what happens next. The post Counter-Strike Sponsorships Face a Funding Gap in Brazil appeared first on Esports Insider.
Esports Insider
CS2 player writes master’s thesis on how to ban cheaters forever instead of just accounts
A Counter-Strike 2 player has developed a system that could allow bans to follow individual players rather than accounts, making it harder for cheaters to simply start over.
Dexerto
March of Giants Might Actually Get You to Play a MOBA Besides Dota 2 and League | IGN Preview
It's wild to challenge the titans of it like League of Legends and Dota 2. However, key developers on March of Giants also worked on another game you'd think was challenging immovable competition—Rainbow Six Siege, which in many ways went up against tactical shooter titan Counter-Strike and has...
IGN
Modern Warfare 4's New 'Counter-Strike' Mode Officially Announced
Modern Warfare 4's new Collateral mode borrows Counter-Strike's cash economy, letting players earn and spend money between rounds.
Polygon
Thanks Logitech, your new AI-fueled game clipping software makes me look trash at Counter-Strike, but I'mma keep it installed
It works pretty well as a little manual recorder and editor.
PC Gamer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Gives First Glimpse At New Multiplayer Mode
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has just unveiled a brand-new multiplayer mode, and it's one Counter-Strike fans are sure to be intrigued by.
Game Rant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will have Counter-Strike inspired mode
While Call of Duty has dominated the console shooter space for decades, over on PC, titles like Counter-Strike and Valorant have often proven to be more popular. With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Infinity Ward looks to be bringing some of that CS flavour to COD, with a new game mode called...
KitGuruCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 PC Specs and Features Revealed
The studio has also unveiled a new multiplayer game mode, dubbed Collateral, which features Counter-Strike-style gameplay systems.
GamingBolt
Modern Warfare 4 reveals new mode inspired by Counter-Strike & Valorant
Modern Warfare 4 is introducing a brand-new multiplayer mode that takes plenty of inspiration from competitive shooters like Counter-Strike and Valorant.
Dexerto
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is getting a Counter-Strike-inspired game mode that I can't believe it never had before
On top of featuring all the game modes you expect from a Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 4 is courting the competitive scene with something entirely new for the series: a game mode called Collateral. Read more
Eurogamer
CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Features A Brand-New MP Mode Similar To Counter-Strike
In the latest news blog for Modern Warfare 4, Activision confirms the game will have a brand-new multiplayer mode similar to Counter-Strike and Valorant. Collateral is a round-based mode which puts a twist on Call of Duty's iconic Search and Destroy, adding a cash system and high-stakes competitive...
GameSpot
An ode to the loveable, horrible, wonderful Counter-Strike community and my first tournament experience
My first time seeing a CS2 tournament in-person was wonderful.
PC Gamer
Valve boss Gabe Newell admits his Mongolian throat singing phase was "annoying"
Valve boss Gabe Newell has responded to a fan asking about his Mongolian throat singing era, and he corroborates stories that it was pretty annoying. Last week, Counter-Strike co-creator Minh "Gooseman" Le revealed in an interview that at one point during his time at Valve, the president and...
Steam News
Gabe Newell had a "room full of knives and blades and swords," says Counter-Strike co-creator
Gabe Newell - billionaire yacht enthusiast, daily Dota 2 player, Valve co-founder. Now, you can also add bladed weapon maestro to his resume, according to Counter Strike co-creator Minh 'Gooseman' Le. The co-developer of the Half-Life mod that spawned the ultra popular Counter-Strike series, Le...
Steam NewsGabe Newell had a "room full of knives and blades and swords," says Counter-Strike co-creator
"He became this collector of bladed weapons."
GamesRadar
From eSports Arenas to Digital Lounges: The Convergence of Competitive and Casual Gaming
In 2025, you’ve seen eSports grow into a skyscraper of competition, towering over much of the gaming terrain. Titles like Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, VALORANT, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Dota 2 dominate 2025’s biggest tournaments and prize pools. Local arcades and digital lounges have...
Cogconnected
Speaking to pro Counter-Strike players convinced me to finally increase my mouse's polling rate, but not all the way to 8K
Maybe *this* will be what keeps me at FaceIt level 8...
PC Gamer
Counter-Strike Co-Creator Says Gabe Newell Got So Obsessed With Mongolian Throat Singing at Valve HQ That Staff Started Closing Their Office Doors to Escape the Noise
In an interview with game consultant Indie Game Joe, Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le revealed a hilarious anecdote about Valve boss Gabe Newell that’s going viral for just how absurd it is. Le claimed that, at one point during his tenure, Newell became so enamored with the concept of Mongolian...
Steam NewsCounter-Strike Co-Creator Says Gabe Newell Got So Obsessed With Mongolian Throat Singing at Valve HQ That Staff Started Closing Their Office Doors to Escape the Noise
In an interview with game consultant Indie Game Joe, Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le revealed a hilarious anecdote about Valve boss Gabe Newell that’s going viral for just how absurd it is.
IGN
Counter-Strike 2’s Wildest New Update in Years is Officially Live
Counter-Strike 2's new patch brings chicken pets to the game alongside the new Rush Hour mode, Valve reveals.
Polygon
Counter-Strike 2 gets 3v3 Rush mode in new update
CS2's new Rush mode will pit trios against each other in fast-paced 'gauntlets of randomly-selected battle arenas.'
Shacknews
Counter-Strike 2 gets a new 3v3 game mode and stealth-adds chicken eggs in latest update
We’re just as surprised as you are to learn that Counter-Strike 2 got a new content update of all things, but an update has indeed landed that brought some announced — and unannounced — things to the PvP FPS. One of the marquee features of the update is Rush mode, a new 3v3 game mode that flings...
Massively OverpoweredCounter-Strike 2 is taking after Pokémon with chicken pets
Valve does Valve things, again. The post Counter-Strike 2 is taking after Pokémon with chicken pets appeared first on Destructoid.
Destructoid
How to get a chicken in CS2 and all variants
Counter-Strike 2 added pets in its latest update, so here's how to get a CS2 egg and how to hatch it into your very own chicken companion. Read the full story on PCGamesN: How to get a chicken in CS2 and all variants
Steam News
Counter-Strike 2 update adds 3v3 mode, music, and chicken eggs, but fans want "better anti-cheat"
A new Counter-Strike 2 update is here with a plethora of exciting features, from a 3v3 mode to, erm, chicken eggs – but the anti-cheat fix folks have long been hoping for isn't part of the patch, much to their dismay. Valve unveiled its big update over on Steam earlier today, a patch aptly dubbed...
Steam NewsHow to get a chicken in CS2 and all variants
Counter-Strike 2 added pets in its latest update, so here’s how to get a CS2 egg and how to hatch it into your very own chicken companion.
PCGamesNCounter-Strike 2 update adds 3v3 mode, music, and chicken eggs, but fans want "better anti-cheat"
Valve, take notes
GamesRadar
Gabe Newell made Steam after going "f*** these publishers," Counter-Strike co-creator believes
In terms of industry-altering decisions, Valve's decision to open Steam is up there with Nintendo making Super Mario Bros. and Sony creating the PlayStation. It revolutionized PC game distribution practically overnight, and one of the creators of Counter-Strike believes it all stemmed from...
Steam NewsGabe Newell made Steam after going "f*** these publishers," Counter-Strike co-creator believes
Spite is a powerful motivator
GamesRadar
Counter-Strike 2 adds an intense fast-paced 3v3 'Rush' game mode
This new Rush mode might be my favourite way to play Counter-Strike 2, giving you a faster-paced experience with shorter matches. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/counter-strike-2-adds-an-intense-fast-paced-3v3-rush-game-mode/
Steam News
CS2 adds pet chickens that players can hatch, raise and collect
Counter-Strike 2 players can now get their own pet chickens, with Valve quietly introducing the new feature in the latest update on September 22.
DexertoCounter-Strike 2 adds an intense fast-paced 3v3 'Rush' game mode
This new Rush mode might be my favourite way to play Counter-Strike 2, giving you a faster-paced experience with shorter matches. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
GamingOnLinux
Counter-Strike 2 Rush Hour Update Adds Silent Reloading
It's time to shake the cobwebs off your decade-old CS2 muscle memory.
TheGamer
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
The two CS2 players I spoke to seem to agree.
PC Gamer
The mythology of Gabe Newell now includes Mongolian throat singing
Counter-Strike co-creator says Valve employees once endured daily psychic damage from the founder's fixation.
PC GamerGabe Newell once spent months throat singing in the Valve office, Counter-Strike co-creator says
Valve lead Gabe Newell is nothing if not an eccentric billionaire, much to fans' amusement – so eccentric, in fact, that he apparently went through a… throat singing phase? Yes, you read that correctly. Counter-Strike co-creator Minh "Gooseman" Le recalls as much in a new interview with Indie Game...
Steam NewsGabe Newell once spent months throat singing in the Valve office, Counter-Strike co-creator says
"He would get really super drawn into these things"
GamesRadar
Gabe Newell apparently spent "five months" singing Mongolian throat songs around the Valve office
Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le recalls his time at Valve, including Gabe Newell's bizarre five-month Mongolian throat singing phase. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Gabe Newell apparently spent "five months" singing Mongolian throat songs around the Valve office
Steam NewsGabe Newell apparently spent "five months" singing Mongolian throat songs around the Valve office
Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le recalls his time at Valve, including Gabe Newell’s bizarre five-month Mongolian throat singing phase.
PCGamesN
Valve devs "can't believe we get away" with such small updates for Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike, ex-writer says
If you're among the legions of Counter-Strike and Team Fortress 2 players who've ever wondered why those games have historically gotten much smaller updates than other games owned by Valve, you can at least take comfort in knowing that a veteran of the studio who left back in 2017 was equally...
Steam NewsValve devs "can't believe we get away" with such small updates for Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike, ex-writer says
"We're not getting away with it like we're trying to hoodwink you, but these other teams have a thousand different people working on a gajillion different things"
GamesRadar