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Counter-Strike playing Monk goes viral with claims it makes him a “better Buddhist”
A Chinese monk has gone viral after saying that playing Counter-Strike makes him a “better Buddhist,” but not everyone is convinced.

All Essential Cache Smokes in CS2: 10 Lineups Every Player Must Learn
Dropping into Cache the first thing when you log on to CS2 this weekend? I wouldn’t blame you, after all, this iconic map that has been around since Counter-Strike: Source days, starting as a community map first, and has finally made a comeback in the latest update. Feeling rusty enough? Following...

Half-Life 3 Desperates Are Convinced There's A New Clue In Counter-Strike 2
Only the third fuse box on Cache needs repaired, which has sparked a new wave of Half-Life 3 hopium, but it all feels a little too longdog.

Cache is back, and it’s looking even better in Counter-Strike 2
Well, Valve has done it: it has brought back Cache to Counter-Strike 2. The update has been long-awaited by fans since its port to CS2, and the rebuilt map is now available in most queues. According to Valve’s post, Cache is available in the following queue types: Casual, Competitive, Deathmatch,...

New Overwatch patch fixes one of its most annoying bugs, and introduces a CoD-style deathmatch mode
Bunnyhopping is a way of life. Whether you're trying to keep your APM up, or have spamming the spacebar ingrained into your muscle memory from thousands of hours of Counter-Strike, bouncing around in-game is as automatic as breathing. However, a recent Overwatch bug caught players off guard when...

Counter-Strike 2 welcomes the return of Cache
The Global Offensive map is back in rotation for Casual, Competitive, Deathmatch, and Retakes modes.

Cache is live in CS2, and it's truly better than ever
The legendary Counter-Strike map went live with the new CS2 update, including major graphical improvements and welcome gameplay adjustments.

Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
A return of a classic, the popular Cache map has finally returned with the latest Counter-Strike 2 update that's out now. All while ANIMGRAPH 2 work continues. Read the full article here:...

Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
A return of a classic, the popular Cache map has finally returned with the latest Counter-Strike 2 update that's out now. All while ANIMGRAPH 2 work continues. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

molodoy: "I can only try to help FalleN win more tournaments in his last year"
The young Kazakhstani AWPer, who says FalleN is like a father for him in Counter-Strike, wants to send off the Brazilian veteran with a bang.
Short news: Week 17
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Counter-Strike legend pashaBiceps sells his iconic knife for $21k and donates it all to charity
Retired CS pro pashaBiceps has sold one of Counter-Strike’s most iconic knife skins for over $21,100, and donated the full amount to a children’s cancer charity in Poland.

The CS2 map behind iconic xQc fail is set to return to Counter-Strike next week
Valve appears to be on the verge of bringing Cache back to the Counter-Strike 2 active duty map pool, with the game’s official X account posting a compilation of classic Cache highlights with the caption “What are you doing next week?”

CS2's redesigned Cache map is finally coming, and I can't wait
Since the release of CS2 back in 2023, Valve has been remastering classic Counter-Strike maps for the new game, giving them fresh coats of paint and adjusting how they play. Now, we're getting our first look at the new version of Cache, with Valve giving us a sneak peek at T-side spawn. Read the...

CS2's redesigned Cache map is finally coming, and I can't wait
A big week for Counter-Strike 2 continues, with Valve dropping the first image of the overhauled Cache in their X banner on April 22.

New CS2 update brings back CSGO's silky smooth camera shake
Counter-Strike 2’s recoil has traditionally sent the camera all over the shop, but now Valve’s reduced the shake, taming the beast.

CS2’s Animgraph update feels like a huge buff to awping and anchoring
Counter-Strike 2‘s latest update adds the teased Animgraph 2.0, a feature update that greatly enhances movement animations. Valve dropped the patch late on April 20th, with the update rolling out worldwide to a lot of reception online. Animgraph update in CS2 The post teased a noticeable change to...

Counter-Strike player sucker punches opponent onstage, gets 10-year ban while rival jokes that he had 'better aim than with the AWP'
Where were you when you found out that MAUschine punched Spidergum at CAGGTUS?

Counter-Strike Player Sucker-Punches His Opponent After Losing And Gets A 10-Year Ban
Organizers of the tournament where this took place announced that MAUschine would be receiving a 10-year suspension and will be reported to the ESIC following the altercation

CS2 players sucker punches rival, who laughs it off on stage and then trash talks him online
Counter-Strike 2 player MAUschine has been banned from DACH CS Masters for 10 years after punching an opponent during the walkout. The player hit Fabian “Spidergum” Salomon on the walkout after the match, with the sucker punch captured live on camera during the stream. The incident occurred during...

Counter-Strike 2 Esports Player Gets 10 Year Ban For Assaulting Opponent
31-year old MAUSchine from Berlin has been banned for assaulting his opponent on stage following a loss.

Counter-Strike 2 pro handed ten-year ban for punching opponent on stage
In response to gentle trash talk, a CS2 player sucker punched his opponent live on stage, causing him to be banned for at least a decade.

Counter-Strike 2 Player Banned
A Counter-Strike 2 tournament has slapped a player with a 10-year ban after he punched his opponent live on-stage at a local German LAN. 30-year-old CS2 player and streamer MAUschine, from Berlin, punched his opponent, Fabian "Spidergum" Salomon, during the awards ceremony at the CAGGTUS Leipzig...

Counter-Strike 2 Player Banned
A Counter-Strike 2 tournament has slapped a player with a 10-year ban after he punched his opponent live on-stage at a local German LAN.