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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
Stewie2K gets called out for old skin stealing scandal, but public shaming is the only solution in CS2 right now
Last week, a video of North American Counter-Strike trash-talk went viral, as SportsBetExpert’s Shane “shane” Dressler was recorded yelling at Without a Roof’s Jake “Stewie2K” Yip after winning a series 2-0 at FRAG Midwest St. Louis 2026. In this (primarily) one-sided altercation, shane got right...
Counter-Strike 2 Slur Tracker Reveals 200 Million Said Every Year
Over 200 million slurs are said each year in Counter-Strike 2, showing just how toxic the game is.
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
Counter-Strike 2 vs. Call of Duty: How does the meta determine which esport is best?
The most effective tactics (the meta) in esports heavily influence how certain titles are played. Whether it’s a game-changing update impacting popular weaponry in a first-person shooter or an overpowered champion in a MOBA receiving a nerf, the world’s top players are constantly adapting in a bid...
I've spent four months testing control pads in Counter-Strike and I've finally settled on my fave
Tactical FPS players will want to check this out.
CS2 players’ in-game chat logs are now being exposed publicly
Counter-Strike 2 players have discovered that messages they send during matches can be viewed publicly online, with some profiles showing hundreds or even thousands of old chat messages.
CEO: STALKER 2 Multiplayer Needs to Be Original for Fans 'Playing for 2000 Hours'
GSC Game World CEO Ievgen Grygorovych confirms STALKER 2's free multiplayer mode avoids Counter-Strike session formulas.
All Major Championship winners in CS2 and CS:GO
In Counter-Strike, few achievements carry the same weight as winning a Major Championship. These Valve-sponsored tournaments represent the absolute peak of play, capable of defining a player’s career and cementing an organization’s place in the esports history books. Since the inaugural CS:GO Major...
BLAST Open Porto 2026 could be the most open CS tournament of the year so far, and I can’t wait
As the dust settles on the Esports World Cup, the eyes of the Counter-Strike 2 esports circuit turn towards BLAST Open Porto 2026, the next stop in a hugely populated Tier 1 calendar. With 13 of the 16 teams committing to the incredibly short turnaround, the stage is set for another enthralling...
OLED gaming monitors have finally gotten so good that a Counter-Strike 2 tournament is using one
The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace is the first OLED to make it into a CS2 Major.
“It’s on life support”: Women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene is struggling to stay afloat, and there is little hope left if things don’t change
On August 8th, one of the most prominent players in the women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene, Mayline “ASTRA” Champliaud, made waves by announcing her transition from CS to VALORANT esports. According to HLTV’s Women’s Player of the Year 2025, “the recent news of female CS falling apart and the lack of...
Esports catching major league sports in prediction market volume
League of Legends and Counter-Strike 2 matches are seeing trading volumes that are nearing those of major league sports at prediction markets. An analysis of Polymarket trading over the past year found an average of over $1 million was traded on LoL matches, with the highest match recording $28.3...
Clipmatrix is a Counter-Strike-like, bunny hopping, platforming romp through surreal and industrial locales
A thing that always tickles me in a particular way is when a game takes a beloved mechanic from an iconic game that doesn't technically exist. By not existing I'm talking about something like wavedashing in Super Smash Bros. Melee. You can't play that game professionally without doing it, and yet...
Why s1mple’s BC.Game deserves to be taken seriously
Few moves in modern Counter-Strike have generated as much intrigue as prolific Ukrainian AWPer Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev’s move to BC.Game. After years of dominance with NAVI and a prolonged absence from the professional circuit, questions about s1mple’s future had already begun to mount over...
Competitive Shooters Like Counter-Strike 2 Can Reach New Popularity Heights On Android Smartphones, As Sustained Performance Mod Allows Game To Stay Above 100FPS
It’s a solid claim that high-end Android smartphones pack sufficient compute and graphics horsepower to bulldoze through any tasks, including gaming, and it’s just their cooling systems and high power limits that are holding these devices back. Well, one modder has enabled his Nubia Z70 Ultra to...
G2 turns its Counter-Strike jersey into rotating showcase for Wizards of the Coast games
Exodus gets the first spot on G2’s kit.
“I think we can close the gap”: The Honor of Kings World Cup showed China that some countries are not far behind
Every region has a game that dominates its gaming ecosystem. Korea has League of Legends. Pakistan has Tekken. Japan has Street Fighter. Southeast Asia has Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Europe has Counter-Strike 2. Meanwhile, China has a strong footprint in all games, but there is one game that they...
How to watch CS2 at EWC 2026: Streams, matches, teams
The Counter-Strike portion of the Esports World Cup is underway, with 32 of the world’s best battling it out for the top prize of $600,000. Here’s what you need to know.
Can Counter-Strike 2 break the EWC 2026 viewership record?
The Esports World Cup (EWC) mega-event is well underway in Paris, boasting an eye-watering $75 million prize pool, spread across 25 tournaments and 24 titles. As one of the most significant remaining events, Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) runs from Aug. 12–23, with 32 of the best teams lighting up the...
BLAST Open Porto 2026 preview: schedule, format, teams, and more
BLAST Premier returns to Portugal, but this time it’s breaking new ground. After three stops in Lisbon, BLAST Open Porto 2026 will take the world’s top Counter-Strike 2 teams to Porto for the first time – all fighting for a cut of a $1.1 million prize pool. Taking place right after the Esports...
TikTok Live crosses 50% of global streaming market as CS2 leads Q2 2026 esports charts
Stream Hatchet's Q2 2026 report shows TikTok Live surpassing all legacy platforms combined, while Counter-Strike 2 dethroned League of Legends as the most-watched esports title of the quarter.
Abutton reveals Guns & Dragons gameplay in new trailer and announces playtest
Abutton Inc., a Korean studio comprised of veteran developers from the studio behind Dave the Diver and Counter-Strike Online, has released a new trailer showcasing the gameplay from the upcoming fantasy FPS Guns & Dragons. According to a press release, Guns & Dragons is built around “fast-paced...
Co-Op Roguelite FPS ‘Guns & Dragons Announced’ From Dave the Diver and Counter-Strike Online Veterans
Korean developer ABUTTON Inc. has announced its co-op roguelite FPS Guns & Dragons for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The studio is made up of developers who previously worked on Dave the Diver and Counter-Strike Online. The title can be played either solo or in teams of up to three....
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