CS / Counter-Strike (franchise) Latest news (2)

Miriam Moszczynska, 24 May 2022, 14:38

We don't know much about CSGO's transition to the Source 2 engine, but Valve's latest update could have been a slip-up. It's entirely possible that the developers put more into the game than they should have.

Miriam Moszczynska, 16 May 2022, 12:42

During PGL Major Antwerp 2022 in CSGO, one of the G2 Esports players took advantage of a bug that gave him a signidicant advantage over his opponents. However, Valve instantly responded by fixing the bug.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 April 2022, 16:52

The CSGO community is once again criticizing the so-called Trusted Mode, which in theory is designed to detect unwanted software. In practice, the program makes life difficult for streamers and other creators who want to record their screen during gameplay. The problem has remained unresolved for nearly two years.

Michal Ciezadlik, 21 April 2022, 17:31

A recent study has helped determine how the passage of years affects form in professional CS:GO competition. The statistics resolve whether youth has an advantage over experience.

Michal Ciezadlik, 14 March 2022, 15:18

Bizarre bugs in CS:GO are nothing new, but this one makes the players lose their heads. And it's been in the game on for nearly a year.

Michal Ciezadlik, 09 March 2022, 16:58

What is the average number of hours players spend playing CS:GO? Leetify conducted a survey, the results of which may come as a bit of a surprise.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 January 2022, 17:33

It turns out that long hours spent playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can take a negative toll on our hearing. At least that's what one pro gamer says.

Michal Ciezadlik, 13 January 2022, 16:47

CS:GO players are finding ways to increase their Trust Factor for better matchmaking. If you'd like to find out what these methods are, read on.

Michal Ciezadlik, 30 December 2021, 14:25

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be adding Service Medals 2022 in the New Year.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 December 2021, 14:46

Steam Deck won't be experiencing another delay, despite continued issues with component availability. In the meantime, Valve is preparing updates for Half-Life, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and other games with the upcoming console in mind.

Michal Ciezadlik, 18 November 2021, 16:02

A day before the official release of Battlefield 2042, we learned of a collaboration between Valve and DICE. Stickers advertising the latest installment of Battlefield will appear in CS:GO.

Adrian Werner, 10 October 2021, 21:23

An important update has been released for the Classic Offensive mod. This project replicates the feel and solutions of classic Counter-Strike 1.6 in CS:GO.

Adrian Werner, 27 September 2021, 13:07

Last week on Steam belonged to CS:GO - Operation Riptide. Also New World, Naraka: Bladepoint, Deathloop, Timberborn and Gas Station Simulator were doing pretty well.

Michal Ciezadlik, 24 September 2021, 18:09

The topic of operator skins in CS:GO is a recurring one. Some players believe that the skins from the latest operation, Riptide, completely do not fit the game's style. They are even compared to those from Fortnite.

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 September 2021, 17:37

CS:GO - Operation Riptide is now available on Steam. New maps and missions await players, as well as changes to existing game modes, including private queues to make playing with friends easier.

Michal Ciezadlik, 06 September 2021, 15:47

The CS:GO coach bug scandal continues. According to esports media, not only the coach, but also all the players of HEROIC were supposed to have known about the bug enabling teams to gain an unfair advantage.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 August 2021, 14:50

A video has surfaced on Reddit, suggesting that there are CS:GO cheats that enable cheaters to disconnect opponents from the server. As it turns out, the problem has been around for some time.

Michal Ciezadlik, 03 August 2021, 17:18

A Reddit user has found a way to fix a bug in CS:GO that causes poor accuracy when crouching. The forum user decided to publish a post every week to finally bring the issue to Valve's attention.

Michal Ciezadlik, 29 July 2021, 21:12

Another scandal in the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. Danish team Heroic has terminated the contract of its former coach and filed a lawsuit against him. The reason was that he had leaked sensitive information about the team's strategy.

Michal Ciezadlik, 20 July 2021, 16:58

As Reddit users have discovered, an overloaded Steam overlay may be causing fps drops in CS:GO. There are several solutions, including reducing your friends list.

Adam Krolak, 18 July 2021, 21:10

This is what Counter Strike: Global Offensive could look like on Unreal Engine 5. A modder ported Inferno and Dust 2 to the popular engine.

Michal Ciezadlik, 14 July 2021, 17:26

Recently, there has been a heated discussion online about the length of pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches. According to many pro gamers and experts, currently the duels last too long.

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 06 July 2021, 10:44

CS:GO lost a lot of players when it began requiring a $14.99 Prime account to fully experience the game.

Michal Ciezadlik, 24 June 2021, 16:27

More rumors have surfaced regarding the introduction of the Source 2 engine to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Clues can be found in the new Dota 2 update.

Michal Ciezadlik, 08 June 2021, 16:31

HLTV, a statistics website for the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene, collected data on the representation of each country in the TOP 30 of the best eSports teams. The most numerous nation in this group are Russians.

Agnes Adamus, 05 June 2021, 18:26

A new update has been released for CS:GO, changing the status of Prime accounts. Prime status can now only be obtained by purchasing a special upgrade. Non-Prime players will no longer have access to ranked matches and other game features.

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 May 2021, 21:08

In the latest update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Valve introduced a new feature - coaches' positions will be recorded in the round's backup files to prevent future cheating on their part.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 May 2021, 16:11

Pro CS:GO player Martin „STYKO” Styk recently presented new bugs found on the Ancient map. The technical condition of the arena leaves a lot to be desired before the launch of first eSports tournaments where it is scheduled to appear.

Michal Ciezadlik, 05 May 2021, 16:11

Among other changes, the latest update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive includes CS:GO 360 Stats, a subscription service that gives players access to detailed stats. It costs $1 per month, but that seems like too much for the community.

Michal Ciezadlik, 30 April 2021, 15:00

Despite Valve's best efforts to weed out cheaters in CS:GO, it seems that trying to catch up is the best the company can manage. As one Reddit user has shown, changes to anticheat are necessary.

Michal Ciezadlik, 19 April 2021, 17:18

Another example of CS:GO community's creativity emerges from Steam Workshop. One modder created a map that replicates the port district of Khorinis from Gothic 2.

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 April 2021, 23:19

The disclosure of the existence of a bug in Valve's games, which could enable hackers to steal data, prompted the company to partially fix the flaw.

Michal Ciezadlik, 16 April 2021, 17:47

Recent days have brought a number of interesting developments in the professional CS:GO scene. Highlights of the past 48 hours included a change in Valve's policy on VAC bans and problems with major CS teams.

Michal Ciezadlik, 12 April 2021, 17:18

A dangerous exploit in CS:GO and other Source engine-based games has been revealed. The vulnerability allows for stealing passwords, skins and many other data. Valve was supposed to have known about it for two years and didn't react.

Paul Musiolik, 07 April 2021, 14:18

The new design of the iconic _de_dust2 map from CS 1.6 was created by one of the fans. In addition to improved graphics, the structure has been significantly expanded.

Michal Ciezadlik, 31 March 2021, 15:31

CS:GO's Operation Broken Fang launched in December with a number of new features, including Broken Fang Premier matchmaking for those who purchased the pass. A month before the event's end, Valve decided to make the mode available to all players.

Michal Ciezadlik, 29 March 2021, 19:01

The CS:GO community has recently been hit with another bug that is making the gameplay difficult. The bug relates to spontaneously changing mouse sensitivity. Fortunately, players have found a temporary fix for the issue.

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 March 2021, 18:59

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is known for its skins, which can be astronomically expensive. As much as weapon skins remain a cosmetic item, the same cannot be said for some character skins, which are a recurring problem.

Milosz Szubert, 16 March 2021, 15:46

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive received a new minor update. One Reddit user noticed that there are a lot of references to the Overpass map in its code. This may suggest that Valve is preparing a refreshed version.

Michal Ciezadlik, 15 March 2021, 21:25

Here's an interesting example of the creative powers of CS: GO's modding community. Polish modder LionDoge has created a model of the Inferno map, which is fully vulnerable to damage from grenades, bullets and explosives.

Michal Ciezadlik, 12 March 2021, 15:35

Finding bugs in CS:GO has become something of a sport for some players. Yesterday, one of them shared an interesting new bug concerning Molotov cocktail on Reddit.

Bart Swiatek, 09 March 2021, 09:41

The popular shooter CS:GO disappeared from Steam. For now, the reason for this is unknown – is it technical maintenance, or are the developers preparing some big announcement?

Michal Ciezadlik, 08 March 2021, 16:03

Valve hasn't been doing much to fix CS:GO lately. One Reddit user highlighted a bug that has gone unnoticed by the developers for the past year.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 February 2021, 15:26

Valve released a new patch for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The update fixes two major bugs related to ping and footstep sounds.

Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 17:54

A Czech CS:GO player was robbed of a rare Talon Knife | Fade skin while trying to sell the virtual item. The perpetrator of the crime faces up to eight years in prison.

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 January 2021, 17:21

Reddit user Birkir reported on a bizarre bug in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, related to aiming while crouching. The bug sparked a lot of interest (and annoyance) among players, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that it's not the first time the issue has been reported.

Michal Ciezadlik, 28 January 2021, 15:22

Last year's CS:GO scandal involving the so-called coach bug, as well as stream-sniping phenomenon that spread across the eSports scene, are still fresh in our minds. After four months, Valve began to take action against the coaches.

Michal Ciezadlik, 25 January 2021, 17:45

New examples of unfair behavior in esports have come to light. This time ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) has targeted CS:GO players for betting on matches. Some have been banned for as much as 5 years.

Michal Ciezadlik, 23 January 2021, 23:35

Vitality beat Team Liquid 2:0 in yesterday's BLAST Premier CS:GO tournament, and it wouldn't have been that big of a deal if it wasn't for the fact that a monitor that showed a stream of their match was seen in Vitality's room during the game.

Michal Ciezadlik, 20 January 2021, 14:18

The CS:GO community continues to impress. This time, outstanding creativity was demonstrated by Russian moderator OrelStealth, who prepared a 100% procedurally generated map in Steam Workshop.