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Magic Molotov Bug in CS:GO Defies Laws of Physics
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.
Open Beta of WWII FPS Enlisted Coming This Year
Jacob Blazewicz, 11 March 2021, 11:04
Enlisted - an unusual FPS from the creators of War Thunder - may begin open beta tests as early as this year. The information was provided by Sergey Kolganov from Darkflow Software.
CS:GO Removed from Steam? Valve Might be Up To Something [UPDATED]
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?
CS:GO Player Demonstrates Valve's Sluggishness
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.
Valorant Update Adds New Character, Changes Ranking System
Michal Ciezadlik, 03 March 2021, 14:48
Valorant received a major update yesterday, marked as 2.04. Among the new features added to Riot Games' FPS, the most notable is a new character - Astra. In addition, we'll also see changes in the ranking system.
Battlefield 6 Rumored to be Set in Kazakhstan
Adrian Werner, 03 March 2021, 12:03
New rumors claim that Kazakhstan will be the setting of Battlefied 6. This isn't the first time this country has appeared in speculation about this project, which suggests that something may be up.
Apex Legends Going on Strong on Steam
Jacob Blazewicz, 28 February 2021, 19:33
Apex Legends continues to gain players on Steam. With the release of season 8, at the peak moment of the day, the game had nearly 200,000 simultaneous players.
Rainbow Six: Quarantine Gameplay Leaks
Przemyslaw Dygas, 25 February 2021, 20:25
Fragment of a gameplay video from Rainbow Six: Quarantine surfaced on the web. The video was quickly analyzed by players.
Squad Gets Patch 2.0, Adding New Map, Wepons, Improved Optimization
Karol Laska, 25 February 2021, 18:32
Offworld Industries prepared an extensive content update for Squad players, which will enable us to use new weapons, on a new map and with freshly added vehicles. The title has also been more thoroughly optimized.
CoD: Cold War and Warzone Gets Zombie Mode in Season 2
Jacob Blazewicz, 25 February 2021, 14:52
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War season 2 launches today. Along with it, a new zombie mode will be added to CoD: Warzone, albeit only for a limited time.
Crytek Celebrates Hunt: Showdown's Third Birthday and 3 Million Players
Milosz Szubert, 23 February 2021, 17:06
Crytek is celebrating the third anniversary of Hunt: Showdown's early access debut on Steam and the devs definitely have reasons to be happy. Since its release, the title has been played by 3 million people.
New Info on Overwatch 2; PvP Changes, New Maps and Skills
Paul Musiolik, 20 February 2021, 15:40
During the panel dedicated to Overwatch 2 we learned a lot of new information about Blizzard's upcoming game. Two maps were shown, new passive hero skills and changes in game modes were revealed.
Leak: CoD Cold War With Large-scale Zombie Mode?
Milosz Szubert, 18 February 2021, 17:59
Players of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War spotted an interesting message in the game's app, announcing Outbreak mode, which is supposed to be a „large-scale zombie experience”. It was quickly taken down, but vigilant players managed to catch it for the rest of us.
CS:GO Patch Fixes Ping and Foosteps Bugs
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.
Splatoon 3 Announced With New City and Arsenal
Adrian Werner, 18 February 2021, 11:02
Splatoon 3 was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct. The next installment in the series is heading exclusively to Switchy and will be released next year.
Five-year-old Valorant Player Wins 4-on-1 Duel
Lukasz Stefaniak, 17 February 2021, 14:47
A video posted on one of Valorant-related Twitter profiles shows a five-year-old boy showing off his skills. He defeated his opponents in a 4-on-1 situation.
New Call of Duty May Return to World War 2
Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 February 2021, 14:28
According to an informant connected with the Call of Duty series, the next installment may return to World War II era. Keep in mind, however, that this is unconfirmed information.
Short Nite - Fortnite Hosting a Short Animation Festival
Milosz Szubert, 17 February 2021, 14:26
Fortnite will host Short Nite, animated short film festival, on February 20-21. The event will include Creature Comforts, the Oscar-winning production from the creators of the iconic Wallace and Gromit series.
Cover Building Coming to PUBG?
Bart Swiatek, 15 February 2021, 13:44
PUBG Studio is considering adding new mechanics to the battle royale shooter Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. The list could include constructing covers, among other things.
DICE LA and Vince Zampella Work on New Battlefield
Tom Borys, 11 February 2021, 19:55
Justin Wiebe, one of the directors of DICE LA, confirmed that the Los Angeles branch is currently working on the new Battlefield. Whether it's the part numbered 6 or another title remains a mystery.
Apex Legends Devs Aim at 120 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X
Adrian Piotrowski, 09 February 2021, 12:43
The developers of the popular battle royale game Apex Legends have not ruled out that their work will offer 120 fps on next-gen consoles in the near future.
Somehow Invisibility Glitch is Back in CoD Warzone
Agnes Adamus, 08 February 2021, 19:09
The infamous invisibility glitch has returned to Call of Duty: Warzone. The issue seems to be related to the armored truck, introduced to the game along with the Armored Royale mode.
Battlefield 6 Will Offer Extensive Destruction System; Multiplayer Partially Free
Paul Musiolik, 06 February 2021, 16:43
More Battlefield 6 rumors have surfaced online, and this time we learned that the game will feature an advanced dustruction system, rebuilt squads, seasons and a Battle Pass.
Up to 8 Years in Prison for Stealing CS:GO Skin
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.
It Was a Record Year for Call of Duty
Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 10:27
It was a very successful year for the Call of Duty series. The brand managed to break a number of records, earning its publishers at Activision a lot of money.
60,000 Bans in CoD: Warzone in Response to Cheater Deluge
Michal Ciezadlik, 04 February 2021, 16:33
Call of Duty: Warzone is in serious crisis because of cheaters spoiling the fun. Players complain about the lack of anti-cheat and lack of response from the devs. Reacting to community criticism, the developers banned 60 thousand cheaters.
Battlefield 6 to be Announced in Spring
Paul Musiolik, 03 February 2021, 12:09
Battlefield 6 will be revealed this spring, with a release scheduled for the holiday season. The title will take full advantage of the power of the new consoles, offering the biggest online battles in the series.
Insider Reassures: Battlefield 6 Will Use SBMM, but Better Than in CoD
Jacob Blazewicz, 02 February 2021, 18:31
Insider Tom Henderson has commented on his own information regarding the addition of a skill-based matchmaking system to Battlefield VI. The insider reassures that EA's solution will work better than the controversial system used in the Call of Duty series.
Battleborn Servers Shut Down; Not Even Single Player Remains
Michal Ciezadlik, 01 February 2021, 20:28
The „death” of Battleborn has been known for over two years. Yesterday, 2K Games officially shut down the servers of Gearbox Software's game.
Apex Legends Proves EA Made a Good Call Returning to Steam
Bart Swiatek, 01 February 2021, 13:03
The free-to-play shooter from Respawn Entertainment - Apex Legends - broke another popularity record on Steam. The title was played simultaneously by nearly 130 thousand people. The eighth season of support for the game will launch tomorrow.
How Crouching Still Messes Up Accuracy in CS:GO
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.
Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO
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.
Free Star Wars Battlefront 2 on EGS Picked Up by 19 Million People
Adrian Werner, 26 January 2021, 10:39
More than 19 million players have taken advantage of the recent giveaway on Epic Games Store, acquiring a free full version of DICE's Star Wars shooter Star Wars: Battlefront II.
Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches
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.
Another CS:GO Scandal; Team Vitality Caught Stream Sniping? [Updated]
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.
Apex Legends Season 8 Trailer Introduces New Character
Karol Laska, 21 January 2021, 22:13
The trailer for season 8 of Apex Legends appeared in the web. It features the game's newest charcter, Fuse, in action. We also learned the update's exact release date.
Apex Legends Devs Accused of Plagiarism
Michael Kulakowski, 20 January 2021, 22:12
The developers of Apex Legends have been accused that the game's newest playable characters is a plagiarism of an existing character featured in the indie shooter BulletVille. The developers have not yet addressed the allegations.
CS:GO Gets Randomly Generated Map With 30 Million Variants
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.
Fuse Joins Apex Legends Character Roster
Milosz Szubert, 19 January 2021, 16:19
On February 2, the eighth season of Apex Legends, called Mayhem, will begin. As part of it, a new character will be added to the title - explosives enthusiast known as Fuse.
Battlefield 6 Based on Battlefield 3; Rumors Mention Reboot
Paul Musiolik, 18 January 2021, 22:57
The latest rumors indicate that Battlefield 6 will be heavily inspired by Battlefield 3. This is expected to be followed by a soft reboot of the series, which has been showing material fatigue for some time.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Servers are Under Siege
Bart Swiatek, 18 January 2021, 13:43
Thanks to the free copies reclaimed by numerous players on Epic Games Store, the shooter Star Wars: Battlefront 2 experiences a true renaissance. The activity increase on the servers is so great that the network infrastructure can't cope.
Leak Suggests Arma Reforger Instead of Arma 4
Jacob Blazewicz, 15 January 2021, 13:46
We may be years away from the release of Arma 4, but there is a chance that we will see a new game from the series later this year. A recent leak suggests a release of a spin-off on PC, Xbox (and later also PlayStation), said to be titled Arma Reforger.
Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard
Jacob Blazewicz, 14 January 2021, 11:06
Vanguard, Valorant's anti-cheat app, remains a problem for cheaters. The recent action of Riot Games caused many such „players” to lose a lot of money.
Valorant's Latest Agent Revealed on Impressive Trailer
Adrian Werner, 11 January 2021, 13:58
The team at Riot Games released an impressive trailer for the second episode of Valorant. It shows Yoru, the new playable agent, in action.
CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots
Arkadiusz Strzala, 10 January 2021, 20:30
The new update for CS:GO eliminates bots from ranked games. How did players react to this change? They aren't happy, but some of them recall what was worth remembering in those artificial enemies.
New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches
Michal Ciezadlik, 08 January 2021, 17:34
The latest CS:GO update introduced a controversial change in ranked matches. The gaming community has not responded with enthusiasm, to put it mildly.
Free Days in Overwatch Until End of the Year
Michael Kulakowski, 22 December 2020, 20:12
Blizzard starts a new edition of free days with Overwatch. Until the new year, everyone interested will be able to launch the game without any additional costs. The offer is also accompanied by a discount of the full version of the title on PC and consoles.
Battlefield 3 Enters New Era of Modding With Venice Unleashed
Adrian Werner, 22 December 2020, 15:11
The Venice Unleashed project for Battlefield 3 just went live, allowing for setting up of private servers, as well as creation and installation of extensive mods.
Overwatch 2 May Launch Only at the End of 2021
Adrian Werner, 21 December 2020, 13:24
A new artbook may suggest that we will wait a lot longer what expected for Overwatch 2. There are many indications that the game will be released only at the end of next year.
2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving
Paul Wozniak, 18 December 2020, 18:03
In 2020, more than 200 professional CS:GO players ended their careers. Journalist Richard Lewis explains what could be the reason for this.