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4 outlets · Oct 2, 2026

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.

1 outlet · Sep 30, 2026

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.

2 outlets · Sep 29, 2026

Shipment returns, Counter-Strike mode incoming, and more in Modern Warfare 4 PC trailer

Soon you'll be saving cash in more than Warzone

1 outlet · Sep 29, 2026

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.

1 outlet · Sep 27, 2026

Gabe Newell had a "room full of knives and blades and swords," says Counter-Strike co-creator

"He became this collector of bladed weapons."

1 outlet · Sep 25, 2026

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...

1 outlet · Sep 24, 2026

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.

1 outlet · Sep 23, 2026

Gabe Newell made Steam after going "f*** these publishers," Counter-Strike co-creator believes

Spite is a powerful motivator

1 outlet · Sep 22, 2026

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.

1 outlet · Sep 18, 2026

Valve 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"

1 outlet · Sep 18, 2026

sycrone: "What [fans] will respect the most is if we play good Counter-Strike"

The Danish coach spoke at length about how the structure in MOUZ is shifting, as well as fan perception and its effects on the team.

1 outlet · Sep 7, 2026

Analysts, Psychologists, and Ten-Hour Days: Inside the Business of Professional Counter-Strike

What does it really take to compete at the highest level in Counter-Strike? The answer goes far beyond what happens on screen.

1 outlet · Sep 1, 2026

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.

1 outlet · Aug 27, 2026

"We're not doing something that everyone [would] do": After Cost of Hope, Stalker 2 devs are working on multiplayer which won't be "session-based" like Counter Strike

What's that coming through the hiss and crackle of static? It's a transmission from the Gamescom zone, where a trio of RPS survivalists are fighting to stay alive amid all manner of hazards. You don't want to know the things they've told us about the loos. One of them, James, has…

1 outlet · Aug 17, 2026

FURIA fe depart Counter-Strike for VALORANT

The women's CS scene suffers another setback.

1 outlet · Jul 15, 2026

'Yes, that's Counter-Strike on a PSP!': Modder gets favorite PC FPS working on Sony's 22-year-old handheld console

That's one way to introduce a new lease on life to original hardware.