Counter-Strike GO becomes F2P, adds a shrunken battle royale mode

On Thursday, Valve Software surprise-launched a comprehensive update to its five-year-old game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) with two equally major changes: a new battle royale-inspired combat mode and a shift to the free-to-play economic model. The battle royale mode in question, dubbed “Danger Zone,” resembles popular fare like PUBG and Fortnite in that it revolves […]

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is borrowing from Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and Siege

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s beta has kicked back into action, and this time it is on PC and Xbox One as well. I jumped into the Battle.net version this afternoon to try out the new Heist mode, which is Treyarch’s twist on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive formula. But that’s not the only game Black […]

GameviewAR turns Counter-Strike shootouts into AR esports replays

There’s probably no better way to show off Google’s ARCore augmented reality tech than a tabletop version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. So that’s what Grab Games‘ new GameviewAR is offering right now to Android users — a preview of what the company hopes will become a central “destination for augmented rea…Read More

Counter-Strike co-creator arrested over alleged child sexual exploitation

Jess Cliffe, the co-creator of Valve’s popular online shooter series Counter-Strike, was booked into a Seattle jail on Thursday morning over allegations of sexual exploitation of a child. Seattle ABC affiliate KIRO-7 broke the story on Thursday after discovering Cliffe’s booking record into King County jail. Seattle police detective Patrick Michaud confirmed to Ars that Cliffe […]

How to set up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive like the pros

Mouse and video gaming settings can make or break your Counter-Strike: Global Offensive experience, so it’s very important to ensure you have settings that are right for you. It’s also important to recognize that the only way to know these settings and their suitability to you is to play CS:GO and try out each setting. […]

DreamHack Hosts ‘Seniors’ Competition For Counter-Strike Players Over 30

If you’re over 30, DreamHack considers you to be a senior, at least in the world of competitive Counter-Strike. Advertisement The tournament organizer has announced that DreamHack Summer 2017, held June 17 through 20 in Jönköping, Sweden, will host four special Counter-Strike tournaments for juniors, seniors, women and free-for-all players. These BYOC (bring your own […]

Counter-Strike Pros Refuse To Play After Former Cheater Joins Team

Back in 2014, Hovik “KQLY” Tovmassian was cut from a major CSGO team called Titan after he got VAC banned for using a cheat program out of competition. The team collapsed not long after. At the time, he remorsefully declared his career “over.” Now he’s back, and people aren’t happy about that. Advertisement Recently, an […]

Only '90s Kids Can Get 15/20 On This Counter-Strike Quiz

1. What’s the name of this map? de_inferno cs_havana de_port 2. What’s the name of this map? as_tundra de_survivor de_nuke 3. What’s the name of this map? de_atzac de_atzec de_aztec 4. What’s the name of this map? de_dust de_dust2 de_dust3 5. What’s the name of this map? as_tundra cs_bunker cs_prison 6. What’s the name of […]

Counter-Strike Tournament Organizer Changes Rules For Benefit Of Banned Cheaters

Image credit: Valve Valve’s anti-cheating software, known as VAC, monitors public Counter-Strike matches for evidence of cheating, like aim assist or changing value modifiers. Traditionally, any pros found cheating have been barred from competing in tournaments, but one organizer has decided to let them back in. ESL, originally Electronic Sports League, updated its Counter-Strike rulebook […]