Tag: counter-strike

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Nov
19

CS:GO NEW Ranks

CS:GO ranks are one of the biggest badges of honor for dedicated competitive players. But despite the intense focus on these little badges as status symbols, Valve hasn’t been too transparent about how ranks are subdivided, or what causes a […]

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Nov
14

The Best of Hydra

The Best of Hydra Today, we’re launching a new and improved method for matchmaking players who are likely to have a good experience playing together. For more details click here. Today also marks the end of Operation Hydra. As the operation […]

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Oct
25

CS:GO Update 24/10/2017

Release Notes for 24/10/2017 [ SOUND ] Added a new audio occlusion model for CS:GO ( disabled by default ). This new occlusion model much more realistically simulates the occlusion of sounds that have to travel through and around materials […]

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Oct
19

The Dust has Settled

Release Notes for 18/10/2017 [GAMEPLAY] – Replaced de_dust2 with updated version. – Improved de_nuke bot navigation. [AUDIO] – Unique jump landing sounds for all major surfaces. – Unique sounds for picking up weapons and grenades. – Unique bullet impact sounds […]

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Oct
11

DUST2 REWORK ADDED TO BETA DEPOT

Perhaps the quintessential CS:GO map, Dust II has been a classic since its original release. The map captures the essence of CS and in this new release we wanted to honor its pure form while buffing away the jagged edges. […]

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Oct
10

Dust 2 rework to hit next beta depot

DUST2 REWORK TO HIT NEXT BETA DEPOT Valve has revealed that a revamped version of Dust2 will be released in the next beta depot. Dust2, without a doubt the most iconic map in Counter-Strike history, was replaced by Inferno on […]

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Oct
06

CS:GO Update: Release Notes for 05/10/2017

[ PERFECT WORLD ] – Added a double-confirmation purchase UI for Perfect World users to help avoid accidental purchase clicks. [ GAMEPLAY ] As a pre-release beta, the following changes can be previewed offline with bots: – Smoke grenades now […]

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Oct
06

ELEAGUE Major – Boston, 2018

We’re excited to announce CS:GO’s next Major Championship Series will be hosted by ELEAGUE, with Playoffs taking place in Boston, January 26-28.   ELEAGUE has announced that it will host the next Counter-Strike Major, which will culminate with a playoff […]

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Sep
30

ESWC ANNOUNCES $59,000 TOURNAMENT

The organisers of the eSports World Convention (ESWC) have announced that they will host a tournament later this year with €50,000 (approximately $59,000) up for grabs. Running from November 2-3 as part of the Paris Games Week fair, the tournament, called […]

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Sep
27

CS:GO UPDATE with price adjustments and gameplay fixes

The last Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update brings changes to the interaction between smoke grenades and flames, and lowers the prices of the Revolver and Dual Elites. The full list of changes in the 9/26/2017 update is available below: [ GAMEPLAY […]