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Counter-Strike 2 mapmaker Lillykyu recreated 2012 endless runner Subway Surfers in Counter-Strike 2 — and it looks super fun. Judging from a clip posted on X on Tuesday, the Counter-Strike 2 mod ...

Valve has made a major change to Counter-Strike 2, specifically how guns reload in the popular first-person shooter. For some players, it will be a nightmare, forcing them to strategically rethink ...

CS2 skins are more than digital paint jobs—rare drops, esports history, and obsession make them status symbols. AWP Medusa, AK-47 Wild Lotus, SSG 08 Detour—iconic skins with mythological, ...

We’re only going to cover official CS2 modes here, so any that didn’t make the jump from CS:GO (sorry, Danger Zone!) and community-made modes like Surf and KZ won’t be featured. The game mode itself ...

The Counter-Strike 2 community has been thrown into turmoil after a fateful update from Valve sent shockwaves through Steam’s marketplace, causing the value of skins (purchased with real money) to ...

In late October 2025, as much as US$2 billion vanished from a digital marketplace. This wasn’t a hack or a bubble bursting. It happened because one company, Valve, changed the rules for its video game ...

Counter-Strike 1.6 is widely considered to be the best entry in the franchise, so news of a remake from a celebrated modding team is exciting — especially when Counter-Strike 2 just broke its all-time ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Valve continues to print money with its Counter-Strike franchise as reports indicate the hub for PC gaming made a staggering $100 million from just Counter ...

CS 1.6 and CS 2 stand as the two monumental pillars of this legendary universe, each anchoring a massive, fiercely loyal ...