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Review: Wot I Think: CS GO - Operation Vanguard
Valve demands heavy ransom
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Counter-Strike creator correctly holds the opinion that cs_siege is one of its best maps
I have a siege mentality
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How to play CS:GO after Counter-Strike 2
Here's how to keep playing CS:GO after CS2's release
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Boost your FPS for free with these CSGO launch options
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I have a siege mentality
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Valve says beloved game modes - including Arms Race and surfing - and new weapons will come to CS2, eventually
Devs say they plan to respond to players’ demands while introducing their own wishlist of features
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Valve bin off Counter-Strike 2's Mac support, offering a CS:GO "legacy version" in return
DirectX 9 and 32-bit PC support also canned
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Counter-Strike 2 probably shouldn't be able to dine out on CS:GO's positive reviews
Or curator recommendations
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Counter-Strike 2 launches without many of Global Offensive’s best features
Mac support, Arms Race and left hand mode all AWOL
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Counter-Strike 2 now lets you undo buy menu purchases, ending an era of embarrassing mistakes
As long as I can still accidentally flashbang my team, I'll find ways to shame myself
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A secret CS:GO bunker is sharing newspaper reports on the war in Ukraine to dodge Russian censorship
In honour of World Press Freedom Day
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There are new rumours Counter-Strike 2 could launch this month with a beta
A new version built in Source 2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is more popular now than it has ever been
It broke its concurrent player count earlier today
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Valve are running a $1 million CS:GO weapon skin design contest
You might be able to win in your dreams
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Ultimate Audio Bang #06: The Warzone is bigger than we first thought
Warzone... and Apex Legends and Valorant and Overwatch and more!
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What game do you wish would get the WoW: Classic treatment?
What version of a beloved game would you like to see live again?
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CS:GO now has a subscription service offering better player stats
Also the chicken models have received a visual upgrade
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