CS:GO’s Winter Update [R8 Revolver]

Merry Christmas, everyone! Peace, goodwill and OP revolvers to all men, isn’t that how the saying goes? Well, it’s too early to call OP on the new Desert Eagle-slot R8, but Counter-Strike sure is sexing it up:

The R8 costs a mere $850 and a body shot will be enough to drop anyone, regardless of body armour. Presuming you can judge those lengthy trigger-pulls, that appears to be monstrous stopping power, but our best man is on the job so we’ll have solid analysis for you soon.

Revolver Case

Looking for the first R8 Revolver finishes? Two have been added to existing collections, and two can be found in the new Revolver Case:

Joining the R8 in the Winter Update is the Killer Replay feature.

Which allows you to relive your deaths from your opponent’s perspective in Demolition and Casual modes. Given that this will force me to confront how many deaths are my own damn fault, I’m not entirely thrilled.

In competitive matchmaking, meanwhile, your team is now able to vote for a 60-second timeout if the stress is all getting a bit much for you.

Of course, all of this pales to insignificance against the news that chickens now have Christmas jumpers.

The full patch notes are here.

Getting in the Spirit

Valve added some holiday cheer for the season, so you can get in the spirit too! For those of you who are feeling generous, gifts are currently available for purchase.

And as always, the best way to get in the spirit is to play, so get in the game and go go go!