Tag Archives: Valve

Event: PGL CS2 Tournament Location: China (Venue TBA) Date: April 2027 Prize Pool: $1,000,000 USD Counter-Strike 2 is growing fast. In fact, the industry recently received major news regarding an upcoming CS2 Tournament in China. PGL will host this $1 million event in April 2027. As a result, this marks a massive moment for global pro gaming. This move clearly …

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Leveling Up: New CS2 Features for IEM Cologne Major 2026 The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is coming very soon! Fans around the world want to see top teams compete. They are ready for the big stage. Also, Valve recently released an important update. This patch helps prepare for the huge event. It focuses on tools rather than gameplay changes. Specifically, …

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You might think these are real friends in the lobby. But they aren’t. Specifically, Valve took a huge action yesterday. They banned 960,000 accounts in one moment! Obviously, this is big news for us all. Let’s look closer at the situation. Comment byu/Positive-Carpenter53 from discussion incs2 The Massive Purge First of all, check the number again. Nine hundred and sixty …

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A big rumor is spreading today in the community. Recently, a player named Baka made a shocking claim. He says he cheats openly but never gets banned. Specifically, he believes his daily spending protects him from VAC. Screenshot showing a permanent ban notification for cheating in CS2. The “Rich Player” Theory So, what is the idea? Baka buys many cases …

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CS2: How The New Souvenir Trade Up Works You can now trade souvenirs in the game. This is a new rule from Valve. It changes how you upgrade your items. Also, it gives old skins a second life. What Is The New Feature? Trading was hard before. You could not touch souvenirs. However, that has changed now. You can use these items …

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At least two community servers have already gone offline because of worries about remote code execution bugs. Valve says it has reviewed the code in question—which comes from CS:GO, but includes very old pieces of Team Fortress 2—and does not consider it dangerous. However, it will “continue to investigate.” Here’s the full statement sent to PC Gamer: “We have reviewed …

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Big changes within CSGO recently as once again the cries of the people have been heard by Valve! But are they for the better?  As you may all know, either from the cries from the community, the large increase of AUG and SGs being used in game or from our reports on the matter, the pistols and the rifles have undergone a lot …

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Hacking Steam accounts isn’t a new phenomenon, it’s something that’s been going on since its inception. However, it’s now more common than ever before and “essentially all Steam accounts are now targets,” Valve stated in a blog post talking about security. Valve pegs the number of Steam accounts that are hijacked and pillaged each month at 77,000 and points out …

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Yet again we have a Revolver update!  The revolver came out earlier this week and within minutes the hype had turned into fear, with the damage being ridiculously high for a pistol. The weapon far overshadowed some of the other good points in the update bringing more heat onto the devs at Valve with some, admittedly overzealous, calls of people …

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Valve’re always looking for ways to make better decisions using data. They previously posted map balance data, and it’s time for an update! Below you’ll find some current statistics for the Active Duty map pool. Some maps, like Dust2, have not changed much. Others, like Cobblestone and Overpass, have changed dramatically. Check out the results below, and let us know what …

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