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StarLadder and Stake launch Stake Ranked circuit for CS2, six European events set for 2026
On Jan. 12, 2026, StarLadder announced a partnership with sportsbook Stake to create Stake Ranked, a Tier 2 Counter-Strike 2…
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Deadlock dev jokes that removed hero Slork was turned into “delicious stock”
Deadlock players got a grisly bit of developer humor this week when Duncan “Hopoo” Drummond answered a Discord question about…
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Anubis returns to Counter-Strike 2 as Train is dropped from Premier Season Four map pool
Valve has announced the Premier Season Four map pool for Counter-Strike 2, confirming on X that Season Three will end…
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Gabe Newell’s 2009 piracy comments are trending again
A low-resolution clip of Valve co‑founder Gabe Newell speaking about piracy in a 2009 ABC Good Game interview resurfaced on…
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Steam hits 41.8 million concurrent players and sets a new all-time record
Valve’s Steam set a new concurrent-player record on Jan. 5, 2026, topping out at 41,816,052 users online at once. Data…
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AdmiralBulldog lists his TI3 championship ring on eBay for $70,000
Former professional Dota 2 player and streamer Henrik “AdmiralBulldog” Ahnberg has listed his The International 2013 championship ring on eBay,…
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Counter-Strike 1.6 remake frozen after Valve silence
The team behind CSPromod says development of CS: Legacy, a ground-up remake of Counter-Strike 1.6 built in Valve’s Source 2013…
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Deadlock December 29, 2025 balance update adjusts dozens of hero numbers
Deadlock received a balance update on December 29, 2025 that touches many hero stats and ability values. The changes affect…
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Five co-op games to buy in the Steam Winter Sale 2025
Steam Winter Sale 2025 is live with discounts across thousands of titles, and these five co-op picks stand out for…
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Patch Notes
Team Fortress 2 update fixes items and map issues
Valve released a new update for Team Fortress 2 on December 23, 2025. It will install automatically the next time…
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