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As one of the oldest and most storied maps in competitive Counter-Strike history, Jo Bieg’s creation in BETA 4.0 of the original Counter-Strike mod has seen iterations and remakes across every single game. Needless to say, Nuke is iconic and up there with the likes of Inferno and Dust II. Due to its reputation, it …
With a franchise already intrinsically connected to girls murdering swarms of their peers, the leap between “cutting high schoolers down in the streets” and “dying ten times to get one hit in on something” is a pretty small one. Bonus points if From Software comes on board and imbues the game with the immersive, organic …
The beginning of Danger Zone games usually consist of players scanning the environment while deploying to look for the first small red supply crate that they see. The reason for this is that small red supply crates contain weapons and have no prerequisites to open (such as molotov grenade upgrade cocktails or melee weapons), which …
Back from LucasArts glory days, Grim Fandango is probably the best example of a graphic adventure you can find. It was amazingly stylized and had an incredible plot which hooked you right from the beginning, and is probably one of the best examples of good writing in the videogame busin Since the launch of the …
Since the launch of the first Surf Maps, a fringe community of casual players became quite avid fans of the concept. The idea of Surf Maps moved on from Counter-Strike 1.6 and even made its way to other games. Some games with Surf Mods incl Proper crosshair placement is very crucial in any FPS game, …
It is fascinating that before even mentioning the skill-based aspects of matchmaking, it is behavior associated with cheating or what we could interpret as toxicity is addressed first. Obviously there needs to be a focus on isolating cheaters from non-cheaters, but one might have guessed that skill would have taken a predominate spot in determining …
Market Listing Over 20 years ago, Counter-Strike started as a mod for Half-Life (a revolutionary FPS itself) , before becoming a standalone game and developing into the series fans know and love to No gun can shut down entire sections of a map or take over a game quite like the AWP can. The only …
Due to this simple mechanic, Surf Maps often feature various ramps of increasing difficulty. And if players get bored enough, some Surf Maps feature combat elements that try to incorporate the map’s rather chaotic environm Since the launch of the first Surf Maps, a fringe community of casual players became quite avid fans of the …
This initial habit of breaking open these crates is incredibly useful, as doing so will often ensure that a team can wipe out any enemies in the surrounding area, which will award them money and give them a good start to the round. But it’s important for players to remember the differences between the red …
The key is to communicate beforehand and alerting your teammates that you are going to flash. Flashing recklessly can be super dangerous, and more often than not, it will lead to you getting killed immediat Generally, players will want to go for these because of the advantage that the overpowered weapons give them. For example, …
Oh, December. The month when I despair of ever playing all of the games I missed during November. The only new game on my radar for the rest of the year is Mario Kart 7 . Otherwise, it’s all about catching-up. Lord of the Rings: War in the North, autoexec setup CS2 Forza Motorsport 4, …
Overpass was first introduced in the Winter Offensive update back on December 18, 2013, as the first Counter-Strike map created specifically for competitive play. Despite this fact, the map saw many growing pains upon its release and for once it wasn’t due to being CT-sided. On release, the map appeared to be very T-sided with …
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Given the first-person viewpoint of this game, it’s easy to see why using a keyboard and mouse is optimal for players who employ guns. Of course, melee players don’t really need to do the same since they can just swing wildly in the vicinity of most enem Your Chinese zodiac animal is based on your …
However, despite having the necessary resources to communicate, players often shy away or just do a very poor job of communicating. Using communication effectively will certainly improve your chances of winning the game, and it makes the playing experience much smoother in gene The sophisticated young women of Senran Kagura already have experiences with guns, …