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What started as a Counter-Strike 1.6 community map called de_cpl_strike created by Michael “BubkeZ” Hull, would eventually become the de_mirage known today when it was altered in 2004. Valve would later remake the map for the launch of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive . This version has been featured in every CS:GO Major Championships to date and …
Websites quickly began exploiting the craze surrounding Counter Strike ‘s in-game items, with sites like CSGO Lotto allowing players to trade their items for eligibility into raffles for extremely valuable prizes. Many streamers began promoting these kinds of websites, often without disclosing their financial stakes in the services they were promoting. For example, popular streamer …
Getting better at shooting takes proper learning, and not everybody is good at it. Most guns in CS:GO produce noticeable recoil while shooting, and controlling it is another skill that players developed over a period of t The AWP’s little cousin, the SSG 08, or Scout rifle, is an excellent choice when doing a half …
Sometimes saying less is better in a match of Rainbow Six: Siege . Snakes like to work alone, which can get in the way of being an effective Rainbow Six: Siege player. Regardless, they work smartly to achieve goals and seldom f While others emphasized what Valve was up to, this blog was all about …
Platforms: PC , PS4 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch Players who want an alternate take to the Call of Duty experience will love the F2P value that Warface offers. In Warface , players get to experience an assortment of game modes akin to a typical multiplayer FPS. They also get to choose among a …
This Chinese zodiac animal enjoys group settings but does not like being the center of attention. Sheep, goats, and rams are found alone, left to their thoughts to enjoy a classic single-player game. They don’t mind splurging on the latest video game, but they do not boast about their game collection size. In Dishonored, players …
December means three things for me: KOTOR , KOTOR 2 and The Old Republic, plus a possible co-op playthrough of Resistance 3 . I’m also hoping to catch up on some games I’ve missed such as Shadows of the Damned and Yakuza 4 , and this before I get to all of the games I …
LambdaGeneration has now come full circle, returning to its website roots but with all the modern bells and whistles. “The concept for the new community platform is the same as the original website – it’s a place to share and discover Half-Life and Valve community content,” Alex says. “I’m not a writer or journalist, the …
A controller won’t give anyone the upper hand. Ditch the controller! The lethargic movements of thumbsticks won’t provide the surefire accuracy to win matches. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the quintessential example of a game that works well with a keyboard and mo With a much-needed break coming this month, My plan is to first and …
It’s hard to ignore the apparent advantages of playing Minecraft on PC versus a console. With more customizable textures, versions that are several ahead, and an endless wave of mods to integrate into the vanilla game, PC is the definitive platf A downside of purchasing a Scout, though, is that there is a high skill …
Players who’ve spent enough time in Counter-Strike Source and CS:GO have probably heard of the term bunnyhopping. Essentially, bunnyhopping involves jumping while strafing to get a slight speed boost that can give a considerable edge in close combat encount Unsurprisingly, when Surf Maps steadily became popular in CS:GO , other older Surf fans compared some …