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After Valve’s animation overhaul, pros and coaches rethink timing and training

General·April 8, 2026

After Valve’s animation overhaul, pros and coaches rethink timing and training

Counter-Strike teams are used to adapting, but Valve’s April 2026 Animgraph 2 beta has...

Community servers scramble after stricter platform enforcement

General·April 6, 2026

Community servers scramble after stricter platform enforcement

Community-run servers have always been the backbone of Counter-Strike culture: places to scrim, trade,...

Esports organizers tighten anti-cheat checks as ai-powered cheats surge

General·April 3, 2026

Esports organizers tighten anti-cheat checks as ai-powered cheats surge

Across competitive gaming, organizers and publishers are tightening anti-cheat checks as AI-powered cheats become...

How community creators are turning Counter-Strike 2 into a modding platform

General·April 2, 2026

How community creators are turning Counter-Strike 2 into a modding platform

Counter-Strike 2 has always been a game shaped by its community,from map pools that...

Why seven-figure roster splurges are raising more questions than trophies

General·April 1, 2026

Why seven-figure roster splurges are raising more questions than trophies

Esports has never been short on ambition, and few trends capture that better than...

Long-term circuit pledge by major organizer reshapes pro event planning

General·March 30, 2026

Long-term circuit pledge by major organizer reshapes pro event planning

Competitive Counter-Strike fans already understand how much of the “season” is built on calendars:...

Why the VRS update is reshaping competitive play

General·March 27, 2026

Why the VRS update is reshaping competitive play

The latest VRS update is not just another backend adjustment for Counter-Strike esports. It...

Valve’s reload tweak forces players to weigh risk and reward mid-round

General·March 25, 2026

Valve’s reload tweak forces players to weigh risk and reward mid-round

Valve’s March 2026 “Reload Rework” has sparked one of the most interesting Counter-Strike debates...

Players rethink skin trading after market update lets listed items stay usable

General·March 23, 2026

Players rethink skin trading after market update lets listed items stay usable

On 4 March 2026, Valve quietly changed one of the most friction-heavy parts of...

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