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Eight Years Without a New Gun: Every Weapon Added to CS:GO and CS2 After Launch
When dataminers found the LAR, one question came up fast: when did Counter-Strike last get a new weapon? The answer is August 2018. Here is every weapon added after CS:GO launched, what each one was, and why the LAR woul…
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Mirage Has Never Missed a Major: The Maps Behind All 24 Counter-Strike Majors
Eleven maps have appeared in the pool at a Counter-Strike Major, and only one of them has been there every single time. …
The Strangest Lines in CS2's Patch Notes, 2023 to 2026, and What They Fixed
Valve writes patch notes in short, plain sentences, and every so often one of them sounds like a joke. Each of these lin…
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Big Head Mode Lasted Five Days, and the Game Files Called It
Big Head Mode arrived quietly on October 28 and was gone around November 2. Valve never listed it in…
Blood, Bullet Impacts, and Hit Feedback: What Valve Changed on September 22
Among the headline changes in September's Rush Hour update was a small, almost joking line about blo…
CS2 in 2026: Every Gameplay Change So Far, Month by Month
Counter-Strike 2 changed more in 2026 than many players realize, and most of it arrived in small pat…
How CS2 Leaks Work: What Dataminers Find and How to Judge a Leak
After every update, a few people open CS2's files and report what Valve left inside. Sometimes it is…
The LAR: Everything We Know About CS2's Possible First New Weapon in Eight Years
A rifle first spotted in September as the M14 came back on October 28 with a new name, a model, and …
CS2's New Grenade Purchase Limit Explained: Why You Can't Rebuy a Flash
One line in Valve's September 22 patch notes changed how utility is bought, and players noticed fast…
CS2 Map Scripting Explained: How JavaScript Is Turning Maps Into Game Modes
Some of Valve's recent CS2 updates changed nothing for ordinary players, yet they may matter more th…
The AUG Gets a Buff: What CS2's Priciest Rifle Does, and Why Valve Keeps Tweaking It
On October 8, 2026, Valve quietly made CS2's most expensive rifle reload half a second faster. It lo…
From the Glove Case to Dead Hand: The History of CS Gloves, and Why 2026 Brought Them Back
For more than five years, no new glove finish was added to Counter-Strike. Then, in March 2026, Valv…
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