Patch Notes
CS2 Counter-Strike 2 Update Patch Notes (11th March 2026)
CS2's latest update drops the Dead Hand Collection, brings 22 new gloves as rare special items, and finally patches a pixel gap on Dust II.
Counter-Strike 22 min read
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Gaming News
Steam Doubled Its $100K Earners in Just Five Years
Valve's GDC numbers quietly dismantle the indie saturation panic: nearly 6,000 games cleared $100K on Steam last year, double the count from five years ago.
Nathan Lees4 min read
Gaming News
Lawsuit Claims Steam Loot Boxes Are Slot Machines
A class-action lawsuit filed in Washington state doesn't just argue that Steam loot boxes are gambling, it argues Valve engineered them to work like slot machines, down to the spinning animations and near-miss effects.
Counter-Strike 24 min read
Patch Notes
Deadlock 03-06-2026 Update Patch Notes (6th March 2026)
Deadlock's March 6 update reshuffles movement and Shrine balance in ways that will ripple through every match. Here's what changed.
deadlock58 min read
Patch Notes
Team Fortress 2 Update Released Patch Notes (6th March 2026)
Team Fortress 2 received a patch on March 6, 2026, fixing a chat impersonation exploit alongside a wave of community-contributed bug fixes.
Team Fortress 25 min read
Gaming News
Valve Erased 'We Hope' From Its Steam Machine Post
Valve published a Year in Review blog post with uncertain language about the Steam Machine's 2026 launch, then quietly rewrote it the same day. The edit says a lot about where things actually stand.
Steam Machine3 min read
Gaming News
CS:GO Is Back on Steam With No Servers and No Explanation
CS:GO has quietly reappeared on Steam as a standalone listing, three years after Valve folded it into Counter-Strike 2. The servers are still offline, the page is hidden from search, and Valve hasn't explained any of it.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive3 min read
Gaming News
NY Attorney General Takes Aim at Valve’s Loot Box Gambling
New York's attorney general has launched a lawsuit against Valve, alleging its loot boxes are illegal gambling that endangers young gamers.
Counter-Strike 23 min read