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Thousands reported Counter-Strike 2 server issues Wednesday evening, with outage reports topping 2,000 on Down Detector shortly after 6:50 p.m. ET.

Why it matters: It's usually taken for granted that guns don't reload realistically in most video games. Overly cautious players wishing to enter each encounter with a full magazine habitually reload ...

A new, fan-made map for Valve’s free shooter Counter-Strike 2 has a unique spin on the game’s popular Hostage Rescue mode, ...

The March 4, 2026 Patch for Counter-Strike 2 has arrived, bringing with it a small number of map and miscellaneous updates, alongside various map scripting additions. This page acts as a comprehensive ...

Here's when Counter-Strike 2 players can expect to jump into Season 5 and start grinding their way through Premier placement matches.

The April 20 and April 21, 2026 Patches for Counter Strike 2 have arrived, bringing with them a number of fixes and adjustments to improve game performance and overall stability. This page acts as a ...

Season 5 of Counter-Strike 2 has finally arrived, and Valve has some huge changes in store that have massive implications for ...

The Counter-Strike 2 Season 5 update is here, with a bomb damage rework, new map rotations and armory skins, and a curious grenade command.

For decades now, Counter-Strike players have gotten used to tapping the reload button whenever they have a spare, safe moment. Yesterday evening, though, Valve announced that it had decided this ...