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All the latest Counter-Strike news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
Portal 2’s lead designer reveals why Gabe Newell stepped away from game development after 2011
Gabe Newell is one of the most influential figures in the gaming industry. As the co-founder and president of Valve Corporation, he stood behind the creation of Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal, and Dota 2, while the launch of Steam in 2003 fundamentally changed how millions of players buy and run games. However, the last title where Newell was credited as a producer was Portal 2 in 2011. So what happened?
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April 8, 2026
Counter-Strike Co-Creator Admits He Regrets Leaving Valve — but Only Financially
One of the creators of Counter-Strike, Minh “Gooseman” Le, has revealed that, years later, he has mixed feelings about leaving Valve. In an interview with Edge, he admitted that it’s sometimes hard not to notice just how financially successful his former colleagues have become.
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December 30, 2025
Resident Evil 4 Meets Counter-Strike: Fan Project Shows Off a Unique Mashup
A creator known as Rustic Games has unveiled a video showcasing a blend of two iconic — yet completely different — games: Counter-Strike and Resident Evil 4. The video was made using the Unity engine, along with Blender and Photoshop.
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December 8, 2025
Marvel star Simu Liu shares his top 10 favorite games — including Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Diablo 2
Marvel actor Simu Liu stirred up social media by revealing his top 10 favorite video games — a nostalgic mix of classics from BioWare, Blizzard, and the golden age of PC gaming.
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October 29, 2025
Counter-Strike Players Win Beyond the Game — Study Highlights Professions Benefiting from Gaming Skills
Recently, the University of Sheffield conducted a study revealing that avid Counter-Strike players make quicker decisions and respond better to tasks. Researchers found that professional gamers have a reaction time 88.94 milliseconds faster than those just starting out.
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February 24, 2025
Psychologists have found out which gamers have the highest IQ
The British portal WhichBingo, together with a team of psychologists, found out which game series fans have the highest level of intelligence. The result was quite unexpected.
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October 6, 2024
YouTuber recreates Los Santos from GTA: San Andreas in Assassin's Creed Unity
A modder with the nickname Sliderv2 showed Los Santos from GTA: San Andreas, recreated on the Assassin's Creed: Unity engine, on his YouTube channel. Now Arno can walk along Grove Street and other recognizable places.
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September 19, 2024
Counter-Strike's Mirage map has been recreated in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
A player with the nickname Dreybraz has recreated the Mirage map from Counter-Strike inside Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. Anyone can download it from the Steam Workshop.
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June 2, 2024