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BLAST Open Porto 2026: 16 teams, 1 100 000 dollars
BLAST Open Porto 2026 in Porto runs from August 26 to September 6: 16 teams, a 1 100 000 dollar prize pool, and the winner also gets a stake in club equity.
CS2: Valve Reworked C4 Bomb Damage and Its Link to Smoke
In July 2026, Valve shipped two patches that changed how Counter-Strike 2 calculates C4 bomb damage and linked the explosion to smoke grenades…
CS2: Cologne 2026 Major shop switches to tokens
The Cologne 2026 Major shop replaced capsules with direct token purchases, added a dynamic sticker price, and a drop-protection refund.
CS2 VACnet Patch: Valve Closes Cheat Detection Bypass
On July 29, 2026, Valve patched a VACnet bypass in Counter-Strike 2. We break down the official patch note, independent testing results
Ranked Series CS2: Cologne 2026 Stickers and Store Deadline
Valve released Ranked Series stickers for the Cologne 2026 Major and cut their own price. The store runs until 29 September 2026 — after that date
Counter-Strike 2 Update, 2026-08-24: What Changed
The 2026-08-24 CS2 update touches map scripting only: new custom_hud_layout and cs_player_camera entities, plus new Instance entries. Here's the breakdown.
CS2 Update, 19 August 2026: What Changed
Valve refreshed Boulder and Poseidon to their latest Community Workshop versions and fixed inflated movement speed while strafing along walls.
Counter-Strike 2 Update, 12 August 2026: What Changed
In the Counter-Strike 2 update from 12 August 2026, Valve refreshed two maps from the Community Workshop — Fachwerk and Shelter
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Steam Online Conduct in CS2: What Gets Punished
Valve explicitly lists insults, spam, smurfing and account selling as violations.
CS2 on Phone and TV: Steam Remote Play
There's no mobile version of CS2, but Valve lets you stream the game from your PC to a phone, tablet or TV via Remote Play and the Steam Link app.
How Many Achievements Does CS2 Have? Steam's Answer
The Steam store page for Counter-Strike 2 lists one achievement, the hidden "A New Beginning". Here's what the page and API actually show
Counter-Strike 2 age rating: USK 16 in Germany, 12 to 18 on Steam
USK rates Counter-Strike 2 at 16 in Germany. Seven boards mark it on Steam and the numbers run from 12 (CADPA) to 18 (IGRS) — the full table and what USK says.
CS2 Controls and Accessibility: What Steam Officially Confirms
What Steam officially marks for controls and accessibility in Counter-Strike 2: controller support, Remote Play, text size, color alternatives, and sound.
CS2 DLC and Purchases: What Is Sold Separately
How many official add-ons Counter-Strike 2 has according to Steam, what the Soundtrack DLC is, and whether the game has in-app purchases