Tag: CS:GO
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GG.Bet Wins 2023 EGR Esports Operator Award
Last week saw the EGR Operator of the Year awards revealed at the prestigious Grosvenor House in London, England. It was a big night for GG.Bet who were named Esports Operator of the Year for 2023. The coveted prize is awarded by an expert EGR jury. It celebrates the overall contribution the winning company has…
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Valve: “We don’t know enough about NFTs to weigh in on that conversation”
Valve says it “doesn’t know enough about NFTs to weigh in” on debates about the controversial tech and says it “just tries to make the best decisions [it] can about the things our players care about”. In an interview with PC Gamer, the Counter-Strike 2 dev team – seemingly responding as a team and not…
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Exclusive interview: Valve on the future of Counter-Strike 2
September 27 saw the full release of Counter-Strike 2, the latest iteration of and the first direct sequel to the best and most influential competitive FPS ever made. Despite the number, it is the fifth game in the main Counter-Strike series, which began in 1999 with a mod for Half-Life. Valve quickly hired the mod’s…
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We ask Valve if Counter-Strike 2 will introduce new weapons: ‘Yes’
Counter-Strike 2, the first direct sequel to one of the most important games in PC history, released on September 27 after roughly six months in a limited test period. PC Gamer recently had the chance to ask the Counter-Strike 2 development team at Valve a wide-ranging bunch of questions about the game, its history, and…
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On NFTs, Valve says it’s only interested in ‘things our players care about’
Counter-Strike 2, the first direct sequel to one of the most important games in PC history, released on September 27 after roughly six months in a limited test period. PC Gamer recently had the chance to ask the Counter-Strike 2 development team at Valve a wide-ranging bunch of questions about the game, its history, and…
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Counter-Strike 2 doesn’t have Arms Race and others yet, but Valve says relax: ‘those modes haven’t been forgotten!’
Counter-Strike 2, the first direct sequel to one of the most important games in PC history, released on September 27 after roughly six months in a limited test period. PC Gamer recently had the chance to ask the Counter-Strike 2 development team at Valve wide-ranging questions about the game, and one of those was about…
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Tracing the industry’s roots – BetB2B » TalkEsport
From the inception of two-player games, there was a tilt towards what we now recognize as Esports. As early as 1958, Tennis for Two showcased players engaging in a rudimentary exchange of a pixelated ball, hinting at the competitive nature of gaming to come. By 2023, the rise of Esports has been meteoric. As BetB2B…
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Everything You Need to Know About Non-GamStop Esports Betting
Esports betting is an exhilarating fusion of the competitive gaming world and the strategic realm of betting. This article serves as a detailed guide for those keen on exploring esports betting, with a special focus on options not registered with GamStop, ensuring a thorough understanding of the available alternatives. Non-GamStop betting sites are platforms that…
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G2 jks: “Winning in front of my home crowd is something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Counter-Strike is back in its home country. A pandemic, a move to international rosters and a whole new game—and Australia’s CS hero, Justin “jks” Savage is playing his first match on home soil since 2019. At the last iteration of IEM Sydney, his team was eliminated in the group stage of the competition. The year…
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IEM Sydney 2023: Complexity, BetBoom lock horns in playoffs opener
After four years apart, Intel Extreme Masters reunites with Sydney in 2023–and it’s wearing a new look. With the playoffs underway, which international team will be crowned with the first big title in CounterStrike 2? People were eager to see how CS2 looked on LAN, and we started to get a sense of that during…