Counter Strike
Battling Sexism, Fetishisation and Trolls: What it’s Like Being a Gamer Girl in India
“People say things like ‘Go back to your boyfriend’, or ‘You belong in the kitchen’ and just automatically assume you are incompetent if you're a girl.”
'Nearly All' Counter-Strike Microtransactions Are Being Used for Money Laundering
"Worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced," Valve says.
'Gears 5' Director on His Career of Salvaging Game Development Trainwrecks
A lengthy chat with Rod Fergusson about his long road in games, going from a fixer who helped ship 'Counter-Strike' for Xbox, 'Gears of War,' and 'BioShock Infinite,' to running a studio.
Six Young Gamers Arrested over Counter Strike Match-Fixing Scandal in Australia
The men could face up to 10 years in prison for allegedly losing esports matches on purpose.
Why We Still Need a Women-Only 'Counter-Strike' Tournament
This week DreamHack announced a $100,000 prize pool for its women’s CS:GO event.
Denmark's Prime Minister Plays 'Counter-Strike' With Pros, Announces National eSports Strategy
The Danish government has published an “eSports strategy” designed to grow eSports in the country.
Professional 'Counter-Strike' Player Caught Cheating in Tournament
'CSGO' player Nikhil "forsaken" Kumawat and his team were disqualified and sent home.
Valve Disables Item Trading for Dutch 'Counter-Strike' Players, Making Their Expensive Gun Skins Worthless
The change to comply with Dutch regulations came with no warning, leaving players stuck with valuable inventories.
What's It Like to Spend a Fortune on Video Games?
One guy spent $35,000 USD on his in-game character alone.
FTC Gives YouTubers Who Peddled ‘Counter-Strike’ Gambling Site a Slap on the Wrist
FTC’s crackdown on influencers is toothless.
Here's How You Make $12,000 In Profit a Day Selling Virtual Guns
OPSkins is an online marketplace for Counter-Strike skins that, unlike Valve's own marketplace, let's sellers cash out the money they make.
A Day With Chris Puckett, The Voice of Major League Gaming
Or: How a 30-year-old college dropout became the voice, brains and de facto PR man of a global gaming empire.