Operation Hydra features the all-new Operation Hydra Events–a 2v2 competitive mode, a 5v5 mode that requires broad weapon proficiency, and twists on classic game rules including a chance to play using a special heavy armor, low-gravity sniping, team deathmatch, knife
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Operation Hydra Begins in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valve has finally kicked off an all new Operation tonight in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Operation Hydra includes a 2v2 mode, a 5v5 mode that "requires broad weapon proficiency, and "twists on classic game rules."
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for May 12, 2017
An update hit Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tonight. It's got things like... fixes and uh... changes.
Changelog for CS:GO for May 12, 2017MISC • Fixed a bug that caused knife swings to do reduced damage in the 0.4 seconds after their deploy animation finished, as if you had just taken a swing. (Sorry Snax!) • Fixed snd_legacy_surround settings. • Fixed round start music continuing to play if player walked out of buy zone. • HTTP logger now includes server token header, an... -
ELEAGUE Hosting $250,000 Match Between Astralis and Virtus.pro
ELEAGUE will host a special winner-take-all $250,00 match between ELEAGUE Major finalists Astralis and Virtus.pro. This matchup will air Thursday, June 16 at 10PM (PT) on TBS.
Those who don't get TBS can watch on Twitch, YouTube, or even the ELEAGUE Live Game Command.
Clash for Cash: The Rematch – a blockbuster show match unprecedented in CS:GO history – will offer Virtus.pro a best-of-three chance at revenge after their runner up finish in January’s ELEAGUE Major... -
Steam Gifting Only Allowed at Time of Purchase
Valve updated their rules for Steam Gifting today. The big change here is that you are now only able to gift games to others at the time of purchase. You can no longer save games up in your inventory to send out later.
Today we’re announcing changes to gifts on Steam. The gifting process has had a bunch of friction in it for a while, and we want to make it easier for you to share the games you love with friends. Steam Gifting will now be a system of direct exchange from gift buyer... -
Chet Faliszek Leaves Valve
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Chet Faliszek Leaves Valve
The second half of Old Man Murray and someone that was undoubtedly a champion of our virtual future, Chet Faliszek, has left Valve. Faliszek parts ways from a legacy that stretches back 12 years with the former game developer.
Faliszek played a major role in Valve's Vive VR platform, pushing developers to jump into the virtual whether it was on Vive or competing platforms. Some of his writing credits while at Valve include the two Half-Life 2 Episodes, both Portal games, and... -
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Latest Update for Dota 2 Fixes Matchmaking for Everyone
The latest update for Dota 2 targets the game's matchmaking system, something that has been a point of much angst among the community. Seriously, just look at this positivity even over on Reddit.
The main highlights include the return of the solo queue, you must register a number to play ranked, there are now bans from ranked games, bot accounts were hit with a permanent ban wave, and more. This also includes
LINKED PHONE NUMBER The first major change is that playe... -
Tickets for The International 2017 Start at $100
Valve announced that The International 2017 DOTA 2 tournament will take place from August 7 through August 12, 2017. The event will be held at Seattle's KeyArena. Tickets for the event go on sale starting Tuesday, April 4 at 10AM (PT) and 10PM. There are two ticket types available. At $100 (USD) you will be given access to the first four days of the event. Tickets for the Finals will go for $200 and will grant access to the last two days of the event. That means if you want to watch th... -
Unreleased Half-Life 2 Episode Map Leaked
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Unreleased Half-Life 2 Episode Map Leaked
The folks over at ValveTime got their hands on some of the uncompiled source files for an unreleased Half-Life 2 episode. Included in the leak are a series of files related to the Half-Life 2: Episode series of games. These include maps for Episode One, several early Episode Two maps, and a map from a canceled Episode that was in development from Junction Point Studios. The map dates back to late 2005 and shows off a snow-themed version of Ravenholm. It includes "small puzzles, scripted se... -
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Valve Removes Revolver and Negev from Competitive Matchmaking in CS:GO Update
Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sees both the Revolver and Negev from Competitive Matchmaking as they go through "substantial revision." The full list of changes can be found below.
Valve also announced the CS:GO "Collectible Five Year Veteran Coin" today. This is a physical release of the in-game coin and is only available for pre-orders to those that are actually five year veterans of the game. There is an FAQ if you need more information on this release.... -
New Map Canals Added to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Last night, Valve released a new content update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This update includes some fixes and added in the new Canals map. Of course, the Counter-Strike community already hates the map. In related news, the sky is blue.
You can read up on the changes below or check out some of the highlighted content in the newest Global Offensive blog entry.
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Steam No Longer Counts Review Scores from People Who Didn't Pay
Have you received a game for free on Steam? Did you then review that game? If so, your review score no longer counts towards the game's overall score on Steam. Valve pushed out this rather substantial change to the Steam Customer Review system yesterday as a follow-up to changes they made back in September.
With the changes we are making now, the review score (shown at the top of store pages and in various places throughout the store such as search results) will no longer include... -
Valve Announces New Spacial Audio Technology - Steam Audio; Beta SDK Now Available
Valve announced Steam Audio today. While this was mainly designed for VR applications, Steam Audio can have a number of uses in non-VR games and non-gaming applications.
You can check out the Steam Audio SDK right now as a free beta.
Steam Audio is the product of many years of academic and industry research and development, and is designed to enhance all interactive products, specifically VR applications. It is the next generation of the Phonon spatial audio tools previously... -
Valve Lowers Barrier to Entry for SteamVR Tracking Development
Valve announced tonight that they are nixing the requirement to attend a $3,000 training course for their SteamVR Tracking solution.
After working with numerous third parties and updating the tools, Valve is opening more direct access to the technology and course work, available free of charge in English and Chinese. The full, in person training courses are still available for those interested. In addition, SteamVR base stations will be available from Valve later this year.... -
CS:GO Player Uses Exploit to Spam Chat and Avoid Kicks
Reddit has made the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community aware of a player (or players) that has been going around to servers, spamming chat, and avoiding being kicked.
The user is on some sort of crusade to make Valve aware of cheaters in CS:GO by going about it in one of the most ass-backwards ways possible. All that Valve has done so far is provide a small solution to mitigate the exploit that the user is making use of. In the longer term Valve is "working on a solution"... -
Portal Writer Erik Wolpaw Leaves Valve
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Portal Writer Erik Wolpaw Leaves Valve
Another amazing talent parted ways with Valve today. Erik Wolpaw, the writer best known for his work on the Portal games, both of the Half-Life 2 episodes, and Old Man Murray, has officially left Valve.
Wolpaw was also a co-writer for Left 4 Dead. Prior to his work at Valve, Wolpaw helped to write Psychonauts with Double Fine Productions. Back in 2004, Wolpaw was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and planned to quit Valve as he wouldn't be able to fulfill his duties due to a worsening... -
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