Valve has announced the release date for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive today. That date is officially August 21st.The game will be available for around $15 on all platforms including Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Store, and Steam on both Mac and PC. CS: GO will expand upon the team-based action gameplay pioneered when Counter-Strike was launched almost 13 years ago (CS beta 1, August 1999).CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS conte...

Valve published a press release outlining a Portal 2 DLC pack available for all platforms, for free.I was hoping for some new Co-Op gameplay in Portal, can't wait to jump into the game with some friends. For me, the game has mostly sat collecting electronic dust in my steam library after completion and exhaustion of the replay value within a month. DLC isn't the only way to get your fix for new Portal content. I have just been too lazy to download the excellent custom maps created by the commu...

Valve just announced they are working with the Gun Game creators to build it into an official game mode for counter-strike. This is no-doubt a response to Treyarch's inclusion of  Gun Game which to the best of my knowledge was popularized by Counter-Strike. Looks like we are getting "official" gun game maps, eight of them to be exact. Can't wait to see the professionalism that goes into their design features. VALVE ANNOUNCES ARSENAL MODES FOR COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE...

In what has been highly anticipated for years, we have word of a major update to the Counter-Strike series. Valve has announced CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive). In addition to new gameplay modes, there is a stated interest in not departing entirely from the series with their mention of updated classic content such as de_dust.It will be developed by the team behind the recent CS:Source updates and the arcade style game Defense Grid. CS: GO will expand upon the team-based a...

"...the days this mod stays in development are truly numbered. Hang tight, because at long last, it is coming." - cman2k of Black Mesa SourceBlack Mesa Source is nearing completion, how many years has it been now? I've lost track myself but this has always been a fan favorite.Many of you ask what exactly is Black Mesa: Source. The mod is a response to Half-Life: Source's inadequacies. They are recreating the Half-Life 1 experience in the source engine instead of importing and upgrading the m...

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I never thought it would happen, but Bungie has decided to license the design of master chief to a Halloween costume designer. It comes in several sizes and configurations, allowing you to choose the best Halo costume for your needs. There were a limited number of these made so you should try to get yours now at the link above.