I opened my first Counter-Strike case in 2017, got something worth about forty cents, and closed the client thinking I understood it. I did not. What I had actually stumbled into was a hobby with its ...

The ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ Counter-Strike 2 skin economy has officially opened a new chapter in 2026. What were merely cosmetic collectibles a couple of years back have now become one of the most massive ...

Vibe coding is an AI-assisted way to code using plain language prompts, allowing developers to build software faster and think more freely. Learn how vibe coding works and how to use it. Vibe coding ...

The CS2 community is in a real mess right now — Premier mode has gone offline and has not shown signs of life for more than 24 hours. The situation is, in fact, unprecedented, because previously the ...

Oracle’s Java team sat down with me last week for a fast-moving briefing on Java 25 and the broader direction of the platform. The headline: JDK 25 is an LTS release, the second on Oracle’s new ...

On top of those three, CS2 also features Profile Ranks starting from Private Rank 1, which feeds into the annual Service Medal reward. The Competitive ranks of CS2. Image via Dot Esports CS2 ...

If a CS2 skin looks expensive, it’s usually because too many buyers are competing for too few listings of that exact variant. The base price comes from supply and demand, then premiums stack on ...

Valve is working on an upcoming AI feature for Steam, aptly named SteamGPT, to help with Steam Support and Counter-Strike 2 anti-cheat. Steam’s been making some changes recently, updating its UI and ...

There was a time when cases in Counter-Strike were part of the game’s overall rhythm. They existed alongside matches, highlights, trades, and conversations about rare drops. For many players, this was ...

Nocries is one of the most recognizable CS2 players right now. He appeared from nowhere and almost instantly reached the top of FACEIT’s North American leatherboards with almost 4300 ELO. His stats ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...