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Rust
HALLOWEEN 2026
HALLOWEEN EVENT The yearly Halloween event is now enabled!Once roughly every two in-game days, the Candy Hunt event will begin.You'll have 3 minutes to collect as much candy as you can, then top 3 players are given speci...
Dota 2
Inside the Trove of Terror
Some time ago, a time now none of us can quite recall, we began to set our minds on matters of the monstrous. Our work has always concerned itself with the manufacture of frightening things, so there was no reason at tha...
TF2
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: []Added sv_wallbug convar to allow previous movement behavior on com...
TF2
Scream Fortress XVIII has arrived!
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Scream Fortress XVIII has arrived! []Featuring 5 new community maps:...
Rust
CS 1.6 & Classic
The Golden Era of Counter-Strike 1.6: Why Classic Dedicated Servers Remain Legendary
A retrospective look at the evolution of CS from early Half-Life beta mods to modern CS2 arenas, and why CS 1.6 still gathers thousands of active daily players.
CS2
TF2
Operation Lithium Lunacy
(Image credit: Phlogster) Mercenaries, the hot wind blows... the snow is melting... the air becomes polluted... and we detect the very presence of Gray Mann's Armageddon, but his robots aren't playing around anymore. Th...
Dota 2
7.41f Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here. In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: [] Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide within the geometry of...
TF2
MGE.tf is back!
(Image credit: Poster Design - Sennie, SFM - Athena) MGE.tf is back for another season! This time, they're returning bigger than ever with 2 new game modes and 2 new regions! Whether you're here to prove yourself or hav...
Rust
BREACH AND CLEAR
MONUMENT BLOCKERSMonument blockers are a new obstacle we're adding to monuments with red keycard puzzle rooms. They’re intended to slow down early access to the loot at these monuments. They require a significant amount ...
Dota 2
The International 2026 Grand Champions
Congratulations to Team Spirit, Grand Champions at The International 2026. After enduring a challenging year, Team Spirit regained their ultimate form just in time to take a five-game Grand Finals slugfest and claim the ...
