Valve Software has announced the first Counter-Strike game since Counter-Strike: Source launched with Half-Life 2 several years ago. The new game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, will be hitting PC, Mac, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network next year.
A play tester for Valve's newly announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has said the studio "was quick to make clear" this isn't 'Counter-Strike 2'. It's a multiplatform team-based FPS "similar to its predecessors," and uses the updated Source Engine "but is not built off" Counter-Strike: Source.
Total cross-platform play is the ideal goal says Valve's Gabe Newell, to avoid the creation of 'islands' and instead let gamers be "part of the larger community." You must be "sensitive to control differences" though and make sure you're "accommodating", but Valve believes we should get together "on whatever device".
Valve's Gabe Newell is hopeful Microsoft will notice it's a "good strategy for making customers happy" if they open Xbox Live to developers and their content more. The difficulty is getting Microsoft "comfortable with it" - PS3 Valve customers will "see the benefits" of Steamworks this September with Portal 2's planned DLC.
GameTrailers has unleashed the debut trailer for the long-awaited Counter-Strike followup, Global Offensive.
Valve's PlayStation 3 version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will fully support the use of keyboard and mouse, unlike the Xbox 360 version however. PC/Mac and the PS3 versions support cross-platform play like Portal 2, so ditching the controller sounds almost a necessity. Beta begins in October.
Some might fight it very odd that various Valve games are appearing on Electronic Arts' Origin service. Since Electronic Arts has pulled games like Dragon Age II from Steam because of conflicting policies on downloadable content, why in the world would Valve games appear on Origin?
GameTrailers taped some gameplay video of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on the map that defines the series, Dust.
Valve has announced that it has added the Arsenal game mode as one of the gameplay options for Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CS: GO).
The Reticule's Chris Evans, in an interview with Valve's Chet Faliszek, is reporting that a closed PC beta for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be starting in early October.
Valve's Chet Faliszek has confirmed that the upcoming beta for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, will not be coming to the PS3 or the 360. Despite the sequel to the 2000 cult classic being multi-platform, Faliszek stated that the company doesn't want to do a beta for the console.
Valve's Chet Faliszek says there's a theory it's "lousy computers" keeping Counter-Strike 1.6 strong, but it's because players "like the skillset, the set of rules". Those 'core tenants' stay with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which Valve is making for new players to ease into, as 12-year-old CS 1.6 "looks like crap."
Valve has decided to delay the open beta of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, thanks to feedback from veteran Counter-Strike gamers. The beta had been scheduled to launch this past October.
Valve has announced that the next-generation of the mega-popular multiplayer team shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, will be coming out this Summer for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The publisher also released some screenshots showing off the new engine, in one level that apparently takes place in a suburban setting.
According to Valve, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive software development kit is being developed by Mike Durand, and will be dropping three months after the game is released. The SDK, of course, will allow players to mod the game as well as create new maps.
Valve Software revealed at E3 2012 that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be hitting Steam, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network on the 21st August of this year. The game will be priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($14.99 USD).
Sony has announced that its answer to Xbox Live Arcade's Summer of Arcade will be returning starting on the 31st July. The promotion will reward players credit based on how many of the PlayStation Network games that are debuting weekly they pick up.
Valve has announced that the an exclusive 60 minute timed demo for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be available next week for PlayStation Network Plus members. The game will be released via auto-download on the 20th August and will not be available directly from the PlayStation Store.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be hitting Steam next week, and the Zombie Mod by Plaguefest will be available on day one.
Sony has revealed the content for this week for the North American division of the PlayStation Network, which is highlighted by the releases of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Counter-Strike Global Offensive, and free beta access for PlayStation Plus members for DUST 514.