Why it matters: It's usually taken for granted that guns don't reload realistically in most video games. Overly cautious players wishing to enter each encounter with a full magazine habitually reload ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Counter-Strike is getting one of its biggest gameplay shakeups in years, with a change to ammo management that will force players to be more mindful ...

Valve just rolled out a Counter-Strike 2 update that fundamentally changes reloading, and longtime players are sounding the alarm about the potential it has to completely overturn the meta-game. In ...

Valve shocked Counter-Strike players this week when the developer released a new update for Counter-Strike 2 that makes a critical change to the reload function. Now, when players reload a gun, any ...

The animation system in Counter-Strike 2 is receiving an overhaul in the form of Animgraph 2, designed to improve all third-person animations while also reducing the CPU and networking costs that come ...

AnimGraph 2 in CS2 is a new animation update introduced by Valve on April 2, 2026. While CS2 updates usually focus on maps or small gameplay tweaks, this one targets the core animation system and how ...

President Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, saying talks to end the ...

• Follow the latest updates on the war with Iran here. The European Commission has urged member states to lower gas storage targets, as the Iran war impacts critical suppliers and drives up energy ...

JD Vance: Stopping Ukraine aid 'one of things I'm proudest Trump administration has done' JD Vance has said reducing US military support for Ukraine is one of the things he's "proudest" of since ...

Ukrainian officials say five people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a market in the southern city of Nikopol this morning, while at least 19 others have been injured. Three women and two ...