It’s hard to believe that Grand Theft Auto 4 came out 14 years ago, especially seeing how good it looks today. From the storyline to the physics system and overall tech, Rockstar Games did a brilliant job in 2008 that still shines in 2022. Therefore, there’s no denying that people are still playing Grand Theft Auto 4 just to experience that beautifully dynamic world of Liberty C
We said that the Source engine was beloved by modders, but when they weren’t putting Shrek or Peter Griffin in Garry’s Mod , sometimes these hobbyist developers came together to release full-blown projects… They just might not have sought the IP holders’ approval fi
The story of Second Life began in 2003 when it came out to give people a chance to live their dream lives in a virtual world. While Second Life brands itself as an online multimedia platform, it is more or less a massively multiplayer online role-playing game where players do not have a set object
This beautiful action military game features advanced titan technology and the best players get to battle new gigantic titans and pilots while trying out some of the most creative and deadly weapons in gaming. Players can also customize their characters while improving their pilots’ abilities during their adventu
Last but not least, Diablo 2 is an action role-playing hack-and-slash masterpiece that came out in the summer of 2000. It is regarded as Blizzard’s magnum opus for various reasons, but the top one is the amount of content in it. At its core, Diablo 2 is a story-driven game that has brilliant lore and over five different classes to mas
But maybe Valve’s most important contribution to the industry (outside creating the leading PC marketplace in Steam ) was the creation and release of the Source engine. Thanks to its flexibility and easy-to-access SDK, the Source engine has led to countless fan games and mods for the games developed with it. However, plenty of full releases have been created using it
An iconic franchise in the gaming sphere, Counter-Strike has been entertaining players for over two decades with its skill-based gameplay and tactical shootouts. From the original Half-Life mod to the most recent and widely popular CS:GO , the series remains a staple of the FPS ge
Knives in CSGO have always been a hot topic of discussion in the community. It is not considered strange at all for some skins to enter into the thousands; in fact, it’s more expected than anything. Such has been the tradition for many years since the game’s Case Hardened skin scene blew up in popular
EverQuest is one of the oldest successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games. It is also one of the rare titles where the words Ubisoft & Sony Online Entertainment appear right next to each other, as they’ve published it in different regions. At its core, EverQuest is a fantasy-themed RPG title that got quite famous for using 3D visuals in the early 20
The Source engine really does seem to be inextricably tied to games that have shaped the industry, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is no exception. One of only a handful of games developed by Troika, Bloodlines is a cult classic role-playing game inspired by the creative leads’ work on the original Fallout ga
Gunplay in CS:GO is complex. Players have to think about their movement accuracy, bullet spread, and even effective range. Recoil control is also a key aspect, with each gun having its own individual spray patt
We were going to say that games like Zeno Clash don’t get made anymore, but they do, because developer ACE Team still exists and puts out strange games almost every year. That is the best way to describe Zeno Clash, though – it’s weird in the extr
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is more of a class shooter than a hero shooter. Players choose a class and gain points throughout a match that can eventually be used to unlock a more powerful character. With enough points, players can play as heroes like Luke Skywalker or Master Y
Chivalry 2 immerses its players in stunningly beautiful and brutal medieval wars. This cinematic war game was inspired by iconic medieval movie battles and lets its players fight on over sixty massive battlefields. Gamers can become heroes and brave knights while not only practicing their sword fighting skills but trying to evade catapults and hundreds of flaming arr
It seems to have worked though. Even though the game has since migrated off of the Source engine and onto Source 2, it still sees hundreds of thousands of players each day, and the International is still the biggest event of the esports calendar every y
It’s not just these high-end skins that have value – many players have items worth $10–20, and inventories that reach into the hundreds. Counter-Strike 2 must not only allow players to keep their old skins and trade them on the community market, but also ensure that these skins maintain their value going forward in the new g
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