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New Counter-Strike: GO Screenshots and Videos

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Valve Software has released a new batch of screens from the upcoming shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Also included are two videos released on Friday.

On Friday, Develop reported that Valve is taking full advantage of Sony's "relaxed" PlayStation Network by implementing cross-platform gameplay between the PlayStation 3 console, Mac and Windows PC (Steam) for the upcoming shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The news shouldn't be surprising given that Valve's recently-released Portal 2 also offers the same cross-platform connectivity.

Additional reports confirm that Valve will host its own dedicated servers, as the company wants players to have access to a consistent experience (although players supposedly can still host and tweak their own games). PC, Mac and PlayStation 3 players will also be match-made against each other based on their skill, regardless of input device or platform. That said, PlayStation 3 owners will have the option to use the typical controller, PlayStation Move, or a mouse/keyboard combination.

Naturally as with Portal 2, the PlayStation 3 version of CS:GO will also include Steamworks. According to Valve bossman Gabe Newell, Portal 2's success has shown that this is working out rather well -- gamers using Steam within Sony's PlayStation Network -- despite previous fears of allowing a third-party network to infiltrate Sony's sacred ground.

"With the release of the first Portal 2 DLC people will really see the value of Sony allowing Steam to be released on their system," he said. "We can patch and update regularly, and I think not only us but other developers are benefiting from Sony’s approach."

"I think Sony will start to benefit from what it’s doing," he added. "They’ve done the scary thing and I think it’s up to us as developers to make sure Sony and its customers are rewarded. We and other developers have to show we’re creating value to Sony for opening up its network. We have to show them it’s a smart business move."

Friday also saw the launch of two videos and a batch of screenshots from the upcoming game, as seen below.

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Trailer - CS Online edit

Counter-Strike: GO - Intro Trailer (Official)

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    tacoslave , August 30, 2011 7:07 AM
    hopefully all the 12 year olds will stay away from this one
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    bombat1994 , August 30, 2011 7:44 AM
    this will be amazing if all of the kiddies continue playing cod and they leave this for the real cs players
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    tacoslave , August 30, 2011 7:07 AM
    hopefully all the 12 year olds will stay away from this one
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    mightymaxio , August 30, 2011 7:16 AM
    This looks like fun, good year for FPS games for sure :) 
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    onehitxzibit , August 30, 2011 7:23 AM
    It's nice to see a new CS after so many years, but in my opinion it lacks new features. From the gameplay trailers it looks like Source with better graphics and a few new weapons.
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    bombat1994 , August 30, 2011 7:44 AM
    this will be amazing if all of the kiddies continue playing cod and they leave this for the real cs players
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    amk-aka-Phantom , August 30, 2011 7:49 AM
    CS is boring. Never understood the fascination with it.
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    anony2004 , August 30, 2011 8:43 AM
    What the heck Valve, do you people suffer from some sort of memory disorder? Give us something about Half Life for God's sake...!
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    cypeq , August 30, 2011 10:08 AM
    The reason why all console gamers will be buying a mouse ;) 
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    Rizlla , August 30, 2011 10:25 AM
    For me CS source was only good for lans. I hope this will be different.
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    sa5er1234 , August 30, 2011 10:32 AM
    It it time to make another massacre on another cs game.... :D 
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    billybobser , August 30, 2011 11:19 AM
    cross platform play = xbox/ps3 people on joypads getting spanked by newbs with mice?
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    amk-aka-Phantom , August 30, 2011 11:56 AM
    I'm gonna keep spamming this question everywhere until someone gives me an answer: How do you aim with a joystick? Does it have a motion sensor? There're quite a few FPS on consoles, and now CS joins in, and you have to be fast and aim sharp... which I've seen only with a mouse so far. So?
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    jdt77 , August 30, 2011 12:10 PM
    bombat1994this will be amazing if all of the kiddies continue playing cod and they leave this for the real cs players


    What do you mean by that? Ever since Counter Strike turned into a Quake clone (CS 1.3 and up), it became a run-and-gun for the kiddies. Did you ever play the 0.6x up to 0.9x beta versions of CS? If not, you missed the hey day of CS. Now it's just another crappy shooter for kids.
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    dickcheney , August 30, 2011 12:29 PM
    jdt77What do you mean by that? Ever since Counter Strike turned into a Quake clone (CS 1.3 and up), it became a run-and-gun for the kiddies. Did you ever play the 0.6x up to 0.9x beta versions of CS? If not, you missed the hey day of CS. Now it's just another crappy shooter for kids.


    I played all the way from CS Beta 3 to CSS with the TF2 engine. And that is BS. You simply played on shitty servers.
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    darkchazz , August 30, 2011 12:46 PM
    Why are they using baked lightmaps in a 2012 game ?!
    other than that I can't wait to own the console players.
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    pelov , August 30, 2011 12:53 PM
    Graphics aren't the biggie here... let's see how creative players can get with the maps and the physics, that's what made CS so damn good.

    Boosting, spamming thru walls, bunnyhopping, learning the appropriate tap timing to guns and the crazy stuff you can do with grenades is what made the game and this video shows none of that :(  hopefully it isn't another letdown. Source was unplayable until the 1.6ers took over, hopefully this won't require a complete makeover as well
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    jdt77 , August 30, 2011 1:11 PM
    dickcheneyI played all the way from CS Beta 3 to CSS with the TF2 engine. And that is BS. You simply played on shitty servers.


    Maybe. Maybe not.

    If you played CS from the beta days, then you should have picked up the drop in weapon lethality from around 0.9 Beta to what became the accepted standard in CS 1.6. Hell, in 1.6 you had to shoot your opponent 3 times in the head with a .45 before he dropped. And that is why sneaky tactics fell by the wayside. The run-and-gun kiddie quake was born.

    If they ever brought in a hardcore mode, that re-instated the original weapon lethality, I'd be back in a second, packing my 7.62mm bolt action scout.
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    amk-aka-Phantom , August 30, 2011 1:35 PM
    Quote:
    What do you mean by that? Ever since Counter Strike turned into a Quake clone (CS 1.3 and up), it became a run-and-gun for the kiddies. Did you ever play the 0.6x up to 0.9x beta versions of CS? If not, you missed the hey day of CS. Now it's just another crappy shooter for kids.


    Did you ever play Quake? It's not even remotely close to CS. CS: wander around the map, hide, shoot, trick the opponent, choose weapons... Quake: flying around the map with jump pads, rocket jumps, frag everything that moves, evil pickups (QUAD DAMAGE!). THAT's a good shooter! I can't even play CS, it bores the hell out of me. Don't compare it to Quake.
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    dickcheney , August 30, 2011 1:51 PM
    jdt77Maybe. Maybe not.If you played CS from the beta days, then you should have picked up the drop in weapon lethality from around 0.9 Beta to what became the accepted standard in CS 1.6. Hell, in 1.6 you had to shoot your opponent 3 times in the head with a .45 before he dropped. And that is why sneaky tactics fell by the wayside. The run-and-gun kiddie quake was born. If they ever brought in a hardcore mode, that re-instated the original weapon lethality, I'd be back in a second, packing my 7.62mm bolt action scout.


    Sure, but still far from Quake. Ive been whining about that since I started playing. My biggest grip is: A F**** 5.56NATO to the head IS DEADLY. But that another story.

    Ive played both league and pub (highly competitive ones) and CS/CSS has always been a sound game to me. Make a sound and you are dead.

    The good thing about CS is that there are LOTS of completely different servers with unique rules and play styles.
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    dickcheney , August 30, 2011 1:52 PM
    darkchazzWhy are they using baked lightmaps in a 2012 game ?!other than that I can't wait to own the console players.


    I dont see how can anyone expect to land a single kill with a joystick...

    Maybe 1:1000
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    LORD_ORION , August 30, 2011 3:22 PM
    I like the part where the GIGN is taking cover from fire, talk bout an unrealistic portrayal of the game. In real Counter Strike he'd be running headlong, firing a burst for a head shot and then jumping until his reticle shrinks enough to make another headshot.
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