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• Gaming10/03/2026@GameDesk

  Counter-Strike 2 Launches on Steam as a Free Replacement for CS:GO

  Bellevue, King County, Washington, United StatesValve

  

  Starts 09/27/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better83%3.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[3] gives the release date as 27 September 2023, and Stuff^[4] South Africa's report of the full release, posted the next day, describes the switchover as happening the previous evening, on Valve's CS account at about 22:40 CEST; PC Gamer's^[1] launch report carries the same date.

  Valve released Counter-Strike 2 on 27 September 2023, replacing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on the same Steam page as a free update built on the Source 2 engine. It is Steam's most-played game this week, with a peak of 1,160,588 concurrent players in the week to 2 October 2026.

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• Gaming03/06/2023@ThePinGang

  Diablo 4 at 2022's The Game Awards, a glitzy new trailer announced the game's final release date - 6 June 2023.

  Irvine, United StatesBlizzard Entertainment

  

  Starts 06/06/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins66% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 66%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence3.3 years ago

  Happened as dated, per the pin description: "…me in Blizzard's mega-popular franchise was unveiled a good while ago, and its release is drawing ev…"

  The fourth in the action role-playing series will be darker than the last iteration - a return to the grittier roots of the original Diablo.

  Diablo 4 is on the way - there's plenty more hacking and slashing to be had. The next game in Blizzard's mega-popular franchise was unveiled a good while ago, and its release is drawing ever closer.

  $69.99

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• Gaming04/30/2023@ThePinGang

  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review - IGN

  209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, United StatesElectronic Arts

  

  Starts 04/28/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins70% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 70%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence3.4 years ago

  Happened as dated, per ign.com^[1]: "…y expanded combat options, bigger, more open maps, vastly more abilities to play with, and enough co…"

  At first I was afraid, I was petrified – I kept thinking "how could Respawn follow up on its outstanding Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order?" But then I spent so many nights playing the sequel finding out how they got it right and Cal Kestis grew strong, and I learned how to get along. And now we’re back, in outer space… okay, okay, don’t leave! I’ll stop. The point is that with vastly expanded combat options, bigger, more open maps, vastly more abilities to play with, and enough collectable stuff to fill a Correllian freighter, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is in many ways the Batman: Arkham City to Fallen Order’s Arkham Asylum. And much like the Arkham games did for Batman, nothing else convincingly captures playing as a Force user quite as well as this.

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• Gaming04/30/2023@ThePinGang

  Resident Evil 4 Review - IGN

  Chūō-ku, Osaka, JapanCapcom

  

  Starts 03/24/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins61% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 61%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence94%3.5 years ago

  Happened as dated, per ign.com^[1]: "…esident Evil 4. Even so, when I hit the start button on this 2023 remake of the legendary 2005 actio…"

  In light of the high-quality remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 released in 2019 and 2020, it felt like a safe bet that Capcom would do an equally admirable job of rebuilding Resident Evil 4. Even so, when I hit the start button on this 2023 remake of the legendary 2005 action-horror game I wasn’t prepared for how forcefully it would knock my knees out from under me and suplex me headfirst into 16 hours of sustained tension and exhilaration. This fully revitalised campaign dramatically one-ups the original in almost every conceivable way. Its Spanish countryside setting is substantially more sinister, its pacing has been tightened to the point where hardly a single minute is wasted, and its controls have been modernised in order to allow its signature dynamic shooting mechanics to really shine. I’ve been waiting 18 years for a game to thrill me in the same way as Resident Evil 4; as it turns out, this whole time I’ve just been waiting for another Resident Evil 4.

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• Gaming04/30/2023@ThePinGang

  A remake of Electronic Arts' 15-year-old sci-fi survival horror classic, Dead Space aims to retain the terrifying atmosphere, gore-soaked action and tense, twisty storytelling

  209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, United StatesElectronic Arts

  

  Starts 01/27/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins72% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 72%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence3.7 years ago

  Happened as dated, per ign.com^[1]: "…f the original, it’s not long until you start to notice some substantial differences. For starters,…"

  Never mind the numerous necromorphs, the tortured torsos sprouting out of walls, or the terrifyingly towering space sphincter – the thing I was most scared of going into the Dead Space remake is that it wouldn't live up to my fond memories of the fantastically horrific 2008 original. After just over 12 hours spent stalking through the revitalized USG Ishimura I’m happy to report that of the many things to legitimately fear about this haunted space hulk, that was not one of them. This new Dead Space enhances the original in almost every way, using a Plasma Cutter to drop its ugliest appendages on the cutting room floor while preserving the essence of what made its distinctly dismemberment-heavy shooting so special, and grafting on welcome new character details in order to present its creepy sci-fi horror story in its very best light – and its most intimidating shadows.

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• Gaming04/30/2023@ThePinGang

  Gran Turismo 7 Review - IGN

  Minato, Tokyo, JapanSony

  

  Starts 03/04/2022UNVERIFIEDDate confidence: UNVERIFIEDNo wording about the date was foundHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all UNVERIFIED pins69% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 69%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence4.6 years ago

  From the first honk of the series’ iconic countdown klaxon, there are moments during Gran Turismo 7 when it feels almost like a remake of the 1997 original. In the space of a moment I’m 16 again and stuffing earthshaking turbos into a bright red Mitsubishi GTO, wondering how I’m going to be able to beat my dad around Trial Mountain when he always gets the DualShock and I have to make do with our only other controller – a terrible, translucent blue aftermarket job with no analogue sticks. That’s a kind of magic a video game series can’t buy; it can only earn. Gran Turismo 7 has that magic; that compulsive car upgrade loop the series established, plus the hot looks and sterling handling to back it up. But there’s a lot more to Gran Turismo 7 than the sum of its nostalgia – even if there are still a few traditions it should’ve left in its rear-view mirror.

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• Gaming10/03/2026@GameDesk

  Apex Legends Launches on Steam, Arriving With Season 7

  Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United StatesRespawn Entertainment

  

  Starts 11/04/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better78%5.9 years ago

  Steam's store page lists 4 Nov 2020; GamesRadar's^[1] report of the Switch delay (24 Oct 2020) says the Steam version launches on 4 November, and Wikipedia^[3] gives the same date, the same day as Season 7.

  Respawn's free-to-play hero shooter Apex Legends reached Steam on 4 November 2020, almost two years after its console and Origin launch, with cross-play and the start of Season 7. It is fifth on Steam's chart this week, with a peak of 205,986 concurrent players in the week to 2 October 2026.

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• Gaming10/03/2026@GameDesk

  Dota 2 Leaves Beta and Launches on Steam

  Bellevue, King County, Washington, United StatesValve

  

  Starts 07/09/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better90%13.2 years ago

  Kotaku^[1] reported the official launch on 9 July 2013, Wikipedia^[3] gives 9 July 2013 for the Windows release (18 July for OS X and Linux), and Steam's store page lists 9 Jul 2013.

  Valve took Dota 2 out of its two-year beta and released it free to play on Steam on 9 July 2013. It is Steam's second most-played game this week, with a peak of 790,564 concurrent players in the week to 2 October 2026.

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