Valve bans then unbans Counter-Strike skin trader with a $1.5 million inventory and the highest Steam level in the world

Update: 02/10/2023: Subsequent to publication, the ban on St4ck’s account has been lifted.  Valve has banned a prominent and somewhat controversial Counter-Strike skin trader, St4ck, whose account boasts one of the most high-value inventories you’ll ever see: by some estimates it is the third most-valuable CS skin haul out there. Pricing stuff in CS is…

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Snack with DORITOS, MTN DEW, and ROCKSTAR to Experience Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and More Gaming Rewards

DORITOS, MTN DEW, and ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK are some of players’ favorite snacks, powering casual co-op missions and endless late-night campaigns alike. And now, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay and Xbox have teamed up to reward their fans with the chance to unlock in-game content and limited-edition prizes. Beginning October 9 through December 29, players can purchase specially…

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Suddenly Microsoft Paint rules: the new background removal tool is an impressive free alternative to Photoshop’s premium version

Paint now offers the single-most useful feature I require of a photo editing application: background removal. And before you turn your nose up at little ol’ Paint, let me tell you this: it’s really rather great. As a long-time Adobe Photoshop user, I’m often on my high horse about how good Photoshop’s background removal tools…

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