Counter-Strike and specifically CSGO has legions of diehard fans. Some of them have done some really crazy things. Here are our favorite examples.
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The Silver Snipers are a CS:GO team in Sweden where the youngest member is 62 and the oldest 81. They say playing CS has helped to give them a confidence boost and serve as a sort of mental gymnastics from gaming
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1260043/Chinese-video-gamer-survives-stabbed-head-cheating-accusation.html
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/video-gamer-hunts-stabs-man-killed-online-counter-strike-character-article-1.447608
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/02/student-arrested-for-making-a-map-of-his-school/
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/23/9021497/e-sports-performance-enhancing-drugs-test
https://steamed.kotaku.com/counter-strike-league-shuts-down-after-players-organize-1790917932
https://kotaku.com/the-pro-tennis-player-who-gets-angry-in-counter-strike-1791356571
http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/23/12020154/counter-strike-csgo-illegal-gambling-lawsuit-weapon-skins-valve
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-03-how-a-counter-strike-player-tricked-over-3000-cheaters-into-getting-banned
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2455611/Video-gamer-NO-arms-legs-winning-competitions.html
BONUS:
https://compete.kotaku.com/counter-strike-pros-refuse-to-play-after-former-cheater-1794820331