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Tips, announcements, and deep dives from the BruceNode team.

Why Your CS2 Server Is Stuck on Installing

Installing that never ends is almost always disk space. CS2 server files run about 70 GB. Here is how to confirm it and fix it in two minutes.

Team BruceNode·Aug 2, 2026·6 min read

GuideRust

How to Host a Rust Server in 2026: Setup, Mods, and Wipes

Host a Rust server in 2026: the CPU, RAM, and NVMe specs that matter, one-click Oxide plugin setup, and scheduling wipes around force-wipe Thursday.

Team BruceNode·Jun 13, 2026·5 min read

Article

How We Spent 16 Days Hardening a Game Hosting Launch

Between early access and public launch we shipped 88 commits, ran three audit sweeps, and caught a dozen bugs the first wave never hit. Here's what we actually fixed, and what we'd do differently.

Team BruceNode·Apr 22, 2026·5 min read

News

BruceNode Is Officially Open to the Public

We opened in early access on April 4. We spent the next 16 days shipping 88 commits, running three audit sweeps, and hardening the billing flow. Today, the doors are open to everyone — and first 100 customers get 20% off with BRUCE20.

Team BruceNode·Apr 20, 2026·3 min read

GuideCS2

CS2 Server Hosting: 128-Tick, Workshop Maps, and Everything In Between

What 128-tick actually means, how to load workshop maps, GOTV setup, SourceMod for community servers, and how to avoid the rookie mistakes.

Team BruceNode·Apr 16, 2026·3 min read

News

BruceNode Is Live — Game Server Hosting Built for Players

We just shipped BruceNode: nine games, transparent pricing from $1/mo, instant deploys, and a control panel that doesn't make you suffer. Here's what we built and why.