HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast
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HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike PodcastMay 26, 2019
Why Cloud9 fell? Map update, G2 struggles (ft. hooch & NartOutHere) | HLTV Confirmed S6E99
NartOutHere joins to discuss the maps update: Inferno changes, Dust2 addition, Overpass removal, and anticheat still being an issue. hooch hangs on for the entire show and helps us unwrap Cloud9's confusing situation with Perfecto & HObbit getting benched, past mistakes, and future options as well as Falcons, BOROS, Astralis, VP with electroNic, G2 struggles, and m0NESY, donk, and ZywOo claims for top 1. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...
CS2 update ft. Nart
2:39 - Introducing Nart & hooch
5:38 - CS2 update
8:55 - Inferno changes
12:53 - Smokes
13:52 - Left hand
15:40 - Map pool: why -Overpass?
20:26 - Winners and losers of new map pool
23:00 - Dust2 smokes & experience
34:05 - Anticheat issue
37:33 - Nart & hooch take Skinionaire
Recent news
47:14 - hooch & Aurora
53:48 - Wonderful_Y FACEIT bans
55:11 - Cloud9: what went wrong?
1:03:15 - hooch and Cloud9
1:04:51 - C9 don’t talk
1:09:48 - C9 mismanagement
EPL
1:19:19 - Falcons in playoffs: What Are The Odds?
1:31:33 - BOROS situation
1:42:55 - Astralis building momentum
1:45:40 - VP first look
1:54:39 - G2 struggles
1:57:00 - Is nexa the problem?
2:02:51 - m0NESY & donk comparisons
2:07:28 - What about ZywOo?
2:09:30 - TheMongolz success
2:11:13 - YEKINDAR & Liquid
2:19:06 - Group C & D thoughts HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/nartouthere https://twitter.com/hoochR https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
B1ad3 on Major win, Aleksib, electroNic to VP, s1mple's future | HLTV Confirmed S6E98
B1ad3 joins HLTV Confirmed after his second Major win to talk through their run, building the international team, Aleksib's style, iM's performance, jL focusing up, s1mple's future, communication, electroNic to VP move, FURIA leadership situation, and more... But notably, COOKING! ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...
2:31 - B1ad3 introduction
Hot seat with B1ad3
4:48 - Major win with a new lineup
8:18 - Building the roster
13:05 - Patience before changes
17:32 - Being an underdog
23:45 - Map picks
29:36 - jL: full focus?
34:39 - The role of the walk
38:04 - Arena effect
43:04 - Aleksib & leadership
1:01:04 - Saying too much
1:06:35 - Was NAVI win a fluke?
1:15:00 - iM underperformance?
1:24:14 - Speaking straight
1:28:57 - s1mple’s future?
1:31:47 - B1ad3 takes Skinionaire
1:39:31 - “Cooking”
Recent news
1:40:32 - electroNic shock VP move
1:45:00 - VP style & elec fit
1:54:56 - FURIA leadership changes
2:06:08 - m0NESY to Cloud9?!
2:09:20 - The best CS player atm?
2:13:18 - Final words HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / navi_b1ad3 / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Major reflections: NAVI win, stage storming, implications for losers | HLTV Confirmed S6E97
➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 1xbet and TradeIt.gg. 📗 1xbet: https://cropped.link/hltvtwb 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv
0:00 - Intro
2:39 - Introducing SEMPHIS4:55 - SEMPHIS fitness project
8:46 - Skinionaire: NAVI history
PGL Copenhagen Major
17:35 - NAVI: was it a fluke..?
23:01 - iM & jL performances
28:25 - What is a fluke at all?39:40 - Major watching impressions
46:04 - Danish crowd
52:04 - FaZe final loss: karrigan done?
57:41 - Maps & economy issues
1:04:47 - FaZe Major run
1:17:43 - What if Twistzz was in FaZe?
1:26:24 - G2 run: success or not?
1:29:44 - “NiKo & huNter is why G2 got worse” - Striker
1:33:15 - Veto & player performances
1:45:16 - Vitality and “the missing ZywOo”
1:56:47 - Spirit’s loss in quarters
2:08:35 - MOUZ falter again
2:12:07 - Stage storming and repercussions
2:25:52 - NAVI player stories; performance coach
2:31:41 - Stacked 2025 calendar
2:34:25 - RMRs no more? How will it work?
HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/semphisss https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
device, MAJ3R, xertioN, Pimp and more live from Copenhagen Major HLTV Confirmed Special
HLTV Confirmed goes live with an audience from Copenhagen to talk all things Major and even more: recent news with Harry & Hugo, EF dream run with MAJ3R, device switch to IGLing, MOUZ form with xertioN, and Playoffs prediction with Pimp. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Welcome to Copenhagen special! 3:25 - People share forum ban story 4:30 - The best playoffs ever? Harry & Hugo 6:45 - Introducing Harry & Hugo 8:18 - Jame crash impressions 11:12 - Recent roster changes 13:16 - BOROS-Falcons situation 22:32 - dupreeh joining Falcons 27:45 - Skinionaire 38:32 - Harry & Hugo Major predictions MAJ3R 40:31 - Introducing MAJ3R 42:30 - Comeback with Eternal Fire 48:38 - Playoffs bracket 53:51 - EF vs. VP - match of the career? 55:02 - XANTARES got smart? 56:32 - Questions for MAJ3R 1:02:06 - Spirit era? Liquid struggles device 1:05:48 - device on IGLing 1:16:10 - Having time to get results 1:20:46 - bro, stavn, jabbi, STABBI?! 1:29:51 - ruggah as coach 1:34:06 - blameF 1:36:42 - Staehr interview: “should’ve been me” 1:42:51 - Bootcamp impressions; playstyle 1:46:00 - Making replacement decisions xertioN 1:50:36 - Introducing xertioN 1:54:52 - Playoffs expectations 1:58:24 - “Jimmy is like my kid” - xertioN 2:00:13 - Brollan impressions 2:04:07 - Playoffs predictions 2:07:00 - The help of Xyp9x Pimp & Pick’Em 2:08:48 - Introducing Pimp 2:10:42 - Favorite match 2:14:26 - Pick’Em for Playoffs 2:33:45 - More giveaways! 2:36:05 - Major stage & final words HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. / hugotv / justharrygg / maj3r_ / dev1ce / kasperstraube / xertioncs / pimpcs2 / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / spunj / lukaswiinholt
s1mple's form, ranking Cph Major teams & Pick'Em (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E95
smooya joins the show to discuss NIP signing Xizt, BLAST Showdown results, s1mple losing his first CS2 match for Falcons, and then make a power ranking of all Copenhagen Major teams as well as Pick'Em for the Opening stage. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:33 - SPUNJ defends smooya! Recent news 6:47 - What’s up with smooya? 10:21 - NIP sign Xizt 17:45 - BLAST & ESL calendar for 2025 27:10 - TYLOO changes 28:17 - NRG changes 32:54 - BLAST Showdown results 44:46 - Metizport over Falcons 47:01 - s1mple’s performance Major talk 59:31 - smooya takes Skinionaire 1:09:00 - Basic info on the Major 1:15:29 - Vox Pop: Spirit top form? 1:21:28 - paiN, Lynn Vision, Legacy 1:26:40 - 9 Pandas, ECSTATIC, AMKAL 1:31:00 - Imperial, KOI 1:32:45 - FaZe, Vitality, mezii talk 1:35:15 - MOUZ, G2 1:39:25 - SAW, FURIA, Apeks, coL, Mongolz 1:42:08 - EF, VP, ENCE 1:45:50 - Heroic, NAVI, C9 1:52:51 - Opening matches review 1:56:40 - Opening Stage Pick’Em 2:01:08 - 0-3 team: KOI, Legacy, Lynn? 2:05:38 - 3-0 team: EF, C9, Heroic? 2:08:16 - 7 teams to go through 2:14:18 - smooya leaks 3 rosters HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
frozen on offers, MOUZ, karrigan, ropz, device, donk | HLTV Confirmed S6E94
frozen joins to talk about his career, time in MOUZ, joining FaZe, playing with ropz & karrigan as well as big changes in Astralis with device taking IGL chores and Liquid failing the Americas RMR. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:42 - Introducing frozen Hot seat with frozen 4:10 - MOUZ retrospective 7:53 - Playing with NXT players 14:51 - dexter leading 18:30 - siuhy’s success 21:20 - sycrone’s role 25:12 - Favorite MOUZ moments 27:35 - Joining FaZe 30:00 - Offers: “either FaZe or staying in MOUZ” 34:21 - Did ropz & karrigan change? 37:02 - How did frozen change? 39:27 - frozen’s roles 41:41 - Abu Dhabi, Kato top 2 finishes 45:14 - “donk proved everyone wrong” - frozen 48:43 - CS2: smokes, boosts, performance 52:51 - PGL Major preparation 55:12 - frozen takes Skinionaire Recent news 1:02:25 - blameF out, device takes over 1:05:41 - device IGLing?! 1:28:55 - CS2 spawn changes 1:33:03 - GameSquare merger 1:36:15 - sdy & EspiranTo are free agents 1:39:35 - Heroic leave Louvre agreement 1:42:46 - Vox Pop: the biggest RMR failure? 1:49:16 - Revisiting time capsule 1:53:15 - Americas RMR format issue 1:59:20 - Liquid missed the Major 2:03:02 - Brazil dominates Americas RMR 2:06:23 - Complexity eliminated Liquid 2:10:23 - BLAST Showdown predictions 2:25:04 - Questions and final words HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/FROZENNcs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Astralis failed (again) & Heroic revenge arc with kyxsan | HLTV Confirmed S6E93
kyxsan, the IGL of Heroic, joins to discuss his career (from the beginning in North Macedonia to Apeks to Heroic) and the results of Europe RMR: Astralis disaster, Falcons flop, the importance of stickers and the issue of MR12, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Intro 3:44 - kyxsan joins Hot seat with kyxsan 5:46 - How kyxsan started 10:26 - Winning IESF 15:12 - Leaving BLUEJAYS, joining Apeks 20:45 - Calling in English 24:49 - Establishing IGLing style 26:42 - BLAST Major semi-final run 32:06 - 3 years 35:37 - Joining Heroic 42:28 - Getting started with Heroic 51:55 - kyxsan takes Skinionaire Astralis RMR disaster 57:53 - Who advances to the next stage? 1:00:06 - VoxPop: why Astralis failed the RMR? 1:08:35 - Is baitF the problem? 1:15:13 - device’s tweet 1:18:25 - G2 or Astralis: bigger disaster? 1:21:29 - What if… gla1ve to Astralis? 1:22:45 - kyxsan on beating Astralis Other RMR results 1:24:31 - Falcons didn’t make it 1:33:20 - Big shuffle incoming? 1:36:30 - Monte fell flat 1:37:10 - ‘NIP, why are you keeping anybody?’ - SPUNJ 1:40:32 - kyxsan brings up a tier-2 player 1:41:35 - glowiing carries 9Pandas into the Major 1:48:36 - The impact of sticker money 1:56:45 - kyxsan ranks top 5 teams 2:02:43 - Thoughts on CS2 & MR12 2:09:52 - donk: Top 1 of 2024? 2:11:26 - Questions for kyxsan HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/kyxsancs https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
donk #1 player? RMR predictions, FaZe conversation | HLTV Confirmed S6E92
HLTV's writers NER0 and Nohte join Confirmed for 10 minutes of "donk gushing" (actually more), FaZe's contender status conversation, BIG going German again, Falcons stepping up, and more. In the second half, we predict both European RMR A & B. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Recent news 6:43 - BIG bring in JDC, syrsoN 13:43 - ESL Melbourne back, clash with EPL 16:24 - NIP talk about roster shuffle IEM Katowice 24:35 - donk: is he better than s1mple? 42:18 - Spirit besides donk 52:48 - FaZe: still contenders? 1:07:53 - Falcons: investment paying off? 1:14:35 - MOUZ: still overlooked? RMR A 1:21:23 - Format change implications 1:26:25 - Enterprise, FaZe, fnatic 1:30:24 - VP, Eternal Fire, ITB 1:33:28 - SAW, NAVI, G2 1:38:15 - AMKAL, 3DMAX, KOI, NIP, Pandas, Falcons 1:44:10 - VoxPop: Spirit Major chances RMR B 1:46:58 - PERA, Spirit, Vitality 1:48:18 - Nexus, OG, Preasy, Heroic 1:48:57 - ENCE, MOUZ, Monte 1:52:15 - Astralis, Apeks, ECSTATIC 1:54:13 - Cloud9, GL, Guild Eagles Misc 1:59:47 - FPS issue at RMRs 2:05:55 - RMR: the most important event? 2:10:13 - NER0 & Nohte take Skinionaire HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Nohte https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Unstoppable donk, CS2 update, rating Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E91
In this episode, we've covered a lot: peeking adjustments, rechargeable Zeus, and sticker placement in CS2 update, donk scoring insane numbers in Katowice and causing "behavior" controversy, Katowice teams ranked according to expectations, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro Recent news 5:30 - 00NATION disbands: syrsoN to BIG? 8:35 - vilga replaced with zAAz 12:37 - Zyphon joins TSM CS2 update 14:44 - When it’s a good time for an update? 16:34 - Peekers advantage & smoke bug in update 24:10 - Rechargable Zeus 25:42 - Sticker placement: what to do with bad stuff?.. 29:50 - Parallels with custom graffiti in 1.6 31:45 - Refund all & first person bullet tracers 36:37 - Is it a big update? 40:54 - Inferno suffocating? IEM Donkovice 42:45 - “donk is the truth” - Striker 46:03 - donk might have Semi-finals MVP? 48:05 - Who to compare donk with? 55:38 - Vox Pop: donk’s behavior issue? 1:01:02 - Update for Kato Playoffs? (2) 1:03:25 - What is too offensive? IEM Katowice 1:09:54 - “The scene is pretty weak” - SPUNJ 1:14:00 - Vitality debacle: why? 1:21:47 - Skinionaire: Katowice theme 1:28:19 - Tierlist: 24 teams ranked by expectations 1:29:07 - Astralis disaster; gla1ve’s redemption arc 1:33:45 - Rooster, M80, BB, Rebels 1:35:00 - Complexity, BIG, Apeks, Cloud9 1:38:56 - FURIA, Vitality, VP 1:41:44 - Spirit, ENCE 1:44:20 - Falcons, Eternal Fire 1:47:45 - Monte, Heroic 1:49:43 - G2, FaZe 1:52:45 - Mongolz, MOUZ 1:55:34 - NAVI, GamerLegion 2:00:15 - Quick predictions for Playoffs HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
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Monte top CS2 team? Liquid disaster & spoiled donk debut | HLTV Confirmed S6E90
sdy joins to talk about his run with Monte: grind, Major success, losing BOROS, more grind, stepping up in CS2, travel struggles, even more grind, making Top 30, and finally taking some rest. In other news, RMR finalized, Liquid near disaster at BLAST against donkless Spirit, Astralis signing ruggah, Aurora's questionable practices, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Hot seat with sdy 4:15 - Tournament break with sdy 6:32 - sdy’s offers & keeping Monte roster 7:44 - Grind & balancing playtime 11:12 - Form for Katowice 15:56 - Highlight of 2023 17:12 - Replacing BOROS & filling space 23:15 - CS2 impressions 29:58 - ENCE & Liquid expectations 31:55 - sdy top 30 player 2023 34:34 - IGL in Monte? 37:22 - Inability to bootcamp 43:00 - Vox Pop: sdy in NAVI? 48:01 - sdy takes Skinionaire Recent news 55:52 - RMR Groups all but determined 1:08:23 - Katowice longevity 1:10:45 - IEM Chengdu quals 1:14:40 - Astralis sign ruggah… why? 1:24:21 - Aurora Academy shituation 1:31:16 - What is RES regional series? BLAST Spring Groups 1:34:12 - Liquid disaster 1:39:54 - BREAKING: BoombI4 -3 1:41:24 - Losing to a coach & stand-in?.. 1:44:54 - No donk no party 1:47:46 - Complexity stocks down 1:52:54 - BOROS discipline issue? 1:59:10 - Vitality losing to Astralis IEM Katowice 2:05:15 - Predicting Katowice Play-in bracket 2:06:20 - C9 vs. Rebels; EF & BB 2:08:41 - Heroic vs. Astralis, ENCE vs. BIG 2:11:10 - FURIA vs. Mongolz, Spirit vs. Apeks 2:13:05 - GL vs. M80, VP vs. Rooster HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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CS returns! kassad vs. HooXi, Top 5 explained, RMR brawl & BLAST prediction | HLTV Confirmed S6E89
In this episode of Confirmed, we tie loose ends of the Top 20 talk as well as HLTV Award Show, BLEED not qualifying, kassad vs. HooXi, Brollan being loaned to MOUZ, demo review ban scandal, and teams' chances at the first event of the year, BLAST Spring Groups. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 2:27 - Prof on Award Show success 6:39 - Striker’s epic cat 10:17 - Top 2-5 conversation 14:16 - s1mple’s odds at Top 1 15:19 - Highlight of the Year Recent news 17:53 - Preasy on sale - eh?.. 28:22 - EPL S19 early seedings 35:52 - Brollan loaned to MOUZ 43:01 - EG officially leave CS 46:07 - Demo review ban 54:56 - Prof & Striker take Skinionaire Major circuit catch-up 1:01:27 - NA Open and Closed results 1:07:45 - SA Open and Closed results 1:14:20 - TSM miss out, remove JACKZ 1:15:38 - BLEED not checking in for the qual 1:22:05 - BLEED fail to qualify 1:25:31 - HooXi vs. kassad 1:28:50 - PARIVISION don’t make it through 1:32:03 - Europe RMR preview BLAST Groups 1:41:37 - Vox Pop: which new lineup will impress? 1:45:47 - BLAST Groups preview 1:50:11 - Predicting every group HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
2024: G2 to change? donk Major MVP? Heroic miss the Major? | HLTV Confirmed S6E88
In the first show of the year, we talk about the roster news (BLEED, OG, NIP, fnatic, O PLANO, 00NATION, Complexity, PARIVISION, and more), Top 20 controversies including frozen, the calendar for 2024 and hot takes on the Major winner/MVP, team of the Season, and changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by 22BET and TradeIt.gg. 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro Recent news 7:03 - BLEED roster: top 20? 16:55 - OG add HeavyGod 19:29 - Vox Pop: Clash of… Mid 24:55 - PARIVISION add Patsi, ArtFr0st 28:03 - Complexity extend contracts 33:30 - CPH Wolves return 36:21 - joel is back with TSM 40:33 - Sashi add b0RUP & niko 43:03 - 00NATION add FASHR & VLDN 45:04 - O PLANO - BR boomer demons 47:54 - Edward retires Top 20 50:30 - Top 20: frozen, device, more 1:06:05 - Is it okay to disagree with HLTV? 1:09:14 - Skinionaire: Top 20 history 2024 road map 1:16:45 - 2024: what’s most important? 1:21:40 - Who will run events 1:29:44 - The issue with the break 1:32:17 - RMRs overview & Spring season 1:42:29 - Fall Season 2024 predictions 1:47:00 - “G2 to change” - Prof’s predictions 1:50:03 - “donk Major MVP” - Striker’s predictions 1:55:19 - “Spirit team of the season” - SPUNJ’s predictions Playtime 1:58:25 - Major rulebook 2:01:32 - MOUZ 5th, dupreeh, BO5 Major final, etc HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
stabbi L statement, 2023 biggest moments, casual talk | HLTV Confirmed S6E87
In the last episode of Confirmed for 2023 we talk about the latest developments in the scene, including the statement from stavn & jabbi, Heroic getting finalized, BLAST expanding, BLEED, upcoming Top 20, biggest things of 2023, and backstories of Striker & Prof careers. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro 3:25 - Christmas! Recent news 7:10 - stabbi statement: big L? 17:37 - Liquid team-building video 21:03 - Astralis Casle 24:31 - kyxsan confirmed; Heroic complete 32:21 - OG add Nexius; degster still on sidelines 35:36 - BLAST expand to 16 teams 43:24 - GameSquare no longer complex 46:04 - EG & ESL terminate partnership 48:02 - BLEED sign hampus 53:43 - FalleN getting married 57:46 - Professeur experiences an earthquake?! 59:55 - Top 20 & Award Show 1:00:45 - Event of the year? 1:03:21 - “12 players were considered for Top 20” 1:07:23 - Panel awards Playtime 1:16:21 - Skinionaire - dramas of the year 1:26:32 - Vox Pop: biggest moment of 2023 1:37:43 - FalleN’s wedding 1:39:55 - Live Confirmed from Katowice? 1:42:12 - Striker’s backstory 1:46:34 - How to get into esports? 1:52:41 - Professeur’s backstory 1:57:56 - Lukas’ backstory 2:00:01 - Vitality era? 2:03:27 - s1mple’s future? 2:06:51 - SPUNJ shares memorabilia & reflections 2:08:31 - Final words for 2023 HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
Brutal ENCE split, C9 delusion, takes on G2, NAVI, MOUZ (ft. moses & lau) | HLTV Confirmed S6E86
In this (totally demonetized) episode of HLTV Confirmed we talked about Cloud9 buying BLAST spot but not an AWPer, sh1ro in Spirit, ruthless partition of ENCE, Polish roster with gla1ve, new Heroic & Falcons, VP keeping on LAN farm, NA struggles, Vitality dominance, G2 with nexa and TaZ, NAVI, MOUZ, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 3:37 - Introducing moses & launders 5:41 - CS2: LAN vs. online Recent news 11:07 - C9 bought EG spot 16:43 - sh1ro’s buyout price 18:16 - Why sh1ro left? 21:28 - sh1ro in Spirit 23:14 - C9 without AWP - delusional?! 28:58 - “Last 2 years I don’t look at rankings” - lau 31:54 - Vox Pop: ENCE fragmentation 42:12 - Polish ENCE? 51:00 - Jeorge & junior to Nouns? 54:56 - “I’d pick steel over daps” - moses 57:45 - VP farm atLANta 59:26 - Jame to C9 would be a banger?! 1:00:10 - Ad reads during BetBoom Dacha 1:02:51 - Complexity, NA struggles 1:14:11 - Oceania 1 RMR spot - why? 2023 wrap 1:18:47 - Vitality dominate; final vs. FaZe 1:26:49 - G2 with nexa takeaways 1:34:08 - “TaZ won’t last 6 months on G2” - Professeur 1:35:28 - NAVI: changes coming? 1:43:11 - MOUZ with Brollan (maybe jks?) 1:51:00 - The worst Skinionaire EVER (lau & moses) Best moments of 2023 1:58:40 - moses: Fragocago & CS2 testing 2:00:56 - launders: traveling 2:03:25 - Prof: Paris & Award shows 2:05:52 - SPUNJ: IEM Sydney 2:07:34 - (American) pie 2:09:16 - Downfall of Swedish CS? 2:10:10 - Dramas, memes, misc 2:21:23 - Top 20 & Award show HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/MosesGG https://twitter.com/launders https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
cadiaN, Twistzz, skullz, YEKINDAR talk Liquid superteam | HLTV Confirmed S6E85
The new core of Liquid join HLTV Confirmed from the Netherlands to talk about the assembly of the new international powerhouse: YEKINDAR talks what went wrong with Rainwaker & Patsi, cadiaN shares on accepting Liquid offer, Twistzz joins for the recent news, and skullz tunes in for the event talk. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Show intro 3:20 - Introducing cadiaN & YEKINDAR Hot Seat ft. cadiaN & YEKINDAR 5:08 - Patsi & Rainwaker not working out 17:36 - Spending the pause 21:12 - Twistzz, cadiaN, skullz joining Liquid 27:24 - cadiaN on coming into Liquid 35:46 - Leading Liquid after Heroic 42:20 - “skullz is a yes-man” - cadiaN 43:32 - Hierarchy in Liquid 48:22 - “I was getting Jame deja-vu” - YEKINDAR on cadiaN 59:20 - Who’s secondary AWPer in Liquid? 1:02:00 - A long time off officials 1:06:50 - Vox Pop: Liquid’s chances in Katowice? 1:15:35 - caidaN & YEKINDAR take Skinionaire 1:26:23 - What YEKINDAR thinks of cadiaN 1:27:15 - Twistzz joins the show Recent news ft. Twistzz & YEKINDAR 1:29:20 - TaZ joins G2 as coach 1:38:11 - BetBoo’d wrap up: donk’s 1st MVP 1:41:48 - YEK & Twistzz on VP playstyle 1:46:13 - BetBoom drama 1:48:46 - cadiaN comments on “stabbi” 1:50:00 - Krimbo: commited to BIG?] 1:51:43 - ENCE trio to Heroic?! 1:55:35 - EPL qualified BLAST World Final ft. skullz & YEKINDAR 1:57:58 - skullz joins the show! 2:04:02 - Cloud9: no AWPer? 2:10:00 - NAVI 2:13:08 - ENCE with rumors 2:15:43 - MOUZ with Brollan 2:19:04 - G2 with nexa 2:21:04 - Predicting the final 2:25:34 - skullz on KSCERATO denying Liquid 2:27:45 - Plans for the next months 2:29:21 - skullz addresses the audience HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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siuhy on losing frozen & MOUZ successes | HLTV Confirmed S6E84
siuhy, the IGL of MOUZ, joins Confirmed in the light of frozen's departure to FaZe to talk about going from MOUZ NXT to Major final with GamerLegion to winning with MOUZ again, including the insight on his leading style and Brollan standing in. Other topics are Swani leaving G2, Falcons dream team falling through, Movistar Riders sinking, and FURIA's first LAN victory in years.
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0:00 - Show intro
4:37 - Introducing siuhy
Nerves of Steel
8:47 - Top 3 IGLs now
10:16 - siuhy defines his IGL style
11:42 - siuhy’s offers after GL
15:00 - How long did siuhy know about frozen?
16:21 - ANY player to replace frozen - who?
17:28 - Was Paris Major run a fluke?
Hot seat with siuhy
19:43 - frozen’s departure
25:43 - Brollan stand-in & future 5th
38:03 - MOUZ second half of 2023
43:00 - siuhy takes Skinionaire
46:10 - WePlay Academy importance
53:46 - Jimpphat-sergej relationship
56:09 - Paris final regrets & veto theory
Recent news
1:00:10 - siuhy announces re-signing with MOUZ
1:04:29 - Vox Pop: frozen vs. Twistzz
1:15:15 - Liquid all but solid confirmation
1:19:01 - Swan leaves G2 - why?
1:27:33 - Movistar keeps sinking
1:30:15 - Falcons to play with mhL & lauNx?
1:40:40 - ESIC update
LANs overview
1:42:25 - Elisa Masters thoughts
1:56:33 - arT back in the saddle
2:01:10 - JW back on top at Svenska Cupen
2:03:36 - BetBoom overview
2:07:45 - GTA VI & iPad vs. MacBook
HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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G2 did jks wrong? ENCE with gla1ve, stavn & jabbi deal revealed (feat. natu) | HLTV Confirmed S6E83
ENCE founder natu joins to talk about Snappi departing and gla1ve taking his place, ENCE as an org, and the state of the esports economy. "Everyday I'm shufflin" is the tune of the second half of the show with Astralis signing stavn & jabbi for A LOT, fnatic remaining in shambles, Twistzz-FaZe-Complexity situation, sh1ro to Spirit rumor, new NRG, and SPUNJ sharing on G2 doing jks wrong. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 4:15 - Introducing natu of ENCE Hot seat with natu 6:31 - Sauna with allu 10:46 - Parting ways with sAw & Snappi 14:52 - “When Falcons came in, everyone lost their s**t” 20:12 - The future of sAw & Snappi 23:13 - Snappi vs. gla1ve - Vox Pop by 22BET 27:53 - Why gla1ve? 34:16 - Is ENCE talent farm? 38:01 - Esports winter & partner leagues 52:11 - More changes to ENCE? 53:51 - Valve’s involvement with the scene 56:25 - How does ENCE make money? 58:20 - ENCE Academy is longest standing FI lineup?! 1:04:15 - Why didn’t ENCE get Jimpphat? 1:05:48 - Skinionaire Recent news 1:17:32 - kassad to build a team 1:23:41 - nexa joins G2 1:32:40 - “jks was ghosted by G2” - SPUNJ 1:37:48 - fnatic bench dexter; rebuild 1:45:17 - Astralis confirm stavn & jabbi 1:52:45 - “stavn, jabbi buyout was $1M+” - Striker 2:04:11 - Twistzz & FaZe/Complexity situation 2:11:02 - NRG to build an NA team? 2:12:43 - sh1ro to Spirit? 2:14:01 - BLAST Fall Finals 2:25:23 - ESL Challenger: Monte win 2:27:02 - Final words from natu HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/natu https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
jL on joining NAVI, s1mple's break, w0nderful potential | HLTV Confirmed S6E82
jL joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his career: starting with MAD Lions, joining Apeks, making it to the Paris Major Semis, getting an offer from NAVI, playing with s1mple and w0nderful. In other topics, G2 benching jks but keeping NiKo, Astralis close on stavn & jabbi, CS2 update, and BLAST with semi-dead teams. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and BitSkins. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 3:14 - Introducing jL 4:35 - IEM headband situation Hot seat with jL 6:28 - Starting the with MAD Lions 12:13 - jL on annoying tech issues 13:43 - Breaking out with Apeks 21:23 - NIP comeback anniversary 25:00 - Semi-final vs. Vitality & pressure 30:25 - Joining NAVI 40:24 - Getting started with NAVI 43:40 - Playing in B1ad3’s system 57:06 - Sydney with B1ad3 1:01:04 - s1mple taking a break 1:06:13 - CS2 & star players 1:08:08 - Bootcamp regiment 1:11:14 - Playing for a team 1:13:10 - w0nderful expectations - Vox Pop by 22BET 1:18:00 - NAVI goals 1:19:50 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:20:28 - MAD Lions 6-man 1:21:40 - Did jL consider staying in Apeks? 1:22:39 - jL shows off his Rolex 1:25:07 - Top 3 Baltic players 1:26:44 - Was jL worried about s1mple’s break? 1:28:00 - “I was about to quit CS” - jL Recent news 1:37:04 - NiKo move not happening 1:38:12 - jks is benched 1:46:20 - CS2 udpate 1:49:25 - Astralis close in on stavn & jabbi 1:55:55 - Dead & undead teams at BLAST 2:08:51 - j’s L’s - Skinionaire by BitSkins 2:18:23 - “When I mean harm, it actually hurts” - jL https://twitter.com/jLcsgo_https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
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zonic explains Falcons move; FaZe future in question? | HLTV Confirmed S6E81
zonic and Falcons CEO Msdossary оoin HLTV Confirmed to talk about Dane's move from Vitality, building a superteam, money game, NiKo negotiations, Major ambitions, the organization's funding & Saudi Arabia. In the second half of the show, NER0 joined to discuss in detail the reported and announced changes in FaZe, Vitality, Cloud9, EG, 9INE as well as NiKo's U-turn and Major changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Introduction 2:58 - Introducing zonic & Msdossary Hot seat with zonic & Falcons CEO 4:30 - Leaving Vitality 8:28 - Signing zonic from Falcons perspective 12:05 - Falcons goals & ambitions 19:07 - Are Falcons ready to outspend others? 23:31 - “NiKo approached us” & buyout amount 28:02 - Community on Falcons - Vox Pop by 22BET 32:31 - Falcons funding & Saudi Arabia 41:51 - Paris Major sticker money 43:25 - zonic on Falcons previous roster 51:06 - Magisk & building the team 55:38 - “We’re here for the long run” - zonic Recent news 1:06:06 - NiKo stays with G2 1:12:02 - Falcons effect on the scene 1:22:04 - “Snappi is a better IGL at fragging” 1:25:08 - FaZe -Twistzz? Complexity conflict of interest 1:35:10 - FaZe +frozen? 1:40:51 - mezii for Magisk - is it good? 1:43:08 - GG for EG? 1:45:01 - 9INE bench mynio 1:47:27 - BoombI4 joins Cloud9 1:51:21 - NRG exploring CS comeback 1:56:30 - Awful new Major stage names 1:58:44 - Ranking to decide seedings at Major 2:01:53 - BetBoom Dacha issue 2:10:34 - Skinionaire: [n i k o] themed 2:17:10 - CS Asia Championships preview HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/zonic
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s1mple & NiKo future, CS2 fixes (ft. STYKO) | HLTV Confirmed S6E80
STYKO joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his recent departure from Apeks, what is he doing now, and his plans for the future. We also dived deep into the rostermania: s1mple's break from NAVI, NiKo & m0NESY's future beyond G2, NIP getting alex, and Vitality getting mezii. Last but not least, we talked about the most bugging issues of CS2 as of now. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - When s1mple will come back? (intro) 2:31 - SPUNJ slept in… Hot seat with STYKO 6:04 - What’s up with STYKO? 10:43 - Major run with Apeks 17:10 - Is STYKO good 5th best player? 23:13 - “We were not prepared for Major success” - STYKO 30:15 - Apeks goals? 35:03 - STYKO is NOT chilling! 37:21 - STYKO’s future 38:20 - SPUNJ waking up 40:32 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 42:26 - Favorite teammate? 44:44 - STYKO to CZ/SK team? 46:47 - SINNERS vs. Apeks - who did STYKO cheer for? 47:49 - Best period of STYKO’s career? 50:19 - STYKO to change playing? 57:11 - Nervous moments? Recent news 1:03:13 - VoxPop: G2 changes? 1:05:32 - Is NiKo ready to move on? 1:08:34 - Why G2 even change in the first place? 1:18:35 - STYKO on donk 1:21:43 - Vitality mezii? 1:31:22 - alex to join NIP, Brollan benched 1:41:28 - cadiaN makes Heroic return 1:51:46 - NAVI confirm w0nderful 1:52:30 - s1mple’s future? 2:09:48 - Skinionaire: STYKO’s ex-teammates CS2 2:17:49 - Valve does an interview! 2:22:30 - Gun balance 2:31:03 - Top 3 CS2 fixes? 2:39:10 - Smokes issues 2:45:29 - Sub-tick issue 2:55:46 - Roobet & Thunderpick 3:00:00 - Closing statements HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike 2 talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/STYKOcsgo https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
ROSTERS BREAKING: s1mple, sh1ro, "stabbi", Falcons, Brazil, NA & more! | HLTV Confirmed S6E79
CRAZY set of roster updates and rumors bring HLTV Confirmed hosts and whole 5 guests together to discuss all the most important: s1mple takes break from NAVI, sh1ro departs Cloud9, Heroic scandal (aka STABBI), Falcons with Magisk rumors, G2 in question, Brazil shuffle, Liquid situation with cadiaN, oSee, YEKINDAR, KSCERATO, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Show intro 3:24 - Introducing Bubzkji & KRL Bubzkji & KRL 5:54 - WTF happened in Heroic? 12:44 - Astralis’ role 15:17 - “What was the plan of jabbi & stavn?” - Striker 17:28 - Astralis “poaching”; transfers practices 26:03 - Vox Pop: were stavn, jabbi wrong? 27:44 - zonic to Falcons: how much? 39:50 - Magisk to Falcons too? 43:37 - Falcons future 46:16 - w0nderful turned down Falcons? 46:53 - Falcons future 53:12 - NIP get es3tag 57:41 - G2: something happening? OverDrive & KRL 1:05:58 - “I’m not insider!” - OverDrive 1:08:50 - “NAVI is tired of s1mple” - OverDrive 1:14:27 - s1mple vs. OverDrive beef 1:17:14 - w0nderful to NAVI? 1:23:02 - sh1ro steps down from C9 Ryan & Roque 1:29:56 - Liquid roster status 1:35:25 - zews to Liquid 1:38:21 - Leadup to changes 1:42:51 - Going for Brazilian players 1:47:40 - KSCERATO: why he didn’t go to Liquid? 1:51:26 - oSee 1:53:54 - Brazil shuffle: paiN, Legacy, more 2:01:30 - Twistzz out of FaZe? 2:02:21 - Complexity future after FaZe acquisition 2:11:18 - Skinionaire: NA/BR questions 2:16:26 - G2 rumor 2:20:40 - Closing words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/KLR_STREAM https://twitter.com/Bubzkji https://twitter.com/ABOverDrive https://twitter.com/roque_mn https://twitter.com/RyanatDust2 https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
SPUNJ rants on CS2; IEM Sydney takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S6E78
In this episode of Confirmed, we talk everything related to IEM Sydney, the first big CS2 LAN: the issues with the game, how the new mechanics work, and how the teams played in the new game.
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0:00 - Intro
4:29 - Fantasy check-in
CS2 issues
7:07 - Alias & sub-tick - SPUNJ RANTS
40:34 - net_graph removed - why?
42:17 - Was MR12 testing failed?
45:11 - “Configs will be removed” - Striker
48:19 - Skinionaire: IEM Sydneys
57:40 - Award Show 2023
IEM Sydney
1:00:05 - Vox Pop: Sydney timezone
1:03:32 - SPUNJ shares his feelings
1:06:12 - Working around Sydney
1:08:01 - New mechanics to play
1:27:20 - B1ad3 steps in for NAVI
1:29:07 - s1mple misses out - why?
1:33:02 - Shuffle incoming?
1:39:30 - Have pistol rounds got more weight?
1:45:12 - BetBoom surprise greatly
1:55:34 - Vitality don’t show up
2:02:10 - Snappi & Loba: two types of CS2 takes
2:04:51 - HLTV CS2 rating explained
2:08:34 - Why CS2 matches are marked on HLTV
2:10:27 - IEM Sydney Playoffs
2:20:38 - Snax calling impressions
2:22:48 - Cloud9 slump?
2:23:50 - NAVI to change?
2:25:20 - Leftovers
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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EliGE shares on Liquid to COL move, EU offer, CS2 | HLTV Confirmed S6E77
EliGE joined us to talk about the move from Liquid to Complexity: why it happened, and why it's actually good. He also opened up about his teammates, attitude issues, effects of age, and potential moves to EU and Valorant. We also talked about where cadiaN could go, HObbit to IGL Cloud9, and the most important changes of CS2. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📗 22BET: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 2:41 - Introducing EliGE Hot seat with EliGE 4:09 - EIGHT years in Liquid! 5:47 - CS:GO in BLAST; GO vs. 2 9:22 - CS2 changes 17:21 - Complexity experience 20:41 - Who surprised EliGE the most? 23:22 - Problems in late Liquid 28:24 - Problem solving flow 31:10 - Setups for rounds 40:14 - Going to Sydney 43:36 - CS2 economy needs fixes? 45:28 - ”I just want the gold coin!” - EliGE 47:26 - Grim 52:11 - What is a support player? Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:01:41 - Doggo cam! 1:03:23 - Has EliGE regretted going bald? 1:05:00 - EliGE smile meme 1:06:23 - EliGE rants on age! 1:09:57 - “I was ready to join EG & go EU” - EliGE 1:12:27 - Did Liquid make a mistake? 1:13:49 - Does EliGE have a poor attitude? 1:17:20 - Stewie2K’s strength & weakness 1:18:50 - “I considered move to Valorant” - EliGE 1:20:43 - Who is the GOAT of NA CS:GO? Recent news 1:23:52 - cadiaN to Liquid? VoxPop by 22BET 1:31:05 - HObbit to IGL C9: “very funny” - Prof 1:36:31 - Skinionaire: EliGE & NA CS2 1:44:23 - Binds: (il)legal alias 1:50:07 - Hitbox issue 1:52:00 - Bugs in CS2 1:56:16 - MR12: economy & praccs 2:03:12 - Gun changes? 2:05:10 - Dispering smokes 2:08:20 - One fix 2:13:19 - EliGE’s final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, dupreeh, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, EliGE, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/EliGE
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CS2 esports ready? zonic to Falcons; Heroic-Astralis shuffle? | HLTV Confirmed S6E76
Roster talk time! Talking about zonic to Falcons, Snax to GL, Liquid benching Rainwaker moves as well as rumored BoombI4 to Cloud9 and Astralis-Heroic shuffle. In the second half, we go in-depth about whether or not CS2 is ready for competitive play and the game's issues.
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0:00 - Intro
Recent news
5:21 - Snax joins GamerLegion
13:48 - MOUZ win EPL, playoffs impressions
24:54 - EPL format issue
26:38 - Eternal Fire showed up
28:08 - IEM Sydney: the first CS2 event
31:25 - TYLOO; esports papparazi?
35:30 - Skinionaire: HLTV memes
Rating rumors: 0-8 of 8, m8
39:40 - 4real r8ting
40:40 - Liquid remove Rainwaker
48:20 - zonic to Falcons: why?
1:09:32 - Heroic making a change?
1:12:42 - Heroic org to be sold?
1:14:52 - Heroic-Astralis shuffle?
1:25:50 - NIP open to changes?
1:27:40 - BoombI4 to Cloud9?
1:31:27 - Apeks removed STYKO?
CS2
1:33:25 - Valve release CS2 - right call?
1:42:00 - VoxPop: is CS2 good?
1:46:35 - “Until Major quals, it can be scuffed” - Prof
1:55:32 - Should Showdowns be on CS2?
2:00:03 - EPL polling teams on CS2 - mistake?
2:05:34 - Cheating issue in CS2
2:08:43 - Why was the 128 tick disabled?
2:16:21 - HUD customization
2:11:23 - Open quals in CS2
2:13:10 - “Let’s do everything to help” - SPUNJ on feedback
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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Is KaiR0N- toxic? C9 slump, EPL Playoffs predicted | HLTV Confirmed S6E75
KaiR0N- joins us to talk about his career: from the start to the infamous kick from VP to teaming up with nafany. In other topics are Cloud9 struggles, Victory Zigzag fuss, Heroic's roster future in question, EPL results & playoffs predictions. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 2:31 - Introducing KaiR0N- Hot seat with KaiR0N- 6:31 - How KaiR0N- started 9:52 - Background & school complications 18:21 - Spirit Academy & Aurora 22:10 - Joining VP 26:54 - Fitting into the VP style 28:11 - Getting kicked from VP 32:38 - Post-VP period 34:25 - Creating BetBoom with nafany 38:23 - First results 43:28 - s1ren 48:19 - BetBoom have no coach? 49:47 - Playing under nafany 59:23 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 54:39 - Favorite teammate 55:38 - Was nafany the problem? 56:30 - Was KaiR0N happy when VP lost RMR? 57:04 - Is KaiR0N- toxic? 59:02 - Jame’s leadership explained 1:00:26 - Is the international team the way to go? Recent news 1:09:15 - joel suspended, Victory Zigzag fuss 1:15:51 - Jerry’s team announced 1:20:01 - blameF extends with Astralis 1:23:31 - Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg: EPL EPL 1:29:31 - Why Cloud9 struggle? VoxPop by 22BET 1:41:10 - Eternal Fire made it! 1:45:33 - Complexity look good 1:52:07 - Heroic to change? 1:55:31 - Predicting EPL bracket 2:06:21 - Prof's wisdom and last words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/KaiR0NN
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Everything wrong (and right!) about CS2 ft. CeRq & friberg | HLTV Confirmed S6E74
We dedicated an episode of HLTV Confirmed to CS2: What works? What doesn't? What are the current problems? What is sub-tick after all? Delays, ping, spray, nades, models, economy, MR12 and more with guest appearances of CeRq & friberg. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 3:06 - Introducing friberg & CeRq 3:41 - Getting to play CS2 8:36 - friberg & CeRq take Skinionaire CS2 Talk 18:12 - Optimization & fps in CS2 24:15 - Delays, net code, peeker’s advantage 31:35 - Sound issues in CS2 40:51 - CS2 sprays 43:30 - What are CS2 biggest changes? 46:10 - Smokes & strats in CS2 55:13 - Tickrate & FACEIT/MM dispariites in CS2 1:04:55 - Is sub-tick here to stay? Vox Pop by 22BET 1:09:33 - Does VAC add delay to CS2? 1:11:19 - Ping issues? 1:16:10 - New meta: MR12 & economy 1:19:00 - Fix for economy 1:30:40 - Model swaying? 1:34:28 - Is CS2 almost ready? 1:40:52 - What are CS2 biggest issues now? 1:46:44 - Jumping & bunny hopping 1:49:40 - Jiggle peeking 1:56:50 - Weapon loadout: Scout? FAMAS? 2:00:00 - Economy for MR12 issues 2:06:18 - “Play CS2 for 2 weeks to understand” - Striker 2:09:43 - Tips for starters in CS2 2:12:38 - CeRq’s plan for the future in CS2 2:15:39 - friberg: “I haven’t retired yet” 2:18:57 - friberg: “I took the opportunity when GO came out” HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/fribergcshttps://twitter.com/cerqhttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
CS2 soon? Jerry talks career ups & downs, Vitality dominate EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E73
Jerry joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his path with FORZE & future, Vitality dominating EPL Group A and Movistar showing up, EPL Group B review, and all the good & bad stuff about CS2. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Intro 4:23 - Introducing Jerry Hot Seat with Jerry 5:23 - Jerry’s break & Zanzibar vacation! 12:35 - First LAN in 2019 16:32 - Playing the Majors 22:18 - Importance of sleeping & gym 25:34 - Relationship & Antwerp roster decay 28:47 - «Maybe I’m the reason?» - FORZE on cutting players 31:08 - Jerry’s new team?! 33:53 - Growing teammates: FL1T, Norwi, etc 38:51 - xsepower: what went wrong? 41:15 - What it takes to go high 42:45 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 44:20 - Which country Jerry liked most? 45:06 - Best & worst change in FORZE 47:34 - Contracts & insiders in CIS 50:36 - Why didn’t Jerry go far in Majors? 51:34 - NAVI or C9: where Jerry would fit? EPL Group A & B 57:00 - EPL Group A results 57:47 - Vitality: still dominating 58:51 - FURIA: finally trend upwards? 1:00:42 - NIP: international team issue? 1:10:15 - Movistar: good signs? mopoz «smoker» 1:13:05 - GamerLegion: respectful run? 1:15:10 - Astralis: delivered 1:17:05 - Prof’s take on Group B 1:18:38 - Jerry’s take on Group B 1:22:31 - Striker’s take on Group B 1:24:39 - SPUNJ’s take on Group B 1:28:18 - tabseN Recent news & CS2 1:31:27 - TSM finally announced 1:34:54 - Ridiculous IESF concludes 1:38:45 - Jerry takes Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg 1:43:40 - Vox Pop: CS2 impressions 1:52:06 - Spray & other issues of CS2 1:58:46 - Jumpthrows 2:01:03 - New Inferno 2:02:06 - Saturation & brightness 2:04:03 - No skyboxes & nading smokes 2:13:03 - floppy tweet & general thoughts 2:19:35 - “CS2 is gonna be wack at release” 2:23:30 - Way to submit feedback 2:25:16 - Closing words from Jerry https://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
EPL preview, CS2 speculations, NAVI move questioned | HLTV Confirmed S6E72
In this show, we talk about the quickly-found success of nafany's BetBoom, NAVI's decision to go international, CS2 rumors and speculations, Valve vs. TOs, and the upcoming ESL Pro League. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Podcast intro 2:27 - Chit chat 6:27 - PARI Dunav Party Recent news 10:28 - CS:GO Asia Championships announced 16:21 - CS2 speculation 20:16 - Things to learn from Valorant LANs? 30:05 - BetBoom make it to IEM Sydney 39:12 - CCT Oceania 41:52 - Height measuring contest 46:38 - Skinionaire: Lithuanian CS 53:38 - New NAVI: was it worth it? VoxPop by 22BET EPL 1:10:50 - EPL S18 teams overview 1:14:15 - Strongest group in EPL? 1:19:47 - TOs vs. Valve 1:30:23 - Cycle of issues 1:39:07 - 00NATION unlukos & Astralis comeback 1:42:03 - Group A preview 1:43:39 - FURIA 1:45:41 - Astralis & NIP 1:47:12 - GamerLegion impressed 1:54:56 - Movistar Riders 1:56:15 - Fantasy check-in Playtime 2:08:25 - How long does SPUNJ want to do CS? 2:11:57 - Prof & Striker on their career, misc https://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
dupreeh on Vitality benching; is MR12 any good? | HLTV Confirmed S6E71
dupreeh joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his record-setting career, winning the Paris Major, getting benched in Vitality, and his plans for the future. Other topics are MR15 vs. MR12 debate, flusha retirement, VP getting n0rb3r7 back, and Gamers8 results. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕📗 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:51 - Introducing dupreeh Hot seat with dupreeh 4:31 - dupreeh became dad! 6:58 - Winning the Major 9:11 - Ranking Paris Majot win 11:51 - Coming into Paris Major 18:25 - Weak Major? 21:56 - What it takes to win? 26:35 - Getting benched by Vitality 33:15 - “I don’t feel like I’m finished” - dupreeh 35:55 - Dealing with benching 42:20 - “I want to play the new game” - dupreeh 44:00 - dupreeh’s legacy 47:03 - Would dupreeh be IGL? 48:41 - dupreeh’s memories 56:26 - dupreeh on CS2 58:30 - MR12 - VoxPop by 22BET 1:03:10 - Nerves of Steel by SteelSeries 1:06:07 - Beast teammate ever? 1:07:00 - 3 favorite achievements? 1:08:57 - device or ZywOo? 1:12:31 - Why did dupreeh REALLY leave Astralis? 1:19:10 - Partner system 1:21:48 - “There’s no bad blood between me & zonic” - dupreeh Recent news 1:25:15 - Emotional throwback break 1:29:04 - “We could have shorter games with MR15” 1:34:37 - The meaning of observers 1:35:45 - MR12 from the industry perspective 1:51:09 - VP bring back n0rb3r7 2:01:45 - flusha retires from CS 2:07:11 - Skinionaire by TradeIt.gg Gamers8 2:15:15 - Overall G8 impressions 2:19:33 - G2 2:25:10 - ENCE 2:31:00 - Cloud9 2:32:55 - Vitality win, jump to #1 2:38:25 - NAVI; s1mple not insane anymore? HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/dupreeh https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
G2 or Vitality year? Live from Cologne with first thoughts | HLTV Confirmed S6E70
HLTV Confirmed panel gathered up right after IEM Cologne 2023 grand final to talk about the G2 win and what the teams' result meant for ENCE, Vitality, Astralis, Heroic, and Cloud9 as well as how the event felt. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries, 22BET, and TradeIt.gg. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect...https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 🔪 TradeIt.gg: https://tradeit.gg/?aff=HLTV 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection...0:00 - Podcast intro 6:09 - G2 vs. ENCE final 9:43 - Cologne arena experience 15:47 - G2 or Vitality: who’s team of the year? 20:50 - Touching trophy 23:53 - G2 vs. ENCE final #2 32:06 - The role of casters 38:26 - Kato + Cologne: who also did it? 44:19 - Cloud9 looked dry 51:10 - ZywOo top 1 2023? 53:00 - Hate on ZywOo 1:02:14 - Why SPUNJ be like “OOOH” 1:09:00 - Heroic: roster change needed? 1:13:00 - “I love new device!” - device 1:14:05 - Most aggressive AWPer? 1:18:08 - Why Astralis lost? 1:21:11 - G2 vs. ENCE final #3 1:23:10 - Snappi the best 30 yo player? 1:24:50 - “Cologne better than Major is bulls**t!” - Prof 1:30:55 - SPUNJ is done with “last CS:GO” narrative 1:36:35 - Fantasy check-in 1:39:03 - m0NESY won too early? Misc topics HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
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G2 inside view, NertZ' rise & more in HLTV Confirmed Special from XPERION Cologne
Another live-with-audience HLTV Confirmed show from Cologne features ENCE's star rifler NertZ, and Swani & Peca, G2's coach & manager. Success path of ENCE, honest talk about G2 keeping the roster, Valve's decision to ban partner leagues, and the IEM Cologne 2023 Playoffs.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:19 - Introducing the audience!
Recent news
6:46 - Single-elimination Gamers8
8:58 - TSM falling apart?
11:36 - NEOFRAG out of ITB
14:00 - Cologne vs. Major? Vox Pop by 22BET
17:58 - Valve bans partner leagues
NertZ
32:46 - Success of NertZ & ENCE
37:05 - NertZ “vs” Spinx & flameZ
40:05 - “I want to feel it” - NertZ on Cologne arena
41:55 - Endpoint background & MiGHTYMAX
44:50 - Playing from Israel
48:08 - ENCE at Cologne
50:05 - “dycha wants to feel like the best PL player” - NertZ
53:17 - Snappi & sAw system
56:37 - NertZ predicts Cologne playoffs
59:00 - Nerves of steel by SteelSeries
1:00:15 - What does NertZ tell barber to do?
1:01:14 - Impressions from clutches vs. Heroic
1:03:40 - IEM Dallas win first impressions
1:05:09 - Nervousness on the stage?
1:05:53 - Israeli superteam?
1:07:28 - Why ENCE is not top 1 team?
1:09:40 - WARNING: loud sound
1:10:13 - ENCE fans fight for the headset!
Swani & Peca (G2 coach & manager)
1:16:40 - Chilling out, waiting Prof’s return
1:20:54 - Introducing Swani & Peca (slowly)
1:23:45 - Svani’s path to coaching
1:27:32 - Peca’s managerial duties
1:32:11 - Content vs. practice
1:35:04 - Swani on becoming harsher
1:37:51 - “m0NESY is mature”
1:39:46 - Why G2 are often “moody b**ches”?
1:43:26 - Did G2 consider roster changes?
1:49:32 - Swani & Peca predict playoffs
1:50:51 - Swani & Peca take Skinionaire by tradeit.gg
1:59:18 - XPERION NXT team learns from Swani
Cologne Playoffs prediction & Playtime
2:09:37 - Introducing Heccu & getting comfortable
2:11:00 - FaZe to change?
2:16:11 - Heroic vs. Astralis
2:22:06 - Vitality vs. Cloud9
2:28:58 - G2 semi-final
2:33:04 - ENCE semi-final
2:36:03 - Giving away a ticket
2:39:38 - Final (emotional) words
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/Hency_Heccu
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Have G2 peaked? Predicting Cologne Play-in & BLAST takeaways | HLTV Confirmed S6E68
HLTV Confirmed trio talks about China Major announcement, BLAST results (with special attention to G2's poor performance as well as NIP & Vitality), and predicts the openers of IEM Cologne Play-in. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries and 22BET. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:06 - Prof returns with a laggy cam Recent news 7:23 - Shanghai Major 15:51 - Hussar Cup postponed? 19:07 - FORZE add El1an & sstiNiX 23:12 - Movistar +adamS 25:06 - Free agents & new teams BLAST 32:24 - NIP: surprisingly good 37:15 - Vitality: unsurprisingly solid 42:53 - BIG: ughhhhh… 48:16 - G2: have they peaked? 1:04:11 - EG: not bad 1:06:23 - HooXi playstyle issue IEM Cologne 1:13:24 - Our memories of Cologne 1:20:52 - SPUNJ’s best Cologne moment 1:23:05 - Memorable Cologne moments - Vox Pop by 22BET 1:31:27 - Play-in overview 1:34:10 - MOUZ vs. TheMongolz 1:37:03 - Into the Breach vs. NIP 1:40:35 - fnatic vs. Complexity 1:46:10 - OG vs. 9INE 1:48:43 - Apeks vs. BIG 1:55:21 - Astralis vs. Liquid 2:01:01 - Monte vs. Imperial & Aussies vs. FURIA 2:05:00 - Predicting the winners 2:08:50 - Chad OVERHYPES Cloud9 Playtime 2:11:07 - Fantasy check-in 2:15:15 - Chit-chat HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
Hottest changes ranked & new CS2 maps testing (ft. Bubzkji, NER0) | HLTV Confirmed S6E67
Bubzkji & NER0 join HLTV Confirmed to check our the CS2 versions of Overpass & Vertigo, go through the new role setups & first results from BLAST, and make the tierlist of the most (and least) exciting roster changes, including Cloud9, Complexity, FURIA, NAVI, NIP, MOUZ, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by SteelSeries and 22BET. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:30 - Introducing Bubzkji Recent news 6:19 - GL, VP, Monte moves 8:32 - C9 finalize superteam 11:28 - RobbaN quits coaching 13:20 - FaZe NEO rumors 17:33 - Majors to end the seasons CS2 Overpass & Vertigo 31:16 - Vertigo 35:43 - Overpass 45:10 - “The game is feeling better” - SPUNJ 46:53 - Is Vertigo bad? Vox Pop by 22BET New roles & impressions from BLAST 56:57 - NER0 calls in for roster cahnges 59:13 - Vitality 1:02:25 - EG: back to Black 1:05:04 - NIP is back?! 1:13:37 - Complexity with EliGE 1:16:58 - BIG hurts SPUNJ 1:19:30 - NAVI 1:24:50 - Astralis 1:32:26 - OG as expected 1:34:20 - Liquid 1:41:06 - BLAST teams temp check Shuffle tierlist 1:50:45 - Cloud9 1:51:57 - EG 1:52:53 - NAVI & Vitality 1:55:13 - MOUZ 1:56:16 - FURIA 1:57:40 - Monte & GamerLegion 1:58:33 - Complexity 1:59:37 - fnatic, OG, BIG 2:01:00 - Apeks, Spirit 2:01:40 - NIP 2:03:05 - Liquid 2:03:57 - Falcons 2:04:55 - Astralis 2:05:19 - MIBR, Fluxo, Imperial 2:06:46 - Sprout 2:08:04 - VP 2:09:18 - Movistar Riders 2:11:07 - Final overview Playtime 2:15:15 - Bubzkji hair, CS return, Pimp HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/Bubzkji https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
Snappi & sAw talk ENCE, new rosters, BLAST | HLTV Confirmed S6E66
Snappi & sAw, the IGL and coach of ENCE, join HLTV Confirmed to talk about their team's path to this point, not making changes, season goals, and upcoming BLAST event: who's gonna perform best, and whose change of Vitality, Complexity, BIG, Liquid, EG, NAVI, Cloud9 has made the most sense?
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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:41 - Introducing Snappi & sAw
4:00 - Spending the break
Hot seat with Snappi & sAw
7:42 - Snappi + sAw dynamic
10:22 - New season, old roster
17:20 - Scouting & building budget teams
26:20 - Why ENCE didn’t change?
27:56 - Season goals
39:12 - Snappi & sAw take Skinionaire
Recent news
45:06 - MOUZ finalize roster with Jimpphat
54:37 - Sprout’s new lineup
1:00:19 - Brazilian shuffle
1:08:44 - VoxPop: best coach + IGL duo?
BLAST: the new teams
1:13:00 - Snappi on the partner system
1:16:12 - Group A: 4 teams with changed
1:17:07 - Vitality with flameZ
1:23:51 - EG…
1:25:31 - NIP with hampus
1:30:07 - NAVI with Aleksib
1:37:22 - Complexity with EliGE
1:40:51 - Not big on BIG
1:43:45 - Astralis without gla1ve
1:48:38 - G2 & FaZe unchanged
1:50:53 - CS2 and parallels with CS:GO release
1:56:02 - OG underwhelming
2:02:31 - Liquid: risky pickups?
2:08:24 - Predicting BLAST Groups
Playtime
2:15:22 - ENCE Academy
2:16:43 - Top 3 roster moves
2:20:08 - Roles & egos
2:22:20 - Reviving Finnish CS?
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/SnappiCSGO
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32-team Major? Making the ideal format with NER0 | HLTV Confirmed S6E65
This special GameChanger episode of HLTV Confirmed is dedicated to CS Major format: team count, stages, crowd for groups, seeding, and more to be talked about thoroughly with special guest NER0. In additional topics are VP adding mir, FURIA with FalleN, new fnatic, and fantasy update.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:28 - NER0 joins HLTV Confirmed
6:36 - FURIA go official with FalleN
14:00 - Confirmed to go live from Cologne!
14:48 - mir is BACK with VP
21:24 - fnatic add dexter & afro
26:41 - CYPHER, JACKZ, interz to TSM?
35:27 - NER0 takes Skinionaire
Building the dream Major
42:08 - Vox Pop: improving the Major
48:35 - Looking back to first Major
52:30 - Should there be a variety of formats?
1:04:09 - Dream Major - what do we believe in?
1:15:11 - Goals: what do we want to achieve?
1:18:43 - How does it work?
1:22:28 - Schedule
1:26:53 - Format
1:32:51 - Alternative
1:35:41 - Slot Allocation
1:42:32 - Striker’s take on 32-team Major
2:06:21 - Broad takes
Playtime
2:17:55 - NER0’s graphs & articles
2:28:05 - Fantasy update & new season
2:36:00 - Moulin Rouge, lap dancing, and misc
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
Why flameZ chose Vitality? Analyzing roster changes | HLTV Confirmed S6E64
flameZ joins HLTV Confirmed few days after joining Vitality to talk about the move and time in OG. In the second half we find pros in cons for change in Vitality, NAVI, C9, Liquid, Complexity, and EG.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:32 - flameZ joins the show
Hot seat with flameZ
6:05 - Last year with OG
13:20 - Starting with OG
15:49 - Cultural differences
20:45 - Considering the offers
23:35 - NertZ tweet
25:17 - Joining Vitality
31:10 - flameZ roles/positions in Vitality
35:57 - Spending the break
38:40 - CS2
41:24 - flameZ takes Skinionaire
Recent news
48:09 - ESL fine Astralis for $100,000
52:13 - Major quals… in the player break?
58:43 - ESIC & CSPPA - did they fail?
1:05:12 - Do we need ESIC in CS? VoxPop by 22BET
1:06:06 - Male health section
Rostermania pt.3
1:11:41 - Autumn season timeline
1:24:40 - Why does Prof hate goodbyes?
1:26:03 - Update on Brazilian scene
Changes: pros & cons
1:30:17 - Vitality +flameZ
1:35:41 - Cloud9 +elec +Perfecto?
1:43:05 - NAVI: what is this roster?!
1:53:12 - Liquid: +Patsi +Rainwaker
1:59:36 - Complexity: +EliGE
2:01:37 - EG: EG Black promoted
Playtime
2:10:23 - degster future
2:12:50 - flameZ’ Israeli superteam
2:14:30 - Top 3 entry fraggers
2:17:20 - Favorite drink
2:20:10 - Personal development goals
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
elec to C9, Aleksib to NAVI - true or nonsense? Shuffle talk ft. iM | HLTV Confirmed S6E63
FalleN to FURIA, Aleksib to NAVI, flameZ to Vitality, electronic to C9, Patsi to Liquid, BOROS to Falcons - which are the real deal, and which are nonsense? iM joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about the ongoing shuffle and also his career: from starting playing CS to making it to the Major final.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:30 - SPUNJ rants on GOAT League loss
3:53 - How to pronounce iM?
5:51 - An*rew T*te update (what?!)
Hot seat with iM
7:55 - How did iM got into CS?
11:00 - iM got kicked from Nexus TWICE
16:38 - Going international
24:50 - New terms: freezing vs. breathing
26:35 - siuhy’s leadership
33:27 - acoR
36:05 - Keoz & isak
41:15 - Near-MVP Major performance
48:10 - Tier 1 vs. Tier 2
52:05 - Being top prospect in shuffle
56:28 - Who iM looked up to?
59:10 - How many offers does iM have?
1:01:00 - iM takes Skinionaire by BitSkins
Recent news
1:11:08 - SPUNJ continues GOAT League rant
1:12:11 - IEM Sydney returns
1:15:43 - Thunderpick with $600K event
Rostermania
1:17:17 - Shuffle accelerates
1:21:01 - Is it the biggest shuffle?
1:23:50 - International teams take over
1:28:10 - FURIA: “FalleN said YES!”
1:32:28 - EliGE to FURIA?
1:35:35 - Liquid EU core?
1:44:14 - EG with… electronic?!
1:46:31 - elec & Perfecto want to leave?
1:48:00 - Aleksib to NAVI - ridiculous move?
1:49:01 - OG to bench degster?
1:52:39 - Falcons with BOROS - sick?
1:59:00 - nexa had problem with degster?
2:02:28 - Why Vitality want to remove dupreeh?
2:08:22 - Cloud9 to get elec & Perfecto?
2:09:15 - Worst roster takes - VoxPop by 22BET
2:11:02 - electronic in EG
2:13:08 - Viewer questions
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
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Season review! Roster change takes, grading teams & CS2 speculations (ft. smooya) | HLTV Confirmed S6E62
smooya joins HLTV Confirmed for a massive Spring season wrap-up: giving grades to teams (G2, NAVI, Vitality, C9 & more), making shuffle takes for top 20 teams (MOUZ, C9, OG & more), speculating about CS2, and much more!
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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:03 - smooya showmatches & OhnePixel
7:33 - smooya eating on camera
Recent news
8:39 - PGL Major dates announced
14:49 - Showmatches: VoxPop by 22BET
21:45 - Cologne team list unveiled
26:35 - Elisa Masters returns to Espoo
28:36 - BLAST DC & crowd cheating
31:15 - VP win ESL Challenger over ENCE
36:33 - Heroic win BLAST Spring
48:07 - CS2 is coming!
56:41 - smooya takes Skinionaire by BitSkins
Grading top teams
1:05:48 - Map & gun season stats
1:08:08 - Teams overview
1:10:21 - Vitality
1:15:23 - Heroic
1:19:44 - FaZe
1:21:47 - G2
1:25:00 - ENCE
1:27:20 - Cloud9
1:30:36 - NAVI
1:32:55 - Liquid
1:34:02 - MOUZ
Shuffle predictor
1:35:00 - siuhy to go to MOUZ?
1:37:10 - syrsoN instaed of torzsi?
1:43:19 - dexter to Australia?
1:44:52 - flameZ to Liquid? Or Vitality?!
1:51:47 - smooya leaks BOROS’ next team?!
1:55:12 - KRIMZ to NIP?
1:56:18 - FalleN tp FURIA?
2:00:00 - FaZe: should they change?
2:02:42 - G2 to change?
2:06:57 - C9: Hobbit or nafany to go?
2:11:30 - NAVI: -npl +who?
2:14:25 - GamerLegion rebuild
2:16:05 - Apeks & smooya correction
2:22:45 - fnatic: mezii +4?
2:31:12 - VP: what should they do?
2:32:06 - NIP: hampus is back?
2:33:23 - BIG: going international?
2:35:05 - Staehr to Astralis
2:36:32 - Cologne CS:GO or CS2?
Playtime
2:43:07 - LucyLuce wins Fantasy
2:45:38 - Aurora & SPUNJ hair
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
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CS2 Mirage update, roster rumors, Major was... fine? | HLTV Confirmed S6E61
In this episode of Confirmed we're catching up with the Paris Major playoffs and everything that went next: IEM Dallas, BLAST Washington, and CS2 update that brought Mirage & new loadout.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
5:50 -
CS2 update
8:40 - Gun loadout update
18:21 - The state of CS2 beta test
23:15 - Color vibrance in CS2
Paris Major
26:00 - Was Paris Major good?
35:35 - Worst trophy ever?
37:00 - No minimap & xray
42:05 - Stage & intros
48:00 - VoxPop by 22BET
52:20 - 18+ section of the podcast
54:56 - Vitality’s run
1:01:05 - Apeks run: fluke or dedication?
1:06:28 - Partner/non partners & general scene state
1:17:10 - CS2 release date & Hussar Cup
IEM Dallas
1:20:46 - ENCE win IEM Dallas
1:25:55 - Heroic: most consistent team?
1:32:11 - ENCE storyline
1:39:11 - Skinionaire by BitSkins
Roster rumors
1:46:46 - FalleN, FURIA & paiN rumors
1:55:48 - Staehr to Astralis
2:06:26 - G2’s roster still intact?
2:07:35 - hampus, flameZ on the market
2:14:54 - EG tried to buy teams?
2:16:06 - German shuffle
2:20:57 - CSPPA remains dead
BLAST Washington
2:23:12 - Striker insights
2:26:11 - Why Majors are not last events of the season?
2:30:50 - Who’s the favorite?
2:35:11 - Are partnered teams unallowed to tweet?
2:38:10 - Will CS2 help the scene economically?
2:39:28 - Talent split between ESL & BLAST
2:50:10 - nitr0 retires
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
sdy, shox & more in HLTV Confirmed Major Special from ESpot Paris
sdy, shox, CYPHER, launders, and freya join HLTV Confirmed for Paris Major Special from Espot Paris with a live audience!
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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:21 - Introducing Prof & Striker
Major disappointments ft. launders & freya
4:49 - Introducing launders & freya
10:33 - Are we enjoying the Major?
14:11 - FURIA: changes inevitable
20:04 - s1mple or ZywOo?
22:25 - NAVI: is npl the problem?
29:00 - ENCE
31:36 - G2: kassad destroys HooXi
41:10 - Arena & heartwarming rant
48:40 - launders & freya last words
sdy
49:58 - sdy joins
50:44 - Going tier 2 from tier 1
54:37 - Monte goals for the Major
58:11 - sdy on Woro2k & BOROS
1:04:29 - Rating with NAVI vs. Monte
1:09:49 - Match vs. GamerLegion
1:11:54 - lmbt & playing without coach
1:16:22 - sdy on relationship with NAVI
1:18:48 - sdy runs rock-paper-scissors!
1:22:02 - sdy’s final words
CYPHER
1:24:25 - CYPHER joins
1:27:20 - Getting to know ITB’s star
1:34:27 - How to go pro?
1:37:25 - Major run
1:41:34 - Match vs. Vitality
1:51:35 - Final words of CYPHER
shox
1:52:57 - shox joins
1:55:00 - Vitality are ready
2:00:25 - “ZywOo is here to just play”
2:03:15 - Did shox against signing ZywOo?
2:09:27 - Skinionaire: shox vs. Striker
Playoffs Pick’Em
2:23:41 - Vitality vs. ITB
2:25:37 - Liquid vs. Apeks
2:30:05 - Monte vs. GamerLegion
2:31:31 - Heroic vs. FaZe
2:35:48 - Semi-finals & Final
2:37:45 - shox shares passion about Major
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/cyphercsgo_
https://twitter.com/shoxCSGO
https://twitter.com/launders
https://twitter.com/FreyaSpiers
https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
Paris Major: who are the favorites? Pick'Em & match predictions | HLTV Confirmed S6E59
This time we talk main things about Paris Major: the basic info, Challengers Pick'Em, and which of the favorites has the greatest chance to win the Major (NAVI, Heroic, Vitality, FaZe, G2, and more). Other topics are orgs going belly up, gauging Major excitement, Brazy Party & Melbourne takeaways, and bias toward star players.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:59 - Skin market is booming!
7:50 - Where are stickers?!
Recent news
10:41 - CPH Flames & HEET go bonkers
17:07 - Movistar win Melbourne
22:34 - Brazy Party takeaways
30:20 - Skinionaire: Majors
38:18 - VoxPop: Major excitement
41:20 - Announcing CS2 date at Major?
Major slideshow
45:06 - SPUNJ presents the slideshow
46:00 - Main things to know about Major
55:52 - HLTV Confirmed live - SOLD OUT!
59:55 - Major prize money
1:02:11 - RMRs & stats
1:03:46 - Missing teams
1:07:15 - Legends teams are INSANE
1:09:09 - Top 10 Major favorites
1:12:56 - Heroic
1:17:53 - Vitality
1:25:11 - NAVI
1:29:18 - G2
1:34:51 - FaZe
1:41:12 - Challengers stage preview
1:47:26 - Your viewing experience
1:55:43 - Is CS2 scary?
Pick’Em & bracket simulation
2:02:15 - Pick’Em for Challengers!
2:19:26 - Match by match prediction
Playtime
2:31:11 - Major dream team
2:34:00 - AWP bias?
2:37:35 - Worst bedroom experiences in full detail…
2:42:46 - Jersey designs
2:47:43 - Paris show
2:49:08 - SPUNJ shows figurines
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
TaZ's future & iconic moments; IEM Rio, Xyp9x not the problem? | HLTV Confirmed S6E58
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TaZ joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his retirement and everything that came before: playing with VP, internal struggles, Mercedes drama, building teams, and realizing the time has come, and his future. Also, IEM Rio results (C9, FaZe, NAVI, Heroic, Vitality) leading up to the Major. Other topics are Astralis cutting Xyp9x (was he the problem?), the impact of age, lack of character and banter in today's CS.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
4:21 - Introducing TaZ
Hot seat with TaZ
7:22 - TaZ on retiring
10:57 - Impact of age
12:36 - “This will be most competitive Major” - TaZ
15:24 - TaZ builds boomer team
22:09 - Worst events of TaZ
28:21 - “I was so pissed” story
33:05 - “At VP, we had so many crashes” - TaZ
37:50 - “Support is good; anchor takes character” - TaZ
41:50 - Talking issues in team
47:40 - “Playing will fail for me” - TaZ on retiring
56:39 - VoxPop by 22 Bet: Taz’ banter
1:04:53 - TaZ calling girlfriend in tears story
1:06:39 - Decision to retire
1:07:52 - Future of TaZ
Recent news
1:14:42 - Paris live show tickets on sale!
1:15:49 - B8, EF, Viperio, TeamOne, Sprout change
1:16:29 - Astralis -Xyp9x: was he problem?
1:28:04 - TaZ takes Skinionaire: Polish-themed
Rio and beyond
1:35:50 - Runway to Major
1:41:06 - 9INE - new Polish hope
1:52:11 - Another C9 collapse
1:55:34 - FaZe in turmoil
2:01:09 - Vitality raises the trophy
2:06:21 - “apEX worst top 20 player except for HooXi”
2:10:10 - Heroic second, again
2:14:00 - Teams who can win Major
2:19:54 - NAVI: looking good?
2:25:15 - Opening matches of Challengers stage
2:27:29 - 50% partner teams limit?
2:32:15 - Today’s players are boring?
2:38:18 - CS lacks trash talk?
2:44:30 - TaZ exclusive on Mercedes
2:47:11 - TaZ retirement lifted the curse on Polish CS?
2:48:35 - Final words & next show preview
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
https://twitter.com/g5taz
https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
Astralis fix, C9 tragedy, NiKo's tweet: juanflatroo & Thomas talk RMR results (CS Podcast)
juanflatroo of Bad News Eagles & Thomas of Into The Breach join HLTV Confirmed to discuss RMR results: their respective paths to the Major & playing together, Tier 2 vs. Tier 1 clash, NiKo's tweet, Astralis' options, Cloud9 struggle, FaZe's hard path, CS2 impressions, and more.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
Hot seat with Thomas & juanflatroo
4:32 - Thomas & juanflatroo played together!
8:03 - Making to Legends
11:28 - Sticker money impact for BNE
16:03 - UK scene can finally be proud
18:00 - Why ITB succeeded?
25:45 - Tier 2 vs. Tier 1
29:15 - NiKo’s tweet
38:15 - CYPHER
39:29 - Thomas on IGLing & in-game role
42:19 - ITB’s 20-yo coach
46:03 - BNE’s goals
55:37 - flatroo & Thomas take Skinionaire
RMR EU B results
1:02:49 - Thomas on playing with Bulgarians
1:05:05 - Astralis fix? VoxPop by 22 Bet
1:11:35 - What went wrong at RMR?
1:21:06 - Cloud9: heart-breaking loss
1:29:09 - BoombI4: solution for C9?
1:35:15 - BOROS & NertZ
1:39:19 - Monte
1:40:13 - 9INE: first Polish at Major in years
1:46:38 - Others teams & role of pressure
IEM Rio
1:50:00 - Asterisk event?
1:52:42 - 9INE to Semis?
1:57:03 - Is there chance for FURIA?
Playtime
2:01:20 - BNE org rumors
2:06:41 - Young talents in Kosovo
2:08:25 - Thomas the train sticker?
2:09:06 - CS2 impressions
2:14:04 - Final words from juan & Thomas
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
https://twitter.com/juanflatrooo
https://twitter.com/ThomasCS__
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
RMR rants: tech issues, VP & FaZe failures, Group B preview | HLTV Confirmed S6E56 (CS Podcast)
kassad & vENdetta to talk about BLAST Paris Major RMRs: tech issues of Asia & Americas, VP eliminated after KaiR0N- - n0rb3r7 debacle, FaZe in the last chance bracket, other teams, format issues, and preview of Europe RMR B. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and BitSkins. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Where is SPUNJ? 2:28 - Welcoming kassad & vENdetta General RMR talk (and rant) 5:17 - kassad DESTROYS the RMRs 8:11 - RMRs broadcast 12:21 - kassad on VP question ban: «Who TF are you!?» 19:09 - Tier 2 talent is actually good 20:26 - KaiR0N- - n0rb3r7 change: speculations 22:03 - RMRs impressions - Vox Pop by 22BET 27:10 - Seeding & quadruple elimination 33:07 - Abolish Legends stage? 42:08 - Asia & Americas RMR issues 56:11 - "Hope they [BLAST] nvest the money in Major" - kassad Results breakdown 59:45 - n0rb3r7- WHY HIM? 1:05:43 - Why VP underperformed? 1:11:03 - Why FaZe struggled? 1:20:41 - Will FaZe make it through last chance? 1:24:04 - Why FaZe chose Vertigo for map 3? 1:29:07 - Apeks: impressive result 1:31:00 - BNE: another Major! Next EG’s team? 1:34:03 - xertioN: massive performance 1:35:13 - B8: underdog story 1:37:36 - CYPHER: superb performance 1:39:53 - OG: could nexa come back? 1:42:52 - Sprout, 1win, Falcons, paiN 1:46:35 - Liquid: YEKINDAR worsens the team? 1:48:05 - kassad on iNation & G2; leaves 1:49:51 - Liquid’s worrying results 1:57:19 - Americas RMR wrapped up 1:59:43 - Asia RMR: Mongolz surprise 2:07:22 - Skinionaire: vENdetta answers RMR questions RMR B preview 2:14:16 - iNation, 500 2:15:11 - Heroic, ENCE, C9 2:18:18 - G2, Vitality 2:20:20 - NIP, BIG 2:22:13 - Spirit, Astralis 2:25:15 - FORZE 2:26:40 - Aurora, Monte, 9INE, EF 2:30:50 - Final adjustments 2:36:40 - EF & Turkey scene Playtime 2:40:44 - Server lag at the RMRs 2:43:43 - Next show & final words HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/kassadhttps://twitter.com/vENdettaCSGOhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
Major qualifer tierlist: who won't make it to Paris? (ft. valde) | HLTV Confirmed S6E55 (CS Podcast)
valde joins HLTV Confirmed to help make tierlists for BLAST Major RMRs: Asia, Americas, Europe A & B. In other topics, the state of his career, being on ENCE's bench, NA event without NA teams, BLAST Paris trophy, C9 & Astralis successful runs.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:56 - valde replaces Striker
Hot seat with valde
5:34 - valde after ENCE
12:36 - Being on bench - how is it?
19:03 - Regrets of valde’s career
Recent news
21:30 - BLAST trophy blunder
26:20 - C9 online success run
32:03 - Astralis: good steps?
35:47 - BLAST Washington - no NA teams
40:32 - VoxPop by 22BET
46:04 - TaZ retires from competition
51:21 - Academy league put on hold
58:40 - valde takes Skinionaire
RMR
1:11:07 - RMRs implications
1:16:57 - Major prize pool should change?
1:19:10 - Asia RMR: overview & tierlist
1:26:08 - Americas RMR: tierlist
1:41:01 - Europe RMR A: tierlist
1:42:36 - FaZe, NAVI, MOUZ, VP
1:45:32 - Viperino, Into the Breach
1:47:13 - OG, FNATIC
1:51:57 - 1win, Sprout, GamerLegion
1:55:10 - BNE, Falcons, B8, SAW, Apeks
2:07:11 - Europe RMR B
Playtime
2:23:53 - Prof ranting on CS2 MM
2:26:22 - Favorite orgs of valde
2:29:49 - Ideal sandwich
2:35:07 - FACEIT/ESEA issue
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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CS2 rants, FaZe win EPL, HUNDEN saga lives on (feat. moses) | HLTV Confirmed S6E54 (CS Podcast)
moses joins Confirmed to talk about new turn of HUNDEN drama, more reflections on CS2 (including rants from SPUNJ), EG & Stewie2K updates, CS2 PGL Major in Denmark, FaZe winning EPL & Grand Slam, and more.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:10 - ropz earnings article
Recent news
6:03 - HUNDEN files: saga continues
34:59 - SPUNJ walks away (unprecedented)
35:52 - Stewie2K comeback
42:28 - EG field academy roster
51:21 - SPUNJ rants on CS2 community outcry
56:39 - “CS2 is continuation of CS:GO”
1:04:12 - “Smoke thing is overblown” - moses
1:06:15 - CS2 HUD problem
1:12:25 - “SPUNJ & f0rest RAGED at testing” - moses
1:16:13 - CS2 PGL Major in Denmark
1:21:58 - Why no 2nd Major in 2023?
1:29:59 - CS World Cup?
1:35:45 - CS2: more impressions
1:49:01 - Jumpthrows in CS2
1:52:45 - New gun feelings
1:56:07 - moses takes Skinionaire
EPL
2:04:37 - N1 Moment: Twistzz Grand Slams
2:12:48 - Pressure for FaZe: the graph
2:18:40 - EPL format problem
2:17:17 - EPL playoffs: crazy results
Playtime
2:47:15 - Up and coming casters
2:51:22 - Pros on EPL broadcast
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/ProfesseurCS
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TESTING COUNTER-STRIKE 2: smokes, maps, and more | HLTV Confirmed S6E53 (CS Podcast)
SPUNJ, Striker & vENdetta meet to showcase the newest version of CS and share impressions: smokes, maps, sounds, radar, interface, Source 2 graphics, and more in Counter-Strike 2 special episode of HLTV Confirmed.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
2:28 - Counter-Strike 2: good name?
4:40 - Backtracing the announcement
6:26 - Smoke update: initial reactions
16:12 - SPUNJ on testing CS2 in Seattle
20:29 - “Big enough change but still same game” - Striker
21:51 - Sound changes & radar indicator
24:58 - Smoke throws & preview
27:50 - HUD, feet, and shadows
29:51 - No smoke over molotov
30:42 - “Smoke will change the meta” - SPUNJ
33:55 - Maps redesigns
37:15 - Deagle changed?
40:50 - Flashes: sound & effect
43:42 - Matchmaking to remain unchanged?
45:12 - SPUNJ on Seattle trip (2)
50:28 - Settings, killfeed, scoping
54:42 - Will console make it to the game?
58:38 - Wave of access to CS2
59:52 - Skin patterns
1:06:35 - No 2nd Major of 2023?!
1:10:24 - When will CS2 enter the scene?
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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sh1ro next top 1? Cloud9 with buster (feat. nafany) | HLTV Confirmed S6E52 (CS:GO Podcast)
nafany joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about Cloud9: highs and lows of 2022, getting buster, being on brink of getting benched himself, future of interz, sh1ro & Ax1le potentials, IGLing, impact of Hobbit, and EPL.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
3:37 - Introducing nafany
Hot Seat with nafany
5:25 - STYKO’s tweet & C9 praccing
12:12 - Start of 2022 & Antwerp Major
18:11 - Winning IEM Dallas
22:43 - IEM Cologne
25:47 - nafany & money
27:48 - EPL & Ax1Le performance
29:59 - IEM Rio
35:42 - “If you have sh1ro, you must [adjust for him]” - nafany
37:09 - “Let’s be honest, I’m an IGL and I’m only 21” - nafany
44:14 - “HooXi is maybe the best IGL” - nafany
48:04 - “Not only interns could be moved… it could be me” - nafany
50:10 - Getting buster
54:12 - “I can see 3 teams that interz can fill” - nafany
55:57 - N1 Moment: interz married
57:51 - Roles & positions in Cloud9
1:06:41 - Impact of Hobbit
1:09:26 - Public pressure
1:13:57 - “sh1ro will be top 1, and not once” - nafany
1:24:09 - nafany takes Skinionaire
EPL & Recent news
1:31:34 - Farlig replaces regali
1:39:26 - Any future in Vitality with JACKZ?
1:44:35 - Can FaZe win Grand Slam?
1:46:46 - NIP debacle, k0nfig/hampus situation
1:58:33 - 00NATION & OG
2:01:33 - Rooster & Grayhound
2:06:45 - EPL Group D prediction
Playtime
2:14:47 - nafany’s favorite anime
2:16:12 - nafany’s tattoos
2:17:02 - nafany rates teammates’ utility usage
2:20:40 - Does CS need any questions?
2:22:05 - Does C9 do any partying?
2:23:08 - Fantasy check-in
2:26:05 - nafany’s final words
HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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https://twitter.com/SPUNJ
https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg
https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS
https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
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Source 2 coming? CS2 rumors, roster news, and EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E51 (CS:GO Podcast)
In this episode of Confirmed, we touch on Source 2 rumors: what is known, what we would like to see, and how likely it's gonna happen? In other topics, coaches unbanned, IHC cut sk0r, AZR returns, women CS news, EPL Group B overview, and Group C preview.
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0:00 - Podcast intro
4:25 - N1 Moment
Recent news
6:28 - SOURCE 2! Measuring the excitement
30:14 - Guerri, Apoka, ToH1o unbanned by Valve
35:18 - sk0r leaves IHC - why?
47:35 - SPUNJ jumps in
49:50 - Impact news: juliano, zAAz, Olga
51:15 - AZR returns in Sprout
1:03:31 - Skinionaire: Bleh takes the quiz
EPL
1:11:44 - Movistar Riders
1:17:51 - Complexity’s good run ends
1:26:34 - BIG is hyped
1:42:47 - FURIA showing the same flaws
1:46:26 - MOUZ
1:47:07 - Group C: possible surprises?
1:55:37 - Fantasy Celebrity league check-in
1:67:30 - Striker’s & SPUNJ’s teams
Playtime
2:00:22 - Are Outsiders vulnerable to saving change?
2:03:55 - Expectations from Source
2:09:36 - Bleh on the Indian scene
2:10:18 - VOD change
2:12:20 - Closing the show
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HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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device: CS comeback, mental health, NIP | HLTV Confirmed S6E50 (CS:GO Podcast)
The quality of audio improves after the 15-minute mark.
device joins us for the show dedicated to the past year: joining NIP, taking a break, working through the problems, and returning to Astralis. Other topics are the impact of Social Media, HUNDEN situation, Buzz, m0NESY & young AWPers, EPL Group B preview, and the beauty of Counter-Strike.
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Timestamps might not be off by 30-60 seconds.
0:00 - Podcast intro
4:50 - Introducing device
6:13 - The most accomplished player?
Hot Seat with device
8:24 - 2021-2022 summary by SPUNJ
11:00 - Joining NIP & struggles
16:52 - Early Astralis move rumours
18:45 - Pause on play & return at FPL
21:51 - Health issues
23:15 - Lack of winning in NIP
26:48 - Impact of Social Media negativity
31:19 - device & Tom Cruise meme
33:06 - How to treat mental problems?
37:55 - “I was advised to wait with comeback” - device
40:04 - Things going downwards in late 2021
44:23 - Comeback to Astralis
49:13 - Other opportunities
52:50 - device & gla1ve connection
55:11 - HUNDEN situation
58:52 - Biggest insult to CS player?
1:00:43 - Working with HUNDEN
1:03:13 - “I told gla1ve they should get nicoodoz” - device
1:07:22 - device on NIP salary & “paycheck stealing”
1:13:42 - Buzz & Astralis roster
1:25:12 - Heatmaps & other training tips
1:28:32 - Tier-2 vs. tier-1 AWPers
1:30:48 - Skinionaire: device remembers 2022
1:40:12 - Player break issue
1:43:20 - New AWPers - how are they different?
1:47:49 - device rarely saves - why?
1:54:08 - Prof doing potfriend
1:54:28 - Best team in the world?
1:58:34 - Group stage vs. playoffs
2:02:28 - N1 Moment: IHC savages!
2:05:29 - CS:GO explained by CS:GO
2:08:22 - Future of device & Astralis
2:13:08 - Are personal achievements important?
2:15:55 - “Astralis has a special place for me” - device
2:19:31 - EPL Group B preview
2:26:51 - Final words from device
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