s1mple's new team; kyousuke & other debuts live from Cologne (with audience!) | HLTV Confirmed S7E35

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? ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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. https://twitter.com/sAwCSGO https://twitter.com/SnappiCSGO https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

13 Heinä 20232h 24min

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. ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect.aspx?pid=51006&bid=1484&lpid=220 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collections/hltv 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. https://twitter.com/NER0cs https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

7 Heinä 20232h 39min

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. ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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. https://twitter.com/flameZcsgo https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

30 Kesä 20232h 22min

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. ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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. https://twitter.com/iMeCSGO https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

21 Kesä 20232h 17min

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! ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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. https://twitter.com/smooyacs https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo

14 Kesä 20232h 48min

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. ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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

8 Kesä 20232h 58min

sdy, shox, CYPHER, launders, and freya join HLTV Confirmed for Paris Major Special from Espot Paris with a live audience! 💙 This show was possible thanks to ESpot Paris: https://twitter.com/espotparis ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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. https://twitter.com/somedieyoungCS 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

18 Touko 20232h 43min

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. ➡️ 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 📕 22 Bet: https://ad.22betpartners.com/redirect... 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 👕 HLTV Merch: https://shop.eslgaming.com/collection... 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

4 Touko 20232h 53min