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. ➡️ 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 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 https://twitter.com/dev1ce https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
28 Feb 20232h 28min
RMRs & Apeks' road to Paris Major feat. STYKO | HLTV Confirmed S6E49 (CS:GO Podcast)
This time on Confirmed we talk to STYKO about his path with Apeks at the RMR quals and analyze other contenders. In other topics are EPL Group A with new format and roster updates in ENCE & Vitality. ➡️ 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 0:00 - Podcast intro 4:24 - Introducing STYKO Hot Seat with STYKO 6:23 - Apeks’ 6 months summary 7:53 - STYKO on IGLing in Apeks 22:29 - New vs. old meta 26:50 - Outsiders playstyle 28:21 - nawwk after NIP 31:17 - STYKO on Apeks 33:05 - Czecho-Slovakian scene 36:22 - STYKO on making content 38:43 - Skinionaire by BitSkins 48:31 - N1 Moment: kassad vs. EG RMR quals 51:55 - Open qual experience 55:18 - RMR invites 1:00:04 - STYKO on making it to the Major 1:03:54 - Teams who didn’t make it to RMR 1:05:38 - Europe RMR overview 1:09:24 - EU RMR Group B 1:24:39 - EU RMR Group A Recent news 1:39:10 - JACKZ for dupreeh at EPL 1:41:28 - Nertz for valde in ENCE EPL Group A 1:43:22 - EPL broadcast to be good? 1:50:14 - EPL format explained 1:51:42 - Group A predicted Playtime 1:58:21 - Secret H**ler 2:01:25 - Esports life sacrifices 2:04:02 - Productivity tips 2:07:16 - Final words https://twitter.com/StykoCSGO https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
20 Feb 20232h 8min
Are G2 legit? Rating IEM Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E48
In this episode of Confirmed, we go back to school and grade all the performances of IEM Katowice with grades from F to A, including G2, FURIA, C9, FaZe, NAVI, Heroic, IHC, 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 Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and BitSkins. 🎧 SteelSeries: https://steelseri.es/s12 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 0:00 - Introduction 3:28 - How is Prof’s name pronounced? Recent news 7:09 - Fantasy 1% check-in 8:45 - RMR quals start 18:07 - 1win sign BoombI4, hooch 20:10 - Nigma Galaxy win Impact 22:07 - Skinionaire: SPUNJ & Striker IEM Katowice 30:06 - Stats & play style observations 41:40 - paiN 44:26 - EG 50:03 - Permitta 51:42 - Greyhound 53:22 - MIBR 57:49 - FURIA 1:03:57 - ENCE 1:08:50 - Sprout 1:14:35 - BIG 1:19:57 - Cloud9 1:25:09 - NIP 1:30:04 - MOUZ 1:34:08 - IHC 1:38:49 - Spirit 1:43:40 - fnatic 1:45:45 - Complexity 1:50:35 - FaZe 1:56:33 - Vitality 2:02:46 - Outsiders 2:07:36 - NAVI 2:23:57 - Liquid 2:32:13 - Heroic 2:40:38 - G2 2:46:38 - How long G2 run is gonna continue? Playtime 2:49:05 - N1 Moment: G2 celebration 2:54:48 - G2’s overconfident moments 3:05:00 - SPUNJ gives relationship advice https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
16 Feb 20233h 7min
Snax, HooXi, stavn & more in the Katowice live show | HLTV Confirmed S6E47
HLTV Confirmed goes live from Katowice featuring 3 sets of guests: Snax, siuhy (GamerLegion), F1KU (OG) to talk about Polish scene, stavn & TeSeS to talk about Heroic run, and HooXi & Swani to talk about G2's series of successes. ➡️ 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 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:29 - Chitchat 7:24 - Biggest surprises: C9, MOUZ, etc 14:34 - Has Katowice improved? 17:44 - FaZe didn’t make Playoffs Polish panel 23:36 - Snax, siuhy, F1KU join 24:17 - Snax on losing Maze to Sprout 26:28 - The state of Polish CS 27:24 - Why siuhy is in the international team? 29:34 - Skinionaire: Polish CS 37:27 - F1KU on playing with a fever 39:47 - Snax on Let Us Cook 42:51 - “I got two offers from top 10” - Snax 46:11 - Best Polish team? 48:32 - F1KU on NEOFRAG & degster 52:27 - How to SAYVE Polish CS? PL dream team 58:42 - Predicting Katowice Playoffs 1:03:27 - Final words IN POLISH stavn & TeSeS 1:06:29 - TeSeS, stavn, and Prof join 1:08:10 - Heroic’s slow start in ‘23 1:11:28 - FACEIT practice 1:13:11 - Heroic’s run, chance at the title 1:15:46 - stavn & TeSeS on new Heroic logo 1:18:33 - Xizt’s role in Heroic 1:22:34 - Heroic’s playstyle - where it comes from? 1:24:31 - TeSeS & stavn highlight best part 1:30:39 - Tips to young players 1:32:07 - Heroic’s expectations from Katowice 1:39:51 - Predicting Katowice Playoffs (2) HooXi & Swani 1:42:23 - HooXi, Swani, and Striker join 1:44:59 - G2’s win streak 1:47:35 - Swani about coaching G2 1:49:43 - HooXi on finally winning 1:54:26 - Sitting arrangement logic 2:02:13 - “I want to beat Heroic” - HooXi 2:04:28 - m0NESY G2’s worst pistol?! 2:07:22 - HooXi on pressure situations 2:11:43 - SPUNJ’s hair routine 2:15:10 - Katowice surprises 2:17:00 - Innovating practice & EG slander Concluding chat feat. Hugo 2:22:48 - Final reflections on Groups 2:26:21 - Final prediction of Playoffs https://twitter.com/cios_snax https://twitter.com/siuhycs https://twitter.com/f1kucs https://twitter.com/stavncs https://twitter.com/tesescsgo https://twitter.com/hooxicsgo https://twitter.com/g2swani https://twitter.com/HugoTV https://twitter.com/DarfMike https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
9 Feb 20232h 30min
THREAT on NIP before & after device, BLAST, Katowice | HLTV Confirmed S6E46
THREAT joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his past & future career, NIP's different iterations from f0rest to device to headtr1ck & k0nfig standing in, French scene shuffle, Swedish scene, BLAST results, and Katowice coming up. ➡️ 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. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:35 - Adults-only section Recent news 6:13 - BLAST Majors qualifiers uproar 17:45 - French scene shuffle 21:29 - k0nfig to NIP 32:05 - THREAT rebuilding NIP 42:12 - Working with roster changes 51:18 - How transfer decisions made in NIP? 55:03 - State of Swedish CS 59:36 - What’s wrong with Plopski? 1:08:29 - device signing with NIP; device vs. f0rest & GTR 1:12:48 - Skinionaire: NIP-related questions Hot seat with THREAT 1:20:22 - THREAT on the market 1:33:10 - Does THREAT want to build a team? BLAST 1:34:04 - N1 Moment: cadiaN clutch 1:37:05 - BLAST standouts: Spinx & others 1:44:19 - Heroic 1:46:16 - EG & Complexity 1:47:55 - NIP with headtr1ck 1:52:50 - Heroic’s communication 2:00:34 - G2 2:02:14 - Astralis’ slow start Katowice 2:07:00 - Play-In overview 2:17:19 - Who might not go through? 2:21:00 - FaZe’s grand slam time? 2:28:25 - HLTV Confirmed Live from Katowice 2:29:37 - Questions for THREAT 2:32:28 - What THREAT is up to? https://twitter.com/THREAT_CS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
27 Jan 20232h 36min
Winter shuffle review & 2023 predictions (ft. Pimp) | HLTV Confirmed S6E45
Pimp joins HLTV Confirmed to help us review the off-season shuffle and find the right place on the excite-o-meter for headtr1ck to NIP, KaiR0N- to Outsiders, npl instead of sdy, buster to C9, HUNDEN to Astralis, BoombI4 building a new team, and more. In other topics are ongoing HLTV Top 20 reveals, 2023 calendar, and HOT predictions for this season. ➡️ 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. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:27 - Silent intro Recent news 7:43 - HLTV Award Show 14:59 - Top 20 so far: blameF, b1t, Spinx, frozen 26:37 - THREAT leaves NIP 30:17 - headtr1ck to NIP 33:40 - EG situation, gade retires, woxic free agent 35:28 - BoombI4 building the team 40:22 - kensi joins Aurora 41:21 - KaiR0N- replaces n0rb3r7 47:47 - fer replaced with JOTA 48:44 - Sprout get XELLOW; Apeks complete 52:39 - sdy replaced with npl in NAVI 59:33 - buster to Cloud9 1:05:14 - 9z/00NATION swap 1:08:19 - HUNDEN joins Astralis as analyst Previewing 2023 1:25:09 - Skinionaire: 2022 (no CS questions!) 1:31:27 - N1 Moment: Top-20-inspired content 1:33:17 - 2023 calendar overview 1:53:12 - Partner teams diagram 1:59:00 - Preseason bootcamps 2:04:43 - Predicting #1 team, Major winner & MVP 2:12:21 - Katowice live show? 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/Pimp_CSGO https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
9 Jan 20232h 16min
Best & biggest of 2022 in CS:GO (ft. Maniac) | HLTV Confirmed S6E44 (CS:GO podcast)
We look back at 2022 to remember all the best and most important of CS:GO: events, matches, updates, teams, players; breakouts, the mediocres, disappointments, and surprises. ➡️ 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. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed= 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/ManiacCSGO https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #csgo
29 Dec 20222h 41min
How to IGL NiKo? HooXi on G2's first win & m0NESY's potential | HLTV Confirmed S6E43 (CS:GO podcast)
HooXi joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about him joining G2, early challenges, leading m0NESY & NiKo, and finally winning a trophy with the team. In other topics, map & gun update, other teams at BLAST, Astralis getting Buzz, NIP bench es3tag, 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 Xtrfy, N1 Bet, and Bitskins. 🖱️ Xtrfy: https://xtrfy.com/ 📕 N1 Bet: https://n1betpartners.com/a8c177e1d 🔫 BitSkins: https://bitskins.com/?hltvconfirmed=1 0:00 - Podcast intro 2:33 - SPUNJ is in Australia, Striker printer stealer 5:00 - HooXi is on Hot seat with HooXi 6:07 - Is HooXi is most spoken about? 10:03 - What made CPH Flames so good? 16:42 - Signing with G2 19:08 - Doing media in G2 22:55 - Playing the star roster 26:32 - Did HooXi activate m0NESY? 32:47 - jks in 2022 39:52 - M4A4 vs. M4A1-S 40:30 - huNter: could he be an IGL? 44:34 - Playing with NiKo - how is it? 49:57 - Initial results and practice 56:11 - Missing the Major, XTQZZZ departure 1:01:48 - Skinionaire: HooXi takes the quiz BLAST 1:12:07 - HooXi shows off an award! 1:14:46 - N1 Moment: M4 stats 1:17:22 - G2 at BLAST 1:24:31 - M4s in G2; weapon talk 1:34:13 - “I don’t like Anubis at all” - HooXi 1:42:43 - “I hope Majors to close out seasons” - SPUNJ 1:45:04 - OG profit from HLTV jinx 1:56:01 - Outsiders post-Major slump? 2:01:37 - Quick thoughts on FaZe 2:04:10 - “Liquid top 2 of the 2nd half of 2022” - Striker Recent news 2:08:11 - Astralis get Buzz; sjuush, Staehr missed 2:14:35 - NIP bench es3tag 2:21:42 - HLTV Award show announced 2:23:53 - EPL expanded to 32 teams Playtime 2:36:54 - Who did HooXi look up to as an IGL? 2:37:48 - Did HooXi prove people wrong? 2:39:46 - Overcoming insecurity 2:43:12 - HooXi’s address 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
22 Dec 20222h 48min
