We are looking back at the EWC 2025, James joining us from the Riyadh right after the event! Also today: HLTV Rating 3.0 FaZe Clan changes BLAST London Preview Your questions answered
Time for a peek behind the curtain! This is the part that usually ends up on the cutting room floor: our pre-show chat. Before we start recording, we catch up on everything that’s happened since the last episode, and we thought it would be fun to share it with you.
Also today: – BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Recap – s1mple’s Journey with BC.Game – Devilwalk Remembers Coaching Rush – EWC 2025 Preview
In this episode: – An exhaustive IEM Cologne 2025 recap: The upsets, the disappointments, and the grand final. – Devilwalkthrough: A tactical deep dive into the new Falcons & NAVI rosters. – IEM Cologne is officially a Major again in 2026! – Blast Bounty Preview & Predictions. Some portions of the episode are relying on visuals, you can find them on our YouTube channel!
Also today: – Farewell to Bad News Eagles – Valve updates map pool, economy, and more! – IEM Cologne 2025 Preview
Our very special 4-hour long interview with Dan “apEX” Madesclaire from Team Vitality!
Also today: – Austin Major Play-Offs Recap – dupreeh announces retirement from competition – BLAST moves part of their tournaments online – As usual, answering your questions from our Discord!
Our deep-dive interview with Lucas ‘nqz’ Soares, the AWPer for paIN Gaming, who just got to their first Major Play-Offs! Also in the episode: – New path to the ESL Pro League – Valve’s controversial removal of MRQs – BLAST.tv Major Play-Offs breakdown
– We keep reviewing the ongoing BLAST.tv Major – Our best moments from Stage 2 – What to watch in Stage 3 – As always, our predictions and pick-ems
Also today – Starladder Major MRQ Announcement – BLAST.tv Major Stage 1 Review – BLAST.tv Major Stage 2 Preview, Predictions and Pick-Ems
Looking into our favorites in the upcoming BLAST Dallas Major
Continuing our conversation with HooXi This is a re-upload with the correct audio. Apologies for the technical difficulties!
In a special episode of the “All About Counter-Strike” podcast, James Banks and Devilwalk are joined by the one and only Rasmus ‘HooXi’ Nielsen for an in-depth interview covering his entire career This is the first part of that interview.
— A look back at IEM Dallas — A look forward at BLAST Austin
Also in the episode: — ATOX Players banned — Falcons Kyosuke? — US Visas are hard these days — And previewing IEM Dallas
— Another banger of a move, now by Sasha ‘S1mple’ Kostylev — G2’s latest rumors — BLAST Rivals Review — PGL Astana Preview
— What a final! IEM Melbourne reactions — More roster moves — BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 Preview — And more!
Our guest is GamerLegion’s coach Ashley ‘Ash’ Battye! — Discussing PGL Bucharest — What was wrong with EU MRQ for BLAST Major? — Touching on other regions MRQ as well — Previewing IEM Melbourne 2025
Our exclusive interview with Falcons m0NESY
— BLAST Lisbon Review — Roster News feat. quotes from siuhy and zeus — joel lifetime ban — NiP back on LAN — PGL Bucharest Preview
— ESL Pro League S21 Review — Roster Moves and Shuffle News — BLAST Lisbon Preview — Discussing CS:Legacy Teaser and Future Plans
— Breaking down Cluj-Napoca 2025 — VRS gets a fix, we are telling what was wrong — Last chance for TOs to get a Major in 2027-28
— Katowice Post-Event Thoughts — Why Organizations are Forcing Players to Skip Key Events — Cluj-Napoca Preview And as usual, answering your questions from our Discord!
— HLTV Awards — More CS2 roster moves — Review of BLAST Bounty — Preview of IEM Katowice — Answering your questions
— Evelone Duo Cup — Valve Ranking System — Roster Moves — Competitive Maps Rotation — BLAST Bounty Preview