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TESTING COUNTER-STRIKE 2: smokes, maps, and more | HLTV Confirmed S6E53 (CS Podcast) Mar 23, 2023

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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) Mar 15, 2023

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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

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Source 2 coming? CS2 rumors, roster news, and EPL | HLTV Confirmed S6E51 (CS:GO Podcast) Mar 08, 2023

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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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device: CS comeback, mental health, NIP | HLTV Confirmed S6E50 (CS:GO Podcast) Feb 28, 2023

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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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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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RMRs & Apeks' road to Paris Major feat. STYKO | HLTV Confirmed S6E49 (CS:GO Podcast) Feb 20, 2023

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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.

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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

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Are G2 legit? Rating IEM Katowice teams | HLTV Confirmed S6E48 Feb 16, 2023

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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!

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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

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Snax, HooXi, stavn & more in the Katowice live show | HLTV Confirmed S6E47 Feb 09, 2023

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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.

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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

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THREAT on NIP before & after device, BLAST, Katowice | HLTV Confirmed S6E46 Jan 27, 2023

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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.

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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?

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Winter shuffle review & 2023 predictions (ft. Pimp) | HLTV Confirmed S6E45 Jan 09, 2023

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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.

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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?

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Best & biggest of 2022 in CS:GO (ft. Maniac) | HLTV Confirmed S6E44 (CS:GO podcast) Dec 29, 2022

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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.

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