Articles by Grady Hooker

Just before the Major kicks off, we take a look at how the teams are stacking up after PGL Astana 2025 and IEM Dallas 2025.

Players coming from Aotearoa New Zealand are few and far between in the professional scene. We had the chance to talk to nettik of FlyQuest about being the flag-bearer for New Zealand, how his professional career started out, and his experience at IEM Melbourne 2025. Over the last 12 years,...

In the last big tournament before the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, we get to see 16 teams descend upon Dallas, Texas.

From May 10 to May 18, the world's best teams will converge in Astana, Kazakhstan, to battle it out for their share of a massive $625,000 million prize pool.

Now that IEM Melbourne 2025 has wrapped up, we took a look at the gear behind the players. Specifically, what brands of peripherals are today’s CS2 pros trusting when every headshot counts?

FaZe Clan has signed s1mple, marking his return to top-tier Counter-Strike just weeks before IEM Dallas. After a string of poor results, FaZe hopes this high-stakes move will reignite their form.

Esports Kingdom gives you all of the details about BLAST Rivals Spring 2025, including the format, prize pool, schedule, participants, and how you can watch it.

After attending Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025, it's time to sit down and assess how each team performed — and where they stand in the broader competitive landscape.

Freshly crowned IEM Melbourne 2025 champions, winners of the prestigious ESL Grand Slam, and riding an incredible 21-series win streak – it's Team Vitality! Immediately after their victory, we managed to capture the raw and unfiltered emotions of flameZ.

Fresh off their decisive 2-0 semifinal victory over MOUZ, TeSeS from Team Falcons joined us in the press room to share his immediate reactions.