Articles by Grady Hooker

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.

We sat down with veteran Counter-Strike player NAF to discuss the team's current state following the addition of suihy and the impressive work that DeMars DeRover is doing for the team.

We had the opportunity to talk with GamerLegion's Tauson about the recent additions of REZ and PR to the squad and his experience playing in front of an audience.

We chatted with apEX, about being the top-ranked team, the recent addition of ropz, and their developing rivalries with both MOUZ and Team Falcons.

MOUZ's Spinx discusses the team's dynamic, facing Vitality, and the Australian crowd at IEM Melbourne 2025.

Counter-Strike’s top talent is heading to Melbourne as 16 elite teams face off at the legendary Rod Laver Arena. From April 21 to 27, they’ll be competing for a $300,000 USD prize pool and the spotlight that comes with winning an S-Tier event.