IEM Cologne Play-Off Teams:
Which teams surprised you?

Heroic:
"We don't want anybody who's not wanting to kick ass"

Astralis:
"I was really aggressive before, but I think I've tuned down that a little bit"

Virtus.Pro:
"[Cologne] is the most important tournament even if it's not a major"

NaVi:
"I feel like all our players finally feel the power that we have"

Team Liquid:
"It's really hard to easily replace the chemistry"

Astralis: "It isn’t the same as when you are playing in the arena" Astralis: "It isn’t the same as when you are playing in the arena"

Astralis: "It isn’t the same as when you are playing in the arena"

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Grady Hooker
Before they were knocked out in the play-offs, we got to sit down with Bubzkji and gla1ve from Astralis. We chatted about the difference with shifting to online and how Bubzkji felt moving into a team like Astralis.
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Heroic: "We need to take a step back and then we’ll be ready to take two steps forward" Heroic: "We need to take a step back and then we’ll be ready to take two steps forward"

Heroic: "We need to take a step back and then we’ll be ready to take two steps forward"

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Grady Hooker
We manage to get a hold of three of the players from Heroic - stavn, b0RUP, and TeSeS - during IEM Katowice 2021. We talked about their performance of late compared to last year, the burn out of online play, and how they can come back stronger for the upcoming tournaments and major.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 13 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 13 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 13 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Vertiglobals" - Don't be scared away from the title of this week, but yes we are going to be spending a lot fo time on Vertigo. This week has it all Casual Vertigo, Wingman Vertigo, and Guardian Vertigo!
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 12 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 12 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 12 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Delirium" - It is getting crazy up in here and that might be from the crazy weather outside or the missions we have this week. I hope you like using the Scout and the map Dust II because you are going to be seeing a lot of them.
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Hey PGL, we have a great showmatch idea for you! Hey PGL, we have a great showmatch idea for you!

Hey PGL, we have a great showmatch idea for you!

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Grady Hooker
It is November 2013, over 7 years ago, and the first ever Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major is coming to a thrilling conclusion. The Elmia in Jönköping is getting it's roof blown off by two local teams tearing it up in the grand finals.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 11 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 11 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 11 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"One Track Mind" - Choo choo...it is time to visit the map they call Train for all of our missions this week. It is rounds in Competitive, kills on Guardian, headshots in Deathmatch, and heavy weapon kills in Casual - but all on Train.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 10 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 10 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 10 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Near Sighted" - It is all about the kills and round wins this week across multiple different game modes. It isn't just any ordinary kills, you have to get kills on enemies that are extremely close to you in both Guardian and Deathmatch.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 9 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 9 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 9 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Keep Your Eyes Open" - You might be finished with Ancient, but it isn't finished with you as you have one more mission left on that map before you head off to blind people, graffiti on Dust II, and shoot some bots in the head.
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Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Pre-Season KickOff Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Pre-Season KickOff

Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Pre-Season KickOff

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The Esports Kingdom team
The 2021 Season for the Call of Duty League has kicked off! Officially the results form this week don't factor into the season rankings, but we used it as a chance to see how the teams stack up in the pre-season.
Gabe Newell says DOTA2's The International possibly coming to New Zealand Gabe Newell says DOTA2's The International possibly coming to New Zealand

Gabe Newell says DOTA2's The International possibly coming to New Zealand

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Grady Hooker
A local news outlet in New Zealand recently conducted an interview with Gabe Newell and he revealed that DOTA2's The International might be coming to the Kiwi shores. It is a very "realistic possibility" according to the co-founder of Valve.
Operation Broken Fang - Week 8 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 8 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 8 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Welcome to the Jungle" - Go and find yourself some Roses, but we already have the Guns. This week you are going to have to work hard in Dust2 and Retakes, while get some Shotgun kills and being a little vandal all over Ancient.
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Voting is now open for the first ever OCCA Awards Voting is now open for the first ever OCCA Awards

Voting is now open for the first ever OCCA Awards

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Grady Hooker
Nominations have now closed and voting is open for the first ever OCCA Awards - recognising the hard working esports players, teams, and casters in Oceania. Find out how to vote, what each of the categories are, and when to tune in to see the results!
Counter-Strike Majors are back on the menu! Counter-Strike Majors are back on the menu!

Counter-Strike Majors are back on the menu!

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Event News
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Grady Hooker
PGL have just announced that they will be hosting the first Counter-Strike Major in 2 years at the end of this year and we have all of the details they revealed about it so far.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 7 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 7 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 7 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Improvise" - I really hope that you love the map Nuke because that is where you are going to be spending a lot of time this week and you will be shooting a lot of SMGs at people in all of Deathmatch, Arms Race, and Guardian!
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Anda Seat partners with Marvel to launch its Avengers gaming chairs Anda Seat partners with Marvel to launch its Avengers gaming chairs

Anda Seat partners with Marvel to launch its Avengers gaming chairs

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Grady Hooker
Anda Seat have cemented a name for themselves in the industry through their impressive work manufacturing racing car seats for prestigious brands, now partnering with Disney and Marvel to immortalise the legacy of your favourite characters such as Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Ant-Man.
Operation Broken Fang - Week 6 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 6 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 6 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"World Tour" - Are you ready to feel like a rockstar? This week you will be spending your time in Vertigo and Mirage playing your sweet tunes for the players in Wingman, Deathmatch, Demolition, and as always Guardian.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 5 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 5 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 5 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Sleight of Hand" - This week it is your turn to do some magic tricks in Counter-Strike. You will be doing classic like the Cup And Balls on Mirage, while also trying to keep some secrets to yourself on Nuke by covering them up with some smoke grenades.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 4 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 4 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 4 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Full-Time Job" - This week our focuses shift from specific types of weapons into workplace-themed puns. You will have to get kills with the M249, earn money, and deal grenade damage to make sure you get the maximum amount of stars possible this week.
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Competitive Oceanic League of Legends is BACK! Competitive Oceanic League of Legends is BACK!

Competitive Oceanic League of Legends is BACK!

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Grady Hooker
Today ESL Gaming and Guinevere Capital announced a new partnership that will see a new competitive league for Oceanic League of Legends operate in 2021.
Razer gears up for SEA games 2021 esports event Razer gears up for SEA games 2021 esports event

Razer gears up for SEA games 2021 esports event

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Grady Hooker
As Razer once again solidifies the official inclusion of esports in the 31st SEA Games, it reaffirms commitment to championing esports in the region.