FURIA:
"That happened is because the NA scene is dead pretty much"

ENCE:
"We are very satisfied with the results, but we want more"

Astralis:
"Everyone was just so tired and we were making stupid mistakes"

Movistar:
"We take these games the same as we did the other ones"

CPH Flames:
"I think that the tier-two scene is getting stronger every single day"

NiP:
"I only care about us and if we qualify or not"

ESL and AOC team up to bring VALORANT Rising Heroes tournament to ANZ! ESL and AOC team up to bring VALORANT Rising Heroes tournament to ANZ!

ESL and AOC team up to bring VALORANT Rising Heroes tournament to ANZ!

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Grady Hooker
VALORANT Rising Heroes presented by AOC is the largest VALORANT esports tournament that the ANZ scene has seen yet with $24,000aud on the line in cash and prizes. It will see open qualifiers, a 16-team tournament, and a group stage live from ESL's brand new studios in Sydney.
Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage One Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage One

Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage One

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The first stage of the 2021 season of the Call of Duty League has been completed and competition is heating up at the top. Stage Two will be an interesting one to see which teams can keep their grip on the top and which fall down a tier or two.
The World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 2 kicks off next week The World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 2 kicks off next week

The World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 2 kicks off next week

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Grady Hooker
Friday the 12 March is when you should tune in to the World of Tanks ANZ twitch channel to see eight teams from across New Zealand and Australia represent their city/state for a share of the $20,000 prizepool. There's also a really fun showmatch tomorrow!
Operation Broken Fang - Week 14 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 14 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 14 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Turf War" - There isn't a huge theme this week, instead you will be playing some Wingman with your friends while trying to get some kills either scoped, with the enemies weapons, or from very specific locations on the map.
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FURIA: "I’ve never played anything like it, it’s just all reactionary based" FURIA: "I’ve never played anything like it, it’s just all reactionary based"

FURIA: "I’ve never played anything like it, it’s just all reactionary based"

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Grady Hooker
At IEM Katowice 2021 we got the opportunity to talk to both VINI and, the brand new American to the squad, junior from FURIA about what makes their team so special, can they perform at a major, and junior's experience so far.
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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"

Counter-Strike
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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"

Counter-Strike
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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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Game Updates
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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!

Counter-Strike
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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

Counter-Strike
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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!

Counter-Strike
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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

Counter-Strike
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Game Updates
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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.