Mission Control's CEO:
"Our focus is on community building and social experience"

Razer's David Tse:
"We have a vision to establish esports in Olympics Games"

Chiefs zewsy & ofnu:
"We wanted to to start new, start something different"

All of the OWL players who retired in 2020 and who moved to VALORANT

Renegades nexa:
"I still think I need more time to adjust to the playstyle of an IGL"

ESL Ben Green:
"[If] HenryG will be up for another shellacking at the hands of Spunj"

Grayhound malta: "I think [whitegurlwasted] enjoyed herself"

Grayhound malta: "I think [whitegurlwasted] enjoyed herself"

Grayhound malta: "I think [whitegurlwasted] enjoyed herself"

Grayhound Gaming won the Oceania Qualifier for the OMEN Challenger Series 2019 and that means they will be heading to Jakarta for the finals. Right after their win we got to talk to malta about bringing in INS to replace erkaSt, what losing NeiL_Mcs means, and their eXTREMESLAND experience with whitegurlwasted.

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Are Riot Games taking down Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Counter-Strike?

Are Riot Games taking down Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Counter-Strike?

Are Riot Games taking down Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Counter-Strike?

During their 10-year-anniversary celebration for League of Legends, Riot Games announced a massive amount of things including a fighting game, shooter game, card game, mobile versions of everything, and an anime. We are going to take a closer look at Legends of Runeterra, the card game, and Project A, the shooter game.

Is 22 Racing Series a racing sim or a kart game? Neither, but also both!

Is 22 Racing Series a racing sim or a kart game? Neither, but also both!

Is 22 Racing Series a racing sim or a kart game? Neither, but also both!

22 Racing Series

Thanks to the guys at GOATi Entertainment we had a chance to play 22 Racing Series on a massive screen on the PAX Australia show-floor. So let's take a look at our experience playing the game and what we learned about the aim of the game, how it is feeding into esports, and where it is going to go from here.

New Case and New Cache in Counter-Strike update

New Case and New Cache in Counter-Strike update

New Case and New Cache in Counter-Strike update

Valve just released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that introduces the new version of Cache into the game as well as a new theme Weapon Case and Sticker Capsule. We take a look at what is inside the cases as the other miscellaneous changes in the update.

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OMEN Challenger Series 2019 - Oceania Qualifier preview

OMEN Challenger Series 2019 - Oceania Qualifier preview

OMEN Challenger Series 2019 - Oceania Qualifier preview

Next weekend at Armageddon Expo in Auckland, New Zealand we will see teams, that both HLTV and HTT News agree are 4 of the top 5 teams based in the ANZ Region, go head-to-head. They are fighting for the one ANZ spot in the OMEN Challenger Series 2019 Finals in Jakarta.

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How was Comic Con Amsterdam?

How was Comic Con Amsterdam?

How was Comic Con Amsterdam?

Supplied by Raidos Gaming

In his recent trip to Europe, Grady took a stop in The Netherlands for Comic Con Amsterdam. In this article he shows you some of the photos he took form the event as well as letting you know about all of the cool things in the Dutch convention.

BULL: "I’ll keep doing it as long as I’m having fun"

BULL: "I’ll keep doing it as long as I’m having fun"

BULL: "I’ll keep doing it as long as I’m having fun"

This week Matthew 'BULL' Pluck walked into the SkyTower in Auckland to compete in the final race of the LetsPlayLive Project Cars 2 Season 3, he had already won the regular season, but was looking to have some fun. We got to talk to BULL about the difference in setups, his real life racing, and how the season went.

THR MadzieAU: "If there’s an opportunity there, I’ll definitely give it a red hot crack"

THR MadzieAU: "If there’s an opportunity there, I’ll definitely give it a red hot crack"

THR MadzieAU: "If there’s an opportunity there, I’ll definitely give it a red hot crack"

Last night LetsPlay.Live hosted a LAN Final for their Project CARS 2 Season 3. We chatted to the winner on the night of the two Bathurst races, Team Highland Racing's MadzieAU, about racing sims as an esport, the mentality of second place, and where he wants his career to go.

Astralis device: "What a horrible birthday if we had lost today"

Astralis device: "What a horrible birthday if we had lost today"

Astralis device: "What a horrible birthday if we had lost today"

Immediately following Astralis' historic win at the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019, we got to talk to the Major MVP device. We chatted about what it was like to win three in a row, the overall major playoffs, and what makes Astralis special.

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Renegades Liazz: "I was getting ready for Dust2"

Renegades Liazz: "I was getting ready for Dust2"

Renegades Liazz: "I was getting ready for Dust2"

Renegades shocked everyone by taking out ENCE in the quarterfinals of the Berlin Major and advancing to the semifinals. We sat down with Liazz and talk about his professional career, the rough 0-2 start, and a strange bet he made with his teammates.

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Vitality NBK-: "We need to keep ourselves out of our comfort zone"

Vitality NBK-: "We need to keep ourselves out of our comfort zone"

Vitality NBK-: "We need to keep ourselves out of our comfort zone"

Back in the New Legends stage, right after Team Vitality secured their top 8 and playoff spot, Grady had a chat to NBK-. They talked about the rocky start in New Challengers, whether they are the #2 in the world, and playing with ZywOo.

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Renegades Gratisfaction: "We’re just not going out without a fight"

Renegades Gratisfaction: "We’re just not going out without a fight"

Renegades Gratisfaction: "We’re just not going out without a fight"

Renegades managed to just slide through and send FaZe Clan home from the major. Right after that win, Grady had a chat with Gratisfaction about the teams' performance in recent tournaments, what is currently the mentality of Renegades, and their Vertigo.

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NaVi Boombl4: "It is a new chapter for me, a new role, new friends, new team"

NaVi Boombl4: "It is a new chapter for me, a new role, new friends, new team"

NaVi Boombl4: "It is a new chapter for me, a new role, new friends, new team"

Natus Vincere just dispatched MIBR in an elimination match after shockingly dropping down to 1-2. We talk to Boombl4 about what went wrong in the early games, his feeling joining NaVi, and playing against teams from your own region.

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NRG tarik: "Shit happens and we got it done either way"

NRG tarik: "Shit happens and we got it done either way"

NRG tarik: "Shit happens and we got it done either way"

NRG Esports triumphed over AVANGAR with a 2-0 victory and that means they advance onto the New Legends Stage. Right after their win, Grady got to talk to tarik about advancing to the next stage, the change on in-game leader with stanislaw, and who they are scared of in the next stage.

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Complexity SicK: "I think [Vertigo] is just a really comfortable map for us"

Complexity SicK: "I think [Vertigo] is just a really comfortable map for us"

Complexity SicK: "I think [Vertigo] is just a really comfortable map for us"

Immediately following their 2-0 win against TyLoo in the Challenger Stage of the StarLadder Berlin 2019 Major, Grady got to talk to SicK from Complexity Gaming. They talked about Complexity's brand new player oBo, dephh's new in-game leader role, and what went wrong in the first two matches.

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Grady is going to Comic Con Amsterdam!

Grady is going to Comic Con Amsterdam!

Grady is going to Comic Con Amsterdam!

Supplied by Raidos Gaming

One of our writers, Grady, is heading over to Berlin to cover the StarLadder Berlin Counter-Strike Major. While he is over there, thanks to the awesome folks in the Netherlands, he is also going to attend Comic Con Amsterdam!

Grayhound sico: "We are confident going into all our games in Oz"

Grayhound sico: "We are confident going into all our games in Oz"

Grayhound sico: "We are confident going into all our games in Oz"

Grayhound Gaming were 1 map win away from making the playoffs at IEM Sydney 2019, but unfortunately they fell short against Fnatic. This was one of the things Grady talked to sico about, they also touched on what happened to the ICON team and being so close to the playoffs.

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eUnited moose: "They can play majors, we get a revamped team"

eUnited moose: "They can play majors, we get a revamped team"

eUnited moose: "They can play majors, we get a revamped team"

At IEM Sydney, Grady got talk to moose from eUnited. Together they talked about the controversial shake-up between themselves and Swole Patrol, how important qualifiers are to a newer team, and their playstyles within the team.

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Liquid Twistzz: "They’re not going to stay the best forever"

Liquid Twistzz: "They’re not going to stay the best forever"

Liquid Twistzz: "They’re not going to stay the best forever"

While they were still the number 2 team in the world, Grady had a chat to Twistzz from Team Liquid. They talked about what is happening in the North American scene, having a bye in the middle of a tournament and how long it takes him to do his hair.

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BIG tiziaN: "[LEGIJA] took a last minute flight to Sydney"

BIG tiziaN: "[LEGIJA] took a last minute flight to Sydney"

BIG tiziaN: "[LEGIJA] took a last minute flight to Sydney"

Back in May, before the BIG shuffle - pun intended - Grady got the chance to talk to tiziaN about how XANTARES is slotting into the team and group, what they had to do when he couldn't make it to Sydney, and how he got into Counter-Strike.

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