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    PAX Aus 2025 brings Games, Community, and Unforgettable Moments

    The weekend is over, but all of the attendees can still feel the impacts of PAX Aus 2025. This year the show was packed with energy, exclusives, and community spirit over the three massive days.

    nettik, New Zealand’s only Counter-Strike Major hope

    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.

    ESL Grand Slam: Counter-Strike’s Ultimate Prize

    Discover the ESL Grand Slam, Counter-Strike's toughest test. Only a few teams like Astralis and Vitality have claimed the $1M by dominating ESL tournaments.

    Vitality flameZ: “Great teams win ugly sometimes and this was an ugly win for us”

    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.

    Falcons TeSeS: “The dream is to get Vitality and beat them to deny a Grand Slam”

    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.

    Liquid NAF: “It was super funny hearing the ‘F- you Liquid’ chants”

    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.

    GamerLegion Tauson: “We are way better than what we showed [in the MRQ]”

    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.

    apEX ahead of IEM Melbourne Semifinal “My team is just crazy good”

    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.

    Spinx reflects on joining MOUZ, the Vitality challenge, and his first IEM Melbourne Experience

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

    Apeks kyxsan: “You come back home and everyone expects you to win”

    Grady sits down to talk to kyxsan from Apeks about the pressure placed on them after getting to the major semifinal, the addition of an old friend in CacaNito to the squad, and their thoughts coming into their group stage games at ESL Pro League.