All About Counter-Strike Podcast

Veteran analyst Halvor “vENdetta” Gulestøl fills in for a sick Devilwalk alongside James Banks to break down PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The tournament turned the Counter-Strike scene upside down: G2 collapsed with a 0-3 Swiss elimination, while underdogs Nemiga stormed all the way from open qualifiers to the grand final, sweeping Vitality along the way. James gives an insider look from the stage...

In Episode 89, BanKs checks in late at night from an empty player room in Malta right after hosting the Thunderpick World Championship 2026. He and Devilwalk recap FURIA’s 3-2 victory over BB Team in the Grand Final, FalleN’s series-saving clutches on Ancient and Cache, KSCERATO picking up his second Thunderpick MVP medal, and Magnojez channeling prime flusha during BB Team’s run to the final. The...

Banks and Devilwalk return for Episode 88 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast to break down a chaotic week in professional CS2! Fresh off ESL Pro League Season 22, the boys analyze Team Vitality’s dominant Grand Final sweep over MOUZ, ZywOo’s absurd 2.0+ rating on Cache, and whether the “Vitality Era” ever truly left. Meanwhile, the crisis deepens for Team Falcons as Devilwalk argues the roste...

Episode 87 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast is here, featuring an exclusive interview with BC Game CEO, Ali “Ako” Muhanned. Hosts James Banks and Jonatan ‘Devilwalk’ Lundberg get the unfiltered truth behind BC Game’s temporary Valve Major disqualification, their thoughts on the Sashi esports drama, and what exactly s1mple brings to their roster. The guys also break down the wild s1mple vs K...

In Episode 86 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Jonatan ‘Devilwalk’ Lundberg are back to break down a wild week in the CS scene. The duo discusses the shocking departure of Jason Lake from Complexity and the ongoing controversy surrounding BC Game’s region-swapping for Major qualification. They also cover the latest CS2 update (silent reloads, clan tags, and more), analyze t...

In Episode 85 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks, Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg, and Dustin “dusT” Mouret unpack the massive storylines from the latest Star Series event. From Na’Vi’s desperate need for a roster change and Vitality establishing their era, to Aurora’s surprising grand final run and The MongolZ’s mental reset. Plus, we react to the Shanghai 2027 Major announcement,...

In Episode 84 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, Banks and Devilwalk dive deep into the recent Fissure event, highlighted by Legacy’s dominant 3-0 victory over G2 in the grand final. The boys also dissect FaZe Clan’s unexpected last-place finish, the struggles of The MongolZ and Furia, and the impressive runs from teams like 5-star and MIBR. Later, they tackle the latest news, including Fabr...

Welcome to Episode 83 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast with James Banks and Jonatan ‘Devilwalk’ Lundberg! This week, the duo recaps the thrilling BLAST Open Porto tournament, starting with Spirit’s era-defining sweep against MOUZ in the Grand Final. Banks gets heated over the HLTV MVP decision, arguing why sh1ro deserved it over donk. We also dissect FURIA’s struggles and Molodoy’s infamous...

In Episode 82 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Devilwalk recap a wild Blast Open Porto group stage. The duo doesn’t hold back as they dissect NAVI’s shocking early struggles and debate whether coach B1ad3 is killing the team’s vibe. They also explore the massive upsets pulled off by M80 and Inner Circle, take a critical look at paiN Gaming and 9z’s sudden drop-offs, and add...

Join James Banks (live from Copenhagen!) and Devilwalk for Episode 81 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast. This week is all about the aftermath of the EWC 2026. We break down the biggest storylines, including Legacy’s inspiring deep run, Falcons and NAVI falling short, and the unstoppable force that is Team Spirit. Plus, we debate if FUT vs FURIA was the match of the tournament, discuss the re...

In Episode 80 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg power through a late-night recording right before Banks jets off to Paris for the EWC playoffs. The guys share their recent gaming grinds, Banks losing 450 Elo in Faceit placements and Devilwalk climbing the ranks in Deadlock, before breaking down all the action from the EWC group stages. They disse...

In Episode 79 of All About Counter-Strike, BanKs holds nothing back in a passionate rant about the ongoing CS2 cheating issues and how VAC Live’s lenient bans are hurting the game. Following the rant, BanKs and Devilwalk shift to a more positive note to review the intense EWC Open Qualifiers. They celebrate the nostalgic LAN atmosphere and discuss the biggest surprises and upsets, including Heroic...

Welcome to episode 78 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast! James Banks and Devilwalk sit down with Justinas ‘jL’ Lekavicius right after the breaking news of his stand-in role for Team Vitality. We discuss how the move happened, his expectations, and what he brings to a team alongside ZywOo, flameZ, and Spinx. jL also talks about his time with MOUZ, the current state of buyouts in esports, deal...

On this week’s episode of All About Counter-Strike, BanKs and Devilwalk break down MOUZ’s impressive victory over Team Spirit at BLAST Bounty 2026. Was this Donk’s worst performance, and is the Spirit coaching staff putting too much on his shoulders? The duo also talk about Team Liquid’s new positive vibes, FaZe Clan’s struggles, and PR’s unfortunate trophy lift injury. Later in the episode, we di...

In episode 76 of All About Counter-Strike, BanKs and Devilwalk dive deep into the new Major Sticker System catastrophe and how it’s affecting tier 2 organizations and player contracts. We then recap a wild week of BLAST Bounty 2026 online matches – from massive upsets by Liquid and DENDELE, to donk unleashing a 2.84 rating against 100 Thieves. We wrap things up with predictions for the BLAST Bount...

In Episode 75 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, BanKs and Devilwalk bring you everything you need to know about the latest rostermania and the Blast Bounty 2026 Season 2 draft! We start with some heated World Cup banter before breaking down the biggest roster news: ECSTATIC benching players, FL4MUS returning to form with GamerLegion, and Groove’s terrifying new TDK mix team. The second half...

BanKs and Devilwalk are back with Episode 74 of All About Counter-Strike! After surviving the heat and chaos at the XSE Pro League in China, we break down what really happened on and behind the scenes and BanKs’s hilarious showmatch performance. Then, we jump straight into Rostermania, analyzing the wildest moves of the off-season. S1mple’s shocking new international roster with electronic and Mag...

In Episode 73 of All About Counter-Strike, James Banks and Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg unpack a massive week of Counter-Strike news. The map pool gets a shakeup as Cache returns and Overpass exits, setting the stage for the rest of the season. We also break down an insane Rostermania, from FaZe benching broky and loaning JBOEN, to G2 signing r1nkle and benching SunPayus. We also discuss KRIMZ joi...

Join James Banks and Devilwalk in Episode 72 of the All About CS Podcast as they review the record-breaking IEM Cologne 2026 Major! From the blistering heat of the Lanxess Arena to Falcons’ dominant championship victory, we cover all the biggest storylines. Hear our analytical breakdowns on NiKo finally lifting a Major trophy, karrigan’s chaotic mastermind calling, zonic’s 6th Major win, and the s...

In Episode 71 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Jonatan ‘Devilwalk’ Lundberg dive deep into the IEM Cologne 2026 Major. With Stage 3 wrapping up, the boys review the biggest disappointments including NaVi’s shocking exit and Parivision’s collapse before turning their attention to one of the most unpredictable playoff brackets we’ve ever seen. Can FURIA make a dream run for F...

In Episode 70 of the All About Counter-Strike podcast, Banks and Devilwalk dive deep into everything IEM Cologne! The guys look back at the thrills and spills of Stage 2, discussing Astralis’s shocking early exit, the unacceptable hate directed at HooXi, and Team Spirit dropping just 10 rounds across three maps. They also analyze the impressive runs of Monte, B8, and FUT, before previewing the 8 h...

Illustration at 1:05:00 — https://pics.allaboutcs.gg/ep69/signature.jpg Welcome to Episode 69 of All About Counter-Strike! This week, James Banks and Devilwalk welcome Engin ‘MAJ3R’ Küpeli, the legendary IGL currently leading the Turkish superteam under Aurora. MAJ3R discusses everything from the intense preparation required in modern CS to balancing the demanding life of a professional player wit...

In Episode 68 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, James Banks and Devilwalk recap an insane Stage 1 of the IEM Cologne 2026 Major! We discuss BIG Clan’s miraculous 12-0 comeback, the heartbreaking early exits of Liquid and Heroic, and give our full preview and Pick-Ems for Stage 2. We cover all the new teams joining the fray, including Spirit’s coaching woes and FUT Esports’ hyped rookie squa...

Join James Banks and Jonatan ‘Devilwalk’ Lundberg for Episode 67 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast, featuring paiN Gaming’s in-game leader, biguzera! They discuss his relationship with the paiN organization, the sacrifices required to be a top-tier IGL, and the struggles of the Brazilian CS scene, including why massive buyout contracts are holding the region back. Biguzera shares what it’s l...

Welcome to Episode 66 of the All About Counter-Strike Podcast with James Banks and Jonatan ‘Devilwalk’ Lundberg! Our special guest today is none other than G2’s HeavyGod. We discuss his career progression from Endpoint to Cloud9 to G2, the difficulties of changing roles and communicating in different languages, and the recent changes within the G2 roster with the addition of NertZ. HeavyGod also o...