All About Counter-Strike Podcast

In this episode: Review of BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1; Preview of IEM Kraków 2026; More news; Answering your questions from our Discord ! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Valve has revealed the future CS Major locations, including the first ever major in Argentina! We dive into Counter-Strike’s global expansion and what it means for the future of the game. We also recap BLAST Premier Bounty Season 1, including FaZe’s shocking loss to EYEBALLERS, which teams impressed us the most, and the online vs LAN debate. We also recap some of the recent roster moves and call u...

In Episode 46 of All About Counter-Strike, we break down everything from the HLTV Awards fallout to the biggest storylines shaping Counter-Strike in 2026. Fresh off the HLTV Awards, we discuss why the event has become the gold standard for esports award shows, debate Donk vs ZywOo, and break down the biggest winners, snubs, and talking points from the night. We also dive deep into why CS roster ma...

Discussing the 2026 Start of the Year Roster-Mania! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

We are back with Episode 44, again from our homes. Talking about our time in Budapest and some unexpected roster moves going on already! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Thanks to StarLadder for this special collaboration Join host James Banks for an exclusive roundtable discussion featuring three of the most electrifying young talents at the Major: Ilya “m0nesy” Osipov, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, and Danil “molodoy” Golubenko. Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

The Grand Finals of the StarLadder Major in Budapest have concluded, and to close out the event, we bring you a very special final episode of All About Counter-Strike from the Major’s Grounds. In this episode, we break down the epic grand final showdown between Vitality and FaZe Clan. Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Day 3 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest gave us some great semifinal action. We break down the matches with jL from NAVI and TACO discussing how being eliminated affects the players, how clutch FaZe were in their match, as well as favorite memories from Counter-Strike’s past. We also give predictions for the Vitality vs FaZe Grand Final! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Day 2 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest delivered more insane moments, and in this episode, we break it down with players from NAVI iM and makazze and content creators fl0m and GeT_RiGhT. The NAVI players talk through how they feel during their game agianst Furia, while fl0m & GeT_RiGhT give their prediction on who they think will make it to the finals of the StarLadder Major in Budapest. Jo...

Day 1 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest delivered huge moments, and in this episode we break it all down with CS legend TaZ. We recap Spirit’s impressive structure, G2’s struggles, Vitality’s dominance, and the MongolZ’ fight despite last-minute roster changes. TaZ also shares expert insight into team mentality, player development, and why chemistry still wins championships in CS2. We also look...

With the Budapest Major playoffs just days away, we break down EVERYTHING from Stage 2 and Stage 3: shock eliminations, breakout rookies, underdog runs, and the state of every contender heading into the final stage of the Major. We’re also joined by an insane lineup of superstar guests: FalleN (FURIA), Aleksib (NAVI), ZywOo (Vitality), mzinho (The MongolZ) and tN1R (Spirit), where we broke down th...

In this episode of the All About Counter-Strike podcast, we sit down with NAVI’s rising star AWPer, Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov, where he talks through his entire journey - from playing 1.6 Zombie Mode in Odesa to dominating the current CS2 Major stage. Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

James Banks and Devilwalk breaking down all the chaos and action from Stage 2 of the StarLadder Major in Budapest! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

We reflect on his Major history, the evolution of the French CS era, the reality behind the grind, and what the future looks like for him now. Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

All About StarLadder Budapest Major It’s our second episode here at the Budapest Major - we are joined by Jack (Manager of TYLOO), Xirreth (NAVI Performance Manager), Launders, Styko & Kimi (PARIVISION General Manager) to breakdown the Stage 1 performance from the teams. In addition, we’re also discussing and picking our favorites to get through Stage 2, into Stage 3 of Budapest Major. Join ou...

All About StarLadder Budapest Major Today’s episode is a really special one. It’s our first Episode on site at the Budapest Major. We sit down with Eddie, Director of Esports at FaZe, Samme from Fnatic, and Robl, performance coach for NiP. We’re also joined by top analysts Maui, Tedd, and legendary commentators Hugo & Harry for a full breakdown of everything leading into the first stage of the...

BanKs and Devilwalk return to break down all the action from the recent Hong Kong tournament, a wave of breaking roster news, and major organizational decisions affecting the Major! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Also today: More Esports News; BLAST Rivals Preview; Your Questions answered! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Also today: Rumors of 100 Thieves’ interest in the GamerLegion roster PGL’s announcement of 15 Tier 1 events for 2027 and 2028 Valve is rejecting many sticker designs Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Also in the episode: IEM Chengdu 2025 Preview PGL Bucharest Group Stage Review OG Shuffles Pay-To-Enter Tournaments are here And more! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Also today: CAC 2025 Review; PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 Preview; Rosters news; Answering your questions from Discord! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

And more today: Shuffles in teams; PGL tournament canceled. Is it ESL’s fault?; Previewing CAC 2025. Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Plus in the episode: ESL Pro League Stage 1 Review and Main Event Preview CS2 Update FaZe Benches Rain And More! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Thanks to StarLadder for this special collaboration In this second special of “All About Counter-Strike,” our own James Banks sits down with two prominent in-game leaders, Johnny ‘JT’ Theodosiou of Passion UA and Christoffer ‘Chr1zN’ Storgaard of OG, for an in-depth discussion on the art of leading in professional Counter-Strike. Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg

Also in the episode: StarLadder StarSeries Recap Counter-Strike News & Discussion ESL Pro League Preview Q&A from the Discord And more! Join our Discord Check us out at allaboutcs.gg