Aurora fall: must change? FaZe bounce back, PARIVISION dream run | HLTV Confirmed S7E49
HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike PodcastShow Notes
As Stage 2 neared completion, we continued to talk about key Budapest Major results: Aurora eliminated early, FaZe bounce back with 3-0 performance, NAVI are through swiftly, PARIVISION continue their dream run, and more!
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0:00 - Intro 2:03 - SPUNJ’s morning hair routine 4:27 - npl’s hit on Pimp
Recent news 6:29 - BLAST Bounty VRS invites 11:55 - EPL changes - LAN, ESEA 17:48 - DH Knockout - Monte win 24:31 - Skinionaire: Women’s scene 29:52 - ESL Impact concludes 35:36 - Refrag: Striker mode leaderboard 40:00 - SPUNJ’s knife round tip
Budapest Major Stage 2 & 3 40:55 - Top comment 42:34 - Humiliation ritual & horrible music 48:41 - Lake IS in favor of BO1! 51:12 - Abolish stages?! Major format 1:00:39 - FlyQuest hero to zero 1:05:50 - FaZe 3-0: still lacking? 1:12:02 - Twistzz’s voice in FaZe 1:15:34 - jcobbb & “donk delusion” 1:19:29 - NAVI: playoffs contender? 1:24:46 - Region slot for Cologne 1:30:51 - Aurora disaster 1:35:58 - Aurora to change: but who?! 1:38:05 - B8 1:41:38 - Imperial 1:45:50 - MIBR 1:47:28 - PARIVISION 1:50:40 - WATO: Stage 3 openes 1:58:23 - 2-2 Stage 2 2:07:30 - JT Mirage streak
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HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.
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