The Center Ring esports podcast: Recent Episodes
Tim Krajewski
The Center Ring (TCR) is an esports podcast. We cover all the news, tournaments, and happenings in the esports world.
401: Carlos Loves Andrew Tate - Steps Down as CEO of G2, VCT Teams Announced
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The last episode ever (for now). Anuj and Tim talk about the good times and the bad times. We love you all. Join the Discord and follow on Twitter. It's time to game.
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We do all of it. Yikes of the Week, Good Dude of the Week, TCR Reviews, Too Soon Review, Tier Lists, More You Know, all of it!
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Clutch or Kick, Liquid Changes, CLG Valorant Partnership, Flashpoint is Dead?!
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CSGO Major Day 1, OW2 Too Soon Review, DreamHack Dallas Survival Guide
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Antwerp Major Challenger Preview, We Don't Kink Shame, and more
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VCT Masters, NA #1, Cloud9 is Back!, RMR Wrap Up, and more
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VCT Masters, RMR Update, WoW Expansion
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VCT Masters Preview, 100T Roster Moves, CDL Major 2
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Overwatch 2 News, VCT Format Issues, Paying Talent
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CDL OpTic Major, Esports Sanctions
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Katowice Recap, War in Ukraine, and more
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Lost Ark Too Soon Review, CSGO Katowice, Super Bowl Talk
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BLAST Recap, ValoRANT, Halo is Dead
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BLAST, Clutch or Kick, New Games, and more
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Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard, ESL/Faceit Merging
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2021 TCR Esports Awards - The Timmys
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VCT Champs Recap, Ben Goldhaber of Juked, Halo Drama
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VCT Champs, CSGO Talk, SENS Choke, NaVi is Still Good
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HALO IS BACK! and a lot of Yikes of the Week
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CSGO Major Recap, Worlds, OpTic Texas, Yikes of the Week
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CSGO Major So Far, Tim's Trip, Blizzard Yikes, and more
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PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Preview!
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CSGO Major, BF2042 Too Soon Review, LCQ, Yikes of the Week
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CSGO Talk, Halo Infinite Beta Wk3, TI Refunds Tickets, and more
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LoL Worlds Preview w/ Keven Correa, Nadeshot Good Dude, Yikes
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VCT Berlin Recap, Envy Best FPS Org?, Controller vs MKB, and more
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VCT Berlin Thus Far, ESL Pro League Recap, OpTic FaZe Collab, and more
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VCT Berlin Preview, OpTic FaZe Collab, /Spit, and more
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CDL Rostermani, Halo Esports News, Yikes of the Week
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Gamescon Reactions, Halo Infinite News, and more
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CDL Champs Recap, Good Dudes of the Week, Yikes, and more
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CDL Champ Preview w/ UnfilteredNerd
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VCT Playoffs Update, Yikes of the Week, and more
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The debate of our lifetime! CSGO vs Valorant
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VCT Stage 3 Playoff Preview, Yikes of the Week and more
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Splitgate Hype, Blizzard Yikes, CSGO Hackers, CDL Major 5, and more
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ValoRANTING, Activision-Blizzard's Response, Yikes of the Week
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Is Blizzard the Baddies? Too Soon Review Pokémon Unite, and more
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344: IEM Cologne Recap, Year of s1mple, Yikes of the Week
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IEM Cologne Playoff Preview, and Esports PPV
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Cologne, VCT Recap, CS Viewership, Yikes of the Week, and more
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IEM Cologne Update, What's Next for EG, and more
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VCT Stage 3 Update, FaZe Clan Sucks, Yikes of the Week
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ValoRANTING, Brax is back, Yikes of the Week, Overwatch Triple Yikes
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CS Talk, Clutch or Kick CoD, and more
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CDL Stage 4 Major, BLAST Spring, Yikes of the Week, Special surprise Gundam talk at the end.
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E3 2021 Recap, Battlefield 2024, Halo Infinite, and more!
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Adderall in Esports, CoD Drama, Battlefield 6
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E3 Preview w/ UnfilteredNerd , Yikes of the Week, and more
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333: TenZ to Sens, coldzera Benched on FaZe, Happy Birthday Valorant
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VCT Masters Recap, NA is the BEST
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NA is the Greatest, VCT Masters Update, More You Know
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OW2 5v5 Update, Yikes of the Week
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Rambo-HC of Dallas Empire Interview, Flashpoint/NIP Drama, YotW, and more
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DreamHack Masters Recap, Yikes of the Week, Apex Arena First Impressions, and more
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Clutch or Kick, Huke on Thieves, Moses out on Liquid, and more
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Mortal Kombat Review: DreamHack Master Playoffs, Yikes, Good Dude
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Device Leaves Astralis, Huke Benched, Breeze Impressions
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Jeff Kaplan Out at Blizzard, What is OWL Doing, C9 is Sweeping League
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322: BLAST Update, CS Roster News, Yikes, and more.
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Championship Sundae: VCT, CDL, ESL, LCS, and more!
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VCT Stage 2 Update, and Hiko is a Good Dude
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CDL Stage 2, Yikes of the Week, Salt Mine, and more
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ValoRANT News, Wild Rift Impressions, and more
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The Collapse of The Colossal, C9 Drops CS, ESL Pro League, YotW
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We discuss the 100T Valorant drama
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Valorant VCT Recap and Yikes of the Week
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VCT Update, TenZ is Still Good, Interview with Jay, Yikes of the Week
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VCT Masters Preview, Sinatraa Suspended, and more
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VCT, CDL Major Recap, Thorin Quits, Yikes of the Week
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CDL Talk and Major Preview, Danny Martin CEO of Esposure
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Katowice Recap, ValoRANT, Yikes of the Week
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We preview the upcoming Katowice Playoffs and special guest Valorant pro Temperature from Evil Guinness joins us.
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Blizzcon, Katowice, Yikes of the Week
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We give our reasons on why CS is the best and works esport
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305: CDL Preview, T1 Drops Brax/AZK, Yikes of the Week
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Twistzz impact on FaZe, what is next for Kjaerbye, a packed Clutch or Kick.
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LA Valiant to China, IGC is the Worst, and OWL on Life Support
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Emergency Yikes!, Blast Recap, Loaded Enews
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Ryan from Rush B Media joins us to talk some CS, and our first Yikes of the year...maybe?
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Envy Drops CS, TenZ Quits C9, Looking back on 300 Episodes
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Fallen signs with Liquid, but will it make a difference? Dekay goes after Hastr0 on twitter about Envy's plans, and first Yikes of the Week for 2021
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We recap everything we've missed since taking a break!
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Our 2nd annual The Center Ring Esports Awards - The Timmys
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Clutch or Kick, Twitch Bans Words, Not EZ4ENCE
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JBL Quantum Cup, Big Yikes of the Week
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dusT joins us for an extended guest appearance to discuss castings, Valorant, and the CSPPA drama going on.
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Valorant First Strike Recap, CSGO Catch-up, and Yikes of the Week
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ESIC's Decision, Clutch or Kick, PUBG is Back?!, Halo BR
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RaptorZ HC of Moon Raccoons Interview , First Strike Preview, Yikes of the Week
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First Strike NA/EU, IEM Beijing Recap, Yikes of the Week
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We review the Netflix documentry League of Legends Origins, and Nintendo hates smash.
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OpTic Scump vs CDL, Valorant First Strike EU Drama, Yikes of the week, and more
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We catch up on the big news from our week off, OpTic Chicago is a thing, and so is LA Thieves, plus NSG First Strike finished.
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Breakdown Groups A and B thus far in First Strike and BLAST Group C
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Kevin joins us to discuss League of Legends and some Worlds recap, we go over First Strike, and fun with Yikes of the Week.
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Vansilli joins us to talk about CS, Valorant, and a little about his career. We also answer listener questions in our monthly As Us Anything.
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We discuss Niko most likely move to G2 and preview the BLAST season. Yikes of the week, fake orgs and console comms.
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HUGE interview with iGotUrPistola, discussed the good ol' Halo days and what to expect for Halo Infinite, and we went over some new updates for Valorant.
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OWL is dumping rosters and we put on our tin foil hates to figure out why, we give our First Impressions (again) on the Cold War beta, discuss a little Valorant, and Yikes of the Week
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We have a big ValoRANT and CSGOing, discussing latest signing and rosters.
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We discuss the OWL Finals and what they need to do moving forward to repair the league. IEM New York EU finished, Faze Up, and Yikes of the Week.
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Reynad, founder of Tempo Storm joins the show to discuss The Bazaar and his latest projects. We also break down the upcoming changes for Act 3 of Valorant including a NEW MAP!
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We finally had a worthwhile online event in CS with ESL Pro League EU, Astralis is back but did they ever leave?, word on the street is H3CZ is buying back OpTic, and we give our Yikes of the Week
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We do Clutch or Kick, the first official As Us Anything, and more!
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We discuss ESIC findings and their punishments handed out, people love to say "competitive integrity", and Yikes of the Week.
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We go over the State of CS, and preview Worlds with Kevin Corea.
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We give our first impressions on CoD Cold War's multiplayer alpha, Yikes of the Week, and a brand new segment called SIFT (Stole it From Twitter) and we get nostalgic over games we grew up on.
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We give our thoughts on the latest console war, BLAST restructures their prizepools, Twitch drama, and our first AMA.
We will be doing AMA's every month so get your questions in.
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End of an era with MiBR disband...or is it? CDL to be played on PC, G2 dominates EU Valorant, and Yikes of the Week.
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We do a much need wellness check for our dear friend CS, and give our first impressions on the Cold War multiplayer.
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@CraigSkitz joins us to discuss indie games in esports and his take on the scene, we have more CS scandals, and CoD Roster Mania continues!
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The CDL waste no time to start their offseason moves, everyone cheats in CS Online Era.
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A HUGE Championship Sunday, CDL Champs didn't disappoint, ESL Cologne NA and EU, and Valorant Ignition series PopFlash.
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We have an emergency yikes of the week to address, Kevin Corea joins us to talk some LCS/LEC, we give each of our top 5 best feelings in gaming, and do a quick preview for the big weekend.
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We recap the action from CDL Playoffs and ESL Cologne over the weekend.
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We discuss the early games of CDL Playoffs, OpTic goes after CDL and is about to get fined... a lot. CS is back! ESL Cologne early rounds, Astralis is good again.
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We discuss the big news on Nitr0 signing with 100T's Valorant roster, should NA CS be worried about its future, and Yikes of the Week!
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We are one week away from the stars of CDL Champs! We break down what you need to know and teams to look out for. Revan, coach of the New York Subliners joins the show, and we give our predictions.
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Valorant esports have arrived! We discuss the FaZe Invitational, QuakeCon/ Quake Champions, a salty Yikes of the Week, and a CS Clutch or Kick.
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Dallas Fuel make a lot of changes to their roster and staff, a classic ValoRANT segment, discussing the newest agent, and CS is BACK!!
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We go through some of the top esports and rank them S through F. It wasn't easy, but someone has to do it.
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We discuss the latest drama involving sponsors in esports (Riot decided to cut the deal in the middle of recording). A legend steps down in CS, Nitr0 walks away from Team Liquid.
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We recap the crazy weekend for CDL Toronto, Joe Rogan says gaming is a waste of time, Herman Miller makes expensive chairs, and more!
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We give our way too soon first thoughts on Halo Infinite, Mack from New Work Subliners joins us, and we preview CDL Toronto.
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Wuskin from the London Royal Ravens joins us to discuss their home-stand weekend and impressions on the season going into Champs. We recap CDL London, and have fun with some Yikes of the Week.
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We preview CDL London, discuss the impacts postponing The International could have on Dota 2 scene, bigger orgs get into Valorant, and more!
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We recap CDL NY, did Faze vs Huntsmen live up to the hype? Penis' are ugly, but can they look good? We answer that in a big Yikes of the Week.
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The craziest episode we've ever done! Professional skateboarder Josh Kalis joins us to reveal DC Shoes' colab with ULT, Nate from ULT also stops by to discuss, AND esports caster extraordinaire DoA talks all things from OWL, Warhammer, WoW, and more!
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Almost everyone in the Smash community is either a pedo or rapist it seems. EVO is done for the foreseeable future. FGC had a rough few days.
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We recap everything that you need to know for the first half of 2020. What a year it's been.
Anuj is back! We discuss the latest Me Too movement hitting the gaming/esports world, a big Yikes of the Week, and Dr. Disrespect getting banned and what it can all mean.
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We are back from a week off and the sports world went insane! Anuj is still on with the baby, Kevin from ESPN fills in. We discuss the the downfall of Mixer, Ninja and Shroud, Florida might be the best in CDL, OWL did Sinatraa dirty and much more.
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Shottzy joins us for a quick interview, we recaps the crazy weekend that was CDL Minnesota, and DreamHack Masters.
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We breakdown everything you need to know going into CDL Minnesota. Big playoff implications on the line. We give our thoughts on Karma retiring, and Barstool joins esports with Barstool HooliganZ, maybe its time they pick up an esports podcast...just sayin.
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We break down the first ever Counter-Strike Hall of Fame inductees, and CoD sweeps Yikes of the Week.
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We try our best to talk about the BLM movement and recent events. Skadoodle is back and playing for T1, Clutch or Kick, will an owner sell their OWL team?
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We interview newly signs TSM Valorant player Drone, he tells us his thoughts on the early launch, maps, agents, and more. Is there something more going on with Astralis than what we think? And Yikes of the Week featuring Ninja dropping the ban hammer.
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We discuss whether Valorant is releasing too soon and if it should stay in beta, CoD has more GA's!?, and Censor is being censored by the league.
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We discuss Doublelift dating his boss,CDL Seattle, Cosplay is for nerds, Dudes being chicks in CS, and more!
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We discuss G4M3RS: A Documentary, and the hypothetical what if the Rio Major was never cancelled and was today.
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We discuss BR's place in esports, Mixer is dead, are we excited for EVO this year, and more.
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We recap CDL Florida, and Clutch or Kick discussing if Halo PC is already botched, and are we in a new era of CS.
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Launders joins us for an extra long interview. We discuss his career, CSGO, Valorant, food, everything! We also have Yikes of the Week, FaZe Clan are still scumbags.
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We break down the mess that became the Vancouver Titans, State of CS, and T1's Valorant Invitational.
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We are the best Valorant players alive, Parasite DMs his teammate's girl DURING a match, Vancouver Titans could be in trouble, and the CDL Playoffs format was leaked.
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We discuss Sinatraa leaving OWL and how they effects the League moving forward. Parts 5-9 of The Smash Brothers documentary.
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We break down the results fro CDL Chiacgo, OWL changes their format, and Yikes of the Week
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We discuss parts 1-4 The Smash Brothers, ValoRANT, and Road to Rio
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We breakdown the Finals for Flashpoint S1 and give our thoughts on the leagues inaugural season. Yikes of the Week, Valorant will ban you for charging your phone, and ESPN hates CoD pros.
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Riot reveals their plans for Valorant's esports. A packed clutch or kick, Kyle Larson says the N Word, and more!
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a full Yikes of the Week, we recap ESL Pro League NA and EU, also recap CDL Dallas and the close battle for first.
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We introduce a new segment valoRANT, Nadshot is told to not stream, we go over out time playing Valorant, and discuss the game's future.
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We give our Yikes of the Week and go over our first impressions of real Valorant game play. We plan on covering Valorant and its esports scene grows so make TCR your Valorant podcast.
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We have our friend and owner of Envy, Dallas Fuel, and Dallas Empire on the show. Mike Rufail talks about dealing with the coronavirus as an org, and looking forward to Valorant. We also discuss the latest news on the Road to Rio Major.
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We have yikes of the week, clutch or kick, and discuss Flashpoint's latest drama with their team lineup.
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The ESL ONE Rio Major has been postpone and it is shaking the CS scene. LCSPA takes a vote and the players want to cancel the season, while the CSPPA makes a statement and says absolutely nothing. Follow us on Twitter @TheCenterRing, your favourite esports podcast.
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The boys talk about the historical event for esports and traditional with eNASCAR. S1mple drops a 50 bomb and still loses, does NaVi need a change? Astralis signs a 6th man and everyone is pissed about it. Yikes of the Week! Video games will kill the internet and MiBR joins ESL.
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We have Nate, found of ULT join us to discuss their latest deals, Flashpoint kicked off and we have the scoops, and Yikes of the Week.
We go over Flashpoint's latest woes before their season starts, Rio Major is set, the coronavirus isn't going away, and more!
Adam from Philly Esports joins us to discuss their upcoming charity event. Coronavirus is shutting down esports, and more!
We breakdown all the Valorant news and discuss how it may effect your favourite esports. Also an emergency yikes of the week.
We recap Katowice, 100T Thieves releases the worst merch, FaZe learns to not say the N word, and more!
We talk about the new DotA Format and how it may shape esports, What's happened so far in Katowice, and more!
We have Yikes of the Week, we recap CSGO DreamHack Anaheim and preview Katowice, also recap CDL Atlanta.
We do Clutch or Kick, does Nintendo care, is Liquid overrated? We breakdown the latest news on ESL and Flashpoint and is ESL in Flashpoint's head?
Nifty from Team Envy's CSGO team joins us to talk about the latest roster moves and CSGO. We also recap Blaster Premier, the INSANE Six Invitational, congrats to SpaceStation Gaming, and Yikes of the Week.
We preview Blast Premier Group C, Justin Jacobson joins us to talk some esports legal, and a special Clutch or Kick featuring Project A.
We had a busy weekend, we recap OWL season opener and the Dallas Fuel Homestand, CDL London, Blast Premier Group B, Six Invitational Group Stage. Also Yikes of the Week, t-bagging is bad? You better be right with a one start review.
We have James O'Connor, president of the Pittsburgh Knights on the show. He discusses his transition from Liquid's coach to team owner. We also preview the big weekend ahead, Six Invitation, CDL London, Blast Premier Group B, OWL Season Open.
We breakdown the results of Group A from Blast Premier, what we can expect from the changed in OWL and hero pools, and Yikes of the Week.
We update you on the latest of ESL and B-Site battle, Blast Premier is a thing, and CDL messes up their schedule.
HUGE episode! We break down the drama between CSGO's newest leagues, ESL and B-Site. We also go over the good, the bad, and the ugly for CDL Launch Weekend.
Kevin Corea of ESPN Dallas fills in while Anuj is out of town. The boys discuss what esports is missing to take it to the next level, CDL merch launch, orgs not paying players, and more!
The great Rambo joins us to discuss his amazing career, esports in Korea, DFW esports scene, and more! We also discuss the recent drama going on with Envy's CSGO roster, and Ninja gets his own Fortnite skin.
Jay Hairston joins up for the entire episode! We discuss what Envy has going on, including the Fuel and Empire. What games we thought had more esports potential, and more!
Huge interview with two CoD legends! @Clayster & @Crimsix of @DalasEmpire join us before heading into the CDL season. We briefly talk about the Katowice Qualifiers so far, another org rebrands, another talent drops out of OWL, and more!
We're back! We give our New Year's resolutions, more OWL talent leaves!? CDL changes formats, and more
The inaugural TCR Esports Awards Show. Yikes of the Year, Player of the Year not named Bugah, Org Mismanagement of the Year, Esports Moment of the Year, Esports Game of the Year, Esports Org of the Year, The Sellout Award of the Year, Content Creator of the Year Award, The Best Worst Meta Change of the Year, Overpriced Merch of the Year
We discuss Epicenter thus far, review the latest episode of The World According to Jeff Goldblum, where he goes to DreamHack Dallas, and have a fun packed AMA/story time for our 200th episode! Thank you to all of our listeners over the years, it has been a crazy time and we love all of you!
We have a rare Championship Sunday episode! When the stars align we get an exciting Sunday packed with finals. We discuss RainbowSix Siege, Rocket League, Capcom Cup, Blast Pro Series, and more.
We discuss the hot topic of integrity in esports, and go over some of the new faces we're seeing in CSGO.
We give our Yikes of the Week, OW Contenders is in trouble, and CoD doesn't know what to do. We also breakdown the ESL Pro League Finals S10.
The boys give their first impressions on Halo PC, discuss how CSGO could of had its own TI, and touch on the ESL Pro League Finals thus far.
We preview the upcoming CSGO ECS S8 Finals, Yikes of the Week, $90 for a hoodie!? CDL Tickets are expensive, and more!
We discuss the latest CSGO update and how it will impact the meta and is CSGO going casual?
Ben Goldhaben CEO of Juked.gg joins us to discuss their launch. We recap the Esports Awards.
Twitch vs Mixer vs YouTube is getting out of control, which esport org is the most valuable and more
We have a PACKED episode! Recapping our trip out to Blizzcon, the games, the people, everything!
We had the pleasure to have NASCAR driver Noah Gragson on the show, and recap StarSeries CSGO.Noah Gragson is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports, sponsored by PUBG Mobile.
Kevin Correa of ESPN Dallas joins us to discuss LoL Worlds, we also discuss CrimSix and OpTic
We give our Too Soon Review on CoD: MW, and update you on the latest CDL/CSGO Roster moves.
We break down the latest on Fifflaren's time on NIP, an update on Echo Fox, EVO recap and more!
We have OWL 2020 news hot off the press! Details on how the season will look, plus BlastPro LA, and LTC7.
With more details out, we revisit Tfue vs FaZe, DreamHack Dallas Survival Guide, and more!
We breakdown Tfue suing his org FaZe Clan, have fun with Clutch or Kick, and say goodbye to Brett.
We talk about how far esports have come with the upcoming Dallas Fuel home game and more.
Should teams feel bad for not attending events, and what games should be on your esports radar.
CSGO and OW had major patches, we discuss the effects they may have on the game's meta.
Chris Mann and Nate Eckmen tell us about how they turned ULTesports into what it is today.
We dedicated the entire episode to the CSGO Katowice Major. Get ready for an insane playoffs!
We preview the Katowice Major: New Challenger Stage and interview CEO of CVR World Cup.
Anuj and Tim discuss how involved a developer should be, and preview the Katowice Minors.
Tim and Brett discuss the craziest story in esports and try and discuss females in esports.
We talk about our fav moments of 2018, what to look for in 2019, and CSGO roster moves.
We discuss Astralis actually winning Intel's Grand Slam, and recap an exciting CWL Las Vegas.
We discuss all the drama going on in Overwatch and catch you up in a big Championship Sunday
The crew talks bout RLCS, IEM Chicago, and special guess, Daniel Crothers , Owner of Brigade Esports.
We recap all the esports that happened at BlizzCon including what went wrong for USA at the OWWC.
We preview the upcoming Overwatch World Cup and break down the CWLs first set of rules.
We discuss the latest Thorin's Thought about the FaceIT Major, and what is going on with CSGO India
We had our friend Jason Baker join us this episode to talk about his life in esports and his time with the Overwatch League.
We discuss the recent CSGO update, Marcos Suarez from OP Live joins us, and OpTic's recent layoffs.
While Anuj is on vacation, Tim and Brett talk about the Incheon Stage for the OWWC and more.
Sorry for the delay, was having some tech issues. If listening to out of date news is your thing, then you're in luck!
We discuss OWL Playoff Quarter Finals and CSGO notes post ESL Cologne. Ignore the fact that the Tarik news happened while we were recording and didn't notice.
The coaching staff of Midland University's esports team to talk college esports, plus give give our thoughts on the new CSPPA.
We return from Dreamhack Austin with stories to tell, we also discuss a grab bag of CSGO topics.
How will Fortnite's popularity and Epic's $100mil prize pool effect your favorite esport? We discuss that and Brett gets his very own Rocket League segment and he does....ok...
We do our annual Dreamhack Austin Survival Guide. From esports to things to do at DHATX.
We recap ESL Dallas, give our first impressions on BO4, and introduce a new segment Word on the Street!
We discuss the changes for Stage 4 of OWL, and give what we think is missing in esports.
We preview everything you need to know for ESL S7 Dallas and the latest CWL Rostermania news.
We discuss the latest in CSGO, and battle royal games have arrived in esports and are here to stay
We discuss CSGO DH Marseille, DreamKazper's failed attempt to pick up women, and Dallas Fuel.
Thank you to all of our listeners for making 100 episodes easy. Here are to the next 100 with you. We have Richard Ng, founder of the 5 Deadly Venoms (and NYXL supporters club). We also walk down memory lane going over our favorite moments from the first 100 episodes of TCR
TCR E99: We discuss recent rosters moves in CSGO/OW, and we give our thoughts on racism and hypocrisy in esports.
TCR E98: Brett is out with his newborn, Anuj and Tim discuss all the CSGO roster rumors and introduce a new segment, Over/Under
TCR E96: Anuj is out serving his suspension and Tim and Brett discuss an esports drama filled episode.
TCR E95: We discuss Faze and Fnatic's recent performances in CSGO and we get a little serious discussing the age old debate ----do video games cause violence----
TCR 94: We discuss IEM Katowice CSGO and Dallas Fuels' recent performance with their new roster in Stage 2 of OWL.
TCR E93. 96.7fm The Ticket was once again nice enough to let us use their studios for a live show. We interview CEO of Dallas Fuel and Team EnVyUs, discuss OWL Stage 1 ---- 2, and CSGO.
TCR E92, Brett is out serving his one show suspension. Anuj and Tim discuss all the CSGO roster moves.
TCR E91: We recap Cloud9's amazing run in the Eleague Major, and have fun with Clutch or Kick
TCR E90: The gang breaks down the ELEAGUE Major Boston Playoffs. Informing you how the teams got here, match-ups, and predictions.
TCR E89: We discuss OWL, the Eleague Boston Major for CSGO, recap CWL New Orleans and CoD Pro League Drama.
TCR E88: Tim and Brett discuss the opening night for the OWL, the upcoming CSGO Major that isn't the Major, and more.
TCR 87: Its our mega OWL Season 1 Preview Episode! We talk format, teams, predictions, and everything in between.
TCR 86: Anuj is off this week, so Brett and Tim discuss the last month for xQc and should OWL and Dallas Fuel fans be concerned.
TCR E84. We are back from a week of, discussing ESL Pro League Finals, CWL Dallas, and entitlement in esports.
TCR E83. The gang gives their impressions on PUBG IEM Oakland, CSGO, and why Brett isn't happy about NiP winning.
TCR 82: We introduce a brand new segment, Championship Sundae! We talk Tekken 7 Finals, Rocket League S4 Finals, and IBP Masters. Also take you from start to finish with Immortals' 2017.
TCR 81: We recap all the games that went down at Blizzcon 2017, have fun with Clutch or Kick, discussing Jerry Jones buying into esports, and more!
TCR Episode 80.\u160\u The gang plays audio from Dr. Disrespect's interview with H3H3, discussing RNG and level design, also a quick recap on Epicenter 2017.
TCR Episode 79.\u160\u With the recent interview with Richard Lewis at BlitzEsports, we felt compelled to give our own thoughts. @TheCenterRing
TCR Episode 78.\u160\u\u160\uCheating at the ELeague Major Qualifier?!\u160\u Plus, Tim and Anuj walk down memory lane as they look back on their early days of LAN parties and competing.
TCR Episode 77.\u160\u\u160\uThe Eleague Major was announced, and we dive into the depth of The Salt Mine and find Esports Gatekeepers.If you enjoy the show, please feel free to leave a review on our iTunes's page. @TheCenterRing
Episode 76TCR Episode 76. We told you last week we were going to talk about OWL this episode, and we weren't kidding.If you enjoy the show, please feel free to leave a review on our iTunes's page.As always, let us know what you think at the twitter accounts below!Follow @TheCenterRingFollow @PirateMushroomFollow @Spiffy_VRFollow @Dallashomer
TCR Episode 74. Recapping Dreamhack Malmo, and what the new Overwatch patch notes mean for the meta.
TCR Episode 73. Tim and Anuj review their time at Quakecon, Dreamhack Malmo started, and how do we all feel about the CoD WW2 and Destiny 2 betas?
TCR Episode 72. Anuj sits this one out, Brett and Tim discuss the implications of teams settling in cities and the effects of your fandom, also PUBG has it esports debut.
Episode\u160\u71 TCR Episode 71. \u160\uWe wrap up our thoughts on TI7, CoDWC, and the latest in CSGO roster drama as the ESL roster-lock approaches. If you enjoy the show, please feel free to leave a review on our iTunes’s page. If you’ve got a story you want out, or suggestions for E-News, shoot us a […]
TCR Episode 70, the best episode ever. A rare CSGOless show, we discuss OW World Cup, OWL, and Dota2 TI7.
TCR Episode 69, the best episode ever. Holy CSGO roster moves Batman! This off month for CSGO is shaping up to be an exciting one.
TCR Episode 68, the best episode ever. We discuss the big news that IBP is officially unbanned at ESL events, the Krakow Major, and everyone's favourite segment; Clutch or Kick!
TCR Episode 67, the best episode ever. We recap EVO and discuss the PGL Major thus far.
TCR Episode 66, the best episode ever. The boys preview everything you need to more and then some on the PGL Krakow CSGO Major. Originally aired live on Sports Radio 1310am/96.7fm The Ticket. www.theticket.com
TCR Episode 65, the best episode ever™. The gang discuss the latest numbers for EVO17 what is DLC the plague that the FGC doesn't need, plus ESL One: Cologne Reminder! Next week's show will be broadcasted LIVE on Sports Radio 1310am/96.7 The Ticket in DFW and can be streamed at theticket.com on Thursday July 13, 7pm-9pm
TCR Episode 64, the best episode ever™. We breakdown the action of ECS Season 3 Finals, and Rocketleague coming to NBC. Please big show announcement! We will be broadcasting a LIVE PGL CSGO Major Preview on Sports Radio 1310/96.7FM The Ticket on July 13th.
TCR Episode 63, the best episode ever™. We have our first attempt and recording the show at Tim's house (it went surprisingly well!) Tim and Anuj discuss the latest in OW and CSGO news. Also what games from this year's E3 should we keep an eye on for potential esports.
TCR Episode 62, the best episode ever™. We discuss the weekend that was ESL Pro League Finals. From our experience covering the event to the matches. Be sure and check out our Youtube for all the player interviews.
TCR Episode 61, the best episode ever™. The whole crew is back and just in time to tell you everything you need to know how ESL Pro League Finals.
TCR Episode 60, the best episode ever™. Just Tim and Brett on this one while Anuj recovers from his sex change operation. They discuss the mystery that is the Overwatch League and just what is Blizzard doing with it.
TCR Episode 59, the best episode ever™. Brett is out on assignment, getting the reports on the French CSGO scene in Paris. Anuj and Tim recap Dreamhack Austin, from the plays to the venue...to the awful music. We also discuss the Ethics of Playing Like a Bitch. Its an extra long show, so take your time with it. We will be back in two weeks when the gang is back from vacations.
TCR Episode 58, the best episode ever™. We tell you (hopefully) everything you need to know before DreamHack Austin. From the games, expo area, music, and "secrets". Blu also joins the show to discuss CSGO and saves the show despite "technical issues"
TCR Episode 57, the best episode ever™. We break down our thoughts on Star Ladder Season 3, and dive into The Salt Mine and ask the question. "Is this really the best way Valve?"
TCR Episode 56. The gang discussed their expectations for the Overwatch World Cup, and have fun with audio and ELeague SFV.
TCR Episode 55, the best episode ever™. Brett serves a one show suspension (he knows what he did) while Anuj and Tim discuss the latest on Hiko and ESL VAC rule changes.
TCR Episode 54, the best episode ever™. We recap what turned out to be a very entertaining MLG Dallas, and Zach Dixon from Players Lounge joins the show to discuss www.playerslounge.co and their upcoming event Swansea City A.F.C. (http://staging.playerslounge.co/swanseacityafc) also be sure and use TCR as a promo code and get free $10 at Players Lounge.
TCR Episode 53, the best episode ever™. We try our best to preview MLG Dallas with what little information the internet has to give on competitive CoD stats. Anuj returns and talks VR and its place in esports. Plus we have a show CSGO server, please join!
TCR Episode 52, the best episode ever™. In what turned out to be a very opinionated episode, Brett and Tim discuss their thoughts on mobile esports. Vain Glory, Clash Royal, and More. Also discuss Rocket League and how promotion is a much needed things in esports.
TCR Episode 51, the best episode ever™. With Dreamhack Las Vegas said and done, we give our closing thoughts on it, also what is the coaching role in esports. Plus introducing a brand new segmen, The Salt Mine! Your safe place to be salty.
TCR Episode 50, We finally made it! Big milestone for the show with episode 50. We discuss the latest in CSGO roster moves (yes, there are more), and we have fun with one of our favourite reoccurring segment, Clutch or Kick. We decide and give our thoughts on the latest news stories in esports and which ones you should pay attention to.
TCR Episode 49, the best episode ever™. We go over our final thoughts on ELeague Major...we promise. Next week we get back to the swing of things and talk about more than just CSGO, but c'mon! It was a Major!
TCR Episode 48, the best episode ever™. Our good friend Anuj and Tim's brother joins the show to break down the Eleague Major so far and What has Tim excited for Evo 2017.
We break down everything you need to know about the Eleague Major. Also we introduce a new news segment (again), but this time at the start of the show!
The esports drama is in high gear to start 2017: PEA lays it's laws in an attempt to ban the participating teams from other leagues -- namely the EPL. Sean Gares shares some personal pics with the entire world -- and it results in him looking for a new job. We'll shore up the last bit of unnecessary twit-longer release: Stewie2k talking about his... dad? Finally we wrap the show with E-News a quick hits headline rundown.
TCR Episode 45, the best episode ever. ESL Pro League Season 4 has wrapped, and Cloud9 apparently "stole" the win by dominating all of the competition. Liquid is still struggling to find consistency, and SK continues a downward spiral into mediocrity (relative standard).Next we discuss the effects of RNG on the Hearthstone esports scene, what it means to us and why it means what it does. Finally we wrap the show with E-News a quick hits headline rundown.
TCR Episode 44, the best episode ever™. State of the Union: CSGO edition. With ESL Pro League online season wrapping up, we're recapping the state of counter strike: team fluctuations, results in the EPL, what to expect at the finals and upcoming tournaments. A short opinion piece and discussion on popular casters and analyst bridging games follows, and finally we wrap the show with E-News a quick hits headline rundown.
TCR Episode 43, the best episode ever™. Esports and the NBA dives into the connections the NBA and esports have grown in recent years. A recap of ESL One New York: a premier Counter Strike tournament, and Overwatch Open: a recently televised esports tournament on TBS sandwich the NBA discussion. We wrap the show with E-News a quick hits headline rundown.
TCR Episode 42, the best episode ever™. Clutch or Kick returns with populous topics ranging from Liquid failing to do... anything, Optic doing... something, and signs doing... way too much. We start the show off discussing Thorin's recently released CS:GO Power rankings, and wrapping it up with our ballin' out of control E-News segment.
TCR Episode 41, the best episode ever™. An exciting journey through the StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 2 LAN Finals. Yes, that's the actual name and yes, it's ridiculous. Also breaking down the new announcement from the collective NA CS:GO Scene: The Professional Esports Association. Finally, we wrap it up with our ballin' out of control E-News segment. If you've got a story you want out, or suggestions for E-News, shoot us a line on twitter, @TheCenterRing.
TCR Episode 40, the best episode ever™. Actual episode 40 is finally here! Cloud9 is returning to their original form, and we've got some serious fanboydom going on in the studio. Overwatch open continues on, with both the EU and NA qualifiers taking place. Upsets from both sides made for an interesting tournament! Get the update here. Finally, we wrap it up with our ballin' out of control E-News segment.
TCR Episode 39, the best episode ever™. We breaking some major news this episode! Wait... wrong show? On episode 39, we're getting into the Atlantic Showdown; Overwatch's first premiere tournament. Tim and I are also diving into the major roster shuffles going on in the Counter Strike: Global Offensive world. Finally, we wrap it up with our ballin' out of control E-News segment.
TCR Episode 38, the best episode ever™. A quick 2016 TI update, followed by two of the hottest stories in esports today. Cheating, and community involvement in developer decisions. What we know, what it means, and how it affects you.
TCR Episode 37, the best episode ever™. E-League Season 1 wraps up with a historical first place finish from Virtus.Premiere. We bring you a short recap, impressions, and story lines to follow as we inch closer to Season 2. We also preview Dota 2's The International 2016, with it's nearly $20 million dollar prize pool. As always, we close the show out with E-News.
TCR Episode 36, the best episode ever. An exciting weekend of FGC and EVO 2016 wrapped up on Sunday. Get the recap, the story lines, the drama right here on TCR. An interview with Ricky Lumpkin, co-owner of Flipsid3 Tactics, and defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts. And as per usual, we wrap the show up with an excite segment of E-News.
We're recapping the ESL One Cologne Major and covering the absolutely insane qualifier that is going to take place before the next major. Finally, we're breaking down the E-League-SK-LG drama that unfolded over the course of the last two weeks. Disrespect abound! Wrapping up with E-News as usual!
Episode 34, hosted live on DFW's number 1 sports talk radio station: 1310 The Ticket. If you missed it on the radio, here's a commercial free version for your listening pleasure. We covered the groups for the ESL One Cologne Major, and conclude with some twitter answers and of course, E-News! Shoot us your suggestions for E-News and topics on twitter, @TheCenterRing.
Episode 33, the best episode ever, has now arrived. Tim and Brandon are breaking down the musical chairs that is the Team Liquid Roster -- with that, a small taste of what's to come with ESL One Cologne. They're also divining into the Dota 2 Manila Major. It's a Major Fest all around! Finally, the episode is capping off with E-News, covering Mortal Kombat, The International 6 Prize Pool and Team YP... again! Shoot us your suggestions for E-News and topics on twitter, @TheCenterRing.
Episode 32, the best episode yet, has now arrived. We're talking the first week of E-League, and what we think Turner is getting right, and wrong. Middle segment is the triumphant return of Clutch or Kick -- we give our incredibly educated opinions on stories you should and shouldn't follow. Rounding out with discussions on the first week of Overwater Esports, and finally Enews rounds out the show, bringing you the quick hit news stories. Let us know your #clutchorkick by tweeting @TheCente
After a long two-week hiatus, we're back with episode 31 of @TheCenterRing esports podcast. We're catching up on everything from our reaction to DreamHack Austin, the World Esports Association, and future esports titles! The Micro is a big one today, lots to catch up on. Don't missing anything, and shoot us the answer to our question in the third segment by tweeting @TheCenterRing.
On this week's TCR episode, we're talking DreamHack Austin -- EVERYTHING! Smash, CS:GO, Heroes of the Storm, excitement. We'll also dive into the tournament over-saturation and fatigue setting in on players. If you're going to be at DreamHack Austin, shoot us a tweet @TheCenterRing and let us know, we'll be there!
On this week's TCR episode, we're talking Heroes of the Storm: EU Summer Regional Championship, ESL and Team YP controversy. We'll round the show out with a bit of CS:GO team news following S1mple leaving North America for good.
On this week's TCR episode, we're talking CS:GO News punctuated by DreamHack Masters Malm\u246\u ending with an exciting Ninjas in Pyjamas win. Our second segment dives into the Team Blaze Heroes of the Storm poaching story, and reactions. Finally, the IeSF has announced a bid to make esports an officially recognized Olympic competition... yeah, it's a thing. Wrapping up with the usual Micro segment with quick hit news stories
An incredibly exciting episode that covers the day-after-the-previous-episode-released Esports Championship Series; a $3.5 million dollar season long tournament. Second topic? Esports on TV, again! Heroes of the Storm's second season of Heroes of the Dorm. What worked, what didn't, and most importantly -- who won! Of course, we wrap the show up with an intense segment, The Micro, where we cover stories that don't warrant a full discussion, but definitely need to be mentioned.
We're recapping the amazing event out of Columbus, OH: The 2016 MLG Columbus Major. $1 Million was on the line, and the excitement in the building could not be matched. We talk behind the scenes at the tournament, the results, story lines, and Team USA's (Liquid) performance. Wrapping it up with the Micro as usual.
The MLG Columbus Major wraps up day 1 with some surprising... and some not so surprising group results. We're recapping them here! ESL announces an Esports Hall of Fame, but who really belongs? Wrapping up with The Micro, including a the confounding OverWatch #bootygate
TCR's 6 Month Anniversary Episode. We're diving deep into the upcoming MLG Columbus CS:GO Major with this special episode. Group predictions, tournament happenings, and the easiest champion prediction anyone has ever made--all under one roof. Wrapping the anniversary episode up with The Micro, per usual.
This week on #TCRTuesday, we're talking the two major tournaments that just wrapped up: Shanghai Dota2 Major, and IEM Katowice, and everything that goes with them. Stolen gear, a missing Maserati, $1,000,000 in prize money. Fnatic edging closer to total CS:GO world domination, the surprising results of Tempo Storm and Envyus. I could go on, but you're just going to have to listen to find out everything. As usual, we wrap up with the Micro.
This week on #TCRTuesday, MLG Major Qualifier Surprises: Team Liquid coming together as a team, and Splyce showing they belong. Visa discussion, or why Splyce had to show they belong. Finally, we discuss the Shanghai Dota 2 Major, and valves decisions to burn it to the ground mid tournament. As usual, we wrap up with the Micro.
This week on #TCRTuesday, we're bringing back Clutch or Kick--a segment where we cover controversial issues and decide if they're even worth our attention. We've got Matchfixing, Cyber Bulling (no really), and Rosterbation. Recapping the ESL Expo Invitational in Barcelona, and their... odd set up. Wrapping up with The Micro, as usual.
This week on TCR, we're talking ESL Pro League week 1 and 2: what's going on with CLG? Is Optic Gaming's 1st place really as impressive as it looks? More importantly, why is no one talking about Virtus Pro being 0-8 on the season? Afterwards, we discuss the Mortal Kombat X Sort-Of-But-No-Really-Real documentary by Machinima. Finally, we're wrapping it up with the Micro: MLG Groups, and Team Secret exposed!
This week in esports drama: Vulcun's parent company caught hijacking browsers and force feeding ads through an extension. That extension is ninja installed through an update to a popular game: Running Fred. Vulcun hasn't released a statement as of the recording of this show. Cloud 9 had a poor showing at the Global Esports Cup, and took the low road of excuses. Finally, we clear the air with Team Liquid's CS:GO Head Coach James O'Connor in an epic interview that starts with drama, and ends with actual useful information on coaching in professional gaming.
Why do esports feel the need to be validated by outside media? Better yet, why do esports attack those who don't? We're diving into the discussion thanks to one fateful tweet by a professional skier, questioning the sanctity of Halo at the 2016 Winter Xgames in Aspen, Colorado. Continuing with talk about G2's new, not-new CS:GO team, and of course, the Micro!
This episode is covering some interesting, thought provoking topics surrounding the role of homegrown tournaments VS big developer backed circuits, spurred by a wonderful Daily Dot article by Steven Jurek. Followed by a discussion surrounding the misunderstood pickup of Stewie2k by Cloud9--with audio from C9 N0thing. We start the episode off with a DreamHack Leipzig CS:GO Recap, where Na'Vi took the crown 2 - 0 by the no-longer-underdog-Luminosity. We wrap it up with The Micro, of course.
An exciting episode featuring an interview with the incredibly talented Jason Roman of GotFrag and GameSense. Also including Starladder CS:GO and Dota2 recaps, TQM joins Astralis--the first player owned organization, and Genesis 3 SMASH! We wrap it up with The Micro.
Cloud 9 adds the controversial wunderkind, Stewie2k. Valve confirms the ex-iBUYPOWER players' worst nightmare--life time ban, and why you should care. We wrap it up with some story-not-stories in The Micro.
An epic discussion on several hot esports topics! Activision/Blizzard's purchase of MLG. Public player salaries. Turner Eleague's Road to Vegas finals, and much more.
An epic discussion on the accountability of developers, and who esports needs more -- the games, or the community. We're also covering the ESL/ESEA Pro League Finals, of which Fnatic continued dominance in, a unique esports experience at The Summit 4, and of course, The Micro!
We're covering the Fragbite Masters Season 5 Finals, CS:GO Roster Moves, #CapcomCup2015, Call of Duty World League Qualifiers, and more. What don't we talk about!? And of course, The Micro!
We're covering the Richard Lewis and Loda controversy--a hot topic in esports, as well as the tournament it overshadowed: FACEIT Season 3 Finals at DreamHack Winter. And of course, The Micro!
We're introducing a new segment this episode: Did You Know? Do you know where the popular .GG domain comes from? Find out. We've also got an indepth interview with the Production Master himself, Jason "Alchemist" Baker, of MFAVP and GotFrag fame. Finally, we close the show out discussing the IEM San Jose results, and of course, The Micro!
Episode 9 A podcast that brings you the hot takes of esports directly on-demand, and on-the-go. Never miss a play, tournament, or story by subscribing in iTunes. We're covering the IBuyPower Invitational from top to bottom: Why C9 is or isn't the top NA CS:GO team. Why Liquid is inconsistent. Why Conquest decided not to play (or at least not to show up). We also dive into the recent Counter Strike roster moves from the beloved G2 to the ever dominate Fnatic. Finally, The Micro -- and it's a doozy. Finally, some changes are coming for the show. Stay Tuned!
This episode covers the announcement of the IEM San Jose CS:GO Bracket, Ninja controversy (what's new!?), and a recap of the CEVO Season 8 Pro Finals. Of course, we end the show with The Micro, the news that's not really news worthy.
This episode covers the 2015 League of Legends Worlds Champions, an interview with Mastery.gg's CEO Matt Rutledge, and some serious talk about the CS:GO Major DreamHack Open Cluj. Of course, we end the show with the Micro.
This episode covers the Fnatic Contract Controversy, the brand-new Clutch or Kick segment, and DreamHack: Cluj preview and predictions. Of course, we end the show with The Micro.
This episode covers MLG New Orleans World Finals, an interview with Senior Global Esports with Razer: Justin Dellario, and Pros not being Bros (cheating and match fixing by professional players).
We are covering The Big House 5 Smash Brothers, EGL skipping out on $40,000 of prize money, and Riot Games requesting teams remove G2A as a title sponsor. Of course, closing with The Micro – the stories with no real story!
This episode is all about Roster Moves in Counter Strike, the ESL Major in Cluj, ESL One NYC Info, TBS Announcing their Televised League, and Activision's upcoming Call of Duty League. Of course, we close out with The Micro.
This episode covers DreamHack London recap, DeamHack Stockholm preview, MLG Dota 2 World Finals Qualifier recap. A discussion on the eSports Player Union proposal from Richard Lewis. Bookended by The Micro: important updates from around the world of eSports.
TCR Radio, Episode 1: A podcast that brings the news and happenings of eSports directly to your ear, on-demand, on-the-go. Never miss a play, tournament, or story by subscribing in iTunes or our RSS Feed.