Hello and welcome to episode 345 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the HCS Open Series results as we look towards the Atlanta Qualifiers this weekend! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:14 - Competitive Halo News 0:09:43 - Rostermania 0:14:56 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:16:50 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:39:29 - Halo News 0:41:…

Hello and welcome to episode 344 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the HCS Open Series schedule, the conclusion to the Spartan ban, and we go through the results of a ton of tournaments! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:43 - Competitive Halo News 0:45:59 - Rostermania 1:00:35 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:01:42 - Scrim & Tournament & Lea…

Hello and welcome to episode 343 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we sit down with Tashi, the Halo Esports and Viewership Lead at Microsoft/343 Industries for a discussion around the State of the HCS as of June 2024. During this interview, Tashi provides insights around topics that include the roadmap, events, HCS Grassroots, the feedback loop between p…

Hello and welcome to episode 342 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, HCS London is complete which means it's time for us to break down the entire tournament from pools to championship bracket and everything in-between! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:13 - Competitive Halo News 0:15:35 - Rostermania 0:16:44 - Topic - HCS London 2024 Post-Show 2:22:52 - Halo…

Hello and welcome to "The After Party", where we break down the London 2024 Major, night by night. For this third and final episode, we break down all the action from Championship Sunday of the London Major.Bởi HCS Pro Talk

Hello and welcome to "The After Party", where we break down the London 2024 Major, night by night. For this second episode, we begin with the Complexity statement around the Spartan situation and then we break down the action from the second day of the London Major, including the last Pool Play matches and the start of the Championship Bracket. Com…

Hello and welcome to "The After Party", where we break down the London 2024 Major, night by night. For this episode, we begin with a discussion around the Spartan situation and then we break down the action from the first day of the London Major, including Open Bracket and Pool Play.Bởi HCS Pro Talk

Hello and welcome to episode 341 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, it's finally time for our HCS London Preview, breaking down what to expect at the tournament, providing predictions, and making an announcement. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:46 - Competitive Halo News 0:04:20 - Rostermania 0:09:00 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:11:52 - Topic - …

Hello and welcome to episode 340 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the HCS Atlanta dates have finally been announced! We also discuss the LVT x 2050 Esports Orlando LAN event. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:55 - Competitive Halo News 0:21:00 - Rostermania 0:23:19 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:24:22 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:51:53 - H…

Hello and welcome to a very special bonus episode of HCS Pro Talk! For this episode that was over three years in the making, we finally interview esports colour caster for the HCS, Apex, and EAFC, Dan Gaskin! During this interview, we discuss a little bit of everything. From Dan's early days with theater and playing Halo professionally, to becoming…

Hello and welcome to episode 339 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we are joined by Mikwen of Native Gaming for the beginning of the show to discuss player/HCS communications, the competitive sandbox, and team expectations for London. We also discuss the qualifier results as we keep our eyes forward to the London Major. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro with Mi…

Hello and welcome to episode 338 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the competitive sandbox and the recent results of the HCS Open Series. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:07 - Competitive Halo News 0:54:18 - Rostermania 1:07:28 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:08:53 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:19:29 - Topic - HCS Open Series Resu…

Hello and welcome to episode 337 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss CU32 (still an awful name) along with the recent results of the HCS Open Series as we get closer and closer to London. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:48 - Competitive Halo News 1:05:52 - Rostermania 1:09:36 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:10:34 - Scrim & Tournament & Leag…

Hello and welcome to episode 336 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we've got tournament announcements, Interference (The Rig) is added to Ranked/HCS, information on the next Infinite update, and the road to London has officially begun! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:38 - Competitive Halo News 0:44:33 - Rostermania 0:48:09 - Upcoming Tournaments of the W…

Hello and welcome to episode 335 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, rostermania returns. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:30 - Competitive Halo News 0:10:13 - Rostermania 0:39:17 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:43:20 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:45:31 - Halo News 0:49:13 - CoD and Other Games Watch 1:02:54 - Will’s Adventures 1:14:27 - Shout…

Hello and welcome to episode 334 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, discuss unnecessary Infinite bans, Quadrant Major tickets, and the results of the Cloud9 SHOWDOWN! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:07 - Competitive Halo News 0:29:35 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:30:05 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:36:36 - Topic - Cloud9 $5K Showdown Resul…

Hello and welcome to episode 333 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the experiences players have been having since the network update has released in Infinite. Josh also rants about the store prices. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:10:55 - Competitive Halo News 0:51:20 - Rostermania 0:51:51 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:57:43 - Scrim & Tour…

Hello and welcome to episode 332 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we are joined by Pure Delight to discuss Strongholds on Solitude being removed from competitive play, the Hydra Gaming Ladies tournament, and his experience at the Arlington Major including Passion United, casting, and overall event thoughts. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:45 - Competiti…

Hello and welcome to episode 331 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, it's our HCS Arlington 2024 post-show, where we break down the entire event including the series, storylines, and whether it was better than last year's event. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:15 - Competitive Halo News 0:37:57 - Rostermania 0:38:38 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:40:…

Hello and welcome to "The After Party", where we break down the Arlington 2024 Major, night by night. For this "episode", we break down the action from Championship Sunday of the Arlington Major, including the final matches of the tournament.Bởi HCS Pro Talk

Hello and welcome to "The After Party", where we break down the Arlington 2024 Major, night by night. For this "episode", we break down the action from the second day of the Arlington Major, including the remaining Pool Play matches and the start of Championship Bracket.Bởi HCS Pro Talk

Hello and welcome to "The After Party", where we break down the Arlington 2024 Major, night by night. For this "episode", we break down the action from the first day of the Arlington Major, including Open Bracket and Pool Play.Bởi HCS Pro Talk

Hello and welcome to episode 330 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we break down what to expect at the event, provide our predictions, and also share a very special announcement. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:13 - Competitive Halo News 0:15:17 - Rostermania 0:18:33 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:19:16 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:26:44 …

Hello and welcome to episode 329 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we predict the entire 2024 HCS season far too early. Yes, we will be wrong. Also yes, this is going to be a lot of fun. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:27 - Competitive Halo News 0:38:38 - Rostermania 0:44:17 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:45:54 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps …

Hello and welcome to episode 328 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the qualifiers are complete which means the Arlington pools are set. Let's discuss. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:50 - Competitive Halo News 0:15:51 - Rostermania 0:21:10 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:22:23 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:22:50 - Topic - HCS Arlington Qual…

Hello and welcome to episode 327 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we've got lots of tournament announcements, lots of rostermania, and lots of HCS points. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:40 - Competitive Halo News 0:30:23 - Rostermania 0:52:31 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:52:56 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:00:00 - Topic - HCS Open Seri…

Hello and welcome to episode 326 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, love is in the air and rostermania never ends. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:13 - Competitive Halo News 0:30:05 - Rostermania 1:31:41 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:32:25 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:34:33 - Topic - HCS Open Series Week 2 Results 2:21:08 - Halo News 2:25…

Hello and welcome to episode 325 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the 2024 HCS season has officially begun and rostermania continues to not skip a beat. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:00 - Competitive Halo News 0:18:35 - Rostermania 1:05:54 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:09:03 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:13:20 - Topic - HCS Open Series…

Hello and welcome to episode 324 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, CU29 (yes, that's the actual name of the latest update to Halo Infinite, because, you know, the end of "Seasonality" and all that) has officially released and has subsequently broken the Ranked Arena matchmaking experience. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:21 - Competitive Halo News 0:31:5…

Hello and welcome to episode 323 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, it's finally time to discuss the 2024 HCS Roadmap along with an end to Infinite's "Seasonality"! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:08 - Competitive Halo News 0:18:54 - Rostermania 0:21:18 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:21:49 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:26:54 - Topic - HCS 2…

Hello and welcome to episode 322 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we are joined by the always wonderful Pure Delight as he announces his brand new roster heading into the 2024 HCS season! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:16 - Competitive Halo News 0:08:12 - Rostermania 0:23:26 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:23:55 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recap…

Hello and welcome to episode 321 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we celebrate our 6th anniversary by breaking down and discussing the recent meta changes in Ranked/Competitive. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:20 - Competitive Halo News 0:34:00 - Rostermania 0:35:40 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:36:10 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:50:00 …

Hello and welcome to episode 320 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we ring in the new year with a look back at the greatest year of competitive Halo we've ever seen. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:20 - Rostermania 0:07:10 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:10:00 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:18:00 - Topic - Favorite Moments from 2023 1:28:00 …

Hello and welcome to episode 319 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the recent roster updates along with financial stability in esports. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:00 - Rostermania 0:12:15 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:15:00 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:17:00 - Topic - Financial Stability in Esports 2:41:45 - Halo News 2:5…

Hello and welcome to episode 318 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we have a nice, cozy show leading into the holiday weekend. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:50 - Rostermania 0:13:15 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:15:55 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:24:00 - Halo News 0:33:00 - CoD and Other Games Watch 0:40:00 - Will’s Adventures 0:46:30 …

Hello and welcome to episode 317 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we open the show with a very special conversation with Bryon "Frantic" Cobb, the VP of Esports for Native Gaming! We discuss the latest rostermania with Native Gaming along with some of the behind the scenes insight within an esports organization. Once the interview is complete, we have p…

Hello and welcome to episode 316 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the upcoming changes to the Ranked experience in Infinite. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:00 - Competitive Halo News 0:33:30 - Rostermania 0:35:00 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:36:00 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:39:00 - Halo News 0:52:45 - CoD and Other Games …

Hello and welcome to episode 315 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the recent rostermania news with Native Gaming releasing their "Red" roster and the players no longer staying together. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:00 - Competitive Halo News 0:12:30 - Rostermania 0:16:30 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:18:30 - Scrim & Tournament & Lea…

Hello and welcome to episode 314 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we talk about rostermania, the Ghost in a $25,000 tournament, and SBMM. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:20 - Rostermania 0:28:30 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:35:56 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:55:55 - Topic - A Discussion Around SBMM 1:39:23 - Halo News 1:47:30 - COD and…

Hello and welcome to episode 313 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the results of the Europa Halo Blackpool LAN. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:12 - Competitive Halo News 0:08:15 - Rostermania 0:16:26 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:21:00 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:24:08 - Topic - Europa Halo Blackpool Results 0:49:02 - Halo …

Hello and welcome to episode 312 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, Papa Lucid spills the beans that Penguin is heading to OpTic Gaming. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:00 - Topic - Discussing Rostermania 1:02:00 - Competitive Halo News 1:17:20 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:18:15 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:22:30 - Halo News 1:50:25 - Co…

Hello and welcome to episode 311 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss how Extraction is simply not ready for competitive prime time. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:32 - Competitive Halo News 1:03:30 - Rostermania 1:04:25 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 1:05:10 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 1:13:16 - Halo News 1:16:50 - Will’s Adventure…

Hello and welcome to episode 310 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the Bandit Evo and Extraction now that we have some Season 5 games under our belts. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:25 - Competitive Halo News 0:08:40 - Rostermania 0:18:30 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:39:10 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:43:00 - Topic - Discuss…

Hello and welcome to episode 309 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we break down and discuss the greatest Halo event we have ever witnessed, the 2023 Halo World Championship. We also take some time to discuss everything that Season 5 of Halo Infinite has to offer. Strap in, this is going to be a long one. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:30 - Competitive …

Hello and welcome to episode 308 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we preview the biggest event of the year, the 2023 Halo World Championship. We dive into what to expect for the entire event including event activities, tournament format, and most important (and wrong) of all, predictions. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:50 - Competitive Halo News 0:12:0…

Hello and welcome to episode 307 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the results of the HWC Warm Up tournament presented by Complexity. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:31 - Announcement 0:11:47 - Competitive Halo News 0:21:15 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:22:25 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:34:20 - Topic - Halo World Championship…

Hello and welcome to episode 306 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss how the format for Worlds isn't changing and the continued lack of communication as to "why". Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:44 - Competitive Halo News 0:31:49 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:32:40 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:38:26 - Halo News 0:46:00 - Will’s …

Hello and welcome to episode 305 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the Magick situation. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:47 - Competitive Halo News 0:21:07 - Rostermania 0:23:00 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:23:36 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:32:51 - Topic - Halo is for Everyone 1:18:00 - Halo News 1:18:33 - Will’s Adventures …

Hello and welcome to episode 304 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, The Halo World Championship format discussion continues, the Onyx Ranked Fireteam update is live in Infinite, and Europa Halo gets backing by Quadrant for the Blackpool LAN. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:44 - Competitive Halo News 0:34:54 - Rostermania 0:37:43 - Upcoming Tournaments of …

Hello and welcome to episode 303 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we break down what was the craziest Halo Infinite tournament we have ever had. It's time for our HCS Fort Worth Major Post-Show. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:38 - Competitive Halo News 0:05:05 - Rostermania 0:07:30 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:09:38 - Topic - HCS Fort Worth Maj…