Hello and welcome to episode 274 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we recap the HCS Charlotte Qualifiers along with plenty more that happened around Halo esports.
Read moreEpisode 273 - The HCS Texas Roadmap
Hello and welcome to episode 273 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the Charlotte Qualifiers have been postponed, the HCS Year 2 Roadmap has been released, and we cover a full recap of the LVT x Tashi interview.
Read moreEpisode 272 - The Austin ”Mikwen” McCleary Interview
Hello and welcome to a very special interview episode of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we take some time to sit down Austin "Mikwen" McCleary, a professional Halo player who has done and seen it all. From competing at a young age, to winning events, to joining 343 during the development of Halo Infinite, we go through it all.
Read moreEpisode 271 - Charlotte Questions & Concerns
Hello and welcome to episode 271 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, while we wait for the 2023 HCS Roadmap, we take some time to discuss the questions and concerns surrounding the HCS Charlotte Major and Qualifiers.
Read moreEpisode 270 - Halo is Here to Stay
Hello and welcome to episode 270 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we listen to Snakebite's side of the SEN/FaZe rostermania story and have a discussion around the recent MS/343 layoffs and why you shouldn't believe every rumor you see online.
Read moreEpisode 269 - FaZe Up in the Snowdown - The End of a Dynasty
Hello and welcome to episode 269 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss all the recent rostermania updates, the end of a dynasty, and the results of the Spacestation Spartan Snowdown.
Read moreEpisode 268 - Streaming Scrims and the Age Old Debate
Hello and welcome to episode 268 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the HCS gods have graced us with the HCS Season 2 Maps, Modes, and Settings blog post so of course we discuss all of the juicy morsels within. We also take some time to discuss our topics of scrim streaming and the age old debate around burst vs precision competitive starting weapons. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Read moreEpisode 267 - The 5 Year Anniversary and the Future of HCS Pro Talk
Hello and welcome to episode 267 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we are back and that means it is time to celebrate our 5 year anniversary and the launch of something we've been working on for quite some time (Patreon!). Of course we dive into everything we missed from the competitive Halo scene over the past few weeks and we also take some time to hand out the HCS Pro Talk Awards for 2022 (with live chat polling). Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.
Read moreEpisode 266 - The Richie ”Sherzy” Sheridan Interview
This week, we finally interview an HCS caster that has been in the planning stages for literal months (Josh's fault). It's time for the Richie "Sherzy" Sheridan interview. We discuss Richie's upbringing with a gaming family, his launch into the HCS from his humble beginnings with Europa Halo, and of course we had to ask about the infamous "Sizzle Sticks".
Read moreEpisode 265 - Competitive Limbo
This week, we take a deeper dive into what the latest Infinite update means for the competitive landscape as we look towards the new year and a new season.
Read moreEpisode 264 - The Optic Invitational Postponement
This week, we discuss the postponement of the Optic Invitational.
Read moreEpisode 263 - Cloudy with a Chance of Space Travel
This week, we discuss the latest rostermania insanity with Cloud9, Spacestation Gaming, and other potential partnered organizations. We also take some time to discuss the topic of the Casual vs Competitive communities.
Read moreEpisode 262 - Argyle? More Like Versatile Trash Pile
Hello and welcome to episode 262 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss Argyle and all the potential BS that it may bring to the competitive landscape.
Read moreEpisode 261 - Sandbox Complexity
This week, we discuss orgs dropping their rosters, the addition of another organization into the HCS Partnership Program, and recent sandbox updates with their potential impact on the competitive landscape.
Read moreEpisode 260 - Winter is Coming
This week, we discuss everything that's coming with the Halo Infinite Winter Update along with the recent rostermania insanity.
Read moreEpisode 259 - Looking Back to Look Forward - An Infinite HCS Year 1 Retrospective
This week, with the off-season in full swing, we thought it would be a good idea to take a trip down memory lane as we recap the entire first year of Infinite esports.
Read moreEpisode 258 - Optic Enters Final Form - Halo World Championship 2022 Post-Show
This week, it's time to break down the entire Halo World Championship event including notable series, predictions, the good, the "needs improvement", and the ugly.
Read moreEpisode 257 - The Halo World Championship 2022 Preview
This week, it's finally time. It's our 2022 Halo World Championship Preview where we begin by breaking down the entire event, leading into predictions for everything from the Play-In Bracket, Pool Play, and the Championship Bracket.
Read moreEpisode 256 - The Worlds Format Debacle
This week, we discuss the Halo World Championship format debacle that happened over the weekend, the HCS Season 2 Wishlist from Spartan, and plenty more.
Read moreEpisode 255 - Quadrant Becomes Partnered
Hello and welcome to episode 255 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss information around the Halo World Championship and the addition of Quadrant to the HCS Partnership Program.
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