The Stanz Show

We talk about Overwatch 2 and their change to 5v5 gameplay from 6v6. How will this affect OWL going forward? Then we talk about Valorant Masters 2 in Reykjavik, Iceland and the streamers they chose t…

We talk about a development in the Sinatraa situation. Riot has evaluated his situation and given him a 6-month suspension in wait for a criminal investigation, but not all is right with the response…

We talk about current Valorant news. We've seen roster changes in high-profile teams like TSM and Geng as the top teams from around the world meet in Iceland for Masters 2. Then we talk about Ninja a…

We talk about a new hat in the race of cloud gaming to compete with Nvidea and Google Stadia. This all came to light from the Epic Games vs Apple battle in the courtroom. Then we talk about YouTube S…

We talk about the new Apex Legends: Legacy update and its effect on its growth of the community. It flubbed its update launch, but can it recover much like the game itself? Then, we talk about Micros…

We talk about Optic's original founder Hecz breaking off ties with NRG to be born anew in CDL. Is Optic back to its former glory? Then we talk about content creation in esports, and how many LCS team…

We talk about hot tub streams (again) and debrief my initial reaction to the Twitch Let's Chat response about TOS breaking streams. Then we talk about the naming rights for esports teams and NRG chan…

We talk about the new Esports Certification Institute (ECI) where you now need to study to be in esports (nerds). Is this good for people trying to get a job in esports or is this another barrier for…

We talk about the end of an era for Astralis as they lose one of their original players Device to NiP. Is this the end of dominance for Astralis or are they just gonna come back stronger? Then we tal…

We talk about CSGO rising stars Floppy and Xeppa transitioning to Valorant on Cloud9. Along with this, we discuss how they will do, and who will they replace on the curing C9 roster. Next, we laugh a…

We talk about Valve changing its CSGO rules to allow more lenience on cheaters. You know my thoughts on cheaters, but maybe this is okay. Then we talk about Epic Games gaining one billion dollars in …

We talk about CSGO Major winner and influencer Tarik moving to Valorant. The former EG player is looking for a new team and the question is on everyone's mind, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘬 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯? Then we talk…

We talk about Valkyrae and Courage becoming co-owners in 100Thieves. What does that mean for 100T, and more importantly, what does that mean for women in esports? Then we talk about T1's new assistan…

We talk about NA Valorant Challengers and the fall of the top North American teams with Sentinels, Faze, and GenG falling before making it to close qualifiers. Is Sentiels still the best team in NA? …

We talk about Golden Guardians saving the melee scene; picking up players and content creators (None, PPMD, and Toph) and giving $50k to Super Smash Bros Melee tournaments. Then we talk about the FBI…

We talk about the 100 Thieves drama and their fine by Riot for their delay of the match during the VCT Valorant Masters Tournament. They delayed their match against Immortals, posted about it, and th…

We talk about Cloud9 and the release of their CSGO roaster dubbed the "Colossal" (it was colossal dog). Then we talk about the free-agent marketplace in Valorant and some big players that are up for …

In this episode, we talk about the rumors that Microsoft is going to buy Discord for $10 billion and the logistics behind that. Then we talk about my queen Kaceytron being bullied by Minecraft stans …

In this episode, we talk about Bobby Codec and laying off 50-200 Activision/Blizzard employees for a $200 million dollar bonus. Mogul moves or mogul poo-ves? Then we talk about Sony buying the Evo to…

In this episode, we talk about TenZ joining Sentinels for Valorant Masters and briefly touch on the Sinatraa situation. We also discuss Microsoft buying Bethesda Studios in-order to increase the Xbox…