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FaZe Twistzz shares feelings on CS2 gamestate post IEM Sydney 2023 victory - Snowball Esports
How quickly have FaZe taken to Counter-Strike 2? Are Valve taking steps to improve the game? Should they give us a major while they’re at it? Snowball’s Iceo chats with FaZe’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken about Counter-Strike 2 following their win over Complexity in the IEM Sydney 2023 Grand Final to answer these questions and […]
Row F: The heart of the Australian esports experience - Snowball Esports
Hoarse voices, $13 cans, and the unmistakable sound of soggy socks in post-shoey shoes squelching around in the Sydney CBD. This is IEM Sydney. This is esports Down Under. There’s a plethora of events and activities to talk about but there’s one that hits close to home for me, something that I absolutely must bring […]
G2 jks: "Winning in front of my home crowd is something I've always wanted to do." - Snowball Esports
Counter-Strike is back in its home country. A pandemic, a move to international rosters and a whole new game—and Australia’s CS hero, Justin “jks” Savage is playing his first match on home soil since 2019. At the last iteration of IEM Sydney, his team was eliminated in the group stage of the competition. The year […]
IEM Sydney 2023: FaZe win first 13-0 in CS2 LAN history - Snowball Esports
After four years apart, Intel Extreme Masters reunites with Sydney in 2023–and it’s wearing a new look. With the playoffs underway, which international team will be crowned with the first big title in Counter-Strike 2? The first game of finals was the story of improved teams. The action in the Aware Super Theatre kicked off […]
The Snowball 2023 IEM Sydney Survival Guide - Snowball Esports
Ah, Sydney, the harbour city. Forever hated by Melbournians and assorted hipsters for having a glorious harbour and more worldwide recognition than their pitiful city. With IEM Sydney upgrading from the—let’s face it—mostly boring Olympic Park to the sleek, modern Aware Super Theatre in Darling Quarter, we’re bound for some good Atlanta Major vibes and […]
PAX Australia confirms Nintendo, Bethesda return for 2023 edition - Snowball Esports
Video games, cosplay, tabletop, reunions—PAX Aus is celebrating ten years of uniting us all Down Under, and after a glorious 2022 return, two big names in Nintendo and Bethesda are committing to this year’s edition in Melbourne. With exclusive demos and publishers setting up shop, Bethesda—the name behind the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series—is among […]
Behind Enemy Lines — PCS Playoffs 2023: Split 2 - Snowball Esports
LCO reps The Chiefs and Team Bliss have their eyes on the world stage once more. In previous years, these two teams would have been fighting for a single spot in the League of Legends Worlds Play-In stage. However, this year is different. The LCO, and by extension, Oceania as a whole, has been folded […]
Mammoth, Chiefs battle for final ticket to Taiwan — LCO Split 2 Playoffs: Lower Bracket Final Predictions - Snowball Esports
In tonight’s LCO Split 2 lower bracket finale, our game of musical planes has its last round. Not for the LCO, of course—we’re still a week out from finding our champion—but tonight sees the last chance for an Oceanic team to have a crack at Worlds. Aside from a place in Sunday week’s grand final, […]
PCS playoffs hopes await as LCO postseason begins — LCO Split 2 Playoffs: Day 1 Predictions - Snowball Esports
After six weeks of action-packed competition, the regular season for LCO Split 2 2023 has concluded. Six teams have made it to the penultimate week of play for this year’s LCO, and only two will be left by the end of Friday, both of whom will jet off to Taiwan to represent Oceania in the […]
Kanga face Pentanet in last-ditch playoffs scramble — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 6 Day 1 - Snowball Esports
With the two Super Weeks behind us, we enter the business end of LCO’s second split for 2023. The end of stage one is upon us, with teams rushing to finalise their spots on the ladder ahead of stage two. Vertex and Pentanet met last Wednesday, with PGG finally securing their first series win of […]
Bliss, Pentanet lock horns as Super Week 2 arrives — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 5 Day 1 - Snowball Esports
We’re into the final super week of the split, and it’s sad to say, the final month of the LCO season. After July, there won’t be any more LCO action…at least until we send two more teams off to PCS playoffs. Our first super week closed with Vertex claiming their first 2-0 in their young […]
Mammoth take on Ground Zero in Super Week banger — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 4 Day 1 - Snowball Esports
The LCO Super Weeks have arrived! Six whole best-of-twos for our enjoyment, and to send off the financial year we will see four teams who can really take advantage of this opportunity to get ahead of the standings game. Last week saw Team Bliss overcome their stumble against Mammoth by comfortably handling Ground Zero, as […]
IEM Sydney 2023: Australia's premier Counter-Strike event to return in October - Snowball Esports
The Intel Extreme Masters circuit is returning to Sydney this October 16-22. 16 squads will get a crack at a $250,000 prize pool and a notch toward the Intel Grand Slam. 2019 was the last time we saw the Intel Extreme Masters head down under, but Aussies can rejoice as the event returns this year […]
Team Bliss look for stability against Ground Zero — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 3 Day 2 - Snowball Esports
Week 3—the halfway mark of the regular split. Things are ramping up as teams are fighting for precious wins, looking to secure their place in the top six. Last night, Kanga and Vertex met at the bottom of the ladder and fought for any points they could snatch off their opponents. Vertex secured their first […]
Kanga, Vertex meet in early battle to keep their season alive — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 3 Day 1 - Snowball Esports
The third week of round-robin play begins today for LCO Split 2, 2023. After a fortnight’s play, each team’s place in the league is starting to be defined and the next month will be about maintaining their place or improving on their current position. The second day of week two saw Chiefs face Kanga, with […]
PGG must prove their worth as GZ seek first split win — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 2 Day 2 - Snowball Esports
LCO Split 2 Week 2 is upon us as Mammoth proved last night that they are bottom dwellers no more, taking the draw against Team Bliss as Yursan made his LCO debut. This result, however, was bittersweet for both teams. After Mammoth gained a significant lead in game one, they crumbled in a crucial teamfight […]
Playoff contenders clash in early split tilt — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 2 Day 1 - Snowball Esports
The LCO resumes today with another action-packed week of play ahead. After an extra day’s break due to the King’s Birthday public holiday for most of Australia, all eight teams will be looking to take the series win, or at least a respectable draw, in the second week of play. Speaking of respectable draws, that […]
ESL ANZ Champs Season 16: Grayhound reign supreme over Vertex, securing Pro League slot - Snowball Esports
Grayhound has emerged champions of ESL ANZ Champs Season 16 over Vertex in dominating fashion, claiming a 3-1 grand final win and locking in a spot at Pro League Season 18. Despite recently returning from international events and playing with a stand-in, the ‘Hounds made quick work of their domestic rivals. Grayhound didn’t miss a […]
Aussies at IEM Dallas, ESL Impact and more — Round-Up Reformed EP2 - Snowball Esports
Recorded on June 7, 2023. Round-Up focuses on all things CS:GO in the Oceanic region. From our grassroots domestic scene to the teams and players who represent us internationally, Round-Up will bring you up to speed with all you need to know. In this episode, the Round-Up Gang goes over the results from IEM Dallas […]
IEM Dallas 2023: Redemption for Dexter; early exit for Grayhound - Snowball Esports
Not too long ago our Aussie representatives left Paris with very little to show for their efforts in CS:GO’s final Major. Halfway across the world at IEM Dallas, Grayhound, MOUZ, and G2 each looked to prove they could do better than what we saw in Paris. After falling just shy of a trophy in Dallas, […]
Pentanet search for redemption; Mammoth polishes off new roster — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 1 Day 2 - Snowball Esports
After a joyous reunion with everyone at DreamHack, things have been on pause for the past month. Without any MenuPogs to never win, it all feels empty. Luckily for us, Split 2 of the LCO kicked off last night with Vertex’s League of Legends debut against reigning champions The Chiefs. The back-to-back champs showed no […]
League newcomers face reigning champions in opening match — LCO Split 2 Predictions: Week 1 Day 1 - Snowball Esports
We are back, finally! The second split of the LCO starts tonight and the league has seen numerous shakeups throughout the offseason, from competitors to the competition itself. Firstly, a new format—a single round-robin best-of-two for Stage 1. Stage 2 will cull our teams to create a six-team double-elimination bracket. For the broadcast, the LCO […]
ESL ANZ Champs Season 16: Rooster, Sunday School look to secure early playoffs spot in Stage 2 - Snowball Esports
Grayhound and Vertex await the two teams who will advance out of Stage 2 into the playoffs where a slot to Pro League Season 18 is up for grabs. DXA and Stirlz’s Angels are already out of the running, but six more teams can still pull it off. Stage 2 of ANZ Champs Season 16 […]