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Hot Takes

Hot Takes

Written by: Hotspawn
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Analysis, debate and the occasional howler- Hot Takes is the home of esports conversation.

Join the Hotspawn team as they tackle the biggest stories across CS2, VALORANT, League of Legends and more.

From breaking news to patches to stories from the biggest tournaments in the esports calendar, tune in every week and keep up to date on the latest Tier 1 news.

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Episodes
  • KC DISASTER! / T1 Insane / TL Solid / BLG vs T1! / G2 Hopes / MSI Play-Ins Recap - Hot Takes ep. 96

    KC DISASTER! / T1 Insane / TL Solid / BLG vs T1! / G2 Hopes / MSI Play-Ins Recap - Hot Takes ep. 96
    Jul 1 2026

    In the latest episode of Hot Takes, Lee, Davide, and Luca recap the Mid-Season Invitational Play-Ins stage, with a focus on Karmine Corp's disastrous elimination to Team Liquid. They also discuss TL's admirable run, which ended at the hands of T1 - the clear strongest team in this phase.

    The trio also look ahead to the bracket, including Bilibili Gaming versus T1, G2 Esports' hopes against Top Esports, Hanwha Life Esports being heavy favourites against Team Secret Whales, and the all-Americas clash between LYON Gaming and FURIA.

    Storied discussed:
    https://www.hotspawn.com/league-of-legends/news/soboro-joins-fnatic
    https://www.hotspawn.com/league-of-legends/news/fiesta-joins-team-vitality

    00:00:00 - KC vs TL
    00:19:21 - T1
    00:23:00 - Bracket preview
    00:42:48 - FNC & VIT roster moves
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    59 mins
  • Post Major Roster Shuffle / TPWC South America Series 1 - Hot Takes Counter Strike

    Post Major Roster Shuffle / TPWC South America Series 1 - Hot Takes Counter Strike
    Jul 1 2026

    For more Hot Tier 1 esports news, as soon as it spawns, check out https://hotspawn.com for the latest in CS2, Dota 2, VALORANT, League of Legends, Fortnite and more.
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    37 mins
  • NiKo got his Major / -Overpass +Cache - Hot Takes Counter-Strike Edition

    NiKo got his Major / -Overpass +Cache - Hot Takes Counter-Strike Edition
    Jun 25 2026

    Dan and Sophie are back from Cologne to discuss all things playoffs weekend!
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    45 mins
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