Hello folks! On this special episode, we discuss our lead-up and preparation for HCS Worlds. The loser's bracket journey for Faze, and our reactions to Faze becoming champions! As always, thank you for your support! Make sure to comment down below with anything you want us to discuss on the next episode of 2x The Grind! - Coffee - This week's coffe…

- Contents - 00:00 Intro and Coffee 13:40 Worst Placement of the Year for Faze 15:20 Shopify Rebellion Improvements 24:08 Expanding Map Pool for Faze 28:05 Applauding OpTic 35:12 Formal MVP and Console FPS GOAT 38:28 APG and his impact on the map 43:45 Outro - Coffee - Trying out Stok cold brew today and it really won't ever let you down, great bre…

- Contents - 00:00 Intro and Coffee 01:37 Thank You for Your Comments 06:15 HCS Format Confusion 18:00 HCS Competitiveness 23:45 Faze's Discipline and Ability to Adapt 37:50 HCS Is Keeping Halo Alive 40:28 How Snakebite Prepares for Worlds 51:50 Why Snakebite Hates the GOAT Convo 54:08 Outro - Coffee - Starbucks Pumpkin Spiced Cold Brew - Basic B**…

Hello one and all, welcome to another episode of the pod and thank you for always showing up week in and week out, we appreciate you guys so much! Today we chat through the pools for the upcoming Major and dive into a roster change that has occurred, include our thoughts on G1 and the problems surrounding the org at the moment! Hope you enjoy and s…

Hello folks! We are back with another episode and this week we are covering some big parts of the recent LAN event in Salt Lake City! We haven't forgotten some of the other teams though and will chat through them next week and also dive into pool play for the upcoming Major! Hope you enjoy!!! - Coffee - Today we tested out a Cold Brew from La Colom…

Yo 2XTG FAM!!! How we doing on this fine Thursday? This episode is all about Salt Lake City, not so much place place, more so about the next HCS Tourney that will be held there! Roster changes are discussed in detail and we also take a look at the pools for the weekend too! Take a look at the chapters but stick around for it all to get more context…

Good Morning 2xTG Fam! We have quite the chatty episode for you guys especially as we are back to full health, the LAN Flu really got us good! Today we chat through the decisions we see being made quite regularly at the moment in Esports, where Pro players are retiring to make a mark in the streaming world and we chat about what that entails for th…

What's up 2xTG Fam! FaZe do it AGAIN and are your back 2 back LAN Champions.. we get into the win, the reaction to the win, the mindset that is needed for this type of Ice. Some teams who were shocking in good and bad ways and the general feelings surrounding this Major! We hope you enjoy and much love to you as always! - Contents - 00:00:00 - Intr…

Good morning! Welcome to Episode 42! Lot is back from Cod Champs and gives us her breakdown of what happened and how things played out! We also dive into our initial thoughts on Halo Infinite season 4 and how the new additions seem to be playing out! Hope you like the episode and thank you for the love and support as always! - Chapters - Incoming!!…

Note: So sorry AGAIN for poor mic quality, had a big issue crop up and only realized after the recording :'( we will be investing in new equipment LVP and PJ dive into all things HALO Rostermania with so many teams in NA changing! We go into some faults of the old rosters and what we can maybe hope to see with the new squads that formed! - Contents…

Note: Our mics aren't the clearest, not sure what happened with our recording device but it peaked quite a bit, apologies for the not smooth audio this week! Ello ello!!! Episode 40 is a good one! Celebrating PJ's win, we talk about the feelings behind the win, team comms, resilience and thoughts on the event as a whole! We hope you can feel the fu…

It's LAN time baby!! We are going straight into what it's like to be at LAN, what to look forward, how we both prepare and what we actually get up to during these big tournaments! Hope you enjoy the episode ahead of the Global Invitational and that it gets you excited for all of the action that is about to unfold! Much Love x - Coffee - We have so …

What's Good Fam!? Hope everyone is having a fantastic week and enjoyed all of the Halo action from the Faze Dallas Qualifier last weekend! This episode we dive straight into it and give our insights into some of the hottest matchups and drama surrounding the tournament! As always, please comment and let us know what you think of everything we talk …

Hello and Good Morning 2XTG peeps! Hope you are having a wonderful week and have a cup of your preferred beverage ready to go as we dive into the discussions today. This Episode is based around the 2K results and dives straight into the Newest Halo patch, discussing the significance of the changes and timing around the changes which leads nicely in…

What's up everyone!!! In the celebration of PJ's Birthday we decided to jump on stream and have Episode 36 live, conversations were flowing and questions were answered! Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in and contributed to the episode, for those watching back, thankyou as always for the support and we hope you enjoy!! - Audio & Equipment - …

Hello hello!! Welcome back to the podcast and welcome to episode 35! This Ep is mostly going over the most recent HCS 4K, what went down, Complexity making a huge run and Faze winning the tournament. We touch upon the cheating accusations that have been floating around for a while but surfaced post the 4K and also discuss scrims at a high level; wh…

Hello 2XTG FAM!!! Good morning, afternoon or evening, depending on when you are tuning in! Today's episode is all about rosters; the triple trade (as we are calling it) that has happened recently in the HCS ahead of the next Major, we dive into hypotheticals: what is a breaking point for a top team? what would it take for a top roster to make a cha…

GOOD MORNING PEEPS!!We hope you enjoy this laid back but thought provoking episode where we just riff off one another chatting away about what has been popping into our minds lately! As always let us know your thoughts and feelings, we can't thank you enough for the love and support on all of the episodes! Thank you guys so much - LVP & SB - Conten…

WOW! What a welcome back, thank you for all the love on the last video! Here is Episode 31! Discussing FaZe's recent loss in the Open, why they aren't too worried about it and what it means, Whether Native White are the real deal? Story time with Snakebite too! We discuss what makes a Map any good and what maps should look like for Halo Infinite. W…

WHATS UP 2XTG FAM! Episode 32 is here bright and early, bring you some cool conversations as we just chat away about the HCS 4K Online tourney and talk about the skill level of players and the mindset players can have about one another, we touch upon CLG and the rumors of the end of the Org and end on a discussion about LVP's tweet, giving a bit mo…

Hello!!!! Welcome back to our now regularly scheduled Podcast! Uploading every Thursday at 7:30am EST. This episode takes you through some of the craziest most memorable moments of Major 1 and talks about the prep and practice going into it. Hope you enjoy Fam, let us know what you think and please join in on the conversation in the comments below,…

Surprise!! We got an episode out (about damn time) Happy Halloween folks! Episode 29 was our first ever live streamed episode, taking live questions and conversations with you all on Twitch! We cover Halo Infinite's first competitive season, the highs and lows for Sentinels and Snakebite, and what we are looking forward to in the future of the game…

Hi hi hi!! So good to see you again (or hear us again), thanks for listening! We are getting back to work with the podcast and wanted to give you guys a jam packed episode filled with our thoughts on Halo Infinite right now and the state of the game, what to expect for the rest of the competitive season and what we are looking forward to! We also d…

Hello again you wonderful bunch of coffee drinking gamers! Thank you for being so patient and sticking with us through a break. We are in it for the long run after some ups and downs we can actually find the time to sit down and talk about everything with you all and share our thoughts and feelings on a bunch of stuff! IN THIS EPISODE: > The Engage…

Christmas came early as Halo Infinite released on the 15th! The game is unbelievably addictive with the competitive season paired alongside it right from the start, we chat through the hard losses Snakebite and his team have endured so far and how lack of practice is effecting their hot start into the season! Coffee today was kindly gifted to us by…

WE MISSED YOU FAM! On today's episode we talk a small portion on some confirmed CDL changes, the Halo Infinite PVP coming up, BUT we mainly dive into our amazing community questions! As always thank you so much for sending them in and if you didn't have the chance don't hesitate to post them below for a chance to be featured on the podcast :) - Cof…

Today we discuss the pros and cons of the first Official CDL Roster since the chaos began, the Top 25 content that HCS is currently doing and why we believe it is so hard to compare! We also go into the difference between having your passion as just strictly a hobby vs doing it as a job and how your perspective can change! Grab your favorite cup of…

Very sorry for the late episode BUT we have to talk about the intel BOMBs that have been happening over at both the CDL and HCS. On the CDL front we have all new rosters forming, players retiring, and hypothetical teams being created and we need YOU to comment exactly what you think the destination for some of these players is going to be. On the H…

Your champs have been crowned! CONGRATULATIONS TO ATLANTA FAZE! In todays episode we talk about CDL Champs, the surprises during the final tournament and just what an amazing season it has been in general! We also dive into some Halo Infinite news and how we are feeling about the inconvenience of some features of the game not being included! - Coff…

HELLO FAM, IT'S FINALLY UP! We hate technology sometimes but hey! We couldn't do episodes without it :') Tomorrow is champs, have a couple of hot takes on how we think some of the teams will fair this week based on Major 5 and previous performances! - Remember to let us know who you think it winning champs for a shoutout next week! Halo Infinite Fl…

The day so many have been waiting for ONLINE PLAY is over with just TWO LANS coming up. Both Major V is coming up and we have CHAMPS right around the corner. We also discuss some of the finishes from the top teams from the CDL. Halo Infinite technical preview is HERE and we are READY (recorded before confirmed). -Coffee- El Savador: A rich, single …

OpTic is back and no this is not a drill. We discuss all things CDL Stage 5, SB deciding to play in the Halo 3 2v2 yet again, what makes for a damn good Esport from a pro players and broadcasters perspective AND social media toxicity and the outlook some people have. Let us know what you think! -Coffee- For todays brew we grabbed an Espresso Roast …

In today's episode we go over Week 1 of Stage V! New look LA thieves came out to impress, NYSL hit a bit of a road bump, and OpTic came to play early, potentially just in the nick of time. We also jump into some serious topics on today's episode. Things needing to be done right and with a purpose…. and some drama that came up recently regarding Esp…

FANS ARE BACK AND SO ARE WE! Bringing you our first ever podcast from our brand new studio! Please forgive us as we figure out any audio/lighting issues! In today's episode we talk about Major IV… this includes the disappointing situation with Huke, ATL Faze peaking at the correct time and why OpTic Chicago give hope they will make a run no matter …

Hello lovely people! We are here for Episode 16 and so excited to talk about two major topics today, it's short and sweet but to the point! We discuss the CDL Major coming back to LAN AND HALO INFINITE!!!! Btw, we should be fully transitioned into our new podcast studio next episode - we hope you love it as much as we do! Coffee this week is by Ill…

EPISODE 15 and we are bringing you our cool smooth voices only today as we are working on finishing up our official podcasting spot by next week! This week we discuss CDL teams and if the changes made have made any sort of impact. Halo 5 coming to an OFFICAL end with the Halo 5 SEN/d off hosted by Sentinels! We also discuss player retirements and t…

In this week's episode we dive into more juicy CDL drama with the news dropping of LA Thieves superstar Huke being benched yet again and Empire picking up Vivid to replace FeLo… We also get to take part in one of our favorite segments of the podcast a Q&A! Check out the podcast every Wednesday to hear exclusive content on BTS of the Esports industr…

Hello everyone! Back again for Episode 13 but don't fret, there is nothing unlucky about this one! Today we discuss the ever so epic CDL Stage 3 Major, 343 droppings hints of a Halo Battle Royale, E3 hype, AND the importance of being kind to others because of the battle we are now experiencing with social media. You know the drill! A new week means…

Hello 2XTG Fam!! In today's episodes we talk about all things CDL heading into the stage 3 major! OpTic is struggling in a major way and we give our thoughts in the hopes of seeing them turn it around, the consistency it takes to obtain the “best team in the game title” AND we give our insight into the heavily criticized ECI exam and give our take …

Hey guys! We missed you last week! Today we sit down with a cuppa Joe and talk about ALOT of big changes in the CDL from the last 2 weeks and we discuss our thoughts about Halo Infinite’s updates and the excitement over the new title. We also promised we would finish the questions so this is part 2 of the Q&A! Check out the podcast every Wednesday …

Hello wonderful people! Thank you so much for being patient and bearing with the delay for this episode! Episode 10 - that's 10 weeks of the podcast and we can’t thank you enough for the love and support you guys show on a weekly basis. Thanks for sticking with us through this journey and for all the comments you guys put out - we really appreciate…

Hello 2XTG Fam! This week we talk ALL about the CDL Major, the twists and turns, highs and lows of everything that went down, including: LAT Thieves run in the bracket, Optic vs Rokkr rematch and the 1v3 clutch, Rokkr Twitter drama, Faze, Ultra Major 2 Champions, Halo 5 10K and PJ and his team's successes with a lot more in between :) This is a fai…

Hello everyone! Back again for Episode 8 and we are continuing to be our goofy selves for yet another week :) This week we discuss OpTic Chicago showing they have what it takes by defeating the Dallas Empire in an impressive fashion! We also dive into other topics like LA Thieves benching long time AR super star slasher, AND some long awaited posit…

Bonjour mes amis, it’s about that time of the week again and if you are reading this then you must have a coffee in hand and are ready to listen to episode 7 of 2XTG :) Today we talk through week 2 of stage 2 CDL, Optic and LA Thieves and the issues they are having. What is the rookie meta and why it works so well and we end on chatting all about u…

Hello friends! It’s another week and another Wednesday so here is some of the best content you’ll find on the internet ;) This episode we talk about the Toronto Home Series of the CDL, London winning their first match, Rostermania, Rookies and why Challengers is so great. We quickly touch upon Halo and finish with an in depth discussion about socia…

Hello and good morning! It's Wednesday which means half the week is over but it also means Episode 5 is here and awaiting your ears! Today we chat through the groups for CDL stage 2 and what we truly think of the teams in the split. We also cover what it is like to grow up in Esports, having the right support from family and friends and whether gam…

Welcome to the fourth episode of our podcast! Wednesday means another episode but this also marks the finish of the 1st CDL Major we dive into the juicy stories of best teams and what happened on and off the sticks. The thoughts behind what actually makes a good game/series and we chat about Halo Infinite, the potential for a Battle Royale in the g…

Welcome to the third episode of our podcast! It's Wednesday my dudes! Today we chat about the CDL Super week that has been and gone and how teams are looking heading into bracket play for the 1st Major of the season. Just for all of you asking, we also talk about how we met and the history of the LVP & PJ romance that has sparked this very podcast.…

Welcome to the second episode of our podcast! On this fine Wednesday we talk about CDL Super Week and the teams we are looking out for the most, Halo 3 and yet another weekly tournament with a win for ya boy. We also discuss the ever so popular GOAT debate - touching on why Halo players seem to transition into almost any Esports they want and why. …

Welcome to the first episode of our podcast! We are starting things off talking about CDL's opening week and what we thought of some of the matches! We dive into the Halo 5 and Halo 3 tournaments hosted by FaceIt and the hopes and dreams of the new Halo game Infinite. Check out the podcast every Wednesday to hear exclusive content on BTS of the Esp…