HCS Pro Talk

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.

Thank you for listening and make sure to check out Mikwen on all the platforms!

Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mikwen
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mikwen

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. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:03:26 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:25:53 - Rostermania
• 0:38:52 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 0:41:55 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps
• 0:50:16 - Topic - Tashi’s Tantalizing Tidbits
• 1:18:35 - Halo News
• 1:23:42 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 1:26:04 - Will’s Adventures
• 1:41:48 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rzj7UZNnIKqfzpKV2awz-AIJ_MLlIUnAmuUKd8_Zh2Q/edit?usp=sharing

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. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:03:46 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:26:51 - Rostermania
• 1:20:35 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 1:22:38 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps
• 1:23:59 - Topic - The Microsoft Layoffs and the 343 Rumor Mill
• 1:55:13 - Halo News
• 1:56:43 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 2:06:25 - Will’s Adventures
• 2:10:03 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZldaLUgt4wTvG7Sw2PzcHFIBypapHZHaJn28RcFEC4/edit?usp=sharing

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. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:04:13 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:18:28 - Rostermania
• 1:12:02 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 1:15:48 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps
• 1:17:58 - Topic - Spacestation Gaming Spartan Snowdown Results
• 2:06:45 - Halo News
• 2:09:00 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 2:13:10 - Will’s Adventures
• 2:19:33 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fk24ay1x1l7Jf0l0cYoEHXjXkpWaXEJjB4GTTVhDnvA/edit?usp=sharing

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.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:02:52 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:27:13 - Rostermania
• 0:45:44 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 0:49:35 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps
• 1:20:53 - Topic #1 - Streaming Scrims
• 1:36:10 - Topic #2 - Burst vs Precision Competitive Starting Weapon
• 1:54:19 - Halo News
• 1:59:31 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 2:00:58 - Will’s Adventures
• 2:10:54 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/17XvQwP5OWkZnCS1LPsEhuVUMti8VfKJIJTkUbJHB5jI/edit?usp=sharing

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.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:11:47 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:28:44 - Rostermania
• 0:44:30 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 0:48:02 - Scrim/Tournament/League Recaps
• 0:54:10 - Topic
• 1:12:53 - Halo News
• 1:14:47 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 1:16:27 - Will’s Adventures
• 1:23:03 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zN-vtGS56Qp4ZMlBR7VlGGDhdMlbv7oo2pMF5mseoNk/edit?usp=sharing

Hello and welcome to a very special bonus episode of HCS Pro Talk! 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".

 

Thank you for listening and make sure to check out Sherzy on all the platforms!

 

Find Sherzy:

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/SherzyOne
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2UvXQvNWtCRzIrAkFUhjUw

Hello and welcome to episode 265 of HCS Pro Talk! 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. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:04:40 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:29:13 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 0:30:44 - Rostermania
• 0:54:28 - Tournament & League Recaps
• 0:56:10 - Topic #1 - Mouse Friction
• 1:05:45 - Topic #2 - What Will They GA Next?!
• 1:46:23 - Halo News
• 2:03:09 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 2:04:27 - Will’s Adventures
• 2:15:02 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZB7oy14Q5UQMiWQtUC-ahDgoJpPDemBwqyANfk4xXUg/edit?usp=sharing

Hello and welcome to episode 264 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the postponement of the Optic Invitational. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:02:18 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:13:56 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 0:15:05 - Rostermania
• 0:19:00 - Tournament & League Recaps
• 0:28:39 - Topic - The Optic Invitational Postponement
• 0:57:12 - Halo News
• 1:05:27 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 1:07:20 - Will’s Adventures
• 1:14:04 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zgIwVZb_mrRAWdcurgKtIk0Z1I9KJc-XFXrwzuqqk0I/edit?usp=sharing

Hello and welcome to episode 263 of HCS Pro Talk! 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. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure.

Timestamps

• 0:00:00 - Intro
• 0:17:07 - Competitive Halo News
• 0:17:48 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week
• 0:18:50 - Rostermania
• 0:39:30 - Tournament & League Recaps
• 0:42:56- Topic - Ranked vs Casual Discussion
• 1:21:14 - Halo News
• 1:22:44 - CoD and Other Games Watch
• 1:24:44 - Will’s Adventures
• 1:34:35 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending

Shownotes

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c3UitGlr-UuXUsAbVCxIKoVLcOKZgG68tCGHisMS8UM/edit?usp=sharing