Hot Takes

Hotspawn
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Entertainment News

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.

  1. Jul 13

    PERKZ HEAD COACH?! / Dylan Falco Benched / HLE Wins MSI / BLG Golden Road Failed - Hot Takes ep. 99

    In the latest Hot Takes episode, Lee, Davide, and Luca discuss the gripping finish to the Mid-Season Invitational that saw Hanwha Life emerge victorious following a 3-2 belter versus Bilibili Gaming.  Earlier in the tournament, LYON Gaming eliminated G2 Esports, triggering the latter into a coaching change with Dylan Falco benched to make way for G2 legend Perkz to become the new head coach. Stories discussed: https://www.hotspawn.com/league-of-legends/news/hanwha-life-esports-msi-champion https://www.hotspawn.com/league-of-legends/news/g2-dylan-falco-perkz 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:15 - HLE beats BLG in MSI final 00:25:48 - LYON beats G2 00:37:30 - Perkz becomes head coach 01:05:25 - Esports World Cup 01:11:49 - Can players skip EWC? 01:15:26 - League Classic 01:21:46 - Closing thoughts

    PERKZ HEAD COACH?! / Dylan Falco Benched / HLE Wins MSI / BLG Golden Road Failed - Hot Takes ep. 99

  2. Jul 8

    G2 ELIMINATED T1! / Top 4 Secured / G2 vs LYON / HLE vs BLG - Hot Takes ep. 98

    In this emergency episode of Hot Takes — the first of its kind — Lee, Davide, and Luca discuss the stunning 3-1 by G2 Esports to eliminate world champions T1 from the Mid-Season Invitational. The trio dive into the series, including BrokenBlade's best-ever performance, and a pentakill from Peyz in the series' final match. They also look to the remainder of the tournament, including G2's chances at a top three with their next matchup against LYON Gaming. The winner of that will face either Bilibili Gaming or Hanwha Life Esports in the lower bracket final on Saturday. 00:00:00 G2 eliminates T1 00:27:18 - Remaining MSI bracket 00:38:46 - Predictions

    G2 ELIMINATED T1! / Top 4 Secured / G2 vs LYON / HLE vs BLG - Hot Takes ep. 98

  3. Jul 1

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

    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

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

  4. Jul 1

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

    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.

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

  5. Jun 25

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

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

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

  6. Jun 23

    MSI POWER RANKINGS! / BLG, HLE or T1 Favourites? / Caps Top 5 Mid? / Lane Rankings - Hot Takes ep.93

    In the latest Hot Takes episode, Lee, Davide, and special guest Armand Luque preview the upcoming Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea. The trio discuss their team rankings, including whether Bilibili Gaming, Hanwha Life Esports, or T1 are favourites, and black sheep Top Esports' chances at avoiding their international curse. The trio also talk through the chances of western representatives G2 Esports, Karmine Corp, LYON Gaming, Team Liquid, and FURIA, as well as the LCP sides heading to the tournament. Finally, the group decided on their lane rankings, creating a top five players list for top, jungle, mid, bot lane, and support. 00:00:00 - MSI Team Power Rankings 01:22:57 - Top 5 top laners 01:31:02 - Top 5 junglers 01:40:57 - Top 5 mid laners 01:46:01 - Top 5 bot laners 01:51:58 - Top 5 supports

    MSI POWER RANKINGS! / BLG, HLE or T1 Favourites? / Caps Top 5 Mid? / Lane Rankings - Hot Takes ep.93

  7. Jun 18

    Live at IEM Cologne Major! / Media day / Playoffs brackets - Hot Takes Counter-Strike Edition

    Dan and Sophie are in the same room for once! Here at the IEM Cologne Major playoffs, they get into media day, brackets, predictions, roster changes and more.

    Live at IEM Cologne Major! / Media day / Playoffs brackets - Hot Takes Counter-Strike Edition

  8. Jun 17

    MASTERS LONDON FINALS! / PRX vs EDG / LEV On Fire / VIT Superteam / WTF G2? - Hot Takes ep. 91

    In the latest Hot Takes episode, Lee, Zahk, and guest Zhobiii preview the VALORANT Masters London finals weekend, including the upper bracket clash between heavyweights EDward Gaming and Paper Rex. The trio also talked through the lower bracket game between Leviatan and Team Vitality, as well as the runs of other teams like G2, Team Heretics, Xi Lai Gaming, FUT Esports, and more. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:09 - NRG 00:06:36 - Leviatan 00:13:33 - Global Esports 00:18:50 - FULL SENSE 00:22:14 - G2 Esports poor 00:38:16 - Xi Lai Gaming exceed expectations 00:44:20 - FUT Esports & s0pp 00:52:00 - Team Heretics rubbish 00:55:20 - Team Vitality's superteam finally clicking 01:00:28 - EDG are back! 01:04:45 - Paper Rex favourites? 01:10:58 - Predictions & World Cup chat

    MASTERS LONDON FINALS! / PRX vs EDG / LEV On Fire / VIT Superteam / WTF G2? - Hot Takes ep. 91
See All (99)

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Hotspawn
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hotspawn
  • Show Website
    Hot Takes