# Episode 157: Starladder Major begins, costreaming dramas, could FaZe crash out in Stage 1?

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Published: 2025-11-23T17:57:06+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5924

## Resource

SPUNJ and moses are enjoying the Budapest lifestyle, goulash every day while Talking Counter. We are proudly partnered with Wooting for this episode, maker of the most-used keyboard among professional gamers in CS2, R6, Valorant, and Fortnite. The Wooting 60HE v2 is available NOW for pre-order. Featuring true 8k polling, option for split spacebar layout, metal casing, and new Lekker Tikken switches. Pre-order before December 4th to become a founder and unlock exclusive perks! Join our Discord to watch the Budapest Major with other CS fans, Talk Counter, and for a chance to win a Wooting 60he v2 keyboard given away at the end of the Budapest Major!https://discord.gg/DaFHsaq5Ya 00:00 Intro, planting trees, airport interactions, housekeeping13:30 Wooting launches 60HE v2, partners with m80 for Major24:40 Costreaming dramas35:40 The evolution of the CS scene and ecosystem45:10 Cadian and Flamus join OG47:50 Is FURIA developing a counter to the recent meta?55:05 nitr0 missing the Major, Daps to step in1:04:05 Starladder Budapest Major Stage 11:10:20 Is it POSSIBLE FaZe don’t make Stage 2?1:32:35 Assessing Spirit’s recent struggles

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