Latest Articles by Adrian Shum
- Munchkin joins T1 for the 2026 VCT seasonT1 have announced the signing of legendary IGL Munchkin, adding the Masters Shanghai winner to their star-studded ranks as they look to secure another trophy.
7 days ago - “I think that VALORANT's done an extremely good job at being able to get good digital goods out there”- Josh "Sideshow" Wilkinson on the state of the esportTHESPIKE got to chat with one of the most revered VALORANT casters over the course of Champions Paris.
13 days ago - “How many ways can you say somebody killed somebody?” - Doug "Doug" Cortez on his 5-year long casting journey in VALORANTAdrian from THESPIKE had the opportunity to sit down with Doug "Doug" Cortez at Champions 2025 to pick the brain of one of the longest standing and most experienced VALORANT casters. 18 days ago
- Envy win VCT Americas Ascension and return to compete in Tier 1 Following a 3-1 victory over TSM, Envy have punched their ticket to the VCT Americas for the 2026 season, marking the organization's return to the top of VALORANT competition since 2021.
about 1 month ago - BeYN re-signs with DRX until 2027An instrumental part of the organization's success for the past two years, the support player is here to stay and grow with the roster for the next two years. about 1 month ago
- "Playing NRG in playoffs would be fun"- westside Gives His Thoughts on Qualifying for Champions Paris PlayoffsGX's westside spoke to Adrian from THESPIKE on the team's slow starts, his pivotal role on the team, and a potential Cypher hat debut on the playoffs stage.
2 months ago - "Last year's Champs run was more chaotic. This year's is more composed"- Miniboo on Team Heretics' Qualification to Champions Paris Playoffs Adrian from THESPIKE sat down with Heretics' star duelist Miniboo to discuss growth in and out of game, team dynamics and struggles, and mentality for this year's Champions tournament. 2 months ago
- "Trust us that we are not going to throw that final this time"- Alfajer on Fnatic's qualification to Champions Paris playoffsFollowing their 2-1 victory, FNC Alfajer spoke to Adrian from THESPIKE about owning up to his "Paris Final Boss" title, clashing gamestyles with South America, and what the team is doing differently to secure the trophy this time. 2 months ago