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Thales Costa

Thales Costa

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01 December, 2025
total articles published
336

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Name
Thales Costa
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Favorite Esports
Counter-Strike 2

Biography

Just a Brazilian gamer who’s been forever into esports and never really grew out of it.

Areas of Expertise

  • CS2
  • Writing
  • Competitive Gaming
  • Hardware
  • Data Analysis
  • Translating

Articles

v1c Steps Down from Cloud9, Notexxd Steps In

V1c Steps Down from Cloud9, Notexxd Steps In

Cloud9 dropped some unexpected news on May 8th. Victor "v1c" Truong is stepping down from the active Cloud9 VALORANT roster to take a break from competing, and Notexxd will be sliding in to fill his spot. It's a tough pill to swallow mid-season, but Cloud9 isn't slowing down.

9 May
Thales Costa
The Valorant Community Mourns the Loss of Tyler "sym" Porter

A despedida precoce de Tyler "sym" Porter abala a comunidade de Valorant

A comunidade de esports do Valorant está de coração partido. Tyler "sym" Porter, uma promessa do cenário norte-americano e ex-jogador da TSM, faleceu no dia 5 de maio de 2026, com apenas 21 anos.

7 May
Thales Costa
The Valorant Community Mourns the Loss of Tyler "sym" Porter

La comunidad de VALORANT llora la pérdida de Tyler «sym» Porter

La comunidad de esports de VALORANT está con el corazón roto. Tyler «sym» Porter, un jugador profesional norteamericano en ascenso y excompetidor de TSM, falleció el 5 de mayo de 2026, con solo 21 años.

7 May
Thales Costa
The Valorant Community Mourns the Loss of Tyler "sym" Porter

The Valorant Community Mourns the Loss of Tyler "sym" Porter

The Valorant esports community is heartbroken. Tyler "sym" Porter, a rising North American professional player and former TSM competitor, passed away on May 5, 2026, at just 21 years old.

7 May
Thales Costa
Wolves Esports Out Before It Even Starts: Entire R6 Roster Denied Visas for Salt Lake City Major

Wolves Esports Fora Antes Mesmo de Começar: Roster de R6 Tem Vistos Negados para o Major de Salt Lake City

Era pra ser o momento de brilhar no palco mundial. A Wolves Esports tinha acabado de fazer uma campanha absurda no CN League Kickoff, carimbando o passaporte pro BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City e preparando o terreno pra sua primeira aparição em um Major com uma identidade totalmente nova.

6 May
Thales Costa
Wolves Esports Out Before It Even Starts: Entire R6 Roster Denied Visas for Salt Lake City Major

Wolves Esports Fuera Antes Incluso de Empezar: Todo el Roster de R6 Sin Visas para el Major de Salt Lake City

Se suponía que sería su momento de gran avance en el escenario global. Wolves Esports acababa de completar una gran racha en el CN League Kickoff, asegurando su boleto al BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City y preparando el terreno para su primera aparición en un Major bajo una identidad completamente nueva.

6 May
Thales Costa