Watch the entire stream ➡ https://youtu.be/oQdXkiGuCkUWorld Cup 2025 is set for November 12–16 in Florida, because of course it is. It used to be in New York way back in the ’90s (shoutout to 1998), but Florida has been the home for a while now. This year, we’ve got more international flavor than ever in the pro division — thanks to four teams punching their ticket from outside the U.S.: Breakout Spa (Belgium), Lucky 15s…
Alright, so the 2026 Paintball Hall of Fame class is shaping up to be a big one. The Growth Era gets four inductees, Golden Era gets two, and the Modern Era gets at least one. I sat down and tried to make my picks—and let me tell you, this was not easy. Let’s start with the Growth Era. There are a ton of deserving names, but I landed on Fred Schultz, Glenn Palmer, Dan Bonebrake,…
Watch the entire stream ➡ https://youtu.be/yTJC_is8CFM So, word on the street is that Valken is officially out of business. A few people posted about it, including Will Ball for Soup, citing “well-connected industry sources” who say it’s not just bankruptcy restructuring anymore. It’s over. GI apparently confirmed that Valken has shut down completely. Not exactly a surprise if you’ve been following paintball at all in the last few years. Valken’s been in trouble for a…
Watch the entire stream ➡ https://youtu.be/xRZMgkUUycs One thing I’ve always liked about paintball is how the game keeps changing. Every few years we get new bunkers, and it keeps things interesting. Remember when we switched from woodsball to hyperball? Or when the giant X showed up in the middle of the field during the Xball era? More recently, in 2019, we got the big brick and the big wedge. New shapes keep the game fresh,…
Watch the entire stream ➡ https://youtu.be/oQdXkiGuCkU I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This might be the best paintball move I’ve ever seen. Alexander Berdnikov steals a teammate’s gun mid-point, jumps into the snake, and just tears the field apart. It’s wild. The whole thing is smooth, creative, and aggressive. And yeah, there’s a random pod that flies off for no reason, but whatever. The move still rules. After I posted it, a…
Alright, so MacDev is bringing back the Cyborg. We don’t know if it’s a completely new design or just an updated Cyborg 6, but either way, they’re only making 250 of them. Two hundred are headed to the US, and the other 50 will go international. That’s it. Super limited. Think Dye DLS level limited, but even fewer. Here’s the twist. If you want to buy one, you had to already buy one of the…
Alright, so HK dropped a new tank regulator, and I’ve been digging into what’s actually different about it — and whether it’s worth the extra cash. It’s called the HK Army 130/140, priced at $130 for the standard and $140 for the long version. Basically, the only physical difference is the length, which gives you a bit more reach depending on your setup. For reference, the reg it’s replacing — the Aerolite — sold for…
