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Richard Lewis (journalist)
Richard Lewis is a British esports journalist and livestream commentator from Wales. Having written technology articles for ''The Daily Dot'', ''Breitbart News'', and ''Cadred'', he is best known as an esports journalist and as a former desk host of ELEAGUE. Career Journalism On January 16, 2015, Lewis released an article providing evidence of Counter-Strike match fixing scandal involving the North American team iBuyPower during a game held in August 2014. His report showed that the team had purposefully lost a game. Lewis reported on staff of betting website CSGOLounge showing suspicious patterns, testimony from people involved, and leaked conversations. Following the report, Valve, owners of the ''Counter Strike'' franchise issued an indefinite ban to the players from playing in official Valve sponsored tournaments. Valve has not expanded on the sentence, except confirming the ban was "indefinite". Because of this ban, the players would not be hired by teams, knowing they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports Industry Awards
Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams. Although organized competitions have long been a part of video game culture, these were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s, when participation by professional gamers and spectatorship in these events through live streaming saw a large surge in popularity. By the 2010s, esports was a significant factor in the video game industry, with many game developers actively designing and providing funding for tournaments and other events. The most common video game genres associated with esports are multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), first-person shooter (FPS), fighting, card, battle royale and real-time strategy (RTS) games. Popular esports franchises include ''League of Legends'', ''Dota'', ''Counter-Strike'', ''Valorant'', ''Overwatch'', ''Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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