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Tsquared
Tom Taylor, known by the gamertag Tsquared, is a former professional gamer and captain of one of the most successful teams in Major League Gaming (MLG) history, Str8 Rippin, and was also the coach of Status Quo during the 2010 National Championships in Dallas where he helped them place 2nd behind Final Boss. Making him one of the only players to also coach an event. He was signed to a 250,000 contract by MLG and earned between $120,000 and $150,000 each year in prize money and endorsement deals. He has founded his own company, Gaming Lessons, which tutors prospective professional gamers on various video games, specifically on the ''Halo'' series. Several other professional gamers from MLG are also employed by Gaming Lessons as instructors. He also runs an active YouTube channel with over 10,000 subscribers and 24 hours' worth of content. Tsquared has been featured on MTV's documentary series ''True Life: I'm a Professional Gamer'' and on ''Icons'', as well as in ''The Wall S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Str8 Rippin
Str8 Rippin is a professional ''Halo'' team in the United States that competes in the Halo Championship Series. Str8 Rippin was first formed in 2005 for ''Halo 2'' on the Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit. Their most successful period was during the MLG ''Halo 3'' Pro Circuit, when they won several tournaments. Tom "Tsquared" Taylor was their longtime captain and was considered the face of the team for several years. History 2005 Str8 Rippin was founded as Not So Str8 Rippin for the 2005 MLG Pro Circuit. After the first event of the year, at 4th-place finish at MLG D.C. on January 29–30, the name was shortened. The initial roster of Str8 Rippin was Fonzi, SyNeRGy, SadPandaEh, Foulacy, and Hathrow. MLG San Francisco in February saw the debut of Ben "True Karma" Jackson, and the team finished 3rd. After San Francisco Str8 Rippin acquired future captain Tsquared. again finished 3rd at MLG Houston in March and MLG Orlando in April. In June, the team did not attend MLG St. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icons (TV Series)
''Icons'' is a documentary TV show that aired on G4 from May 1, 2002, to March 4, 2007. It originally focused on significant people, companies, products, history, and milestones in the world of video games. On May 10, 2006, it was announced that ''Icons'' was relaunching on June 3 with an episode focusing on J. J. Abrams. The relaunch was an attempt to feature a broader scope on things and people that "men 18–34 care about, admire and emulate." Recent episodes about George A. Romero, Frank Miller and the history of the ''King Kong'' franchise had aired prior to the announcement. The final season focused on pop culture subjects such as Marc Ecko, ''The Onion'', and ''Family Guy''. The classic video game themed episodes continued to air on the network sporadically until 2009, under the new name of ''Game Makers'', unrelated to the G4 series of the same name. Episodes Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Specially released episodes At least six of these episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLG Las Vegas Championships 2008
This is a list of Major League Gaming national championships, including results from 2004 to the present. 2004 - New York City 2005 - New York City 2006 - Las Vegas 2007 - Las Vegas 2008 - Las Vegas 2009 - Anaheim 2009 - Orlando 2010 - Dallas 2011 - Providence 2012 - Winter Championship - Columbus 2012 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2012 - Summer Championship - Raleigh Note: Curse and Dignitas were both disqualified for involvement with a fixing scandal, which resulted in splitting the first and second place prize pools between third through sixth place. 2012 - Fall Championship - Dallas 2013 - Winter Championship - Dallas 2013 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2013 - Fall Championship - Columbus 2014 - Anaheim 2015 World Finals The MLG 2015 World Finals took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on October 16–18, 2015. The event featured five games, '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'', ''Dota 2'', ''Smite'', ''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLG Las Vegas Championships 2007
This is a list of Major League Gaming national championships, including results from 2004 to the present. 2004 - New York City 2005 - New York City 2006 - Las Vegas 2007 - Las Vegas 2008 - Las Vegas 2009 - Anaheim 2009 - Orlando 2010 - Dallas 2011 - Providence 2012 - Winter Championship - Columbus 2012 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2012 - Summer Championship - Raleigh Note: Curse and Dignitas were both disqualified for involvement with a fixing scandal, which resulted in splitting the first and second place prize pools between third through sixth place. 2012 - Fall Championship - Dallas 2013 - Winter Championship - Dallas 2013 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2013 - Fall Championship - Columbus 2014 - Anaheim 2015 World Finals The MLG 2015 World Finals took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on October 16–18, 2015. The event featured five games, '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'', ''Dota 2'', ''Smite'', ''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLG Las Vegas Championships 2006
This is a list of Major League Gaming national championships, including results from 2004 to the present. 2004 - New York City 2005 - New York City 2006 - Las Vegas 2007 - Las Vegas 2008 - Las Vegas 2009 - Anaheim 2009 - Orlando 2010 - Dallas 2011 - Providence 2012 - Winter Championship - Columbus 2012 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2012 - Summer Championship - Raleigh Note: Curse and Dignitas were both disqualified for involvement with a fixing scandal, which resulted in splitting the first and second place prize pools between third through sixth place. 2012 - Fall Championship - Dallas 2013 - Winter Championship - Dallas 2013 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2013 - Fall Championship - Columbus 2014 - Anaheim 2015 World Finals The MLG 2015 World Finals took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on October 16–18, 2015. The event featured five games, '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'', ''Dota 2'', ''Smite'', ''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLG New York Championships 2005
This is a list of Major League Gaming national championships, including results from 2004 to the present. 2004 - New York City 2005 - New York City 2006 - Las Vegas 2007 - Las Vegas 2008 - Las Vegas 2009 - Anaheim 2009 - Orlando 2010 - Dallas 2011 - Providence 2012 - Winter Championship - Columbus 2012 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2012 - Summer Championship - Raleigh Note: Curse and Dignitas were both disqualified for involvement with a fixing scandal, which resulted in splitting the first and second place prize pools between third through sixth place. 2012 - Fall Championship - Dallas 2013 - Winter Championship - Dallas 2013 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2013 - Fall Championship - Columbus 2014 - Anaheim 2015 World Finals The MLG 2015 World Finals took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on October 16–18, 2015. The event featured five games, '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'', ''Dota 2'', ''Smite'', ''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLG New York Championships 2004
This is a list of Major League Gaming national championships, including results from 2004 to the present. 2004 - New York City 2005 - New York City 2006 - Las Vegas 2007 - Las Vegas 2008 - Las Vegas 2009 - Anaheim 2009 - Orlando 2010 - Dallas 2011 - Providence 2012 - Winter Championship - Columbus 2012 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2012 - Summer Championship - Raleigh Note: Curse and Dignitas were both disqualified for involvement with a fixing scandal, which resulted in splitting the first and second place prize pools between third through sixth place. 2012 - Fall Championship - Dallas 2013 - Winter Championship - Dallas 2013 - Spring Championship - Anaheim 2013 - Fall Championship - Columbus 2014 - Anaheim 2015 World Finals The MLG 2015 World Finals took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on October 16–18, 2015. The event featured five games, ''Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'', ''Dota 2'', ''Smite (game), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television advertisement, advertisements, or Trailer (promotion), trailers that are typically placed between shows. Television shows are most often broadcast programming, scheduled for broadcast well ahead of time and appear on electronic program guide, electronic guides or other TV listings, but streaming services often make them available for viewing anytime. The content in a television show can be produced with different methodologies such as taped variety shows emanating from a television studio stage, animation or a variety of film productions ranging from movies to series. Shows not produced on a television studio stage are usually contracted or licensed to be made by appropriate production companies. Television shows can be viewed live (real time), b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitch (service)
Twitch is an American video live streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and " in real life" streams. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. It was introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform Justin.tv. Content on the site can be viewed either live or via video on demand. The games shown on Twitch's homepage are listed according to audience preference and include genres such as real-time strategy games (RTS), fighting games, racing games, and first-person shooters. The popularity of Twitch eclipsed that of its general-interest counterpart. In October 2013, the website had 45 million unique viewers, and by February 2014, it was considered the fourth-largest source of peak Internet traffic in the United States. At the same time, Justin.tv's parent company was re-branded as Twitch In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo Championship Series
''Halo'' is a military science fiction media franchise, originally developed by Bungie and currently managed and developed by 343 Industries, part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios. The series launched in 2001 with the first-person shooter video game ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and its tie-in novel, ''Halo: The Fall of Reach, The Fall of Reach''. The latest main game, ''Halo Infinite'', was released in 2021. ''Combat Evolved'' started life as a real-time strategy game, before morphing into a first-person shooter and releasing as an exclusive on Microsoft's new Xbox (console), Xbox video game console after Bungie was acquired by the company. Bungie regained its independence in 2007, releasing additional ''Halo'' games through 2010. Microsoft established 343 Industries to direct the franchise going forward, and has produced games itself and in partnership with other studios. ''Combat Evolved'' was a critical and commercial success, serving as the Xbox's "killer app" and cementing Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904. It is now also sold in Europe, Asia, North and South America. In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Dr Pepper is sold as an imported good. Variants include Diet Dr Pepper and, beginning in the 2000s, a line of additional flavors. History The name "Dr. Pepper" was first used commercially in 1885. It was introduced nationally in the United States at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a new kind of soda pop, made with 23 flavors. Its introduction in 1885 preceded the introduction of Coca-Cola by one year. It was formulated by Brooklyn-born pharmacist Charles Alderton in Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. To test his new drink, he first offered it to store owner Wade Morrison, who also found it to his liking. Patrons at Morrison's soda f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Play
''Xplay'' (previously ''GameSpot TV'' and ''Extended Play'') is a TV program about video games. The program, known for its reviews and comedy skits, airs on '' G4'' in the United States and had aired on ''G4 Canada'' in Canada (and briefly on YTV during its time as GameSpot TV), FUEL TV in Australia, Ego in Israel, GXT in Italy, MTV Russia & Rambler TV in Russia, Solar Sports in the Philippines, and Adult Swim and MuchMusic in Latin America. The show in its previous incarnation was hosted by Morgan Webb and Blair Herter, with Kristin Adams (née Holt) and Jessica Chobot serving as special correspondents/co-hosts (Tiffany Smith, Alex Sim-Wise and Joel Gourdin have also served as correspondents during the show's run). Adam Sessler was the original host of the program; he previously co-hosted with Lauren Fielder and Kate Botello. ''Xplay'' began on ZDTV in 1998 as ''GameSpot TV'', where Sessler co-hosted with Fielder for the show's first year, then co-hosted with Botello up throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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