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Walshy
David Walsh is a retired American professional esports player. His professional career in gaming began in 2004 under the name Walshy. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful ''Halo'' players of all time. Early life Walsh grew up in Grandville, Michigan. He graduated from Grandville High School in 2003. He was a member of the school's tennis and wrestling teams. Prior to becoming a pro, he worked with his father at a post office in Grand Rapids. He decided to leave college after a year to pursue a gaming career. Career Professional gaming Walsh became a professional gamer in 2004. He co-led teams including FFA, DtO and Team 3D, eventually becoming the team captain of the Major League Gaming four-on-four team Final Boss from the 2004 season through July 23, 2008, when it was announced that Final Boss had released him from the team. He signed a contract with Red Bull. Walsh has been featured in Electronic Gaming Monthly, BPM, WZZM news station, Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogre2
Tom Ryan, known under the pseudonym Ogre 2, is a retired professional ''Halo'' player from Columbus, Ohio. He is widely considered to be the greatest Halo player of all time. He and his twin brother Dan ("Ogre 1") are known as the "Ogre Twins". In 2005, the Ogre Twins won the gold medal in ''Halo 2'' at the World Cyber Games. His esports tournament history includes in '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', ''Halo 2'', ''Shadowrun'', ''Halo 3'', '' Halo: Reach'', ''Halo 4'', '' Halo 5: Guardians'', '' Halo 2: Anniversary'', and '' Call of Duty: Ghosts''. The Ogre Twins are a highly accomplished pair, winning many national ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'' tournaments. Ryan has played for many professional teams, including Instinct, Shoot to Kill, Team Domination, DtO, Final Boss, and Team3D. In June 2006, he signed a three-year contract with Major League Gaming. He played on the ''Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit'' on USA Network in 2006. and was briefly sponsored by NBA player Gilbert Aren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Boss (professional Halo Team)
Final Boss (known earlier as Shoot to Kill and Team 3D) was a professional esports team that competed in ''Halo'' competitions sponsored by Major League Gaming (MLG) and other tournaments. With its most successful lineups consisting of a core of Dan "Ogre 1" Ryan, Tom "Ogre 2" Ryan and Dave "Walshy" Walsh, Final Boss is regarded as one of the best ''Halo'' teams of all time due to their numerous tournament victories and MLG National Championships from 2004 to 2010. They also hold the record for the longest consecutive event winning streak, with 8 straight tournament victories from 2005 into 2006. Former team members include Dave "Walshy" Walsh, Tom "OGRE 2" Ryan, Dan "OGRE 1" Ryan, Ryan "Saiyan" Danford, Michael "StrongSide" Cavanaugh and Justin "iGotUrPistola" Deese. NBA player Gilbert Arenas was once a sponsor of the team. Final Boss was one of the professional teams that competed on the Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit that aired on USA Network in 2006. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit
''Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit'' is a television program on US cable television network USA, and later G4, airing recordings of the Major League Gaming (MLG) ''Halo 2'' Pro Circuit in 2006 and 2007. It was sponsored by Boost Mobile and Scion. Boost subscribers had access to exclusive videos such as match highlights and player profiles. The production company was Red Brick Entertainment. There were seven one-hour long episodes that aired starting 10:00 AM EST throughout the holiday season. Team Carbon, Team Final Boss, and Str8 Rippin were shown on every episode. The Pro Circuit location were New York City (Apr 21–23); Dallas (May); Atlanta (June); Los Angeles (July); Philadelphia (August); Playoffs - Chicago (October); and the National Championship in Las Vegas (November). Over US$800,000 in prize money was given out during the course of the program. At the Las Vegas championships Carbon, consisting of ShocKWav3, Gandhi, GH057ayame, Karma, upset Team Final Boss, Walshy, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogre1
Dan Ryan is a retired professional ''Halo'' player, widely considered one of the greatest professional ''Halo'' players of all time. He had 32 ''Halo'' championship tournament wins (the second highest of all time) and maintains the position of the highest-average placing professional player in ''Halo'' esports history. In January 2003, Ryan started his career as a professional ''Halo'' gamer under the pseudonym Ogre 1. In 2005, he and his twin brother, Tom Ryan (Ogre 2), won first place in the first international ''Halo 2'' tournament, the World Cyber Games, officially recognizing them as the best ''Halo 2'' players in the world. In 2006, he returned with his team as a member of the Major League Gaming (MLG) four-on-four team Final Boss, where they become the most successful professional ''Halo'' team of all time. In June 2006, he signed a three-year contract with MLG worth 250,000 dollars, as well as significant sponsorships with both Red Bull and NBA player Gilbert Arenas. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo (franchise) Players
Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * ''Halo'' (franchise), a video game franchise ** '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', the first game in the series ** Halo Array, fictional megastructures and superweapons in the franchise Film and television * ''Halo'' (1996 film), a drama film made in India * ''Halo'' (2007 cancelled film), a cancelled movie based on ''Halo'' video game franchise * ''Halo'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the ''Halo'' video game franchise * Nickelodeon HALO Awards, annual American television special (2008–2018) Comics * Comics in the ''Halo'' franchise * Halo (DC Comics), a fictional superheroine * the title character of ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', a science-fiction comic strip Music * Halo Records Bands and musicians * Halo (Christian rock band), an American ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Kent County, Michigan
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Entertainment Consumers Association
Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) is a United States-based non-partisan, non-government, non-profit organization dedicated to the interests of individuals who play computer and video games in the United States and Canada. History Hal Halpin, a game industry veteran and former president of the Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association (IEMA) – now called the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) – founded ECA in July 2006. The concept of the ECA was born following an IEMA board of directors meeting, in which Halpin recognized a need for consumer representation. The association was launched as a means for consumer rights advocacy following a string of anti-games legislation aimed at criminalizing the sale of certain video games. Although publishers were effectively represented by Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and retailers by Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), consumers of video games were virtually unrepresented until the launch of ECA. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamers Outreach Foundation
Gamers Outreach Foundation (stylized as Gamers Outreach) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides entertainment to hospitalized families through video games. The organization was started in 2007 in response to a canceled Halo tournament. Present-day, Gamers Outreach oversees devices and services to help hospitals manage video game content. The organization works to help families cope with treatment inside hospitals while reinforcing healthcare staff. According to its website, Gamers Outreach programs enable as many as 3 million gaming experiences each year for patients across hundreds of healthcare facilities. History In March 2007, more than three hundred individuals had registered to participate in a ''Halo 2'' tournament organized by Saline High School student Zach Wigal. Wigal, along with a group of friends, had rented his high school's cafeteria to facilitate the event, and spent months organizing one of the area's first ever competitive video game tournaments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Chief Collection
''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' is a compilation of first-person shooter video games in the Halo (series), ''Halo'' series. The collection was released in November 2014 for the Xbox One, and later ported to Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S. The collection was developed by 343 Industries in partnership with other studios and was published by Xbox Game Studios. The collection includes ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', ''#Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo 4''. Each game in ''The Master Chief Collection'' received graphical upgrades. ''Halo 2'' received a high-definition video, high-definition redesign of its video, audio and cutscenes to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The game includes access to the live action, live-action series ''Halo (franchise)#Halo: Nightfall, Halo: Nightfall'' as well as the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer video game beta, beta that ran in 2014–15. At launch, critics gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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