Always adore a cinema-length video from Richard.

I kind of miss the Thorin and Richard Lewis duo. Here Richard is able to speak freely without anyone constantly interrupting him. THE THING IS

Here for the algorithm and to support the best journalist I’ve ever known.

One of the biggest problems with journalism in esports is the average idiot fan doesn't understand it or why its actually needed.

I got out of esports journalism here in NZ after almost three years. I still do the occasional radio gig but the money dried up shortly after covid - I was writing for the biggest publication in the country that had budget at the time given no other sports could be covered. It sucked. I broke some big stories (as big as it gets locally), made pennies on the dollar and left. Its just a challenge to make a living, even when youre driven by doing good work and lifting the rock on the evils of the industry.

I have followed and enjoyed your work since I was in high school, and I am now out of university with a wife and family. You've said you don't give sh*t about pats on the back given how the e-sports community has treated you, but you have pioneered and stand for integrity and quality content in this space, which members of this community (albeit a minority) greatly appreciate.

Richard has become what i fall asleep to every night with these absolute banger videos. Its such a shame tho bc esports is something I've wanted to get into for a long time whether it be from the journalist side or potentially in the operations for an org/start my own one day but damn Richard has done a hell of a job convincing me not to do that😂

I watched this video to the end and im still no closer to knowing whether pokinane wore sandals today and whether we can see her toes

With the likes of Ashley Kang, Jake Lucky and Hunter Grooms, the future of eSports journalism is in great hands.

Still waiting 4 richard’s reaction to the announcement of Shanghai major 😂😂😂

Great video/stream Rich. Thanks for doing what you do. I always love the way you drop the receipts as well. Keep it up man.

Thank you for carrying me through work. Listening to your videos makes the days go by so fast

Perfect timing to watch and unwind to after food, cheers for all the insightful content as always.

saw it live but it's worth listening to again

I love the "zen Rich" drop haha Wind up merchantry!

got an online therapy ad when rich was talking about his zen like state lmao

Before watching the vid, I'm gonna guess that Richard says he is really happy and that Esports journalism is in a great state at the moment. :3

Rich dropping one banger after another

What a treat to wake up to this. Perfect viewing before work this morning. Thank you Richard

Re-watching this again on the day Esports Awards is announced, and I am really glad that you achieved the three-peat. You have dedicated the past two decades of your life in trying to make this esports industry better & hold journalism to a higher standard, while getting little praise. A very thankless job that you have been serving for the people that hardly reciprocated any goodwill in return; in fact many of them turned on you & became abrasive & hostile. You have went through so many personal tragedies (the Cologne Major '14, Maria, etc. to name just a few) and still turn up to work, still try to uplift the cesspit that is Esports, & still never losing your fundamental values/ethics/principles is godlike. I'd discovered Christopher Hitchens (someone I consider as one of my role models) first in 2017, many years after he'd passed away. I discovered you in mid-2018 from BtN, and followed mostly for your CS content then. But, slowly I've found a lot of interest in your coverage of Media, politics, geopolitcs. You are someone that resembles Hitch (imo), especially in your pursuit for truth & writing for its own sake. I apologize if this post is too cringe and has become the ramblings of a madman, but I wanted to let you know that I consider myself lucky to have come across your work, and your content has helped me laugh through some of my darkest times (hopefully it will help me in my future as well); illuminated me with different perspectives, and given me introspection about fields I had no knowledge previously. So I am very thankful to you for that. In short, Richard be extremely proud of what you achieved in this time, trying to elevate this wasteland of Esports, but most importantly be proud because you never changed when you felt that you had no true friends, when you felt betrayed, when you were at your lowest moments, when the people that called you every label they can find to try to hurt your sentiments - you did not betray your own values. Congratulations again on your three-peat, chief.

ahh been waiting for this!

Thank you Mr Richard Lewis, because of you my hemmoroids have gone

The amount of almost implicit work being done to raise the standard of all viewers on what to expect from journalists and "journalists" through these streams is incredible and more and more important the more we go into the dystopia. Thank you Richard!

I really hoped to see you on that HLTV podcast asking the really good questions

I am glad i never knew of jake lucky untill Richard told me of him.

Grif, or whoever is uploading these, could you mention which VOD the videos are from? Would be great to avoid double dipping for those of us who consume on both mediums Edit: on which twitch vod

58:00 Rich saw the Completionist saga coming

I wrote that response to Nomad in that thread carefully just incase it got read out in a future RLewis stream

Richard; I don't want to be the king of eSport Thorin; I am eSport 😂😂❤

Just seeing the title and thumbnail in my feed made me go "Oh, no ... oh, fuck ..."

This video should be linked in every dictionary next to the word "passion". Never change Richard, you are an absolute gem.

Jesus Christ how fast are those ambient lights changing colour, swear to fuck its stressing me out. Summin wrong with me probably.

the 404 section is the definition of "having receipts" good work rich

thank you for all of your work mr. lewis, you are a legend and deserve 100x the attention (even tho you probably dont actually want it from this cowardly community)

Normally I'd watch all of the video before commenting but this one I came mostly because of the NiKo G2-Falcons deal, because I was the guy that was just asking about the payment stuff on Twitter (X, whatever) and if it was made and what not. There could be a world where that could've happened, but like you said, because I haven't got around to watching HLTV Confirmed myself (and I trust your word), they just confirmed that the payment wasn't made and that it was actually, factually, incorrect. In the tweet I said that I couldn't have known if they ever did it, but since it's all but confirmed I can admit I was totally in the wrong - I was the dickhead. But anyway, I just don't think I was in the wrong by asking and questioning. Thank you for your work as always, even though I didn't get around to this one in full.

Overdrive is still working for Spirit as a scout

I appreciate your honesty, people like you are dying out in E-Sports

Glad to hear about Striker W's

JakeLucky is just a interviewer / pop media / drama coverage. Think even himself would accept that actual professional esports journalism is needed. They aren’t journalists just basic media coverage. If people see it as the same it’s sad af. Really do need serious coverage especially after the new money coming into it

rich has us feasting out here, dropping hours-long videos left and right

Keep up the very based work richard 👍

Richard you need to start a satirical news site where you release bangers like " Pokimane wore sandles today, could we see toes?" lol

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Valve and Counter Strike in general is lucky to have you.. I can't imagine a day you leave the scene completely.. I hope that doesn't happen for another decade though

Banger

shout outs to striker, legend

That's the difference between richard and these other guys. They got homework, Richard got his outdoor-work. In essence. Retweeting isn't reporting, it's laughable and ain't journalism.

That's it. Gonna make a Machamp esports report twitter

"An army of Jake Lucky's" lmaoooo Mfw the onscreen personality/talent overtakes the 'behind the (Twitter) scenes' journalism

Speaking of huge integrity, halflife 3 VR interactive cinema confirmed 2018

Richard Lewis managed to find a unique niche in esports journalism by telling the truth

I don't read esports news but I'll watch Rich call out the bullshit the grifters in the space pull for two hours

Bomba!

Will you make video about Overwatch league is over ?

29:10 SITFO

i wish Fabrizio Romano would call out his peers like this hahahaha

30:30 I always knew Travis was the GOAT at something

Hey guys can somebody answer this question? Does Richard upload every stream to his youtube? I keep watching stuff he streamed :( I don't think he does right??

Bro thanks for mentioning the verbal stuff it's all over LOL subreddit half the stuff posted there is that bulshit.

Riktigt bra maträtter och drycker som innehåller lök

Hunter grooms will never get old

respect to the balls of richard lewis

I just had to deal with an article titled "Why it’s OK that so many top Pokémon players cheat" Its all horrible. Pokemon players can't even grind a few hundred hours to be competitive and understand absolutely nothing about real competition

Should nomad change hes name to yesmad?

I am one of these older by some standard's guys that wish all esports was open qualifiers every one can try and if some freak team comes out of noware and wins so be it get better. It to me looks like its gate keeping for control.

Beauty will save the world

Journalism may be the only thing deader than esports

He ain’t even gonna try to be humble 🤣

hail the algorithm

Getting payed to doctor or not put out a story at all is simply corruption.

Rich you are the GOAT

Richard “the goat” Lewis

Oh boyyyy 2h eSport Journoes smackdown by ol'rich

3:42 which is also hilarious because those games do exist, its called single player games with difficulty options, often easy mode, maybe normal and hard for those kinds of players. Maybe you can do co-op wave defense kind of stuff too but nobody likes that because its not againist real humans so they can't get the glory of being better than other people and pretend they are the best ever. lol

What, just esports journalism? Not journalism in general?

Sound

Esports journalist: -RLewis +harum1

Algorithm min-maxxing

Is Richard Lewis the Michael Jordan of gaming journalism?

Nice

Not a conspiracy when it's right there happening right in front of us. All this just so we can watch a guy play games. The fact that this is gonna happen to sports too is even more sad. The average esports fans are fine with this as long as it isn't their family or friends getting killed by the Saudies. They made their bed with the Saudies and now they'll have to live in it.

The biggest jocke must be the channel cs:go news live they are rediculous

Jake Lucky is just awful.

Squad

His name is pecker? You gotta be lying what the hell?

Interesting how esports completely sold out after Richard and other journos stepped down

algo

Richard saying "sort it the fuck out" and mic dropping is just one of those sigma male memes with the trap music waiting to happen

Algorithm

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In the real world I'm a loser, but in the world of esports journalism YOU are the loser

Suadi respects journalism also Suadi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamal_Khashoggi

cyber athletic epic gamer journalism was great with carmac and random korean clips from starcraft pro-gaming license qualifications. it is all downhill after that. e-sports needs open qualifiers, sustainable ecosystem and independence from publishers. and I wish there were people who can convey that to the audience that is willing to tolerate skin gambling sites.