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HLTV makes change to IEM Cologne Event Page, increasing VRS value for Stage 1 matchups
HLTV have changed the application of Prize pool in ESL events, increasing the value of wins at earlier stages of IEM Cologne, amongst others. […]
July 24, 2025IEM Cologne viewership tops 300k on day one of the tournament
The first wave of Play-In matches has seen IEM Cologne viewership surpass the 300,000 mark on day one […]
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July 24, 2025ENCE bench gla1ve, sign rigoN / sdy to IGL / A look back at gla1ve’s time in ENCE
ENCE have announced that legendary IGL, Lukas ‘gla1ve’ Rossander has been benched. sdy becomes IGL as rigoN joins the roster. […]
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July 24, 2025s1mple hints at career change / Twitch’s relationship with Counter-Strike Gambling
A quote by Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyljev has gained virality on Twitter/X, as the Counter-Strike legend alluded to a career change after his Na’Vi contract […]
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July 24, 2025EPIC.LAN 45 Counter-Strike Reflections: Historic LAN could be only the beginning for new era
It is hard to fathom, but EPIC.LAN 45 may have heralded a new dawn in which the LAN truly becomes central to the European ecosystem. […]
July 22, 2025IEM Cologne 2025: Where to watch, who is playing, and which team might win?
IEM Cologne 2025 kicks off on Wednesday, July 23rd. Team Vitality will seek to extend their winning streak, […]
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July 21, 2025Fissure Playground results: TYLOO fly while other teams fall in the battle for VRS points
Fissure Playground results in China taking their first high-tier Counter-Strike tournament. TYLOO triumphed over Astralis in a 3-1 […]
July 20, 2025EPIC.LAN 45 Finals: Iberian Soul take CS win with UK player smooya, while Aconite claim Valorant title
Kettering’s famous BYOC (bring your own computer) tournament has come to a close for July. Here is an […]
July 20, 2025“We know Adil [ScreaM] wants to come back to CS, and we gave to him one year to play individually and have a feeling again with the game.” – JACKZ on ScreaM, FUT, standing-in for NiP, and playing EPIC.LAN
Esports News UK talked to JACKZ about his experiences with FUT, NiP, thoughts on Vitality’s year and whether ScreaM may return. […]
July 19, 2025“It was definitely not a comfortable position going from one day to another, becoming jobless” – Keoz on ITB collapse, ash’s coaching style, and joining TheLastResort for EPIC45
Keoz talks in detail about Into The Breach’s roster issues, the organisation’s collapse, at EPIC.LAN 45 where he is playing for TheLastResort […]
July 19, 2025“I think Alliance is on the right path to building something really strong in Sweden.” – twist on Alliance, nurturing Swedish talent, and attending EPIC.LAN 45
Esports News UK sat down to speak to twist about EPIC.LAN, Alliance, Swedish talent and his potential career after hanging up the mouse. […]
July 18, 2025“The whole arena was completely vibrating. It was just such an incredible atmosphere to be a part of.” – Tree60 on Team Ireland at IESF Kosovo, GamerLegion Academy, and NXT’s progression
Esports News UK sat down with Tree60 to discuss his time at GamerLegion Academy, his move back to UK CS, NXT’s progression and IESF. […]
July 18, 2025EPIC.LAN 45 to have 18 HLTV matches, vastly increasing VRS value
HLTV has unveiled their event page for EPIC.LAN 45, outlining increased coverage for the British LAN event. The coverage now includes 18 matches in total […]
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July 18, 2025“We would lose a couple games and lose quite significant ranking. To try and claw it back was quite difficult.” – MiGHTYMAX on Endpoint’s hiatus, CS’s changing landscape, and UK CS at EPIC45
MiGHTYMAX talks to Esports News UK about Endpoint’s 2024, the changing UK scene after the loss of ESL Premiership, and his future. […]
July 18, 2025New era dawns as European invasion takes over EPIC.LAN CS2
Esports News UK runs down the latest news about EPIC45 in CS2, Valorant and Starcraft II. It promises to be a historic iteration of the LAN. […]
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July 17, 2025