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epic.LAN announces hybrid event featuring online and offline elements
Esports event organiser and tournament provider epic.LAN has revealed its next event will include a mix of online […]
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April 29, 2021Richard Lewis contemplates retiring from esports: ‘I think the esports ride should come to an end in the next year or two for sure’
British esports personality Richard Lewis has revealed he is thinking about retiring from esports. The outspoken 39-year-old is […]
April 28, 2021LDN UTD partners with Rio Ferdinand Foundation for UTD Against Racism event, including a FIFA 21 celebrity pro-am
UK esports org LDN UTD and the Rio Ferdinand Foundation have today announced UTD Against Racism, an online […]
April 28, 2021British Esports Championships student finals to take place at a live venue in July
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports and currently does […]
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April 27, 2021Interview with BT Excel’s UK bot-laner Deadly on his expectations for EU Masters: “I think we have a very good team set up; I’ve been to the finals already and if I don’t reach the finals again, I feel like I’ve somewhat failed myself”
Interview conducted before BT Excel won the quarter-finals Excel Esports academy team BT Excel, the sole UK representatives […]
April 27, 2021MSI & VCT Masters interview with Ásbjörn Ásbjörnsson from the Icelandic Esports Association: “These are the biggest events Iceland has ever held, period. And we’ve had artists like Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran playing here in the last few years!”
Image credit: Dusty The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and Valorant Championship Tour (VCT) Masters Stage 2 […]
April 26, 2021Newsflash: Excel and Sony team up, Jack Grealish scissor kicks a grenade in Warzone, new B2B UK esports league, Newcastle United Foundation’s esports education drive
Here’s our latest weekly Newsflash roundup, where we cover a host of esports and gaming news in an […]
April 25, 2021Rix.GG announce ‘Lightning’ Valorant roster as part of drive to see women and marginalised gender players ‘compete at the highest levels of esports’
UK esports organisation Rix.GG have announced a new Valorant roster known as ‘Lightning’, in a bid to champion […]
April 24, 2021Scottish Esports Hub secures funding
Scottish Esports Hub (SEH) has been awarded £5,000 of funding through Firstport’s Start It Award, in conjunction with […]
April 23, 2021UK CSGO player mezii joins Endpoint after leaving Cloud9, as another UK player rejoins: ‘I had several proposals but it was a pretty easy decision to accept this offer’
UK esports organisation Endpoint have shaken up their CSGO roster with the addition of a couple of experienced […]
April 22, 2021Red Bull Kumite London announced: Red Bull swaps Japan for the UK for next fighting game tournament
Red Bull Kumite London, a new edition from the fighting game tournament Red Bull Kumite, will head from […]
April 22, 2021SAF Global Gaming announce FIFA esports academy and first signing
SAF (Serious About FIFA) Global Gaming have announced they are launching their own esports academy within FIFA esports. […]
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April 21, 2021Esports firm ESL ‘on standby’ for more banter after being mistaken for football’s European Super League: “It was such a surprise for our social media team!”
The so-called European Super League has dominated headlines and conversations across the world this week – and given […]
April 21, 2021Exclusive: ESL and WePlay respond to criticism of their partnerships with controversial sponsor 1xbet, NetherRealm and Bandai Namco cut ties with WePlay
UPDATE (April 30th 2021): Developers NetherRealm (Mortal Kombat) and Bandai Namco (Tekken, Soul Calibur etc) have published almost […]
April 21, 2021Guild Esports Rocket League team wins RLCS X Spring European Regional
UK-based organisation Guild Esports has won its second major trophy, after its Rocket League team achieved first-place in […]
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April 19, 2021