Category Archives: FPS

Team Fortress 2 pulled in 12k+ Twitch viewers at i63

August 29th, 2018
Team Fortress 2 pulled in 12k+ Twitch viewers at i63
ENUK's Dom Sacco looks at the appeal of Valve's classic FPS in the world of esports, in light of the buzz at the latest Insomnia LAN. The Insomnia Gaming Festival of course features a range of esports tournaments, from League of Legends to Overwatch, Hearthstone to Rocket League and others. So how come it was…
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CWL Champs preview: How four UK teams made the last 16

August 17th, 2018
CWL Champs preview: How four UK teams made the last 16
After two days of competition, four teams from the UK have qualified for the last 16 at the 2018 CWL Championships. Team Vitality, Team Sween, Red Reserve and Unilad all made it through their respective groups after two days of competition full of surprises.   Tommey proves his worth Since Tom "Tommey" Trewren was dropped…
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7 Lions: Team United Kingdom prepare for the 2018 Overwatch World Cup

August 3rd, 2018
7 Lions: Team United Kingdom prepare for the 2018 Overwatch World Cup
With London Spitfire having won the Overwatch League, we turn now towards the impending Overwatch World Cup. George Moncaster takes a closer look at the United Kingdom's roster and some of the players competing for the nation.  The third Overwatch World Cup is well on its way, with the host of teams finalising rosters. The…
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Preview: CWL Stage Two Playoffs and the UK teams in contention

July 27th, 2018
Preview: CWL Stage Two Playoffs and the UK teams in contention
The culmination of the 2018 CWL Pro League takes place from July 27th to 29th. UK teams Red Reserve and Unilad are in contention to take home the lion's share of the $500,000 prize pool. Jon Nicholson previews the teams.   Red Reserve - Europe's Best Since Splyce were knocked off the top of the…
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Ubisoft reveals Rainbow Six Siege documentary featuring UK coach Shas[O]Udas

June 11th, 2018
Ubisoft reveals Rainbow Six Siege documentary featuring UK coach Shas[O]Udas
During Ubisoft’s anual E3 press conference a brand new Rainbow Six Siege documentary was revealed and it will feature Thomas “Shas[O]Udas” Lee, the British head coach of reigning world champions PENTA Sports. The documentary, titled Another Mindset, will follow eight members of the pro Rainbow Six community throughout a number of key events during a…
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KennyS on coming to Wembley, the new look G2 and NRG’s rise to the top

June 10th, 2018
KennyS on coming to Wembley, the new look G2 and NRG’s rise to the top
This weekend will see thousands of UK CS:GO fans head to Wembley Arena to watch the ECS finals. Following on from two months of online play, the finals will be host to the best eight teams from across Europe and North America. Ahead of the tournament Esports News UK sat down with French legend, Kenny…
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Meet the teams competing at the ECS season five finals

June 8th, 2018
Meet the teams competing at the ECS season five finals
For the past two years, FACEIT has hosted the LAN finals of their tier one online league, ECS, in Wembley Arena for thousands of adoring fans and this weekend will be no different. After two months of online play, four teams from both Europe and North America are going to be playing in the tournament…
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ESL UK expands CSGO Prem to include three seasons per year

June 1st, 2018
ESL UK expands CSGO Prem to include three seasons per year
The Summer Season of the ESL Premiership powered by Intel is set to begin – and for the first time ESL UK will offer three seasons of the CSGO Prem. The news comes after Epsilon won the Spring 2018 CSGO Prem and Riot stepped away from ESL UK to run its own UK League of…
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UK team Red Reserve leads the way at CWL Pro League

May 25th, 2018
UK team Red Reserve leads the way at CWL Pro League
The second stage of the CWL Pro League is well underway, and British team Red Reserve are currently at the top of the table after two weeks of competition. Jon Nicholson reports on the action. The CWL Pro League is the first time that Red Reserve have been action since adding Matty "Skrapz" Marshall to…
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