Category Archives: MOBA

All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?

February 17th, 2019
All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?
Vaevictis Esports announced an all-female roster last week and the girls have heavily lost their first three matches in the League of Legends Continental League (LCL). Management describes the team's formation as an 'experiment' to see how they will fare in the league, however from early indications it seems to be nothing more than a…
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UK community reacts to HotS esports cancellation: ‘Talented people put their heart and soul into the game only to have it ripped away from them overnight’

December 15th, 2018
UK community reacts to HotS esports cancellation: ‘Talented people put their heart and soul into the game only to have it ripped away from them overnight’
Blizzard Entertainment has swung the axe into the Heroes of the Storm (HotS) esports scene by announcing there will be no more Heroes Global Championship (HGC) or Heroes of the Dorm. While the game will still be updated, some HotS developers are moving onto other teams within the company. It's the latest piece of bad PR…
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i61 winners roundup: MnM, ViM, Vexed & more

August 29th, 2017
i61 winners roundup: MnM, ViM, Vexed & more
As the final Insomnia of the year has come to an end, we look back on the winners of the BYOC tournaments and UK Masters at i61 (not including the intermediate/community/minor competitions).   UK Masters The UK Masters finals in LoL and CSGO concluded last Friday. In LoL, MnM gaming played against excel esports in the…
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ESL League of Legends Premiership Autumn Season rosters

July 22nd, 2017
ESL League of Legends Premiership Autumn Season rosters
Craig Robinson provides a quick roundup of the rosters confirmed for the League of Legends ESL UK & Ireland LoL Autumn Premiership 2017. Note: Information has been gathered from the ESL Premiership team page and Twitch stream . If there are any inaccuracies below, just drop us a DM via Twitter. Update - after receiving feedback, we have decided to…
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UK Masters Week 4: Radix, MnM, Enclave and NerdRage clinch 2-0 Victories

July 12th, 2017
UK Masters Week 4: Radix, MnM, Enclave and NerdRage clinch 2-0 Victories
Due to Bulldog Esports ending their League of Legends involvement, Radix Esports took the default win, despite letting go of their own League of Legends team the same day. Here is a quick recap of the week's UK Masters results Radix Esports 2 - 0 Bulldog MnM Gaming 2 - 0 Barrage Esports Enclave Gaming…
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CAZ eSports Acquire ESL UK Premiership side – Rumour

July 11th, 2017
CAZ eSports Acquire ESL UK Premiership side – Rumour
A source close to Esports News UK has told us of a reported acquisition of a qualified ESL Premiership team by UK Organisation CAZ eSports. It is unknown which UK Premiership side CAZ have acquired but we believe they will make an official announcement in the coming week before the ESL Premiership starts on Wednesday, July 19th.…
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