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Overreactions (week 3): All Hail King Aux, Dragdar is the UKLC’s best support and having good internet is better than having a warship

Welcome back to another instalment of Overreactions, the UK League of Legends esports column where the author – […]

February 21, 2020

Faker ‘honoured’ to become part owner at T1 Entertainment & Sports

South Korean esports team T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1) have today announced that Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok (pictured third […]

February 18, 2020

Overreactions (week 2): BT Excel are gonna win EU Masters, Chemera is the UKLC’s best mid-laner and the mystical powers of Brelia’s dad’s bacon butties

Megalodontus is back with another lighthearted look at the goings on in the UKLC this week… Aight lads, […]

February 14, 2020

Former UK League of Legends player Innaxe called up to Schalke’s LEC first team after Forg1ven steps down

Another player that built up experience in the UK League of Legends scene has made his way to […]

February 14, 2020

Overreactions (week 1): The UKLC is doomed, Enclave are gonna finish last and Nvision, we’re not mad, just disappointed

Introducing Overreactions – a new opinion column written by Megalodontus looking back on the week’s UK League of […]

February 7, 2020

In-depth interview with Barrage Esports on their League of Legends off-season, the ‘mess’ in the NA amateur scene and UKLC expectations: “We’ve created a monster of a roster”

Last year the UKLC was a largely forgettable affair for Barrage Esports, at least results wise. So for […]

February 1, 2020

UKLC roster roundup and power rankings for Spring 2020

Are we sure Spring is approaching in the UK? It still feels rather chilly these days. But you […]

January 30, 2020

‘I’m made to be a boxer, people will pay to see me get beat up’ – Ali Larsen on preparing for his KSI fight, streaming RuneScape again, why he hasn’t played LoL due to in-game toxicity and… being a mormon

UK League of Legends streamer Ali Larsen – aka Gross Gore – is back after a break from […]

January 28, 2020

LPL English esports casters Munchables, Hysterics and others to fly home from China due to coronavirus fears

English-speaking esports casters based in China to cover the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) will be flying […]

January 27, 2020

We spoke to all 8 teams in the UK League of Legends UKEL about their goals and chances in the spring 2020 split

The UK Esports League (UKEL) – the unofficial second division below the UK League of Legends UKLC – […]

January 26, 2020

Interview with PSV Esports top-laner Benjamin ‘Zhergoth’ Sánchez: ‘I think the Dutch league has a much higher level of play this split and I’m excited to see if we as a league can compete in the EU Masters’

Late last year, League of Legends’ newly formed Dutch and Belgian Leagues shocked the European Regional Leagues (ERL) […]

January 21, 2020

Experienced players and coach Candyfloss from UK LoL scene join Mousesports in the new German Prime League

Mousesports have announced an impressive new League of Legends roster, featuring talent honed in the UK scene. British […]

January 20, 2020

All about the community: Let’s push for more UK esports events like Excel’s Neosurf Cup

Showmatches and one-off tournaments aren’t just exciting to watch, they’re key to nurturing a community, says Esports News […]

January 14, 2020

G2 teams up with Arctic Gaming for new LoL academy team in Spanish Superliga

G2 Esports, one of the biggest European organisations in League of Legends esports, have announced a rebranded academy […]

January 4, 2020

Neosurf Cup: Top broadcast talent to host Excel Esports’ pre-season League of Legends showmatches in the UK

UPDATE (December 29th 2019): Excel Esports has announced a string of top broadcast talent will be hosting the […]

December 29, 2019

Fantasy LCS and LEC: Third-party platforms emerge for 2020 LoL esports after Riot drops official fantasy league

Esports One, the team behind online wiki service Esportspedia, is about to launch a fantasy League of Legends […]

December 28, 2019

Interview with UK LoL caster Dan ‘Aux’ Harrison: “For the last few years there was always this impression that the UK was lacking in talent, but the amount of rookies we’ve had show up is pretty insane”

Having been a League of Legends support player for Excel Esports in the past, Dan ‘Aux’ Harrison he […]

December 27, 2019

Worlds 2019 breaks League of Legends viewership records

Riot Games has announced record-breaking viewership for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, making it the most-watched […]

December 21, 2019

World of Tanks developer opens UK studio, is working on an unannounced free-to-play game targeting fans of Fortnite, Overwatch and League of Legends

World of Tanks developer/publisher Wargaming has opened a UK office and is growing its team to work on […]

December 16, 2019

A League of Legends turn-based RPG and platform game are in development

Riot Games’ new publishing label, Riot Forge, has announced that two new League of Legends-themed games are in development. […]

December 14, 2019