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FTC drops appeal against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its appeal against Microsoft and its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft […]
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May 23, 2025
Xbox consoles, controllers, and games facing huge price increases
Microsoft have announced they are introducing significant price increases worldwide for its Xbox consoles, controllers and games. In […]
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May 1, 2025
Xbox allegedly working on three new controllers
Work is already underway on the next generation of consoles. The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in a matter […]
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April 29, 2025
A quick look back on the European Halo Kick-Off 2025 LAN, which ended up being Into the Breach’s final tournament
The European Halo League kicked off its 2025 season last month, with an event that would end up […]
February 17, 2025
Complexity suspend Halo player Spartan after being disqualified from Halo London Major for hardware tampering
Complexity have suspended one of their Halo players after being disqualified from the Halo Championship Series (HCS) London […]
June 1, 2024
Samsung Gaming Zone opens in Microsoft’s London store with Xbox and includes a Tournament Zone
A new free-to-play Samsung Gaming Zone in collaboration with Xbox has opened at the Microsoft Experience Centre in […]
April 23, 2023
Minecraft Legends Deluxe Edition: UK retailer GAME to plant a tree for each copy sold
Minecraft Legends Deluxe Edition buyers who get the title from GAME will see the retailer plant a tree […]
April 19, 2023
Riot Games Xbox Game Pass release date and rewards revealed: When do LoL and Valorant come to Game Pass and what do they unlock?
The Riot Games Xbox Game Pass is just around the corner, with a host of details finalised today […]
December 8, 2022
Opinion: Is Microsoft’s shock $68bn buyout of Activision Blizzard good news for esports and gamers, or a match made in hell?
Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard announced today can offer a fresh start for the beleaguered publisher, as […]
January 18, 2022
Halo Infinite prepares for esports push with ESL/DreamHack and Faceit partnerships, $3m prize pool and more, as UK player wins first EU Halo Infinite tournament and some CoD players move across to the game
Classic competitive FPS Halo is making its return to esports with a host of announcements building some hype […]
November 19, 2021
Microsoft Excel… esports? UK to take part in ‘Financial Modeling World Cup’
There’s been an ongoing joke over the years that UK esports organisation Excel Esports shares its name with […]
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June 6, 2021
Ninja hosts Fortnite tournament at Microsoft’s London store
Streaming celebrity Richard Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins was the face of a Fortnite tournament in London. He hosted the […]
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November 25, 2019
All games will be required to disclose loot box rates on consoles, Rocket League ditches in-game crates
Loot boxes have dominated many headlines in the video game world this year – and are continuing to […]
August 9, 2019
You can now support Esports News UK on Patreon
You can now help support our UK eSports coverage by donating a small amount through the ENUK page on […]
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July 17, 2016
Preview: Halo World Championship 2016 Gfinity UK finals
New eSports News UK writer Henry Millman takes a look at the Halo UK finals taking place this […]
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January 12, 2016