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Why orgs like Verdant give me hope for the future of UK League of Legends – opinion
Esports will always have its challenges and there will always be players that make mistakes. But it’s not […]
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February 21, 2022
LoL esports community reacts to LS’ sudden departure from Cloud9, org provides statement
Image source: InvenGlobal Fans of League of Legends (LoL) esports around the world were shocked this weekend by […]
February 20, 2022
Rogue become the first team to reach the LEC Spring 2022 Playoffs
Image credit: LoL Esports Flickr, Michal Konkol/Riot Games Rogue have cemented their place in the Spring 2022 LEC Playoffs […]
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February 19, 2022
Rainbow Six Siege Year 7 Season 1 reveal: Operation Demon Veil introduces a new map set in Ireland, a perma Team Deathmatch mode and new Japanese operator Azami
Ubisoft has today revealed Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 7 Season 1 (Y7S1) – Operation Demon Veil – including […]
February 19, 2022
Crypto betting platform DJ Esports rebrands to EsportsBet.io following criticisms around procedures and plagiarism
Esports betting provider DJ Esports has rebranded to EsportsBet.io following criticisms around the clarity of its guidelines and […]
February 18, 2022
F1 Esports Series sets new viewer records again
Organisers behind the 2021 F1 Esports Series presented by Aramco say the tournament has broken viewership and engagement […]
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February 18, 2022
Bournemouth and Poole College converts 132-seat theatre into esports arena
Bournemouth and Poole College has tested out its performing arts theatre turned esports arena for the first time, […]
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February 17, 2022
Blast to deliver all Fortnite FNCS events in 2022
Esports tournament organiser Blast, which has offices in London, has agreed to a year-long partnership with Epic Games […]
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February 17, 2022
New Manchester gaming events announced: Format industry social and GamerStudio convention GSCon kick off this year
With the situation around Covid somewhat stabilising, more events are filling up the games calendar in the UK […]
February 17, 2022
Irish streamer JustaMinx returns to Twitch after ban, pretends to get arrested by Twitch police
Popular Irish streamer JustaMinx has poked fun at Twitch after being unbanned, with a comedy sketch where she […]
February 16, 2022
Overwatch League 2022 opening week fixtures confirmed, London Spitfire to face San Francisco Shock
Activision Blizzard has announced the Overwatch League 2022 opening week esports fixtures, including London Spitfire’s. The Spitfire will […]
February 16, 2022
UK esports organisation Vulpine announces schools initiative
Grassroots UK esports organisation Vulpine Esports has launched work experience opportunities and workshops for students in schools. The […]
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February 16, 2022
UK teams exit Six Invitational 2022 playoffs
The Rainbow Six Siege Invitational playoffs have begun, the UK teams are out and it’s the end of […]
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February 16, 2022
WePlay casters leave Ukraine over fears of potential Russian invasion, with UK’s James Banks and others departing the country
Some of the broadcast talent working on the WePlay CSGO Academy League Season 3 in Ukraine left the […]
February 16, 2022
Kairos Group acquires Manchester-based gaming content and esports organisation Horizon Union, plots US expansion
Left to right (back) Kairos’ Chris Parnell, Mike Craddock, Drew Townley and Luke Bristow, and (front) Horizon’s Kieran […]
February 15, 2022