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UK Yogscast streamer Pedguin banned on Twitch for use of emotes including a Winnie the Pooh cartoon posterior and hot tub
Peter ‘Pedguin’ Mann, UK streamer and member of the UK-based entertainment group Yogscast, has been banned on Twitch. Pedguin […]
June 22, 2021
Betway x Blast Spring Games: Companies release unique Olympic-themed CSGO challenge maps on Steam after dev1ce and others go head-to-head
Online bookmaker Betway and tournament organiser Blast are challenging the esports community to claim gold with four Olympic-themed […]
June 22, 2021
Top Blokes, Guild finish top 6 in RLCS X European Championship
Top Blokes and Guild Esports, two of the UK’s strongest Rocket League teams, finished 3rd-4th and 5th respectively […]
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June 22, 2021
NerdRage banned from League of Legends UKEL until 2023 after failing to disclose sub player’s main account and other behaviour deemed ‘unprofessional’
UK esports organisation NerdRage have been banned from participating in the UK Esports League (UKEL) until 2023. The […]
June 21, 2021
Beyond NRG becomes UK’s most widely distributed gaming energy drink after reaching 375 Holland & Barrett stores, as wellness retailer adds new gaming category for the first time
Holland & Barrett has become the UK’s first general high street retailer to list an energy supplement for […]
June 21, 2021
Flyquest ADC Johnsun sparks controversy after taking Kindred mark instead of jungler Josedeodo in the LCS
Flyquest’s match against Immortals in the North American LCS yesterday was the cause of some controversy and disbelief […]
June 21, 2021
Women in Games opens nominations for revised esports and gaming awards
Not-for-profit organisation Women in Games has called for entries to its reworked global esports and gaming awards event. […]
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June 20, 2021
We speak to Empathise, the young UK Valorant streamer raided by 100 Thieves pro player Hiko: ‘I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2018 and streamed more as an escape, and now this has exploded into something I never thought would happen. It’s brought back my motivation after losing my old Twitch account’
When 18-year-old UK Immortal Valorant streamer Empathise (aka Harley) from Nottingham sat down to broadcast this week, he […]
June 18, 2021
UK LoL caster Hiprain: “To finally get the offer, to actually be on the LEC… is a really bizarre feeling. I don’t think it’s quite hit home yet. I don’t think it will hit home until about five seconds before the break ends and I go on, to be honest!”
Jake ‘Hiprain’ Matthews is name many are familiar with in the UK, Ireland and European League of Legends […]
June 18, 2021
League of Legends esports now has its own sticker album as LVP Superliga partners with Panini for the first time
Sticker albums are largely associated with football here in the UK, but now they’re branching out into League […]
June 17, 2021
UK casters lead Wild Rift Origin Series broadcast line-up including Tridd, Deman, Dezachu and Excoundrel, with three UK teams in Group A
A mix of experienced British esports casters have joined the upcoming League of Legends: Wild Rift Origin Series […]
June 17, 2021
Excel Esports sign UK former Fnatic Valorant player Moe and make other changes to roster
UK organisation Excel Esports has made some changes to its Valorant roster, with the signing of Norwegian/Chile player […]
June 16, 2021
Rainbow Six Siege UK Ireland Nationals returns for 2021 Summer Season with £25,000 up for grabs
Ubisoft has today announced the 2021 Summer Season for the Rainbow Six Siege UK Ireland Nationals (UKIN). The […]
June 16, 2021
Ibai banned on Twitch after guest moons on stream
Spanish streamer and former League of Legends caster Ibai ‘Ibai’ Llanos has been banned on Twitch after a […]
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June 16, 2021
Team RossBoomsocks announced for Twitch Rivals Summer Rumble: Top streaming talent from the UK and beyond to compete in LoL, TFT and Valorant
UPDATE (June 25th): Team RossBoomsocks finished eighth. Original article: Scottish League of Legends content creator RossBoomsocks may be […]
June 15, 2021