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Gross Gore returns to League of Legends, goes 1/11/5 in his first game back
British streamer Ali ‘Gross Gore’ Larsen has returned to League of Legends after quitting the game just over […]
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January 4, 2021
Method finish 7th in Mythic Castle Nathria Race to World First
UK esports organisation Method have completed Mythic Castle Nathria in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The guild defeated Sire […]
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January 3, 2021
Late payments, ‘lies’ and licensing gone wrong: What really happened at Munster Rugby Gaming that led to their departure from the League of Legends NLC (and now the UKLC)
Written by Dominic Sacco with further research by Megalodontus UPDATE (January 1st 2021): Phelan Gaming have dropped out […]
January 1, 2021
‘The biggest problem in the UK is that teams are more inclined to import’ – Kasing talks UK League after joining Movistar Riders with Maxlore
(Image credit: Movistar Riders website announcement) Experienced UK League of Legends player Kasing has spoken candidly about his […]
December 29, 2020
Esports News UK’s most-read articles of 2020
It’s been a strange and challenging year for all, and like most industries, esports has been affected by […]
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December 28, 2020
Gambling Health Alliance calls on parents to boycott loot boxes, finds a quarter of gamers are ‘addicted’ to them
Around a quarter (24%) of gamers said they felt addictedto loot boxes, amidst new calls for regulation over […]
December 27, 2020
KFConsole: Is it real? And if so, where and how can you buy it?
What started out as a fun bit of publicity – a non-existent KFConsole – has remained just that […]
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December 24, 2020
Complexity Limit become Castle Nathria Race to World First champions
Complexity Limit became the first Warcraft guild in the world to clear Castle Nathria on Mythic difficulty this […]
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December 23, 2020
Twitch Uni Heroes Awards winners announced, Warwick Esports win Society of the Term after strong Winter performances
University esports body the NUEL has announced the winners of its Twitch Uni Heroes Awards. The awards, backed […]
December 22, 2020
Guild Esports signs second pro Fortnite player, 15-year-old Hen
London-based Guild Esports has announced the signing of British/Lithuanian professional Fortnite player Henrik ‘Hen’ Mclean. Guild says the 15-year-old […]
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December 21, 2020
Wigan’s Galleries Shopping Centre to get its own esports venue as part of £130m redevelopment
It looks like Wigan will become the latest town in the UK to get its own esports venue. […]
December 20, 2020
Gfinity achieves first month-on-month operating profit since 2014, sells its stake in Esports Awards for £500,000
London-based esports tournament operator and media business Gfinity was profitable in October and November – the first time […]
December 19, 2020
UK FIFA streamer ShaunaGames encourages women to enter eLions qualifier and get involved in FIFA esports
UK FIFA streamer ShaunaGames is urging more women to participate in competitive FIFA. She was speaking ahead of […]
December 18, 2020
Streamers can now avoid payment fees from donations thanks to StreamElements and VibePay partnership
Streamers can make more money from viewer tips and donations by receiving 100% of the amount, rather than […]
December 18, 2020
League of Legends MMO in the works: Will it be a WoW-beater?
It’s official: Riot Games has begun work on an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game. Greg Street, aka Ghostcrawler, […]
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December 18, 2020