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UPDATE (April 30th 2021): Developers NetherRealm (Mortal Kombat) and Bandai Namco (Tekken, Soul Calibur etc) have published almost […]

Read More… from Exclusive: ESL and WePlay respond to criticism of their partnerships with controversial sponsor 1xbet, NetherRealm and Bandai Namco cut ties with WePlay

Two prominent Hearthstone streamers have stepped down from an upcoming tournament in order to help improve diversity and […]

Read More… from Kripparrian and RegisKillbin give up Crossroads Inn-vitational slots to help make Hearthstone more diverse following debate around inclusivity and sexism

UK-based organisation Guild Esports has won its second major trophy, after its Rocket League team achieved first-place in […]

Read More… from Guild Esports Rocket League team wins RLCS X Spring European Regional

Perry Smith, former esports business director at Right Formula and founder of the org London Conspiracy, has joined […]

Read More… from Hotdrop appoints London Conspiracy founder as COO

Here’s our latest weekly Newsflash roundup, where we cover a host of esports and gaming news in an […]

Read More… from Newsflash: SAF and Aston Villa partner for FIFA challenge, Women in Esports announces new chair, esports move for Man United manager Solskjaer

Last weekend saw the grand finals for the Spring season of UK university league NSE (National Student Esports) […]

Read More… from NSE Spring 2021 Finals Roundup: Warwick crowned NSE’s UK Esports University of the Year for third year in a row

The grand finals for the spring season of UK university league NUEL concluded between March 28th and April […]

Read More… from NUEL Spring 2021 grand finals roundup: Which UK university teams won?

Guild Esports, the London-based esports organisation backed by David Beckham, has spoken confidently about its upcoming academy launch, […]

Read More… from Guild Esports say upcoming academy could be ‘the biggest thing to happen to UK esports for a very long time’

Ubisoft has launched a new content channel in the UK, known as gTV, with a host of gaming personalities […]

Read More… from Ubisoft launches gTV in the UK, including competitive streamer show ‘Versus’ hosted by Frankie Ward and UK esports docu-series

London is set to host a new three-day esports festival known as Stack Fest, which will take place […]

Read More… from London’s Here East complex to host UK esports festival Stack Fest

UK League of Legends streamer Bizzleberry has teamed up with none other than global streaming star Ninja. One […]

Read More… from ‘The crossover no one expected’ – UK streamer Bizzleberry duo queues with Ninja in League of Legends

The UK and Ireland have been blessed with a range of top esports broadcast talent over the years […]

Read More… from EU Masters Spring 2021 talent line-up announced with mostly UK & Ireland casters: Medic, Caedrel, Foxdrop, Munchables, Jamada and many more join the broadcast team

Dota 2 may be one of the most well-known esports games out there, but it’s had a distinct […]

Read More… from UK org Into The Breach sign DreamLeague Dota Pro Circuit team featuring UK players

Update (March 9th 2022): Adamo Gaming has suddenly laid off the majority of its staff amidst pay complaints, […]

Read More… from New UK-based esports organisation Adamo Gaming announces CoD tournament after hiring Matt Loftus as general manager, founder Tom Roderick addresses his past

Image credit: LEC Flickr (Michal Konkol/Riot Games) Riot Games has commented on MAD Lions winning the Spring 2021 […]

Read More… from MAD Lions’ LEC win ‘marks the end of the dominance of G2 and Fnatic in the LEC, with competition becoming increasingly fiercer each year’ – Riot