Category: Opinion
Paul Chaloner on the state of UK esports: 'I'm more excited about it than ever before, we're progressing but must get more organised'
In part two of our interview with British host and esports personality Paul ‘Redeye’ Chaloner, we asked him […]
July 5, 2019
Dom's Vlog on Games Addiction: Are Games 'Digital Cocaine'?
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his views on loot boxes, games addiction and more in this […]
July 2, 2019
The rise of esports betting at online casinos
Advertisement feature (contains affiliate links) Esports can be dated back to the days of LAN parties, where friends […]
July 1, 2019
Vlog: Foxdrop’s post on being diagnosed with agoraphobia shows the importance of mental health
Well-known LEC caster and League of Legends content creator Dan ‘Foxdrop’ Wyatt published a Twitlonger post yesterday about […]
June 18, 2019
Did streamer Famous Nubrac deserve to be banned for playing what he calls an "off-meta" Teemo mid support? UPDATE: Nightblue now also banned
UPDATE (June 22nd): Nightblue has now been banned by Riot for his threatening comments to Nubrac in the […]
June 15, 2019
Behind the scenes at ESL One Birmingham: I toured, explored and adored the UK's first Dota 2 Major
REPOST (May 15th): With 2019 ESL One Birmingham around the corner, with the desk talent now announced, we […]
May 15, 2019
Fnatic Rising now have a chance to bring it home, but can they? EU Masters semi-finals preview and quarters recap
Fnatic Rising will have the chance to win it all in Leicester’s iconic Haymarket Theatre this weekend after […]
April 25, 2019
Can Fnatic Rising reach the EU Masters semi-finals? Group stage recap and quarter final preview
UK League of Legends team Fnatic Rising won three matches out of three in the European Masters group […]
April 20, 2019
Why esports needs to understand more about autism
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco reports from the ‘Autism and the games industry’ event If I had […]
April 17, 2019
In-depth opinion: Which UKLC teams have a chance at reaching the EU Masters?
There are just 2 towers left to scale before we enter the prestigious all-European League of Legends slugfest […]
March 20, 2019
All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?
Vaevictis Esports announced an all-female roster last week and the girls have heavily lost their first three matches […]
February 17, 2019
5 Reasons why 2018 was the biggest year for UK Tekken
After the Tekken World Tour (TWT) finals concluded in Amsterdam last month, Tekken is now in a prime […]
January 2, 2019
Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year […]
December 23, 2018
UK community reacts to HotS esports cancellation: 'Talented people put their heart and soul into the game only to have it ripped away from them overnight'
Blizzard Entertainment has swung the axe into the Heroes of the Storm (HotS) esports scene by announcing there […]
December 15, 2018
Fnatic Academy playing in the 2019 LVP UK league can help take the UK LoL scene to the next level
LVP UK has confirmed the nine teams that will be taking part in its 2019 League of Legends […]
December 13, 2018
5 things we learnt about MotoGP esports from the finals in Valencia
During the final run of the MotoGP motor racing season, Esports News UK’s Craig Robinson attended the MotoGP […]
December 8, 2018
What's it like being an analyst in Rainbow Six Siege? PENTA's Jess Bolden explains and speaks to top UK players
The Rainbow Six Siege ESL Premiership is continuing to make waves in UK esports, as is Siege in […]
November 19, 2018
Weekend recap: Fnatic fall in Worlds final, UK beat USA in OWC, Method Orange win at BlizzCon
It was a big weekend for esports, with the finals of the League of Legends World Championship, Overwatch […]
November 4, 2018
'There needs to be more collaboration in the UK' – highlights & quotes from ESI London's UK esports panel
ESI London held a panel titled ‘UK esports – it’s coming home?’ last month, and the panel is […]
October 24, 2018
A Diabolical mess: CSGO players air dirty laundry over Diabolus Esports' 'unacceptable' gaming house
It’s been a rollercoaster week for Diabolus Esports, who were criticised by former CSGO players about their gaming […]
October 14, 2018
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