Opinion
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G2 get revenge on Luminosity at Wembley's Esports Championship Series CSGO finals: Report & analysis
For the second time in a month, G2 and Luminosity faced one another – this time at the CSGO […]
June 28, 2016
Brexit: UK eSports scene reacts
The UK will be pulling out of the European Union after it voted by 52% to 48% to leave […]
June 25, 2016
Ginx eSports TV has launched – but can it help the UK scene?
With 24-hour channel Ginx eSports TV arriving on Sky today, Reece Barrett asks whether it can help promote UK […]
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June 24, 2016
Researching the growth of eSports in the UK
In 2015, eSports and professional gaming competitions were watched by almost 200 million people. To date, over $200 […]
May 31, 2016
UK gets behind first wave of competitive Overwatch tournaments
It’s fair to say Overwatch has drawn global attraction during its first week of launch. A number of competitive […]
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May 30, 2016
UK League of Legends champions qualify for EU Challenger Series (analysis & vlog)
Misfits (formerly Renegades Banditos) have qualified for the European League of Legends Challenger Series. They beat Euronics in […]
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May 27, 2016
How to build an effective League of Legends team
It’s not easy to form a competitive League of Legends team – you need to consider player roles, […]
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May 11, 2016
An open letter to Jenna Holmes & the 'bonkers' anti-eSports brigade at Loughborough Students Union
Last week, Loughborough University opposed a motion that aims to get competitive gaming recognised as a sport, AND had the […]
April 25, 2016
ManaLight folding is a painful reminder that orgs can't survive without sponsors and funding
UK eSports organisation ManaLight has closed its doors after failing to secure sponsors. The promising outfit had just finished second […]
April 24, 2016
'People have been trying to grow UK eSports for years, but this time it's different'
Multiplay CEO and founder Craig “Wizzo” Fletcher says that now is the time for eSports to prosper – […]
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April 10, 2016
Who would represent GB in a League of Legends Olympic Games? Scene reacts
Could a League of Legends team represent Great Britain in the eGames at Rio this summer? We took […]
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April 6, 2016
A new era for UK esports: Behind the scenes at ESL UK’s new Studio 1
Update (2020): ESL UK has closed the studio following staff layoffs, and now uses a studio at York […]
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April 5, 2016
Sky begins covering eSports on Sky Sports 1 as Brit loses out in FIFA Interactive World Cup final
UPDATE (March 22nd): Sky has begun broadcasting FIFA eSports coverage on Sky Sports 1 and online. Previously it aired the Intel […]
March 22, 2016
Does the UK eSports scene need more female players?
eSports News UK speaks to Hege “Hedje” Botnen (centre) from the LGB eSports female CSGO team eSports has […]
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March 18, 2016
The UK Hearthstone eSports scene has turned a corner, but are other games being left in the dark?
Hearthstone hasn’t had the biggest of eSports scenes in the UK, but that all looks set to change. Multiplay […]
March 8, 2016