Opinion
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‘I AM ESPORTS!’ Thorin declares in Twitter rant as heated debate around ESL’s new CSGO Women’s Circuit continues – opinion & reaction to original comments from Semmler & Thorin
About a week ago, ESL announced a new CSGO Women’s Circuit complete with a $500,000 prize pool, as […]
December 28, 2021
Could Benjyfishy have been a pro LoL or CSGO player? Benjyfishy and MrSavage book reviews – essential reading for Fortnite fans, aspiring players and their parents
Benjyfishy and MrSavage are two of the most popular Fortnite pro players, with a ton of experience and […]
December 23, 2021
Barcelona enter Spanish League of Legends: Can the Superliga overtake the French LFL as the top European Regional League? Fnatic Rising have also left the UK/Nordics NLC to join the Spanish league, and Ibai and Gerard Pique have bought in too
Image credit: LVP Flickr / Hara Amorós Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco breaks down the recent news […]
November 10, 2021
xMatty currently in talks with other teams after bidding farewell to Karmine Corp – is he the next UK League of Legends player set for the LEC?
Silly season is well and truly underway, with many rumours of pro League of Legends players set to […]
November 4, 2021
The UK’s road to Rocket League success: Endpoint win RLCS European Open as other orgs and talent continue to shine
After UK esports organisation Endpoint won the Fall Europe Regional Event 1 yesterday, Esports News UK editor Dom […]
October 25, 2021
Fnatic crash out of Worlds 2021 group stage, but there are positive signs for the future if they can manage their internal issues – opinion
It was heartbreak for Fnatic fans again today after their League of Legends team exited the Worlds 2021 […]
October 17, 2021
Making sense of the Twitch hack one week on: What effect will the leak have on viewers, streamers and Twitch in the future? UK streamers also respond to earnings leak
It’s been a week since Twitch was hacked, with its source code, internal plans and top streamer revenues […]
October 13, 2021
Worlds 2021 group draw concludes: Which groups are the EU LEC teams in and what chance do Mad Lions, Fnatic and Rogue have of reaching playoffs?
The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) 2021 group draw has been completed and the four groups have […]
September 22, 2021
Pentakill 3 Lost Chapter album and live concert review: Kayle vocalist Noora Louhimo steals the show
League of Legends’ virtual rock band Pentakill return with a third album, Lost Chapter, and an ambitious live […]
September 21, 2021
Looking ahead to Call of Duty Champs, CoD: Vanguard, and the implications of CoD’s yearly release cycle for its esports scene
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s competitive season is coming to a close this weekend with the […]
August 17, 2021
Pokémon Unite – thoughts from a 4-year-old and his 35-year-old dad: Is this the perfect entry-point MOBA?
Nintendo Switch MOBA Pokémon Unite launched last week and promises a fresh experience in the genre that includes […]
July 27, 2021
Opinion: World of Warcraft is tainted. Let it be – let it put you off playing it, let it act as a reminder of Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent behaviour. If that’s what it’s going to take to start eliminating sexual harassment from this industry, then so be it
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco pens some thoughts from the heart following the news that the California […]
July 22, 2021
CLG criticised by LoL community for publishing video of players being benched following LCS defeat: ‘Not sure who took a bigger L, England at the Euros, or CLG’s social media team’
North American esports organisation CLG have been utterly annihilated by the League of Legends (LoL) esports community for […]
July 12, 2021
Opinion: Excel have turned a corner, but can they finally make LEC playoffs this season?
Substitute players Advienne and Markoon look like the piece of the puzzle Excel’s been sorely missing these past […]
July 3, 2021
Scam the Kids: The ‘Save the Kids’ crypto scandal involving several UK YouTubers is a painful reminder of the volatility of cryptocurrency and the dangers of trusting influencers – opinion
Let’s not be so quick to forgive and forget our favourite influencers fibs or fraudulent behaviour, argues Esports […]
July 2, 2021