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Sky to broadcast ePremier League 2021/22 grand finals on UK TV, player line-ups revealed
The FIFA ePremier League 2021/2022 grand finals will take place this month, and the player/club line-ups have been […]
March 18, 2022Into the Breach sign smooya on one-month trial: “If it works well, this may become long-term alongside another high-calibre 5th”
Update (April 18th 2022): Smooya has extended his contract with Into the Breach until mid-June 2022. The news […]
March 17, 2022New pro player study explores stress and coping in League of Legends, and the idea of using ‘positive stress’ as a motivator to perform
A new piece of research has explored the impact of stress on League of Legends pro players, and […]
March 16, 2022G2 ‘thrilled to sign the shortest but finest UK Siege player’, Doki, as Kayak leaves for Navi
UK Rainbow Six Siege pro players have made some moves to new organisations, with Jack ‘Doki’ Robertson (pictured) […]
March 13, 2022UK Fortnite pro Wolfiez secures Red Bull sponsorship
Photo credit: Mark Roe / Red Bull Content Pool Fortnite player Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman has become the UK’s […]
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March 10, 2022Guild win fifth major trophy as Fortnite player Hen takes first place in the FNCS EU final
British/Lithuanian professional Fortnite player Henrik ‘Hen’ Mclean achieved first place in the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) EU final yesterday. […]
March 7, 2022Interview with xMatty of Team BDS on his first LEC season: ‘It was a bit of a shock at the start and I needed to get used to this level. But once we adjusted, I feel like it’s been comfortable. The only thing I had to get used to was how negative LEC fans are in chat’
Image credit: LoL Esports Flickr, Michal Konkol/Riot Games Matthew Charles “xMatty” Coombs has been a prominent name in the […]
March 2, 2022How the esports community is reacting to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Initiatives raise millions of dollars for humanitarian relief efforts
A note from the editor – February 25th 2022 I don’t know how to write this article. It’s […]
March 1, 2022An unknown UK player only known as ‘Unknown’ reached the quarter-finals in an unknown meta: Trio of UK Hearthstone players finish top 8 at Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair hours after new mini-set launches
Three UK Hearthstone players reached top 8 in the Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair on the weekend, including […]
February 23, 2022Tundra signs former OG player Saksa to complete Dota 2 roster and names new captain following Fata’s departure
London-based esports organisation Tundra has today revealed their new Dota 2 player: North Macedonian Martin ‘Saksa’ Sazdov (pictured). […]
February 22, 2022100 Thieves release ec1s and Babyj from Valorant roster one month after signing them
North American esports giant 100 Thieves have let two of their new Valorant players go in a surprise […]
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February 21, 2022Why was smooya benched by Fnatic?
British CSGO pro player Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield was benched by Fnatic earlier today – but why? Fnatic explained […]
February 21, 2022Why orgs like Verdant give me hope for the future of UK League of Legends – opinion
Esports will always have its challenges and there will always be players that make mistakes. But it’s not […]
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February 21, 2022Tundra move into Fortnite with the signing of UK player Veno
London-based esports organisation Tundra have signed UK Fortnite player Harry ‘Veno’ Pearson as they move into the game’s […]
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February 9, 2022Excel brings in Mikyx to LEC team replacing ‘deeply saddened’ support player Advienne, while Tim Reichert speaks to Esports News UK about the decision being made by him and the coaching staff, not consulting the players and Mikyx’s two-year contract
Update: Excel’s esports director Tim Reichert has spoken to Esports News UK clarifying who made the decision to […]
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