Category Archives: Tournaments

Lionhearts win Red Bull Gaming Sphere LoL tournament

May 19th, 2019
Lionhearts win Red Bull Gaming Sphere LoL tournament
New UK esports organisation Lionhearts won a League of Legends tournament at London's Red Bull Gaming Sphere last weekend. Six teams took part in the community competition and both of Lionhearts' academy teams made it to the final, with one beating the other 3-2 in the final. Each player on the winning team took home…
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Bulldog and Darkspawn relegated from UKLC as newcomers emerge

May 17th, 2019
Bulldog and Darkspawn relegated from UKLC as newcomers emerge
UK esports organisations Bulldog and Darkspawn have dropped out of the League of Legends UKLC. They fell in the recent promotions/relegations tournament, with Bulldog losing to NVision Esports 2-0 and Darkspawn losing to EJBY Brotherhood 2-0 in the upper bracket finals. EJBY went on to beat NVision 2-1 to progress, and while Darkspawn beat Bulldog…
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Meltdown London to host KO Cup finals

May 13th, 2019
Meltdown London to host KO Cup finals
New fighting game tournament the KO Cup will have its live finals take place at Meltdown London later this year. Games include Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Real Boxing, Fight Night Champion and a promo video also displays Smash Bros. Prizes include the KO Cup, beanies and a boxing glove signed by The Eubanks. Participants aged over…
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QuakeCon is heading to London

May 9th, 2019
QuakeCon is heading to London
One of the most iconic competitive shooter events is getting its own iteration in London for the first time this summer. Quake and Doom publisher Bethesda has announced QuakeCon Europe will be taking place at Printworks in London on July 26th and 27th 2019, and fans will be pleased to hear it's free to attend. The…
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Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium to host PES League World Finals once again

May 8th, 2019
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium to host PES League World Finals once again
Konami has announced that the PES League 2019 World Finals will be held at Emirates Stadium, the home of Arsenal Football Club, on June 28th and 29th. The Emirates also played host to the finals in the past, with Brazilian PES player Guilherme "GuiFera" Fonseca beating Italian Ettorito "Ettorito" Giannuzzi in the 2017 PES grand final at…
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Excel Esports signs new AD carry after announcing changes to coaching staff

May 8th, 2019
Excel Esports signs new AD carry after announcing changes to coaching staff
UPDATE (May 8th 2019): Excel Esports has signed Petter ‘Hjarnan’ Freyschuss to its League of Legends roster as a new bot lane player, subject to Riot Games approval. Hjarnan has played for G2 Gaming, Team Vitality and Team ROCCAT among others, having made top four at Worlds 2018 with G2. The AD carry has also previously played alongside…
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100 Thieves win CWL London as UK fans make it an event to remember

May 6th, 2019
100 Thieves win CWL London as UK fans make it an event to remember
This weekend London's Copperbox Arena was home to the UK's only major Call of Duty event of the season: CWL London. The tournament was held from May 3rd to 5th and had a whopping prize pool of $325,000. After the electrifying atmosphere at CWL Birmingham last year, CoD fans expected big things from CWL London…
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