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Alphari confident Team Liquid can qualify for Worlds quarter finals: ‘I want to win Worlds. I’m not going to say that’s 100% the expectation this year, but I think we’ll get out of groups’
Artwork by Ali Hassanein originally posted in the LoL subreddit, used with permission The Welshman is at Worlds […]
October 5, 2021
Players representing Team Britain at Global Esports Games announced, with UK esports veterans Mark Weller, Ryan Hart, TeaGuvnor and more involved
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
October 5, 2021
LoL 2021 Ranked Rewards Revealed: Victorious Blitzcrank skin announced, plus separate Dragonmancer Kai’Sa, Prestige Dragonmancer Volibear and other skins confirmed
Riot Games has revealed the 2021 League of Legends ranked rewards for season 11 – and Blitzcrank is […]
October 5, 2021
Icebox powered by Promod Esports launches Riot-supported £20,000 Valorant open tournament ecosystem for UK, Ireland and Nordics
With the release of Promod Esports’ new Northern European Valorant community, Icebox, it has launched an open tournament […]
October 5, 2021
Fifakill apologises for tweeting a homophobic slur when he was 13 years old, plans stream to raise money for UK LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall
British Call of Duty Warzone streamer Fifakill, who represents Lando Norris’ esports and gaming content team Quadrant, has […]
October 5, 2021
Team UK announced for €60,000 Valorant Spike Nations charity tournament, featuring Fnatic Boaster and Mistic
Blast has partnered with Riot Games to bring back the Spike Nations Valorant tournament for a second instalment […]
October 4, 2021
Tenstar Nova become first ever champions of VCT Game Changers EMEA after beating fellow UK org Rix in the final, which has generated 200,000+ views so far
UK esports organisation Tenstar have been crowned VCT Game Changers EMEA Series 1 champions, just four months after […]
October 4, 2021
Razer announces esports wellness program, EU Invitational in Fortnite, Valorant and Brawl Stars, new webcam and capture card for streamers, and Razercon 2021
Gaming hardware brand has made a slew of announcements around esports and streaming, including a wellness program, EU […]
October 3, 2021
Guild adds FIFA to academy, partners with one of the lowest-ranked Irish football teams in FIFA video games
UK esports organisation Guild Esports has announced a new strategic partnership with cult football team, Ireland-based Finn Harps […]
October 2, 2021
UK/Ireland League of Legends teams are taking part in the £2,500 Leagues.gg UK Winter Showdown this weekend
Seven UK and Ireland League of Legends teams are taking part in a £2,500 Leagues.gg UK Winter Showdown […]
October 2, 2021
One-armed Fortnite player and his twin brother join LDN UTD’s Futures program: ‘I really want to show other disabled people what they can do and inspire them’
A one-armed teenager and his twin brother are both hoping to become Fortnite pros after joining social purpose-driven […]
October 1, 2021
Tim Reichert appointed new esports director at Excel Esports, with outgoing esports director Kieran Holmes-Darby remaining with the org as co-founder – for now
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has confirmed that Tim Reichert (pictured right) has been appointed as its new […]
October 1, 2021
Intel Extreme Mess-ters: Whirlwind week for Endpoint following visa issues and last-minute ESL rule change, with new coach almost becoming sub CSGO player
It’s been a Surreal week for UK esports organisation Endpoint, with circumstances out of their control leading to […]
September 30, 2021
Semper Fortis moves into FIFA 22 with UK players as EA announces expanded esports program
UK esports organisation Semper Fortis (SMPR) Esports has moved into FIFA after signing UK players Jas Singh and […]
September 30, 2021
Worlds 2021 song: Riot sneaked a meme into the ‘Burn It All Down’ music video for the LoL World Championship
It’s that time of the year again – the hype for the League of Legends World Championship is […]
September 30, 2021