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Julia Hardy to host TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E IRL livestream game on Twitch inspired by GTA and Need for Speed, with the chat controlling the action
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team will be hosting a new IRL interactive livestream on their Twitch […]
September 16, 2021RLCS 2021-22 Season announced with largest ever Rocket League esports prize pool, new format and regions, The Grid scrapped, plus the return of LANs
The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is back with the largest RLCS prize pool ever of $6m, more […]
September 15, 2021ESL announces Pro Tour CSGO changes, 2022 live events and new names for DreamHack Open and ESEA Premier tournaments
CSGO fans in the UK may be interested to learn that ESL Gaming has made a bunch of […]
September 15, 2021Valorant added to British Esports Student Champs for school and college teams
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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September 15, 2021Rainbow Six streamers swear more than any other type of content creator, study finds, as XQC is named most foul-mouthed streamer
Holy ****, it’s official, Rainbow Six Siege streamers and YouTubers swear more than content creators in other games. […]
September 14, 2021Sweet Anita, Nihachu and Loeya featured in top 20 list of most popular women streamers on Twitch
Several streamers with links to UK-based esports organisations have been named among the most popular women streamers on […]
September 13, 2021Red Bull Flick 2v2 UK CSGO champions crowned
UK CSGO players Andrew ‘Wolfie’ Allan and Cole ‘FredFishoil’ Hardy of team ThrowPogChamp have won the 2v2 Red […]
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September 13, 2021With new LoL champion Vex, the Gloomy Mage, Riot asks the question: ‘Can you make a MOBA champ that doesn’t want to be a MOBA champ?’ (abilities, skins & info roundup)
Vex: The Gloomy Mage is the latest League of Legends champion to be revealed, and she’s playable on […]
September 12, 2021Razer unveils Halo Infinite accessories release date and prices for headset, keyboard, mouse and mat, as esports orgs including Fnatic prepare for Halo Championship Series
Esports News UK hardware coverage brought to you in partnership with Alpha Beta PC Gaming accessories brand Razer […]
September 11, 2021Excel Esports’ former head of performance Fabian Broich launches new esports agency Achieveminds: Interview on his big goals for school lessons, his world-first masters research on esports coaching, and what he said to players like Alphari and Markoon to change their mindset on life and League of Legends
Fabian Broich is a man on a mission to change how esports players and teams think about performance, […]
September 10, 2021Cloud9 contract Icelandic esports org Dusty as exclusive 2021 Worlds partner
By Dom Sacco and Megalodontus North American esports powerhouse Cloud9 have teamed up with Iceland’s largest esports org, […]
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September 10, 20215 reasons why a gaming limit would be bad for the UK: ‘Copying China’s gaming ban would harm UK children’, warns IT body BCS
China’s limit on computer game time risks harming children’s education and should not be introduced in the UK, […]
September 10, 2021Rix.GG enter Fortnite by signing UK talent Zachariah ‘Pinq’ Siddall
UK esports organisation Rix.gg have announced the signing of British Fortnite talent Zachariah ‘Pinq’ Siddall as they move […]
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September 9, 2021Nintendo backs UK’s first national junior school esports tournament
Digital Schoolhouse (DSH), the education initiative from UK games industry trade body Ukie, has announced a new junior […]
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September 9, 2021UK orgs take part in $100,000 Rocket League WePlay Esports Invitational
Update (September 20th 2021): The WePlay Rocket League Invitational has been won by Karmine Corp (EMEA) and Team […]
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