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New 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, 2022
Medic, Froskurinn and Broxah head up new League of Legends esports show – Recall
Image credit: Riot Games/LoL Esports, animation by Harald Thafvelin British League of Legends LEC caster Aaron ‘Medic’ Chamberlain […]
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March 15, 2022
Esports Wales announces new Welsh Masters tournaments in search for talent ahead of 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships
Alphari, Vedius, Tadpole, crr – Wales has produced some top talent in esports, but who will be the […]
March 15, 2022
Riot Games acquires stake in Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind Arcane and other LoL videos, the pair will ‘work closely for decades to come’
Riot Games has acquired a ‘significant non-controlling stake’ in Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind the breakout […]
March 14, 2022
Vexed Gaming acquires US organisation Mock-It Esports, returns to Halo with all-UK roster
UK-based esports organisation Vexed Gaming has today announced the acquisition of US-based organisation Mock-It Esports and all its […]
March 14, 2022
TommyInnit, Tyler1 and Jacksepticeye pick up wins at the Streamer Awards 2022
UK and Ireland content creators were recognised at the 2022 Streamer Awards this weekend, with TommyInnit and Jacksepticeye […]
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March 13, 2022
Esports Scotland partners with Dundee and Angus College ahead of 2025 arena launch, as region looks to become Scotland’s home of esports
Update (October 2023): We understand the partnership has ended. Original article (March 2022): Competitive gaming body Esports Scotland […]
March 13, 2022
G2 ‘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, 2022
Insomnia68 esports tournaments and prize pools announced
Insomnia Gaming Festival returns next month – and its line-up of esports tournaments have been unveiled. Insomnia68 (aka […]
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March 12, 2022
Riot to introduce new LoL skin and recall VFX for Honor 5 players in 2022 in bid to reward good behaviour
League of Legends players who attain the highest in-game honour level will be rewarded with a new skin […]
March 11, 2022
LoL community questions number of NLC slots in the EU Masters once again, Caedrel bemoans ‘ridiculous seeding’
The League of Legends Amazon European (EU) Masters is around the corner once more, and it’s got the […]
March 11, 2022
Vedius to make Valorant casting debut in VCT EMEA broadcast
Image source: Michal Konkol/Riot Games UK LEC caster Andy ‘Vedius’ Day will make his Valorant casting debut this […]
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March 11, 2022
UK 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, 2022
Blast appoints former Arsenal director Charlotte Kenny to lead Blast Premier as MD
Esports tournament organiser and media network Blast, which has offices in the UK, has appointed Charlotte Kenny as […]
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March 10, 2022
NLC Spring Season 2022 Division 1 standings and playoff teams confirmed: Bifrost top the table, overtaking X7 at the last minute
The Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC), the European Regional League (ERL) for the UK, Ireland and Nordics, […]
March 10, 2022