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Simpkins sails back to esports: Ex-Barrage MD returns with new role at UK org Resolve – exclusive video interview
Five months ago, UK esports organisation Resolve acquired fellow UK side Barrage, and in doing so, Barrage owner […]
October 9, 2021Worlds 2021 betting scandal: BYG player suspended for leaking inside information, Twitter reacts
Riot Games has suspended Beyond Gaming’s Taiwanese mid-laner Chien ‘Maoan’ Mao-An in a huge scandal at the 2021 […]
October 9, 2021New esports and gaming platform EQ launches in London, hoping to help young people develop skills and gain employment
New esports and gaming venture EQ will this weekend unveil its vision to create opportunities for young people […]
October 8, 2021Supplements advice from an esports performance coach: ‘It’s not about taking all kinds of stuff, it’s about what you’re lacking and what helps you feel better and perform better’
Image credit: Hal Gatewood / Unsplash Performance consultant agency Achieveminds – which was launched last month by former […]
October 7, 2021UK Rainbow 6 pros question proposed balance changes in Siege Y6S3.3 patch
Balance changes are part and parcel of modern competitive games, keeping things fresh and interesting, but they also […]
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October 7, 2021Man City to compete in Fortnite esports after signing 16-year-old player
English Premier League football club Manchester City have moved into Fortnite esports for the first time. They’ve signed […]
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October 6, 2021UK Overwatch player Fusions retires from pro play, Boston Uprising thank him for ‘being a rock for the team’
UK Overwatch professional player Cameron ‘Fusions’ Bosworth has announced his retirement from competitive play. The 22-year-old tank player announced his […]
October 6, 2021Alphari 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, 2021Players 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, 2021LoL 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, 2021Icebox 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, 2021Fifakill 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, 2021Team 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, 2021Tenstar 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, 2021Razer 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 […]
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