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It’s Good News for Fortnite Fans as Gifting Comes to Battle Royale

November 30th, 2018
It’s Good News for Fortnite Fans as Gifting Comes to Battle Royale
Promoted article (contains affiliate links) Fortnite, love it or loathe it, is the shooter game that has taken the world by storm – it’s even more popular than online casinos. Recently, Fortnite released a major news update and fans of the game are going to love it. On November 27th, Epic Games announced that gifting would…
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GAME reveals new Player1 Events brand to replace Multiplay as esports revenues rise

November 28th, 2018
GAME reveals new Player1 Events brand to replace Multiplay as esports revenues rise
GAME has revealed a new branding for its esports and events division. The retailer purchased Multiplay, the company behind the Insomnia Gaming Festival, back in 2015 for £20m. This time last year, GAME sold the Multiplay Digital hosting division to game dev engine provider Unity, but retained its esports/events activities and infrastructure. Now it is starting to roll…
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UK CSGO finals approach including ESL Winter Prem & Grosvenor Coventry

November 22nd, 2018
UK CSGO finals approach including ESL Winter Prem & Grosvenor Coventry
CSGO has been a staple game in the UK competitive scene over the years, with plenty of homegrown competitions giving players the chance to prove themselves. Two finals are on the way for fans over the next few months.   Grosvenor CSGO tournament with epic.LAN The first event will take place at Grosvenor Casino Coventry this…
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Alphari set to leave Misfits for Origen as Maxlore signs new deal

November 21st, 2018
Alphari set to leave Misfits for Origen as Maxlore signs new deal
British top-laner Barney "Alphari" Morris is joining Origen, according to the League of Legends global contract database and various reports. He has signed a two-year deal with Origen, according to the database, ending November 17th 2020, and joins Origen's other new signings Erlend "Nukeduck" Holm and Patrik "Sherrif" Jiru. Alphari previously played for Misfits Gaming…
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Report claims exceL Esports have an EU LCS franchise slot

November 19th, 2018
Report claims exceL Esports have an EU LCS franchise slot
It looks like a UK esports organisation will be playing in the top-tier of European League of Legends next year. Developer Riot Games has reportedly selected exceL Esports as one of the teams to fill a slot in the EU LCS. That's according to this story written by ESPN's Jacob Wolf, who was last week…
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The winner of EE’s UK Clash Royale tournament will join Fnatic

November 17th, 2018
The winner of EE’s UK Clash Royale tournament will join Fnatic
EE has announced the launch of the EE Mobile Series - a Clash Royale tournament offering players the chance to join Fnatic. The new competition from the mobile operator will feature three stages, culminating in an eight-player live final at the BT Sport studio in London on Sunday January 20th 2019. Aspiring competitive gamers across the UK…
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