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British gamer who suffered seizure saved by online teammate playing in another country
A British gamer who suffered a seizure was saved by his astute online teammate who called the police […]
January 17, 2020
Fnatic and Man United’s Marcus Rashford back UNICEF’s #GotYourBack charity campaign to promote positive gaming and children’s rights
UK-based esports organisation Fnatic have announced they are partnering with charity UNICEF to tackle issues affecting children globally. […]
January 16, 2020
RuneScape franchise achieves all-time membership high in 2019
UK games developer and publisher Jagex’s RuneScape franchise achieved its highest-ever player membership peak in 2019. RuneScape and Old School RuneScape attracted more […]
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January 15, 2020
All about the community: Let’s push for more UK esports events like Excel’s Neosurf Cup
Showmatches and one-off tournaments aren’t just exciting to watch, they’re key to nurturing a community, says Esports News […]
January 14, 2020
CeX signs sponsorship deal with Endpoint for 2020, with activities set to take place in UK stores
CeX has announced their commitment to supporting esports in 2020 and onwards. The UK second-hand technology high street […]
January 13, 2020
‘I’m a nice guy now’ – UK CSGO pro smooya makes shift in attitude as he moves to NA and joins Chaos Esports Club
Article contains affiliate link British CSGO player Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield has joined Chaos Esports Club. He has left […]
January 13, 2020
UK-based esports betting startup Midnite secures $2.5m in funding, has a UK betting license
A new esports betting company known as Midnite has raised more than $2.5m in funding. The firm – […]
January 12, 2020
Betfred founder and British billionaire Fred Done invests in new Manchester-based esports publication GGIntel
The founder of Betfred, Fred Done, has announced his investment in GGIntel, a new Manchester-based business focusing on esports […]
January 11, 2020
DJ Nicky Romero to headline London Royal Ravens inaugural Call of Duty League Home Series
London’s kick-off Call of Duty League event will see international DJ Nicky Romero perform a headline show. He […]
January 9, 2020
Method announce details of the next World of Warcraft race to world first event: Ny’alotha, the Waking City
UK-based esports organisation and competitive World of Warcraft raid team, Method, have announced details of their next Race […]
January 8, 2020
Excel Esports appoints new CEO and CCO, signs BT sponsorship deal which sees UKLC team renamed to BT Excel
Update (Feb 2021): Robin is no longer at Excel as CCO. Update on the BT deal (January 10th […]
January 7, 2020
G2 teams up with Arctic Gaming for new LoL academy team in Spanish Superliga
G2 Esports, one of the biggest European organisations in League of Legends esports, have announced a rebranded academy […]
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January 4, 2020
Streamer Cyanide opens up about UK visa problems and how he was almost forced to leave the country
Well-known streamer Cyanide has posted a tweet detailing his visa issues and how the situation went right down […]
December 29, 2019
Neosurf Cup: Top broadcast talent to host Excel Esports’ pre-season League of Legends showmatches in the UK
UPDATE (December 29th 2019): Excel Esports has announced a string of top broadcast talent will be hosting the […]
December 29, 2019
Fantasy LCS and LEC: Third-party platforms emerge for 2020 LoL esports after Riot drops official fantasy league
Esports One, the team behind online wiki service Esportspedia, is about to launch a fantasy League of Legends […]
December 28, 2019