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Blink Dota season 2 playoffs underway and finals announced
The second season of Blink Dota is nearing its end, with teams fighting through the playoffs for a […]
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June 15, 2016
ESL to host $100,000 Overwatch tournament at Gamescom 2016
ESL has announced the Overwatch Atlantic Showdown tournament which will take place at Gamescom in Germany this August. It’s the first […]
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June 10, 2016
Manchester United enter bidding war with Fnatic as they look to sign their first eSports team
Update: Fnatic have since dismissed the below rumour as false. Original story: Manchester United Football Club are […]
June 9, 2016
ESL to host UK Overwatch community cups
ESL is planning to organise UK Overwatch community cups – which could lead to the creation of an official ESL […]
June 8, 2016
Reason Gaming announce Overwatch team, set sights on i58
UK eSports organisation Reason Gaming have signed Overwatch team Zaprey Got Caught. The team – currently ranked 14th […]
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June 6, 2016
Misfits ready for Challenger Series after finding new owners
Current UK League of Legends champions Misfits have been acquired by new owners. The team, formerly known as Renegades […]
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June 5, 2016
UK CSGO team Vatic to compete in new mixed gender grassroots tournament series
A new series of seven mixed gender grassroots tournaments named Skylla will kick off on June 4th. UK […]
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June 2, 2016
Paysafecard continues eSports sponsorship after UK CSGO finals
Earlier this month, online payment provider Paysafecard was the main sponsor of the ESL Pro League CSGO Finals […]
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June 2, 2016
UK gets behind first wave of competitive Overwatch tournaments
It’s fair to say Overwatch has drawn global attraction during its first week of launch. A number of competitive […]
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May 30, 2016
UK Hearthstone final breaks viewer records
The Hearthstone Premiership grand final broke viewership records to become ESL UK’s most-watched domestic eSports league event. The ESL Hearthstone […]
May 30, 2016
Streaker bundled off stage by 'jedi' at UK Hearthstone finals
eSports can clearly now be considered a sport in the UK – it’s had its first streaker. A […]
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May 29, 2016
'We want to support grassroots eSports in the UK' – HyperX
PC gaming brand HyperX says it wants to sponsor local eSports teams – not just the bigger organisations. The […]
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May 28, 2016
UK League of Legends champions qualify for EU Challenger Series (analysis & vlog)
Misfits (formerly Renegades Banditos) have qualified for the European League of Legends Challenger Series. They beat Euronics in […]
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May 27, 2016
i58 will be the biggest Insomnia event yet with more halls and LAN gaming space
Insomnia58 (i58) will be the largest Multiplay gaming event yet when it takes place from August 26th to 29th. […]
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May 27, 2016
Fnatic finish EU CS qualifiers in last place – what went wrong for the academy team?
Fnatic Academy tumbled out of the EU League of Legends Challenger Series qualifiers this week. The team finished at […]
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May 26, 2016