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The UK-based Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has today taken disciplinary action against Russian Counter-Strike player Erkhan ‘gokushima’ Bagynanov. In […]

Read More… from ESIC bans Forze CS2 player Gokushima for two years

Europe’s largest card trading show, the London Card Show (no, not the League of Legends LCS), is set to […]

Read More… from London Card Show: PSA to arrive in the UK for the first time, John Barnes and Emile Heskey to attend

ESL One returns to Birmingham this month with 12 of the best Dota 2 teams attending. Here are […]

Read More… from ESL One Birmingham 2024 qualified teams: 1win dispute being replaced by OG – here’s how each team qualified

(Left to right) Danielle Udogaranya (Ebonix), Harrie Silver (Harrie) and Shauna Ward (Shauna Games), photo credit: Matt Alexander/PA […]

Read More… from Guild Esports x Sky Broadband women’s gaming tournament series to offer winners pro contracts and cash prizes

Red Bull Instalock, described as the UK’s first professional women’s Valorant esports tournament of 2024, is set to […]

Read More… from Red Bull Instalock: Top teams and UK talent to feature in what’s billed as UK’s first professional women’s Valorant tournament in 2024

The champions of the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC) have been crowned in London this past weekend, […]

Read More… from MEweedle amongst 2024 Pokémon EUIC champions crowned in London

Rising UK CS2 talent Neo ‘Ne0kai’ Caine, Brandon ‘BDog’ Rawlings and Harvey ‘Skriv’ Rodgers are part of the […]

Read More… from IEM Chengdu 2024 broadcast talent includes UK-based casters Ne0kai, LucyLuce, BDog, Skriv and more

For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco is currently doing some freelance work with Games London around this […]

Read More… from Special esports showcase event to kick off London Games Festival 2024 in partnership with Coutts

We take a look back on the Insomnia Gaming Festival i72 esports winners from the various game opens […]

Read More… from i72 esports winners roundup: Ruddy break LAN curse to win LoL iSeries Open amidst Lionscreed PC fiasco, Esports Organisation’s Overwatch 2 win soured by Valorant drama, Team Angelikaa and The Goose House on top

The Limit Break mentorship scheme dedicated to supporting underrepresented and marginalised groups in the UK games industry, including […]

Read More… from Limit Break mentorship scheme for underrepresented and marginalised groups in UK games industry opens 2024 applications

A couple of gaming cafes/bars across the UK have closed recently, while a new one has opened its […]

Read More… from SideQuest Canterbury franchise store opens after closure of Westfield venue, Liverpool gaming bar LevelTap also closes

Riot Games has today unveiled a Clove mural in Edinburgh to celebrate the launch of Valorant’s 25th agent: […]

Read More… from Riot Games celebrates launch of new Scottish Valorant agent with animated Clove mural in Edinburgh, Isla Campbell also talks about voicing the new agent

Europe tech repair service Tech Centre has joined forces with UK esports organisation Endpoint and second-hand tech retailer […]

Read More… from Tech Centre launches repair service for gamers with CeX, also partners with Endpoint

Venture capital firm LocalGlobe and metaverse company Improbable have announced the launch of Victory League. The pair have […]

Read More… from Victory League raises $4m as big football names back new platform including Zinchenko and Kanu

Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into what’s being dubbed the ‘fish and chips controller scandal’. Players participating […]

Read More… from Scotland Yard investigating fish and chips esports scandal