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We are entering an absurd state of cancel culture: UK esports player cleared after org investigation finds racist and homophobic messages were falsified, as org calls for perpetrator to be punished
UK EA FC player Cameron has been falsely accused of posting racist and homophobic slurs online, as an […]
October 28, 2023
A look back on the League of Legends community evening
Insomnia Gaming Festival held a League of Legends community evening last month at i71 – it was Riot’s […]
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October 27, 2023
Into the Breach acquire Dan Ellis’ shares in The Goose House
Update (September 2024): Grassroots UK esports club and community, The Goose House (TGH), have outlined some internal changes […]
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October 27, 2023
Braumw emote given away in November 2023 Prime Gaming rewards as LoL gets its own KEKW emote
League of Legends players can unlock a KEKW-style Braumw emote in November 2023 as part of Amazon’s Prime […]
October 26, 2023
Staffordshire University announces £2.9m esports expansion following revamped degree
Staffordshire University has revealed plans to expand its esports provision in Stoke-on-Trent, with £2.9m investment in dedicated facilities. […]
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October 26, 2023
London’s Spitalfields Market to transform into ‘Magical Marketplace’ as part of NSE’s Genshin Campus Celebration
UK university esports body National Student Esports (NSE) has announced a ‘Magical Marketplace: Genshin Impact Campus Celebration’ that […]
October 26, 2023
UK Valorant player Sylva on reaching top 3 at Game Changers EMEA Contenders: ‘I aim to be one of the best Valorant flex players; women’s esports could be 10x as big as it is now’
Earlier this month, UK Valorant player Anna ‘Sylva’ Bruce-Doig finished third in the Valorant Game Changers EMEA Contenders […]
October 26, 2023
Five minutes with the streamer who broke a Football Manager world record at Insomnia for the longest sports video game marathon
Teacher-turned streamer Kevin Chapman, aka Lollujo, broke an official Guinness World Record at Insomnia Gaming Festival 71 in […]
October 25, 2023
‘Nintendo just killed my favourite hobby’ – Smash Bros community reacts to new Nintendo tournament guidelines
New global Nintendo tournament guidelines have been published for community tournaments including a limit on number of entrants, […]
October 24, 2023
Nexus Blitz returns with several changes in LoL patch 13.21
Popular League of Legends game mode Nexus Blitz is coming back, and Riot Games has announced a bunch […]
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October 24, 2023
Women in Esports announces ‘Be The Change Summit’
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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October 24, 2023
ODEE named in Lifetime Achievement in Esports Class of 2023 a few days after receiving Honorary Doctorate
British esports legend Michael ‘ODEE’ O’Dell has been included in the Lifetime Achievement in Esports Class of 2023. […]
October 23, 2023
Guild Esports applaud announcement of new Esports World Cup set to take place in Saudi Arabia in 2024
A newly announced Esports World Cup tournament ‘is an exciting milestone for the industry’, says the CEO of […]
October 23, 2023
BeyondNRG winds down following ‘challenges in budget, manufacturing and team resources’, hopes to return in the future
BeyondNRG, the mental performance drink brand that struck partnerships with several esports entities in the UK, has announced […]
October 23, 2023
UK gamers have one of the most valuable collections on Steam
A new study has found that the UK is amongst the countries with gamers that have the most […]
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October 23, 2023