Category Archive for "Opinion"

Vlog: Foxdrop’s post on being diagnosed with agoraphobia shows the importance of mental health

June 18th, 2019

Well-known LEC caster and League of Legends content creator Dan 'Foxdrop' Wyatt published a Twitlonger post yesterday about his anxiety. It was a personal and brave post mentioning how he has been diagnosed with a panic disorder with agoraphobia - in which you fear and avoid places or situations. In Foxdrop's case, his panic disorder gave him…

Did streamer Famous Nubrac deserve to be banned for playing what he calls an “off-meta” Teemo mid support? UPDATE: Nightblue now also banned

June 15th, 2019

UPDATE (June 22nd): Nightblue has now been banned by Riot for his threatening comments to Nubrac in the game in question mentioned below. JUST GOT A 2 WEEK VACATION pic.twitter.com/ByLtmAcRPp — Nightblue3 (@Nightbloo) June 21, 2019 Original article (June 15th): (We've all been there - the ADC that flashes after your support last-hits their…

Behind the scenes at ESL One Birmingham: I toured, explored and adored the UK’s first Dota 2 Major

May 15th, 2019

REPOST (May 15th): With 2019 ESL One Birmingham around the corner, with the desk talent now announced, we thought it'd be a good time to reshare this piece by Craig Robinson who toured the event last year. Hope you enjoy. Dom. Craig Robinson attended the 2018 Dota 2 Major in Birmingham (eventually won by Virtus.pro), where…

Fnatic Rising now have a chance to bring it home, but can they? EU Masters semi-finals preview and quarters recap

April 25th, 2019

Fnatic Rising will have the chance to win it all in Leicester’s iconic Haymarket Theatre this weekend after their victory over Ventus Esports. The UK League of Legends side have secured a minimum top 4 finish in the EU Masters, however the road to Leicester was certainly bumpier than expected and their next opponents are…

Can Fnatic Rising reach the EU Masters semi-finals? Group stage recap and quarter final preview

April 20th, 2019

UK League of Legends team Fnatic Rising won three matches out of three in the European Masters group stages. They now stand on the brink of making it to Leicester for the European Masters finals. What are their chances? Megalodontus takes a look. In our previous piece, we delved into Fnatic Rising’s chances against their group…

Why esports needs to understand more about autism

April 17th, 2019

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco reports from the 'Autism and the games industry' event If I had a pound for the amount of times I've seen the word 'autist' used as an insult in online games, I would be a rich man. Posts like this from a League of Legends player demonstrate it's a common…

In-depth opinion: Which UKLC teams have a chance at reaching the EU Masters?

March 20th, 2019

There are just 2 towers left to scale before we enter the prestigious all-European League of Legends slugfest that is the EU Masters 2019. 9 UKLC teams will contest, 4 will make playoffs, but only 2 can go. Megalodontus asks in this in-depth opinion piece for Esports News UK: Is the EU Masters coming home?…

All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?

February 17th, 2019

Vaevictis Esports announced an all-female roster last week and the girls have heavily lost their first three matches in the League of Legends Continental League (LCL). Management describes the team's formation as an 'experiment' to see how they will fare in the league, however from early indications it seems to be nothing more than a…

5 Reasons why 2018 was the biggest year for UK Tekken

January 2nd, 2019

After the Tekken World Tour (TWT) finals concluded in Amsterdam last month, Tekken is now in a prime position to push itself further in the UK esports scene in 2019. The Tekken competitive scene has always been active in the UK, but 2018 was a great year in particular says Liam Jarvis, who lists five…

Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys

December 23rd, 2018

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year old girls take part in esports in the UK than boys in the same age group. Earlier this month a press release landed in my inbox that caught my eye. Its headline read: 'It's game over for…

Category Archives: Opinion

Vlog: Foxdrop’s post on being diagnosed with agoraphobia shows the importance of mental health

Did streamer Famous Nubrac deserve to be banned for playing what he calls an “off-meta” Teemo mid support? UPDATE: Nightblue now also banned

Behind the scenes at ESL One Birmingham: I toured, explored and adored the UK’s first Dota 2 Major

Fnatic Rising now have a chance to bring it home, but can they? EU Masters semi-finals preview and quarters recap

Can Fnatic Rising reach the EU Masters semi-finals? Group stage recap and quarter final preview

Why esports needs to understand more about autism

In-depth opinion: Which UKLC teams have a chance at reaching the EU Masters?

All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?

5 Reasons why 2018 was the biggest year for UK Tekken

Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys

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