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UK Armed Forces target gamers with new fast-tracked cyber defence recruitment scheme as Secretary of State for Defence visits esports students
The UK Government has launched a new Armed Forces recruitment scheme designed to fast-track digitally-savvy youngsters, including the […]
March 27, 2025BFBS to ramp up esports coverage as UK Armed Forces Rocket League Finals approach
The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) will be covering the UK Armed Forces Rocket League Finals next week. […]
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December 6, 2024Black Ops 6 Endeavour Tracer Pack: First-of-its-kind UK operator skin and clothing line launches as CoD Endowment partners with ThruDark to raise money for veterans
ThruDark, a clothing brand founded by former UK Special Forces operators Anthony ‘Staz’ Stazicker and Louis Tinsley, has […]
August 30, 2024Ministry of Defence recognises esports as an official military sport
The UK Government’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recognised esports as an official military sport. In doing so, […]
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March 31, 2024British Army comments on scrapped Fortnite Operation Belong campaign, claims it ‘never involved active recruiting’
The British Army has spoken about pulling its Fortnite-focused Operation Belong marketing campaign to Esports News UK. The […]
February 7, 2024Army veteran raises nearly £10,000 for Help for Heroes while gaming
In this month of Remembrance, Help for Heroes is urging gamers to put their skills to good use. […]
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November 24, 2022Should the Army be allowed to exhibit at gaming festivals like Insomnia? – Opinion on the blurred line between recruitment and engagement, plus comment from the Army, RAF, Player 1 Events and more
Some call it ‘recruitment’, that it’s planting a seed in the mind of children, others say it’s ‘engagement’. […]
June 17, 2022OJ Borg to host new show dedicated to UK armed forces’ esports activities with British Forces Broadcasting Service
Military charity and media organisation British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) is launching a new live show – BFBS […]
June 10, 2022British Army Esports tournament raises almost £2,000 for mental health charity Combat Stress
The Heroes Cup, the British Army’s annual esports competition, has raised £1,857 for veterans’ mental health charity Combat […]
December 20, 2021One-armed Fortnite player and his twin brother join LDN UTD’s Futures program: ‘I really want to show other disabled people what they can do and inspire them’
A one-armed teenager and his twin brother are both hoping to become Fortnite pros after joining social purpose-driven […]
October 1, 2021Organisers respond to criticism of Lions League UK CSGO LAN after event was labelled ‘a complete disaster’ due to tech and management issues: ‘We would like to deeply apologise to all who had a bad experience’
The organisers of Lions League, a grassroots UK esports tournament, have apologised after their live event was callled […]
July 8, 2021Video interview: Bulldog Esports founder Newts on UKLC expectations, his army background, playing without a coach and addressing toxicity
Bulldog Esports are an experienced UK esports organisation with plenty of history in League of Legends and other […]
January 23, 2021Confz interview: The UK Street Fighter pro on being partially blind, playing at London's old Trocadero arcade & making music
Nathanael “Confz” Asubonteng is one to watch in the UK Fighting Game Community (FGC). He has gone from […]
November 27, 2018Gfinity announces new Elite Series team and board appointment as Neville Upton drops his CEO title
Esports tournament organiser Gfinity has revealed a couple of new changes heading into the new Elite Series season, […]
September 18, 2018What lessons can UK League of Legends players learn from FORG1VEN?
Tom Beer looks at the lessons to take from the best player never to win an LCS title – Konstantinos […]
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