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Game on Grandparents: New CBBC gaming TV show sees kids train up their grandparents to play in an esports tournament, featuring Vikkstar, Ali-A, Miles Ross, Julia Hardy & more
Game on Grandparents, a brand new kids esports TV show, has aired its first episode this morning on […]
August 15, 2022
Deep dive into UK Government loot box findings: Nadine Dorries explains why the Government is not banning the sale of loot boxes to children following a two-year review, despite finding a ‘higher possible risk of harms’ to young people
The UK Government has announced it is not banning the sale of in-game loot boxes to children in […]
July 18, 2022
Should 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, 2022
Frankie Ward on balancing parenthood with esports, returning to CSGO’s centre stage and the challenges of social media: ‘We will lose esports talent if we don’t see them as humans’ (PGL Antwerp Major Interview #1)
Photos by Danky and interview by Tom ‘Sneaky’ Taylor Despite the lack of UK-based CSGO players and coaches […]
June 11, 2022
C9 Perkz and separate UK League initiative raise money for charities supporting bereaved families and vulnerable children respectively
Two separate charity initiatives within the UK League of Legends/esports community recently concluded, raising thousands of pounds for […]
January 6, 2022
5 reasons why a gaming limit would be bad for the UK: ‘Copying China’s gaming ban would harm UK children’, warns IT body BCS
China’s limit on computer game time risks harming children’s education and should not be introduced in the UK, […]
September 10, 2021
British Esports Association releases Esports Age Guide for parents and teachers
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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August 20, 2021
Parents in the UK are more positive about their children gaming now than they were pre-lockdown
(Image credit: James Lawson/iEventMedia) The pandemic has seen more people play games while stuck indoors, with parents taking on […]
August 6, 2021
UK charity calls on streamers to help raise £300,000 for seriously ill children this Christmas
National children’s charity Starlight is calling on online content creators to stream and raise money for the Time […]
November 2, 2020
Barrage Esports players help kids fight back against Aldi's 'Teatime Takedown' campaign
UPDATE (March 26th): Aldi has now scrapped its Teatime Takedown campaign. Original article (published March 14th): UK […]
March 14, 2019
Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year […]
December 23, 2018
82% of student esports players more likely to participate in other team sports, finds Ukie Digital Schoolhouse study
UK games industry trade body Ukie has launched a study exploring how participating in esports can positively affect […]
September 22, 2018
61% of parents say Fortnite has improved their child's hand-eye co-ordination, survey finds
Amidst all the negative press around Fortnite from the mainstream media, it’s refreshing to see some positive research. […]
May 20, 2018
Gfinity Arena to host UK's first inter-school esports final
The finals of a new inter-school esports tournament will form part of the London Games Festival in April. […]
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February 18, 2017