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‘The Smash scene deserves better than this’ – community reacts to ‘heartbreaking’ Smash World Tour cancellation with UK talent affected
Article by Dom Sacco with help from Wade White and MetalQueerSolid The fighting game community (FGC) is up […]
November 30, 2022
Amazon University Esports returns for a new season in the UK and Ireland, including support for community-run tournaments in Halo Infinite and Osu
Amazon University Esports is returning for a new season for students in the UK and Ireland, with tournaments, […]
October 11, 2022
A chaotic week for Twitch: Community reacts to Mizkif, Crazyslick and Sliker scandals, clampdown on gambling streams, revenue split change and report on child predators
Twitch has been rocked this week with a number of stories from streamer incidents around gambling and alleged […]
September 22, 2022
G2 Carlos to take unpaid leave after community backlash to video of him partying with Andrew Tate: ‘I accept the consequences in full’
Update: Carlos has decided to step down fully from G2 Esports. This came a few days after G2 […]
September 18, 2022
UK esports organisations pay tribute to The Queen
UK esports organisations, personalities and others have paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen who died yesterday aged […]
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September 9, 2022
Esports community rallies around UK streamer Vicksy after she was subject to sexist abuse in Twitch Rivals tournament
UK streamer Vicksy has called out another streamer and League of Legends (LoL) player for his – and […]
August 25, 2022
League of Legends coach and org founder Leviathan passes away, his team announces, as tributes pour in: ‘His passion for the game will be remembered by all who knew him’
Greek League of Legends coach and org founder Alexandros ‘Leviathan’ Mamasoulas (aka Levi) has sadly passed away aged […]
July 9, 2022
UK player Astro returns to Rainbow Six Siege with Viperio following break and cancer diagnosis
Update (April 11th 2022): Astro has joined UK esports organisation Viperio’s Rainbow Six line-up. The roster can be […]
April 11, 2022
Fnatic announce members-only viewing party in London after launching Web3 programme to mixed response, free Citizen keys reach 150,000 milestone as pre-sale approaches
It’s been one week since esports organisation Fnatic – whose headquarters are in London, UK – launched their […]
April 6, 2022
LoL esports community reacts to LS’ sudden departure from Cloud9, org provides statement
Image source: InvenGlobal Fans of League of Legends (LoL) esports around the world were shocked this weekend by […]
February 20, 2022
Rocket League community questions stricter tournament rules around player age, LANs and more, but welcomes higher prize pool cap (update: Psyonix makes adjustments based on feedback)
May 5th 2022: The guidelines have been updated yet again. Update (February 23rd 2022): Psyonix has made adjustments […]
February 8, 2022
French retailer Sephora appears to have pulled its listing for Screen Break ‘blue light protection’ spray from Addison Rae’s Item Beauty brand following gamer backlash
French beauty products retailer Sephora appears to have removed a recent listing for Screen Break ‘blue light’ protection […]
February 2, 2022
The UK, Ireland and Nordics LoL esports community is up in arms over grassroots tournaments being shut down by Riot and Freaks 4U
Large pockets of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends (LoL) esports community have spoken out against […]
January 28, 2022
G2 Esports launches new PFP NFT project Samurai Army with randomly generated NFTs and perks such as live chats with pro players: “We’re creating a gamified social club for sweaty gamers, esports and NFT fans alike”
European esports organisation G2 Esports has launched its own PFP NFT project and gamified social club known as […]
January 19, 2022
Nathan Edmonds joins Hitmarker, opens up to Esports News UK about why he left Excel
Former Excel Esports social media manager Nathan Edmonds has joined UK-based gaming jobs platform Hitmarker as head of […]
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January 6, 2022