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Insomnia hopes to grow its audience from 45,000 to 60,000 next year

Insomnia Gaming Festival is hoping to increase its number of visitors from 45,000 to 60,000 next year. The […]

Riot on developing a fighting game: 'We want to bring the fighting game experience to more people'

League of Legends developer Riot Games has confirmed it is working on a fighting game. Riot spoke about […]

Mike Ashley gets his GAME on: Could esports zones appear in House of Fraser stores?

Article contains affiliate links It’s official: Sports Direct has purchased retailer GAME in a deal worth £52m. The […]

Teamfight Tactics: Riot reveals new League of Legends game inspired by Dota Auto Chess

Riot Games has lifted the lid on a brand new game mode for League of Legends – and […]

Rocket League and Mortal Kombat added to Belong's Summer Arena Clash

Belong Gaming Arenas have announced that Mortal Kombat II and Rocket League communities are joining Overwatch, League of […]

Rainbow Six Siege is coming to Belong Gaming Arenas

Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege is continuing to target the UK esports scene with more tournaments and activity. The […]

5 Reasons why 2018 was the biggest year for UK Tekken

After the Tekken World Tour (TWT) finals concluded in Amsterdam last month, Tekken is now in a prime […]

GAME reveals new Player1 Events brand to replace Multiplay as esports revenues rise

GAME has revealed a new branding for its esports and events division. The retailer purchased Multiplay, the company […]

Old School RuneScape launches on mobile after reaching 1m pre-orders

Classic MMO RPG Old School RuneScape has launched on iOS and Android mobile devices. The game features cross-platform play, […]

First Belong Arena within Sports Direct opens at flagship Lakeside store

The first Belong Arena within a Sports Direct store is opening its doors to the public. The Arena […]

Red Bull Guardians: Dota 2 tournament with new game mode heads to London Gaming Sphere

A Dota 2 tournament called Red Bull Guardians will feature a new game mode and take place at […]

Stratford Spartans: Inside London's biggest GAME BELONG Arena

GAME has opened its biggest BELONG Arena store in London. The Westfield Stratford City store is home to […]

Multiplay founder invests in Swedish game dev, hopes to turn Sky Fighter Legends into an esport

Multiplay/Insomnia founder Craig “wizzo” Fletcher has invested £250,000 (3m Swedish Krona) in shares of Toadman Interactive. In doing […]

We check out Summer of Legends at Belong Hull and interview Nutri about UK LoL

Dan Whitfield visits the GAME Belong store in Hull to check out the new Summer of Legends coaching […]

BELONG Arenas to host Summer of Legends coaching events, Riot promotes League on UK radio

GAME is hosting a series of Summer of Legends events at its BELONG Arenas across the UK, as […]

Insomnia goes global: Gaming festival heads to Dubai and other regions

GAME Esports and Events (previously known as Multiplay) has announced its global expansion of the Insomnia Gaming Festival. […]

Gaming addiction: It's time to stop panicking and start educating

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) listed ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health condition in its […]

'Be the SKT of Bronze': New game mode Clash can help pull lapsed players back into League of Legends

Riot Games is introducing a new game mode in League of Legends next week in a bid to […]

Sports Direct to open esports areas in stores after acquiring 50% of GAME Belong

Retail chains GAME and Sports Direct have struck a deal that will see GAME and Belong Arena areas […]

Battalion 1944 prepares for early access, dev believes it can become 'one of the best competitive FPS games ever'

Upcoming shooter Battalion 1944 is heading for early access on Thursday February 1st. Derby-based Bulkhead Interactive, the developers […]