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10 League of Legends players to watch in the upcoming UK Proving Grounds

40 players have been accepted to play in the UK Proving Grounds 2019 (UKPG), a grassroots League of […]

November 17, 2019

Excel sign YoungBuck as head coach: ‘I hope to help Excel grow and become a powerhouse team in the LEC’

Excel Esports has announced the appointment of Joey ‘YoungBuck’ Steltenpool as its League of Legends head coach, pending […]

November 15, 2019

UK Proving Grounds teams revealed: Esports News UK and British Esports Association help fund grassroots League of Legends initiative

A tournament showcasing up and coming UK-based League of Legends talent will take place this month. The UK […]

November 13, 2019

‘Today wasn’t our day’ – Europe’s G2 fall to China’s FunPlus Phoenix 3-0 in League of Legends 2019 World Championship finals

Europe fell at the final hurdle in the League of Legends World Championship grand finals for the second […]

November 10, 2019

Ali Larsen starts to phase out ‘Gross Gore’ name, considers swapping gaming for reality TV-style content

League of Legends streamer Ali ‘Gross Gore’ Larsen is starting to remove the name ‘Gross Gore’ from his […]

November 8, 2019

Barrage Retirement Home Edition prove you can teach old dogs new tricks as they qualify for the 2020 UKLC: Recap and interview with coach Kiao

Despite a shaky start to the Forge of Champions tournament and having the controversy of Barrage fielding two […]

November 4, 2019

Let’s call out childish and nasty behaviour in UK esports – opinion

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco calls out unprofessional behaviour in UK League of Legends. UPDATE (November 3rd): […]

November 3, 2019

Riot to launch Clash global beta in December

Riot Games’ largely anticipated League of Legends Clash mode will begin its global beta in December. The Clash […]

October 29, 2019

Fnatic Rising crowned kings of UK League of Legends in 2019 after winning another Forge of Champions and securing the domestic quadruple

Fnatic’s UK academy team Fnatic Rising retained their Forge of Champions title to make them the clear dominant […]

October 24, 2019

League of Legends Origins review: Netflix documentary captures the human connections that make LoL special

League of Legends Origins provides a broad yet relatively concise look at the history of Riot Games and […]

October 23, 2019

Esports News of the Week: LoL 10 Year Anniversary, Riot’s New Games, Gfinity Elite Series To Return

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco rounds up the news of the week to October 22nd 2019. Dom […]

October 22, 2019

Legends of Runeterra interview: Steve Rubin from Riot on having no card packs, the game’s esports potential and bringing new characters into the lore

At EGX 2019, we sat down with Steve Rubin, game designer and live balance lead at Riot Games […]

October 19, 2019

UK esports managers react to new LoL Esports Manager game: ‘Can’t wait for players to fail their toxicity checks just before the season starts’

Earlier this week, Riot Games announced it is developing a League of Legends esports team management simulation game, […]

October 18, 2019

10 Huge Announcements From League of Legends’ 10-Year Celebrations: ‘Project A’ FPS, Esports Team Management Game, Legends of Runeterra Card Game, LoL on Mobile and Consoles, New Animated Series & More

Riot Games has celebrated the tenth anniversary of League of Legends with a bang. Scrap that, this is […]

October 16, 2019

Haseeb ‘BlueSpirits’ Rasool crowned 1v1 Red Bull Player One UK champion

Last night saw Haseeb ‘BlueSpirits’ Rasool emerge victorious at the UK final of Red Bull Player One, a […]

October 7, 2019

LVP UK responds to criticism of Barrage Esports having two teams in the UKLC Promotion Tournament

LVP UK, the organisers of the UK League of Legends UKLC tournament, have responded to concerns from the […]

September 26, 2019

North Yorkshire Police on the hunt for League of Legends team manager Turkinator

North Yorkshire Police are appealing to the public as to the whereabouts of League of Legends esports team […]

September 25, 2019

Excel UK falter but Fnatic Rising keep the UKLC flag flying high: Can Fnatic win the EU Masters in Katowice?

Image and article by Megalodontus Fnatic Rising once again put the hopes and dreams of the British circuit […]

September 24, 2019

Fnatic Rising and Excel UK in the EU Masters Playoffs: Can they reach the finals?

Both UK League of Legends teams from the UKLC boast a combined score of 11-1, Excel UK only […]

September 21, 2019

Worlds 2019: Fans upset over ticket sales, Fnatic qualify for group stages, UoL make play-ins (with a former UK scene player)

The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is fast approaching – and hype is building around the tournament. […]

September 17, 2019