opinion
The magic of showing up: A look inside UK League of Legends’ return to live events with the NLC and UKEL finals, the passion of both new Los Ratones fans and the old guard
From the bright lights of the NLC Finals in Nottingham to the rowdy dimly lit basement of Manchester’s […]
March 25, 2025
Esports for kids: How child-friendly are esports events? Here’s what a 7-year-old and his dad thought of the RLCS London Major 2024
The average esports fan (typically aged 18-34) has high expectations of major events – broadcasts should be fun, […]
February 22, 2025
Mouz bench siuhy, sign Spinx. Is it the right move?
Mouz bench siuhy, sign Spinx. Brollan takes on IGL duties just days before IEM Katowice 2025 begins. […]
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January 23, 2025
Fortnite Ballistic is a great entry point to Valorant and CS2, but there’s room for improvement – opinion & first impressions
Fortnite Ballistic is the new 5v5 tactical team-based first-person shooter mode in Fortnite. Esports News UK editor Dom […]
December 14, 2024
A caster’s thoughts on Epic 43 and Overwatch 2 esports: What it was like working at Epic.LAN’s biggest event to date
Overwatch 2 caster Jace shares their thoughts on the biggest Epic.LAN event to date, Epic 43, as it […]
October 31, 2024
How can we tackle ageism in esports and gaming? ‘I’m an older streamer and sometimes this makes me feel out of place. People tiptoe around age – but it doesn’t need to be taboo’
When people talk about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in gaming and esports, there is often a focus […]
August 23, 2024
A Review of ESL One Birmingham 2024 by a League of Legends Fan
Last month Esports News UK editor and League of Legends faithful Dom Sacco went along to Dota 2 […]
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May 15, 2024
‘My Experience as a Shoutcaster’ – the winning article in the Digital Schoolhouse 2024 esports student journalism competition
The Digital Schoolhouse Splatoon 3 finals recently concluded, with AGSB Esports taking first place. A mix of student […]
May 14, 2024
Polish underdogs ENCE may not have won IEM Katowice, but they have won Spodek’s hearts – and my own
Two ENCE fans celebrate in the audience following a round win in the IEM Katowice 2024 quarter finals […]
February 10, 2024
In the dark depths of esports winter, when will the light of spring emerge? With so many job cuts and uncertainty, is there any reason to be positive for 2024? The answers aren’t so simple – but there is one thing that gives me hope
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco looks back on tough lessons to learn from esports in 2023 – […]
January 29, 2024
What’s next for Overwatch esports? UK caster bids farewell to the Overwatch League and London Spitfire
The Overwatch League recently announced it’d be ceasing operations and Blizzard’s premier esport production would be no longer. […]
November 25, 2023
Money, morals and masquerade: Navigating through Saudi Arabia’s continued rise in esports and why it’s okay to feel conflicted – opinion
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his opinion on Saudi Arabia’s growing strength in gaming and what […]
October 19, 2023
Opinion: Why three is not the magic number for Riot’s ranked solo queue and LEC seasons
We should kill the three League of Legends seasons per year – in both esports AND ranked – […]
September 23, 2023
The (Grass) Root of the Issue: Why the Return of the National Leagues Matters, and What Went Wrong with the NLC Restructure – Opinion by Caster Initialise
Left to right: Broadcast talent Archarom, Trouble and Initialise (Image source: NLC, Spring 2022) It’s official – roughly […]
July 26, 2023
‘A great opportunity for the capital’ – Scottish esports executives on Edinburgh hosting Fortnite LAN Red Bull Contested
Red Bull Contested content sponsored by AGON by AOC Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall is playing host to the UK’s […]
June 9, 2023