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Red Bull Contested content sponsored by AGON by AOC Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall is playing host to the UK’s […]

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Volunteering in esports is a topic that keeps coming back around again, and the debate around ‘working for […]

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The ‘years of easy and cheap capital’ in esports are over, so some say, as the excitement from […]

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The first Commonwealth Esports Championships (CEC) took place at Birmingham’s International Convention Center last weekend, and it was […]

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Andrew Tate is blowing up online right now, and his controversial opinions on ‘being a man and making […]

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You might think EA Sports losing the FIFA license could upset its dominance, but look deeper and you’ll […]

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The Overwatch 2 beta is live at last and it’s broken Twitch records for the series, with a […]

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Esports will always have its challenges and there will always be players that make mistakes. But it’s not […]

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Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard announced today can offer a fresh start for the beleaguered publisher, as […]

Read More… from Opinion: Is Microsoft’s shock $68bn buyout of Activision Blizzard good news for esports and gamers, or a match made in hell?

About a week ago, ESL announced a new CSGO Women’s Circuit complete with a $500,000 prize pool, as […]

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League of Legends’ virtual rock band Pentakill return with a third album, Lost Chapter, and an ambitious live […]

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Nintendo Switch MOBA Pokémon Unite launched last week and promises a fresh experience in the genre that includes […]

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Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco pens some thoughts from the heart following the news that the California […]

Read More… from Opinion: World of Warcraft is tainted. Let it be – let it put you off playing it, let it act as a reminder of Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent behaviour. If that’s what it’s going to take to start eliminating sexual harassment from this industry, then so be it

Substitute players Advienne and Markoon look like the piece of the puzzle Excel’s been sorely missing these past […]

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Peter Wellman spectated a few friends playing a five versus five workshop mode to get an idea of what Overwatch 2 might feel like […]

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