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'This criminal behaviour needs to get out of society' – UK FGC host Logan Sama on disturbing reports from EVO after-party

Logan Sama, British fighting game host and owner of event organiser Winner Stays On, has spoken out over […]

August 11, 2019

Apparel firm criticised after announcing 'esports dress' for women

A company claiming to have made the first ‘esports dress’ for women has received a largely negative reaction […]

March 4, 2019

Warnings issued to LCL teams RoX and Vega Squadron for discrimination and unsportsmanlike behaviour towards all-female side Vaevictis

Last weekend, all-female League of Legends team Vaevictis Esports heavily lost their first few matches in the Russian LCL. […]

February 21, 2019

All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?

Article contains affiliate links UPDATE (February 18th 2020): Vaevictis Esports have been kicked out of the LCL, one […]

February 17, 2019

Champion Athleticwear excited to refresh Team Dignitas brand and create more opportunities for women in esports

Team Dignitas, the esports organisation founded by British manager Michael “Odee” O’Dell, has announced a multi-year partnership with […]

September 9, 2018

Female Legends gains £400k investment, wants to investigate 'why so many' girls stop playing esports in their early teens

Sweden-based female esports community Female Legends has secured 5.3m Swedish Crowns in investment (around £430,000), and detailed its ‘future of […]

April 13, 2018

UK player Scarakye advances to WESG Women's Hearthstone Global Grand Finals

UK’s Cordelia “Scarakye” Chui has finished third in the WESG Women Hearthstone Europe tournament. She beat German player Kristin “Deela” Bender […]

November 25, 2017

First female-only esports racing tournament launches in London

A new female-only esports racing game tournament – Women and Wheels – has been announced. Its launch event will take […]

September 5, 2017

Esports stars nominated for Women in Games Awards

UPDATE (May 19th): Veronique Lallier, Hi-Rez Studios CEO, has won the Esports Contender award. Original article (April 11th): The […]

April 11, 2017

Team Dignitas announce female CSGO team

Team Dignitas, the esports org from the UK and now co-owned by the Philadelphia 76ers, have signed their […]

February 28, 2017

BBC TV show on women in eSports makes further inaccuracies following article backlash – opinion & video link

The BBC aired a questionable news show on women in eSports yesterday, following the furore surrounding an article […]

November 24, 2016

'Overwatch may bring more women into eSports'

Industry pros have weighed in on the women in eSports topic, and have spoken about the lack of […]

August 12, 2016

UK CSGO team Vatic to compete in new mixed gender grassroots tournament series

A new series of seven mixed gender grassroots tournaments named Skylla will kick off on June 4th. UK […]

June 2, 2016

Does the UK eSports scene need more female players?

eSports News UK speaks to Hege “Hedje” Botnen (centre) from the LGB eSports female CSGO team eSports has […]

March 18, 2016

UK coach to lead one of Europe's top all-female League of Legends teams in ESWC Paris tournament

Josh “Furndog” Furneaux has been appointed head coach of Team Alternate’s all-female European League of Legends eSports team, […]

October 24, 2015

Dragon 'Babe' Origins: gallery

Today may be remembered as the lowest Leet Games Blog has ever ventured. But Dragon Age and boobies […]

November 22, 2009

How More! Magazine made me look a twat

“Why do men love computer games?” was the question More pitted against me – Dom Sacco – earlier […]

December 24, 2008