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Registration opens for Predator Race Cup 2022 with more cars, new UK racetrack and prize pool revealed

April 29, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

You are reading Registration opens for Predator Race Cup 2022 with more cars, new UK racetrack and prize pool revealed by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK You are reading Registration opens for Predator Race Cup 2022 with more cars, new UK racetrack and prize pool revealed by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK Continue reading Registration opens for Predator Race Cup 2022 with more cars, new UK racetrack and prize pool revealed

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Alpha Beta PC partners with Be Quiet to offer ‘first of its kind’ gaming PCs and parts offering

April 22, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK-based gaming PC builder Alpha Beta PC has announced a partnership with computer components brand Be Quiet. Customers will be able to configure their PC using a host of Be Quiet cases, power supply units (PSUs), CPU coolers and fans. The Be Quiet desktops page on the Alpha Beta PC website includes the following options: Be Quiet Pure Base i5 from £899 Be Quiet Silent Base i7 from £1,299 Be Quiet Dark Base i7 from £1,699 Be Quiet Dark Base i9 from £2,499 Be Quiet Dark Base i9 DDR5 from £4,635 You can get £50 off your next PC using…

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Insomnia 68 CSGO LAN organisers respond to complaints around server problems, delays, format and prizing

April 21, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Photo credit: @Sophie_skittle | Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC Staff representing Player1 Events have addressed complaints made by CSGO players at the recent Insomnia 68 LAN event, which was won by Into the Breach. We’ll put that in part 2 of this article, but before we get onto it, first let’s look at what happened in part 1. Part 1: What happened at i68’s CSGO LAN? Continue reading Insomnia 68 CSGO LAN organisers respond to complaints around server problems, delays, format and prizing

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Win one of the first Agon Pro League of Legends PC monitors at Insomnia 68

April 16, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC We were lucky enough to get our hands on the official League of Legends monitor ahead of its release at Insomnia 68 today – and you can win one. PC gaming brand AGON by AOC partnered with Riot Games to produce the first LoL monitor, which features a base complete with reactive lighting. The AG275QXL features a League of Legends Mode, the LoL QuickSwitch, power on and off sounds, Light FX Sync and the LoL Signature OSD design. Continue reading Win one of the first Agon Pro League of Legends PC monitors…

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How to follow Esports News UK’s coverage of Insomnia68 powered by AGON by AOC & win a LoL monitor

April 11, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC Esports News UK is delighted to be teaming up with PC hardware brand AGON by AOC to bring you the latest coverage from Insomnia Gaming Festival this month. It’s the first physical Insomnia event taking place in two and a half years, and we’ll be there conducting interviews, reporting on tournament results and more. Insomnia68 (i68) was announced a few months ago, with prior events being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the covid pandemic. Continue reading How to follow Esports News UK’s coverage of Insomnia68 powered by AGON by AOC &…

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Excel Esports reach LEC playoffs at last!

March 5, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Image credit: Riot Games LoL Esports Flickr/Michal Konkol UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports finally broke their curse to progress to the League of Legends LEC playoffs for the first time in their history today. They beat SK Gaming to secure a top six place in the League of Legends European Championship, joining the likes of Rogue (who became the first team to reach the LEC Spring 2022 playoffs), Fnatic, Misfits and G2. Continue reading Excel Esports reach LEC playoffs at last!

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How the esports community is reacting to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Blast will no longer invite Russian-based teams to its events, WePlay ends partnerships with companies from Russia and Belarus, S1mple makes donation to Ukrainian army

March 1, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

A note from the editor – February 25th 2022 I don’t know how to write this article. It’s gone midnight as I sit down to try and produce something before bed. I’ve been unable to work pretty much most of the day today, stunned by Russia’s attack on Ukraine. I am scared and upset and angry.  Call me a bad journalist, call me weak, but sitting down to write something that is beyond games, about actual life and death, is not something I am used to. Continue reading How the esports community is reacting to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Blast…

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

January 18, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard announced today can offer a fresh start for the beleaguered publisher, as well as fans of its games and esports, though there is still frustration that Bobby Kotick is retaining his job and a long road ahead to regaining trust with gamers. Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his thoughts on what the deal might mean for the industry and esports in the future. Continue reading Opinion: Is Microsoft’s shock $68bn buyout of Activision Blizzard good news for esports and gamers, or a match made in hell?

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NLC 2022 Division 1 to feature €200,000 in prizing and financial subsidies for teams, yet uncertainty remains: Why have some teams dropped out of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends ERL circuit?

December 24, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

UK League of Legends has gone through a huge period of change this year, with the UKLC scrapped and upper-tier NLC adopting a multi-division ecosystem like the DACH Prime League, as Riot standardised the European Regional Leagues and Freaks 4U replaced DreamHack as tournament organisers. Esports News UK freelance senior writer Megalodontus and editor Dom Sacco break the 2022 ERL prizing and subsidy news, before exploring in detail how the UK/Ireland/Nordics LoL scene has reacted to the NLC changes. Continue reading NLC 2022 Division 1 to feature €200,000 in prizing and financial subsidies for teams, yet uncertainty remains: Why have…

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Barcelona enter Spanish League of Legends: Can the Superliga overtake the French LFL as the top European Regional League? Fnatic Rising have also left the UK/Nordics NLC to join the Spanish league, and Ibai and Gerard Pique have bought in too

November 10, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Image credit: LVP Flickr / Hara Amorós Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco breaks down the recent news and rumours involving the Spanish League of Legends Superliga, which is hotting up for 2022. We also get the views of British pro players Kasing and Deadly, both of whom have played in the UK and Spanish leagues. Viva España. I wrote a piece back in 2017 when the Superliga was king of LoL’s European leagues: Why is Spanish League of Legends so popular and what can the UK learn from it? Continue reading Barcelona enter Spanish League of Legends: Can the…

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UK esports and gaming organisations celebrate Black History Month 2021

October 25, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

A host of esports organisations, content creators, companies and others in the gaming community have been celebrating Black History Month 2021. The initiative takes place in the US and Canada in February each year, while the UK, Ireland and Europe typically recognise it in October. We’ve outlined some of the activities and recognition that’s been taking place in UK esports throughout this month. Last week, the University of Warwick’s new esports centre played host to Combo Breakers, a public event streamed on Warwick Esports’ Twitch channel celebrating Black History Month and BAME history and representation in esports. Continue reading UK…

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Can the Spanish Superliga overtake the French LFL as the top League of Legends European Regional League? Fnatic Rising leave UK/Nordics NLC to join Spanish league, Ibai and Gerard Pique buy in, plus Barcelona and Sevilla are rumoured to enter too

September 3, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Image credit: LVP Flickr / Hara Amorós Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco breaks down the recent news and rumours involving the Spanish League of Legends Superliga, which is hotting up for 2022. We also get the views of British pro player Kasing, someone who has played in both the UK and Spanish leagues. Viva España. I wrote a piece back in 2017 when the Superliga was king of LoL’s European leagues: Why is Spanish League of Legends so popular and what can the UK learn from it? Continue reading Can the Spanish Superliga overtake the French LFL as the…

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‘A new dawn has broken, welcome to the age of lions’ – Mad Lions British head coach Mac after winning back-to-back LEC championships

August 30, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Image credit: Riot Games/Michal Konkol/Riot Flickr Mad Lions British head coach James ‘Mac’ MacCormack says League of Legends esports has entered a new ‘age of lions’ after his team won the Summer 2021 LEC yesterday. Mad Lions, OverActive Media’s professional League of Legends franchise, have won back-to-back championships after Mad won the Spring 2021 LEC – an achievement that Riot said ‘marked the end of the dominance of G2 and Fnatic in the LEC’. Continue reading ‘A new dawn has broken, welcome to the age of lions’ – Mad Lions British head coach Mac after winning back-to-back LEC championships

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‘UK Siege is the best it’s EVER been’ – G2 Kayak

August 24, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

British Rainbow Six Siege player Jordan ‘Kayak’ Morley has told Esports News UK that the Siege UK scene has never been as good as it is right now. The team captain for G2 Esports was speaking to ENUK’s stand-in editor Billy Studholme ahead of the 2021 Mexico Major. He said: “UK siege is the best it’s EVER been and that’s down to — in my opinion — well-ran Ubisoft UK leagues such as ESL Prem in the past and now UK and Ireland Nationals (UKIN). Continue reading ‘UK Siege is the best it’s EVER been’ – G2 Kayak

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Call of Duty star Cammy: “Whatever happens at Champs, I’m proud of my team”

August 19, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Back in April, Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan, a professional Call of Duty player from Scotland, was reprimanded by his organisation, Toronto Ultra, for writing the word ‘c**t’ in a tweet. To the surprise of British folks the world over, what to many Scotsmen and women is standard vernacular was taken to mean something far worse than was likely intended. “We’re building an inclusive culture,” Toronto Ultra said in a statement. “Our players and staff have the responsibility to meet those standards and live out the values of our organisation.” Cammy, the Scot, had to undergo ‘sensitivity training’ for using the word…

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