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UK talent prepares to play at $1m Apex Legends Global Series Split 2 Playoffs as pro players complain of 2070 graphics cards

April 29, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

You are reading UK talent prepares to play at $1m Apex Legends Global Series Split 2 Playoffs as pro players complain of 2070 graphics cards by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK You are reading UK talent prepares to play at $1m Apex Legends Global Series Split 2 Playoffs as pro players complain of 2070 graphics cards by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK Continue reading UK talent prepares to play at $1m Apex Legends Global Series Split 2 Playoffs as pro players complain…

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Frenzy to play at Smash Summit 13, becomes first UK player to compete in the event’s history

April 27, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

You are reading Frenzy to play at Smash Summit 13, becomes first UK player to compete in the event’s history by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK You are reading Frenzy to play at Smash Summit 13, becomes first UK player to compete in the event’s history by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK Continue reading Frenzy to play at Smash Summit 13, becomes first UK player to compete in the event’s history

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Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and Alex

April 27, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

You are reading Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and Alex by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK You are reading Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and Alex by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK Continue reading Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and…

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New role for Boaster as Fnatic make changes to Valorant roster

April 24, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

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Two student Rocket League teams from the UK qualify for EURC, as UK pro teams announce roster changes with Noly moving to Karmine Corp, Archie joining Endpoint, Williams Resolve signing Stake and more

April 20, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

It’s been a busy week for UK Rocket League, with successes at the collegiate level and also a busy transfer window for pro UK Rocket League teams – we’ve rounded up the news here. Portsmouth Paladins win EURC 2022 First off, university teams Portsmouth Paladins from the University of Portsmouth and Keele Krakens from Keele University have qualified for the 2022 Collegiate Rocket League World Championship. They qualified via the European University Rocketeers’ Championship, with Keele finishing third and Portsmouth Paladins winning the entire tournament after beating Berlin Phoenix in the final. Continue reading Two student Rocket League teams from…

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UK player Astro returns to Rainbow Six Siege with Viperio following break and cancer diagnosis

April 11, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update (April 11th 2022): Astro has joined UK esports organisation Viperio’s Rainbow Six line-up. The roster can be found below, with fellow UK player Aktr on board as a substitute. Viperio will be playing in the Rainbow Six Siege Northern Premier League. Excited to be back playing again with a team, still slowly getting back into siege but the lads have been super supportive with everything. More good news soon! Continue reading UK player Astro returns to Rainbow Six Siege with Viperio following break and cancer diagnosis

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London Spitfire release Prov1de following internal investigation over explicit messages sent to a minor

April 9, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK Overwatch pro player Owen ‘prov1de’ Warner has been kicked from Overwatch League team London Spitfire following an internal investigation. Provide was shown sending explicit messages to a 16-year-old in a series of screenshots and tweets. Twitter user @Emmaismental shared several screenshots of the pair interacting back in early 2019. me: Immature 16 year old in special needs schoolprovide: 20 year old living on his own, grown adult! Continue reading London Spitfire release Prov1de following internal investigation over explicit messages sent to a minor

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UK Valorant player YaBoiLewis qualifies for VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers with Fokus, as Excel fall in group stage of promotion tournament

April 9, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Lewis ‘YaBoiLewis’ Hughes, a UK Valorant player for Fokus, has helped his team reach the VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) EMEA Stage 2 Challengers. They defeated BIG 2-0 in the upper bracket final of the VCT Challengers Promotion tournament yesterday to qualify, winning 13-5 on Bind and 13-9 on Fracture. Prior to the promotion tournament, Fokus won Stage 1 of the DACH Evolution Valorant Regional League last month, beating the likes of top-of-the-table Mouz in the playoffs. Continue reading UK Valorant player YaBoiLewis qualifies for VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers with Fokus, as Excel fall in group stage of promotion tournament

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EU League of Legends fans want more local and smaller esports events to attend as there are ‘too many’ in the US, finds Nottingham Business School survey

April 8, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Gamers are looking for more chances to connect in-person with each other and their favourite players and developers, according to a new study which questioned players on their event experiences. Specifically, League of Legends (LoL) fans in Europe want more smaller, local esports events to attend, as they felt ‘too many’ of these type of events were currently held in the US. Professor Babak Taheri from the Marketing and Consumer Studies Research Centre at Nottingham Business School (NBS)/Nottingham Trent University surveyed 549 League of Legends spectators on Reddit (764 started the survey but 549 completed it) toward the end of the 2020 Summer…

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Team Queso finish runners-up at RLCS Winter Major after incredible lower-bracket run, UK player breaks goals record

March 28, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Team Queso’s Rocket League team, featuring two UK players, finished runners-up at the RLCS Winter Major on the weekend after some impressive performances. They finished second in Group A before making a thrilling run in the lower bracket to go right through to the grand final. Queso beat the likes of NRG, Evil Geniuses, Furia, Faze Clan and Spacestation in the playoffs to meet G2 in the final match of the major. Continue reading Team Queso finish runners-up at RLCS Winter Major after incredible lower-bracket run, UK player breaks goals record

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Pro FIFA players are complaining about being made to play on 50-inch TVs at the ePremier League finals in London

March 25, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

One of the UK’s first big-name esports LANs since the pandemic is taking place live in London this weekend, but some of the participants have taken to Twitter to complain. Pro FIFA players including Excel Esports’ Huge Gorilla and Tom Leese (both representing Spurs at the ePremier League) and Tom Stokes of Hashtag United (representing Watford) have complained about being made to play on 50-inch TVs in the ePremier League tournament. As we understand it, pro players will usually play with smaller gaming monitors in official tournaments, as these will typically have less input lag/delay. Continue reading Pro FIFA players are…

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Pro FIFA players are complaining about the possibility of playing on 50-inch TVs at the ePremier League finals (update: 24-inch gaming monitors have saved the day)

March 25, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update: Esports News UK understands the situation has now been resolved. Tom Stokes has published the following tweet, which ENUK has verified – the event will have 24-inch gaming monitors now in place for the weekend’s competition. pic.twitter.com/qPLBbF9SI5 — Tom Stokes (@StokesFIFA) March 25, 2022 Original article: One of the UK’s first big-name esports LANs since the pandemic is taking place live in London this weekend, but some of the participants have taken to Twitter to complain. Continue reading Pro FIFA players are complaining about the possibility of playing on 50-inch TVs at the ePremier League finals (update: 24-inch gaming…

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UK Rocket League talent prepares to do battle at RLCS Winter Major, with Endpoint, Queso and Dignitas

March 23, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

15 of the best Rocket League teams in the world are set to face off in the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) 2021-22 Winter Major starting today. The Winter Major caps off the Winter Split and takes place from March 23rd to 27th 2022.  UK talent includes RelatingWave, a player at UK esports organisation Endpoint (along with coach Eclipse), ApparentlyJack and Scrub Killa with Dignitas, and Joyo, Rise and Noah at Team Queso. Continue reading UK Rocket League talent prepares to do battle at RLCS Winter Major, with Endpoint, Queso and Dignitas

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Sky to broadcast ePremier League 2021/22 grand finals on UK TV, player line-ups revealed

March 18, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

The FIFA ePremier League 2021/2022 grand finals will take place this month, and the player/club line-ups have been revealed. Now into its fourth year, this season’s tournament sees the ePremier League prize pool increased to £100,000, with three seats on offer for top-ranking players at the FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ePremier League grand finals are the first featuring all finalists at a live venue since the 2018/19 season, with players competing at Here East in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday March 26th and Sunday March 27th. Continue reading Sky to…

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Into the Breach sign smooya on one-month trial: “If it works well, this may become long-term alongside another high-calibre 5th”

March 17, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation Into the Breach have signed UK CSGO pro player Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield on a one-month contract. The org made the announcement on Twitter earlier today and said they would be announcing their permanent CSGO roster in due course. We reached out to the org for a bit more info on the deal. Sam Cook, Into the Breach founder, told Esports News UK: “So essentially, Smoo is joining on a one-month trial to see how it fits and works for him with the rest of the guys. Continue reading Into the Breach sign smooya on one-month trial: “If…

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