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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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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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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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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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New pro player study explores stress and coping in League of Legends, and the idea of using ‘positive stress’ as a motivator to perform

March 16, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

A new piece of research has explored the impact of stress on League of Legends pro players, and the coping strategies they employ to handle them. The report, published by the International Journal of Esports, consists of interviews with 12 Master to Challenger players who earn their main source of income through competing in esports. They described experiencing stressors regarding competition in five main areas: performance expectations, internal evaluation, team issues, audience/social media and environmental constraints. Continue reading New pro player study explores stress and coping in League of Legends, and the idea of using ‘positive stress’ as a motivator…

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‘I’m not your typical UK CSGO player’ – Fnatic Mezii interview conducted by James Banks | Powered by MSI

February 12, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

William ‘mezii’ Merriman is one of few UK CSGO pros playing at the top level, and one of three on Fnatic’s current CSGO roster along with smooya and Alex. Often overlooked for the more public persona of smooya and others, mezii is a solid player and comes across smart, calm and grounded. To get to know him better, we enlisted British esports personality and host, James Banks, to speak to him in this in-depth interview powered by MSI broadcast live on Twitch. Continue reading ‘I’m not your typical UK CSGO player’ – Fnatic Mezii interview conducted by James Banks | Powered…

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Excel brings in Mikyx to LEC team replacing ‘deeply saddened’ support player Advienne, while Tim Reichert speaks to Esports News UK about the decision being made by him and the coaching staff, not consulting the players and Mikyx’s two-year contract

January 25, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update: Excel’s esports director Tim Reichert has spoken to Esports News UK clarifying who made the decision to bring Mikyx into the team, replacing Advienne – and the thinking behind not consulting other players beforehand. On Advienne saying ‘management’ made this decision, Tim said: “It was the esports director and coaching staff. I flew out to Berlin on Sunday morning just to be there for a meeting with Henk (Advienne) in person and give him the reasons. Continue reading Excel brings in Mikyx to LEC team replacing ‘deeply saddened’ support player Advienne, while Tim Reichert speaks to Esports News UK…

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Excel brings in Mikyx to replace Advienne, with ‘deeply saddened’ outgoing support player speaking out: “Excel said the LEC roster would be rebuilt around Markoon and I, but on Sunday management said I was to be replaced”

January 25, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports has signed Slovenian League of Legends support player Mihael ‘Mikyx’ Mehle to its LEC team. Mikyx is an experienced player who achieved solid success with G2 in recent years, having won MSI in 2019, reached the finals of Worlds 2019 and won several LEC/EU LCS seasons. Prior to that, he played with the likes of Misfits, Splyce and Fnatic. Mikyx replaces Dutch support player Henk ‘Advienne’ Reijenga, who was promoted from Excel’s academy team to the LEC first team last summer, along with jungler Mark ‘Markoon’ van Woensel. Continue reading Excel brings in Mikyx to…

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“He will be forever missed” – tributes paid to Scottish Unreal Tournament legend Paul ‘astz’ McGarrity

January 22, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Paul ‘astz’ McGarrity, one of the UK’s top original Unreal Tournament (UT) pro players, has sadly passed away. He played UT 2004 competitively and also Quake Live for the likes of Dignitas back in the day. Paul also previously provided consultancy around gameplay and game mechanics in FPS (first person shooter) games. He was also a product manager for Play2Improve and its FPS Trainer product. Paul is survived by his partner Kathleen and his three children. Continue reading “He will be forever missed” – tributes paid to Scottish Unreal Tournament legend Paul ‘astz’ McGarrity

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Rainbow Six community rallies around UK player Astro over decision to stop playing following cancer diagnosis

January 14, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK Rainbow Six Siege player Reece ‘ASTRO’ Lambert has announced he is taking a break from competitive play after a recent diagnosis. As reported by Siege.gg, ASTRO (not to be confused with Brazilian player Leonardo ‘Astro’ Luis) posted an update on Twitter sharing the news that he has lymphoma, a type of cancer. He said he will be taking a break from esports to focus on his treatments. Haven’t really processed this news fully since i received it yesterday but as the siege community is apart of my life, i’d thought i’ll share it with all of you. Continue reading Rainbow…

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League of Legends community pays tribute to Yoppa, one of the UK scene’s first players, who has sadly passed away aged 23

November 24, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Serbian League of Legends player, Pavle ‘Yoppa’ Kostić, one of the League of Legends ESL UK Premiership’s first players, has sadly passed away due to Covid-related complications. The top-laner had previously played with the now-defunct organisation TCA Esports in the ESL Prem, with players like support Raizins, who is now a streamer for London Esports, and Deadly, the ADC who has just left BT Excel. Yoppa had played for a range of top teams over the years, including Giants Gaming, the academy teams of Mad Lions and Vitality, and most recently Schalke Evolution. Continue reading League of Legends community pays…

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Parents of pro Fortnite players benjyfishy and MrSavage to launch Fortnite esports guide book and biography

November 19, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco was hired on a freelance PR basis to help promote the books One of the UK’s most well-known Fortnite players – benjyfishy – is launching a biography detailing his life as a pro gamer. Let’s Go! benjyfishy’s Fortnite Journey has been written by Benjy’s mother, Anne Fish (aka mamabenjyfishy), who recently joined Galaxy Racer to become the first pro gamer mum to join an esports team organisation. Continue reading Parents of pro Fortnite players benjyfishy and MrSavage to launch Fortnite esports guide book and biography

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AOC Gaming introduces new gaming mice and headset, plus new AGON PRO monitors up to 240Hz under the AGON by AOC brand

October 30, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Promoted article (contains affiliate links) PC gaming hardware and accessories specialist AOC has expanded its gaming line-up across the entry-level AOC Gaming, levelling up brand AGON by AOC and professional grade AGON PRO brands. This entire ecosystem across mice, keyboards, headsets and monitors aims to give players and esports fans everything they need to get gaming. First up, AGON by AOC is expanding its gaming peripherals portfolio with two new mice (AOC GM510 and GM530) and a wireless headset (AOC GH401). Continue reading AOC Gaming introduces new gaming mice and headset, plus new AGON PRO monitors up to 240Hz under the AGON by AOC…

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UK pro footballers and FIFA players from Excel, Fnatic and more team up for FIFA 22 Challenge, the follow-up to EA’s most-watched esports broadcast of all time

October 21, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Adidas and EA have partnered today to host the FIFA 22 Challenge, a one-day competitive FIFA tournament that pairs top professional footballers and FIFA players together in 2v2 matches. Footballers from Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and more will take part, with FIFA players from UK-based esports organisations Excel Esports (Tom Leese), Fnatic (Tekkz) and more. Competitors will team up and represent Team EA and Team Adidas in a series of knockout rounds starting from 7pm BST today. Continue reading UK pro footballers and FIFA players from Excel, Fnatic and more team up for FIFA 22 Challenge, the…

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