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NSE esports finals at i68: University of Warwick suffer trio of losses, Portsmouth pick up two wins, DMU T1 crowned LoL champions

April 17, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC The NSE finals are finally back at LAN this year at Insomnia 68. With the return of grassroots university esports there was plenty of action to get through on day one. Dota 2: UCL Instant Reflex vs Warwick Ducks The show began a little later than usual on Saturday morning due to University College London (UCL’s) car breaking down, but the Dota 2 finals e got underway, with esports host Giniro kicking off the day. Continue reading NSE esports finals at i68: University of Warwick suffer trio of losses, Portsmouth pick up…

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NSE esports finals at i68: Portsmouth pick up two wins, disappointment and redemption for University of Warwick, DMU T1 crowned LoL champions and more

April 17, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC The NSE finals are finally back at LAN this year at Insomnia 68. With the return of grassroots university esports there was plenty of action to get through – including DMU T1 (pictured) winning the LoL finals. Here’s a recap by Jack ‘Jackelbat’ Freeman. NSE Day 1 finals at i68 Dota 2: UCL Instant Reflex vs Warwick Ducks The show began a little later than usual on Saturday morning due to University College London (UCL’s) car breaking down, but the Dota 2 finals e got underway, with esports host Giniro kicking off…

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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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Ubisoft announces Rainbow Six mobile featuring Siege-like gameplay, is also rumoured to be working on a new battle royale shooter

April 6, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Ubisoft has announced a new mobile FPS for iOS and Andoid devices, named Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Mobile, amidst reports it is also working on a separate battle royale shooter. Rainbow Six mobile announced Led by a new and dedicated team at Ubisoft Montreal, Rainbow Six Mobile aims to ‘deliver a true Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege experience, where tactical gameplay meets fast-paced action’. Players will face off in 5v5 PVP matches in the ‘Attack vs Defense’ game mode. Continue reading Ubisoft announces Rainbow Six mobile featuring Siege-like gameplay, is also rumoured to be working on a new battle royale shooter

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‘Interventions are needed’ to improve esports athletes’ quality of sleep and mental health, according to new UK study of student players

March 29, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Caster and Story Mob comms strategist Ceirnan ‘Excoundrel’ Lowe gets some shut-eye at a UK LAN a few years ago A new research study claims to be the first to provide evidence that stress can predict mental ill health in esport athletes. It found, unsurprisingly, that stress, sleep problems, burnout and social phobia anxiety may all adversely impact esports players’ mental health. The study – carried out by researchers from the University of Chichester in collaboration with the University of Winchester and King’s College London – surveyed 313 student esports players who play either CSGO, Valorant or Rainbow Six Siege….

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Rainbow Six Siege Northern Premier League announced: Ubisoft bridges UK, Ireland and Nordics for new €25,000 esports competition

March 25, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Ubisoft has today announced that the UK Ireland Nationals (UKIN) and Nordic Championship esports leagues will combine to create the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Northern Premier League. This new revamped league will gather the best players and teams from both UKIN and Nordic local scenes to compete in a new competition with a €25,000 prize pool. The Northern Premier League will have 10 teams compete across nine weeks from April 19th to end of August 2022. Continue reading Rainbow Six Siege Northern Premier League announced: Ubisoft bridges UK, Ireland and Nordics for new €25,000 esports competition

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G2 ‘thrilled to sign the shortest but finest UK Siege player’, Doki, as Kayak leaves for Navi

March 13, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK Rainbow Six Siege pro players have made some moves to new organisations, with Jack ‘Doki’ Robertson (pictured) joining G2 Esports, and Jordan ‘Kayak’ Morley leaving G2 for Navi. Doki himself was most recently with Navi, who he joined almost three years ago. Prior to that, he had stints with UK esports organisations Vexed Gaming and MNM Gaming. Doki said he was thrilled to join the European esports organisation. In an announcement video featuring G2 founder Carlos ‘ocelote’ Rodríguez, he can be seen with other players as they look to revive G2’s Rainbow Six force. Continue reading G2 ‘thrilled to sign…

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Russian diplomat and George Galloway fooled by fake media report of streamer WingsOfRedemption falsely billed as ‘first American casualty of the Ukraine crisis’

February 28, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update (February 28th 2022): An image of US streamer WingsOfRedemption, aka Jordie Jordan, has once again been used in a tweet from a fake CNN Twitter account, which has this time tricked a Russian diplomat and British politician George Galloway. The fake account @CNNUKR, which has now been banned by Twitter, attempted to fool people into believing it’s a ‘CNN Ukraine’ account. It published a tweet saying Bernie (a false name used next to Jordie’s picture) is an activist who was ‘the first American casualty of the Ukraine crisis’. Continue reading Russian diplomat and George Galloway fooled by fake media…

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Fnatic prepare to enter Rainbow Six Siege esports in Japan: ‘We have a new roster of incredible homegrown Japanese talent’

February 28, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Fnatic, the global esports organisation with headquarters in London, have revealed their new Rainbow Six: Siege roster as they sets their sights on further expansion into the Japanese esports market in 2022. Following talks with Japanese esports team Guts Gaming, Fnatic has reached an agreement with them to sign four of their Rainbow Six team’s Japanese players – Yura, Li9ht, Lily and Merieux – who will represent the black and orange in 2022.  Continue reading Fnatic prepare to enter Rainbow Six Siege esports in Japan: ‘We have a new roster of incredible homegrown Japanese talent’

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Ubisoft to relocate August 2022 Rainbow Six Major from the UAE after community questioned the location and what it could have meant for LGBTQ+ talent

February 22, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update (February 22nd 2022): Ubisoft has taken the decision to move the August Major from the UAE to another region. In an announcement tweet, Ubisoft said: “Choosing this location for a Six Major was the result of extensive discussions with our local teams in the region, the UAE government and our local esports partner, and their collective commitment that a Six Major in Abu Dhabi would be an event in which anyone, of all gender identities, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, or other individual traits, would be included and welcomed, as has been the case with numerous other events previously held…

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Rainbow Six Siege community including UK caster Geo speak out on Ubisoft’s ‘extremely concerning’ decision to host a 2022 major in the UAE and what it could mean for LGBTQ+ talent

February 21, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

The Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational has barely ended, but the Siege esports community is talking about a separate announcement that will impact talent and fans of the game. Ubisoft has announced that its Season 2022 roadmap of international events for Siege will include a major in August in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country where LGBTQ+ people are criminalised with serious life-threatening consequences. UK Siege caster Geo spoke out about the issue on Twitter, responding to questions about it and standing up for LGBTQ+ talent in Siege, including the likes of UK caster Fluke and Australian caster JessGoat….

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UK teams exit Six Invitational 2022 playoffs

February 16, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

The Rainbow Six Siege Invitational playoffs have begun, the UK teams are out and it’s the end of the Cinderella Story for MNM Gaming in particular. All three teams with UK talent – MNM, Navi and Rogue – have been knocked out of the Six Invitational 2022 in the playoff stage. First up, UK esports organisation MNM Gaming, who qualified for the 2022 Six Invitational after an incredible run of form that also saw MNM qualify for the Rainbow Six Siege European League, finished fourth in Group A. Continue reading UK teams exit Six Invitational 2022 playoffs

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Tenstar win Rainbow Six Siege UKIN Rainbow Rumble and reach Premier Division

February 8, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation Tenstar have won the Rainbow Six Siege UK & Ireland Nationals (UKIN) Rainbow Rumble. They defeated Looking For Org 3-0 in the final on the weekend to take the £7,500 top prize, with the runners-up leaving with £5,500. Tenstar and Looking For Org have also separately qualified for Division 1 of the next main UKIN league for 2022, after beating Into the Breach and JLingz Esports respectively in the Premier Division playoffs. Continue reading Tenstar win Rainbow Six Siege UKIN Rainbow Rumble and reach Premier Division

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UK esports and gaming talent nominated in 2022 Gayming Awards including streamer Aimsey, Siege caster Fluke, London Gaymers, Ukie and more

February 6, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

The Gayming Awards, ‘the first and only global award ceremony celebrating LGBTQ+ videogaming’, has tonight announced the nominees for the 2022 Awards live on the GaymingMag Twitch channel. The Gayming Awards also revealed that as well as being streamed, the award show will be heldin-person on April 25th 2022 at the Troxy Theatre in London. It was previously announced that the Gayming Awards would be returning for 2022 with an in-person event in London, and that renowned host Julia Hardy would be hosting the event. Continue reading UK esports and gaming talent nominated in 2022 Gayming Awards including streamer Aimsey,…

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Six Invitational to host Rainbow Six Siege EU vs NA charity showmatch which will donate $50,000 to SpecialEffect

February 3, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

The Six Invitational is one of the biggest events in the Rainbow Six Siege esports calendar – and this year’s event will feature a separate EU vs NA charity showmatch. This will feature 10 content creators from the Siege community competing for a $50,000 prize pool, which will be fully donated to UK-based charity SpecialEffect, which helps gamers with physical challenges to play. The Six Invitational 2022 showmatch participants are as follows: Team EU FastAnne JostRekt Caramelo Z1ronic JerichoFive Team NA YoBoyRoy Macie Jay King George VarsityGaming PacoMGShark The showmatch match has been pre-recorded and will be broadcast live on stream…

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