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UKEL confirms no LoL league for 2022, but hints at other types of tournaments it may run

December 20, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Grassroots tournament organiser the UK Esports League (UKEL) has posted an update on its future in UK League of Legends (LoL) and other esports. The UKEL, which sat below and allowed teams to qualify for Riot’s now-scrapped UKLC, will not be running a LoL league in 2022. The news comes after Freaks 4U stepped in as organiser of the upper-tier UK/Ireland/Nordics NLC, and Riot announced changes to its European Regional League (ERL) structure. Continue reading UKEL confirms no LoL league for 2022, but hints at other types of tournaments it may run

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Pokémon Unite patch notes: Tencent to update game with new patch on Wednesday August 18th, new Support Blissey to be added

August 17, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Pokémon Unite was released on Nintendo Switch on Wednesday July 21st 2021. Since then, its developer Tencent Games has made various tweaks to fix bugs. Yesterday (Monday August 16th) came the most recent round of updates and patches, as well as an announcement that Support Pokémon Blissey will be available to play from Wednesday August 18th. Continue reading to read the most recent patch notes in full. Last week, Esports News UK reported that the UK Esports League (UKEL), primarily a League of Legends league, are in discussions with Nintendo about the creation of a Pokémon Unite tournament, highlighting Pokémon…

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Valheim patch adds new terrain modification, fixes a couple of bugs

April 20, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 20 April 2021 10:54 GMT Developer Iron Gate Studios has rolled out a big new patch for the popular survival game Valheim that overhauls the terrain system and makes landscaping that bit easier for players.If you’re eager to do some humongous terrain-based projects in Valheim, you’re going to want to pay attention to the game’s latest update. Though the last patch tweaked Hammer, Hoe and Cultivator timings, this new update (version 0.150.3)  does some slightly more in-depth rejigging to the game’s suite of customization tools.“The new terrain modification system is made to reduce the number of network instances and…

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Guild Esports say upcoming academy could be ‘the biggest thing to happen to UK esports for a very long time’

April 17, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Guild Esports, the London-based esports organisation backed by David Beckham, has spoken confidently about its upcoming academy launch, saying it could be the biggest thing in UK esports for some time. The Guild Academy – set to launch this quarter – will be an online portal and ‘physical athlete-development system’ closely modelled on the success of the Premier League and inspired by David Beckham, who’s been involved in its creation and development. It aims to foster a global fanbase for the organisation, attract talented gamers and mentor them, as well as provide a ‘world-class’ training system including coaching, guidance on…

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Capcom will have more Street Fighter 5 news in April

March 29, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 29 March 2021 20:44 GMT On the back of the newly launched Season 5, Capcom is getting ready to announce more Street Fighter 5 news in a dedicated show in April.Earlier today, the Japanese publisher and developer announced the Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Spring Update livestream, which will debut on April 6 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm BST.As per the announcement, this livestream will feature updates on the recently-rolled out Season V, and will provide updates on what we can expect from incoming downloadable content characters Rose and Oro, as well as…

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creature prices – when and where to find every Sea Creature

March 1, 2021VG247

If you’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons since sea creatures were introduced last July and have been keeping up with each month’s new arrivals, there’s a good chance that by now you’re only a couple of Critterpedia entries away from finishing your collection.March has arrived, and with it the final two sea creatures make their New Horizons debut: the spider crab and the firefly squid. Players who’ve been keeping up with the critters will see their aquarium finally completed upon catching these two.Whatever sea creatures you’re on the look-out for, this guide covers when to find them, how to…

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Cuphead and Mugman are coming to Fall Guys

February 22, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 22 February 2021 20:38 GMT A fall is surely brewing as beloved indie icons Cuphead and Mugman get confirmed for the gameshow-inspired battle royale, Fall Guys.“Cuphead and his pal Mugman are coming to @FallGuysGame” reads a tweet from the official Studio MDHR account (that’s the developer behind Cuphead).As per the tweet, Cuphead will arrive on February 24 alongside a special emote that has yet to be shared, and perpetual player two, Mugman, will arrive to keep him company from February 27. “Get ready for a swell battle in the Blunderdome!” concludes the tweet.Each costume piece (including…

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Fall Guys Season 3.5 update will introduce a new level, 40+ level variations and more

January 25, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 25 January 2021 20:31 GMT Fall Guys Season 3.5 is bringing some pretty big changes to the quiz show-inspired battle royale game for the game’s mid-Season update.Though developer Mediatonic has not given us an exact date for the new patch we’ve been given more information about specifically what will be added into the game in the next big update (which, by the way, is called “stop with the yeets name it anything else just don’t include the word yeet please im begging you”).The multiplayer PS4 and PC hit launched back in August 2020 and has since gone on…

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PS5 game release dates quietly removed from CES 2021 trailer

January 17, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 17 January 2021 11:31 GMT After revealing a suite of release dates for a number of third-party PS5 exclusives during its CES 2021 keynote, Sony has quietly removed the info from its uploaded trailer.Earlier this week, Sony’s CES conference introduced us to some unexpected information thanks to a sizzle reel that included footage from a number of upcoming PS5 games with release dates tacked onto the end of the trailer.Amongst the information listed, we saw dates for Capcom’s Pragmata (pushed back to 2023), Square Enix’s Project Athia (listed as January 2022), cat-based indie game, Stray (October 2021), Kena: Bridge of Spirits (March 2021), Solar Ash (June 2021),…

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PlatinumGames hopes to share Bayonetta 3 update at some point in 2021

January 17, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 17 January 2021 10:24 GMT Bayonetta 3 has been in development for a while now, but we’ve heard very little about the game since it was announced back in 2017.But fans eager for an update on the Switch-exclusive title could be in for some good news later this year, though.In an interview on Hamster’s Arcade Archives streams, Platinum’s infamously frosty lead developer, Hideki Kamiya, was asked about how progress is going on the highly-anticipated action game.“We’ve been working on new stuff like Bayonetta 3, not that I can say too much… but I hope we can…

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s incoming Classic Mode will please genre purists

December 24, 2020VG247

505 Games and ArtPlay have shed some light on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night‘s incoming “Classic Mode”.“Classic Mode” will arrive in a new update, which is headed to the retro-styled platform-RPG in January 2021 on all available platforms.The developer showed off what to expect in the new mode in a tweet (below), which details that this incoming gameplay update will be available to download for free. Classic Mode brings back old-school gameplay as you fight through five levels of demons and challenge Gebel’s deadly bosses. The new mode arrives for free in January!#BloodstainedROTN pic.twitter.com/8a76P7nVEp — Bloodstained: RotN (@SwordOrWhip) December 23, 2020The…

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Stardew Valley update will add split-screen co-op, a new Beach Farm, and more

December 21, 2020VG247

Stardew Valley’s upcoming 1.5 update will add a new Beach Farm type, split-screen co-op and a new Advanced Game Options menu, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has said.Barone posted a screenshot of Stardew Valley‘s new menu on his Twitter account over the weekend, showing off a wealth of new options including: a “remixed” Community Center Bundles, a guarantee one-year completion check box, a mine rewards drop-down box, and a setting that allows you to prevent monsters from spawning on your farm.“If you’re a seasoned player thinking of starting a new farm when 1.5 comes out, I’d like to highlight a couple…

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You probably shouldn’t say ‘simp’, ‘incel’ or ‘virgin’ on Twitch anymore

December 17, 2020VG247

Twitch is updating its hateful conduct and harassment policy soon and as part of the new measures, users are going to be discouraged from using the words ‘simp’, ‘incel’, and ‘virgin’.Last week, Twitch announced widespread changes to its policies around harassment and hateful conduct that will be coming into place on January 22, 2021.As per the streaming platform “women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Black, Indigenous, and people of color” are frequently harassed on the site, and now bold new measures are being put in place to better safeguard the community and create a more positive, productive space.The new guidelines,…

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fall update adds Halloween event, Pumpkins and more

September 25, 2020VG247

The Fall update will be coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons soon, so let’s take a look at what’s being added. From September 30, you’ll be able to enjoy the new Fall update. You’ll be able to grow Pumpkins in preparation for Halloween as well as use them for spooky new projects, and a bunch of Halloween Costumes will be coming to the Able Sisters’ store. You can also use your Nook Miles to buy body paint and coloured eye contacts to make yourself look extra scary, as well as learn DIY Halloween costumes from your islanders. Jack, the “czar…

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