International Ice Hockey Federation Launches Video Game Competition Series
On May 9th, In International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) introduced a new esports competition series based on the hit hockeyContinue Reading
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Wanyoo UK Rebrands To SideQuest
Esports studio and gaming café chain Wanyoo UK has rebranded, and will now be known as SideQuest. As part ofContinue Reading
Fortnite Returns To Mobile Devices
Fortnite is now on the cloud. On May 5th, Epic Games unveiled a partnership with Microsoft in a deal thatContinue Reading
University Of Warwick Named Best College For Gaming In The UK
The University of Warwick was named the Esports University of the Year in the United Kingdom! This comes after theContinue Reading
DeFi Wallet Argent Raises $40M
London-based startup Argent has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round in an attempt to build a DeFiContinue Reading
New Warzone Season Helps Virgin Media Break Traffic Record
The third season of Call of Duty: Warzone was recently released at 5:00 PM in the United Kingdom on AprilContinue Reading
Study Finds Brits Spend More Time Gaming Than Anybody Else
According to a recent study, gamers from the United Kingdom spend more time gaming than anybody else in the world.Continue Reading
Cambridge Named Best UK City For Gamers
Solitaire Bliss recently surveyed people in the UK to determine what the best cities were for gamers. The study wasContinue Reading
Pixel Bars Unveils Rocket League Team, Plans To Move Into Other Esports
England-based Pixel Bars have announced the launch of Pixel Esports, an in-house team that will represent the bars in aContinue Reading
Kolex Looking To Launch Esports Talent Trading Cards
Kolex Trading Cards is looking to launch an esports talent trading card set in the future, allowing fans to collectContinue Reading
Investigating The Marriage Of Crypto And Gaming In High-Risk Play-To-Earn Economies
Blockchain-based play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity can make for lucrative businesses thanks to the hype around NFTs and virtual worlds,Continue Reading
Weekly News Show #226: Square Enix Fire Sale, YouTube Worse Than Mixer, Overwatch 2 Failure, RIP Blizzard, Pokimane xQc Champagne Problems, British Gamers, Warner Bros. Confusion, Xbox Game Pass
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Embracer Group acquiring IP and studios from SquareContinue Reading
BLAST Partners With The Sports Consultancy
Esports production company and tournament organizer BLAST has entered a partnership with London-based sports solutions firm The Sports Consultancy (TSC) in a dealContinue Reading
Promod Esports Launches New Grassroots VALORANT Circuit
Esports agency Promod Esports has announced Beacon, a new VALORANT grassroots tournament circuit for players in the UK, Ireland, and Nordics. The circuit, which isContinue Reading
Tech Firms Competing For Deals Means More Money For Video Game Developers
Video game developers are champing at the bit ahead of an influx of money from some of the biggest technologyContinue Reading
Loughborough Lions And Portsmouth Paladins Set To Fight For Amazon UE Master 2022 Rocket League Title
The Loughborough Lions and Portsmouth Paladins are set to battle Europe’s best university teams for the Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports MastersContinue Reading
Expanse Studios Leaves ICE London A Winner
Expanse Studios once again participated in the ICE London 2022, where it drew the attention and partnership agreements with someContinue Reading
Fnatic And Dexerto Partner To Make Esports Documentary
Fnatic and Dexerto have teamed up to make Going For Broke, an esports documentary which tells the story of anContinue Reading
Over 10M People Have Streamed Games Through Xbox’s Cloud Gaming
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at least ten million people have streamed video games through Xbox Cloud Gaming. This informationContinue Reading
Registration For Predator Sim Racing Cup 2022 Is Now Open
Registration for the Predator Sim Racing Cup 2022 is now open and will utilize the Assetto Corsa platform. Organized by R8G Esports, the eventContinue Reading
Famous Football Clubs and Their Esports Teams
Esports is a growing industry, capturing devout gamers and plenty of casual viewers around the world. Statista suggests that thereContinue Reading
Sony And Nintendo Update Gaming Subscription Auto-Renewals Following Investigation
Sony and Nintendo are making changes to their gaming subscriptions in the UK after working with a regulator in theContinue Reading
Two Mobile Games Announced For Amazon Kids+
On April 14th, Amazon announced it would be launching two kid-friendly mobile games for the company’s subscription service made forContinue Reading
ESL UK Adds Augmented Reality Game Hado To ESL Premiership
The ESL Premiership, the UK’s longest-standing esports tournament with operations dating back to 2015, played host to the Hado InvitationalContinue Reading
British Esports Association Promotes Gaming To Aid People With Autism
The British Esports Association has said those with autism can learn valuable skills, like communication, leadership, and problem solving, throughContinue Reading
Secretlab Named Team Vitality’s Official Gaming Chair Partner
Team Vitality recently unveiled a multi-year partnership with Secretlab in a deal that will see the company become Vitality’s officialContinue Reading
Ali-A To Host YouTube’s Competition Show To Find The Next Big Gaming Creator, With $100,000 Grand Prize
YouTube will award $100,000 to the grand-prize winner of a new global talent show, uTure, to find the next breakout gamingContinue Reading
Riot Makes Changes To COVID-19 Policies Ahead Of Return-To-Work Order
According to a recent report from Vice, Riot Games will be eliminating the company’s vaccine and mask requirements ahead ofContinue Reading