Roccat Kone Pure Champion Grade Gaming Mouse Review
The Roccat Kone Pure is an entry-level version of their successful Kone XTE but the Kone Pure is not to be talked about lightly as it still functions as a highly customisable mouse ideal for eSports thanks to its precision and weight. In terms of design, the Roccat Kone Pure…
Summoners War Berlin Regional Free Tickets & Participants Announced
Com2us publisher of mobile action RPG has opened up registration for this year's European regional tournament which takes place in Berlin, Germany on Septemeber 22nd, 2018. Players and fans will be able to sign up via Eventbrite for free tickets for admission to the event at no cost and the after…
Red Bull Opens Largest eSports Arena In The UK
Red Bull, most known for their popular energy drink have announced their very own gaming arena, Red Bull Gaming Sphere. The Gaming Sphere is a new gaming space located in Shoreditch, London and will act as the UK hub for eSports and gaming communities. The venue has been kitted it out with…
Razer Celebrates SKT T1 with Licensed Mouse & Mouse Mat
Razer has teamed up with SKT T1 League of Legends eSports team to allow gamers to buy some officially licensed gear after their recent performance in the 2017 League of Legends World Championships. “SKT T1 is the most decorated League of Legends team of all time and we are proud to have…
SteelSeries Rival 500 Gaming Mouse Review
SteelSeries has been focusing a lot more on the eSports gamer recently with M500 keyboard that has been designed to be eSports friendly in size but still pack a punch when needed in game. You could also look at the Rival 700 with its OLED screen designed to show you…
ESL UK Premiership Summer Prize Pool is £34,000
The ESL UK Premiership this summer is set to be the biggest yet with a prize pool currently totalling £34,000. With three offline finals events planned for October at this years MCM Expo in London, there will be plenty of time to see Riot's League of Legends eSports tournaments at…
The Biggest Tournament In The Dota 2 Universe Is Here
The biggest championship event of the year for Dota 2 fans is now here. The tournament, called The International, started on the 8th August and will run through to the 13th of the same month. It’s being held at the Seattle Centre and will see 16 competing teams fighting for…
Manchester City Sign First eSports Player
In their fourth acquisition of the transfer market, Manchester City have signed a name not many people would expect at all. Kieran 'Kez' Brown, professional FIFA player, becomes the first eSports player for the club but is the next name in a growing list of players and teams signing for professional sports…
Competition: Win 1 of 8 pairs of ECS CS:GO MvP Semifinals Tickets Worth £100
VGU has teamed up with the CS:GO eSports Championship Series (ECS) to give away eight pairs of MvP tickets worth £100 a pair to our readers. Taking place June 25th and 26th in Wembley SSE Arena, the show will host the finals of the CS:GO championship tournament which includes eight of the…
Team YP Banned From ESL Events
According to internal emails acquired by GamesBeat, it has been discovered that the ESL have cut ties with Team YP, the eSports organisation sponsored by adult entertainment website, YouPorn. Apparently, if these emails are to be believed, the ESL is enacting a new rule with potential teams wishing to compete…
Reddit AMA Reveals Substantial Details on Wavedash Games
If you've been watching the Smashosphere over the past few months, the name 'Wavedash Games' may seem somewhat familiar to you. Formed of a team of game developers, Smash fans and tournament organisers, this new game studio is currently in the process of developing a platform fighter to rival that…
Ubisoft Announces Season 2 of Rainbow Six Pro League
The Season 1 Finals of the Rainbow Six Pro League are nearly upon us, with top ranked teams from Europe and North America battling it out over PC and Xbox One for a share of $100,000. The Xbox One Finals are set to be on the 22nd of April, live…
The eGames Launched as Part of London Games Festival
As part of the UK's commitment to support the burgeoning games industry, the eGames has been launched as a way to 'positively shape the future of competitive gaming' and establish a competition structure similar to that of the Olympics. With support from the UK Government, the eGames will begin with…
Proclaimed ‘God Squad’ Win Call of Duty World League EU Stage One Finals
Last weekend saw the finals for Stage One of the European part of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 World League. 14 teams descended upon Cologne, Germany with eight competing to avoid relegation and the other six fighting for the trophy and their share of $168,000. Starting with the teams…
Microsoft Partner with FACEIT and ESL for Xbox Live Tournaments
In recognition and support of the growing eSports scene, Microsoft has announced their partnership with competitive gaming companies FACEIT and Electronic Sports League (ESL). Called the Xbox Live Tournaments platform, the news came at the Game Developers Conference 2016 which is currently ongoing in San Fransisco. Xbox Live Tournaments will…
EGL XV London Open Summary and Roundup
Over the 5th and 6th of March, 32 Call of Duty: Black Ops III teams descended upon the Old Truman Brewery in London to compete for their share of a $25,000 prize pool. With CoD World League (CWL) points also up for grabs, every team went into EGL’s 15th event…
Insomnia Scotland Announce Tournament Prize Pools
Insomnia Scotland, the first event outside of England from the Insomnia team, has just confirmed the prize pools for each of the competitive titles featuring at the EICC Edinburgh between April 29 and May 2. All the major eSports titles will be in attendance, with a £1500 prize pool for…
Call of Duty Console Pro Tries out CS:GO with the Biggest CS:GO Youtuber
Console Vs PC has been a battle raging since the dawn of games, arguments of who is more skilled or which system is better to play on have been the catalyst for many a friendship ending. This week however, an olive branch was passed from one of, if not the…
Six eSports Tournaments Confirmed for Insomnia57
Insomnia57 is a gaming festival in Birmingham in the UK featuring various online YouTubers and personalities, alongside various exhibitions and retailers. One other key aspect of the Insomnia events is their eSports tournaments and with Insomnia57 just over a month away, they’ve announced the first six titles to feature. Counter…
Capcom Pro Tour 2016 Schedule Announced
With Street Fighter V coming out next Tuesday, Capcom are going full throttle with their plans for this year's Capcom Pro Tour, giving eager World Warriors the schedule for this year's series of events. All of these tournaments will eventually lead up to the grand 32 man final at the…
ArenaNet and ESL are Launching ESL Guild Wars 2 Pro League
ArenaNet developer and publisher of Guild Wars 2 will be teaming up with ESL, the largest eSports company. The ESL Guild Wars 2 Pro League will be a new tournament series with $400,000 (£259,627) in cash prizes. The money will be split over two seasons and will be the largest competitive…