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Cosplay at BIG Fest 2018

Andrew Dooner — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:51:25 +0000

With BIG Fest coming up in a matter of days, the cosplay contest details are a bit overdue. To keep things simple, here is the information you’ll need. When and where Noon on Saturday the 6th. 2pm on Sunday the 7th. 5-15 age bracket goes first, followed by the 16 and older contestants. Masquerade takes […]

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Nintendo fans – don’t miss BIG Fest 2018!

Mark Bishop — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:00:45 +0000

BIG Fest is just around the corner and it will be a must-attend event for all Nintendo enthusiasts. We recently announced that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming to BIG Fest! There will be four pods set up with the upcoming instalment ready to play. These pods will be open to all attendees, so, if […]

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Esports Scotland Announce Partnership With Currys PC World

Andrew Dooner — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:54:24 +0000

Esports Scotland are excited to announce a new partnership with Currys PC World. As part of the partnership, Currys PC World will be sponsoring the upcoming BIG Fest 2018 event in Edinburgh. Currys PC World is one of the biggest retailers of computers and electronic goods in Europe, we are confident that this partnership will […]

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Team UK Make It To BlizzCon Finals: Overwatch World Cup 2018 Brackets Announced

Andrew Dooner — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 18:21:59 +0000

Team UK rolled the competition on Friday and Saturday, completing the Qualifier event with 4 wins to their name. However, France, came in and shut down the UKs snowball through the qualifier and France themselves finished the qualifier with 5 wins and no losses. Team UK, however, proved themselves to be worthy of a spot […]

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The Power of Video Games

Andrew Dooner — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:54:02 +0000

User submitted article. Competitive video games are becoming more popular than ever. Whether it’s a battle royale, a first person shooter or a fighting game, the chances are you are competing, either against friends or strangers online. With multiplayer becoming even more of a focus to game developers lately we are seeing huge Esports tournaments […]

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Overwatch World Cup 2018: Team UK Will Play Their First Game On Friday

Andrew Dooner — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:35:27 +0000

Sunday marked the end of the Bangkok Qualifier with China and Australia placing in the top 2 teams for the Qualifier. Friday will be the first day of the Paris Qualifiers and will be the debut of Team UK in this years Overwatch World Cup. Lead by YouTuber ‘Stylosa‘, coached by ‘Hayes‘ and followed up […]

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BIG Fest 2018 Live Music Announcement

Andrew Dooner — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 14:56:18 +0000

Continuing on with our updates for BIG Fest 2018, we’re happy to announce two artists who will be providing live music during our event. Our first artist is Krash Slaughta. A renowned scratch DJ who appeared way back in the 1998 DMC UK Finals. You can listen to that particular tune below! Check out his […]

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CS:GO Free Edition Announced

cmrnbrd — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:54:06 +0000

If you are one of the few who haven’t yet played Counter Strike: Global Offensive you now have the chance to play for free. Although, it does mean that you have to play offline with bots as it is only available for “offline play against bots and spectating matches through GOTV.” Inside the release notes […]

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Big Fest Viewer Games Tournaments Program

Andrew Dooner — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 16:58:07 +0000

Hope your thumbs are ready for some action. The program of the Viewer Games Tournaments for the Big Fest 2018 is finally out, and it’s gonna be FIRE. We’ve got everything sorted out for you. So gather your pals, subscribe to your favourite game, and show Scotland your mad skills. Important note: The “Console Stage” is […]

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smooya: A New Hope for UK CS?

Verona Ivy — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:46:33 +0000

At ESL Cologne 2018, smooya fired his way into the public consciousness as he became the first player from the UK to reach the final of a premier international tournament. At the age of 19, and with his future firmly in front of him, could we be seeing the birth of a UK superstar? […]

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