Events
We’re passionate about events too! Get the latest updates and live coverage. Experience the excitement both online and in person.
Everything We Saw at QuakeCon 2023!
QuakeCon 2023, the annual gaming event by idSoftware, took place last week from August 10th to 13th. Taking place in Texas, this year's event was the first in-person celebration since 2020. The past three days have been truly jam-packed full of fast-paced BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) gaming action, the Quake World esports Championships finale, and of course some product showcases from the likes of noblechairs and Ducky. Our friends from noblechairs were in attendance and boy have we got a lot of gaming action to show you!…
Horsing Around at EPIC LAN 39
The Overclockers UK team has just got back from EPIC 39! In this post, we’ve got all the highlights from the event. From a new location to the most exciting horse race you’ve ever seen, plenty went on alongside gaming at EPIC 39. EPIC.LAN Has A New Location? In April, Kettering Conference Centre, AKA the home of EPIC LAN for the last decade, announced they would be closing their doors permanently. The team at EPIC LAN quickly pulled together an alternative location for EPIC 39,…
Save the Children’s Survive to Five is Back for Another Year!
Save the Children’s summer streaming event is back. Survive to Five is here for 2023, aiming to raise money for children worldwide. We’ve been following this event for the last few years, enjoying the streamer’s antics and that warm fuzzy feeling when you donate to charity. This year, Streamplify and Ducky are supporting the Stream Team and Save the Children. There are some familiar faces returning to fundraise this year and plenty of new streamers to watch. All in all, an entertaining few days! Annnnd…
CompuTex 2023
From May 30th to June 2nd, CompuTex Taipei 2023 will be taking place in Taiwan. Here at Overclockers UK, we’ll be covering every day of the event, bringing you all the incredible new products and computing innovations as they are revealed. What is CompuTex? Established in 1981, CompuTex Taipei is a global computer and technology expo. The four-day event consists of hundreds of different product showcases and innovations from leading technology manufacturers, whether this is a brand-new line of cutting-edge graphics cards or efficient desktop…
Gayming Awards 2023 – All The Winners
The Gayming Awards took to our screens last night (April 24th) for the third time. In this post, we’re breaking down all of this year's winners. Streamed on Twitch, the awards opened with a performance of the Gayming Awards 2023 official theme, Stay Close to Me, performed by Bently Jones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0vRFl3CRw&feature=youtu.be This year's award show saw more category nominations opened to the public as the event continues its quest to support diversity in gaming. Kicking off the show was a speech highlighting representation within games and the…
Fun and Shenanigans at EPIC38
Event season kicks off with EPIC38! Over the weekend, gamers and PC enthusiasts gathered at Kettering Conference Centre to partake in EPIC38. While the EPIC.LAN team had the worst lead up to the event, the weekend was a roaring success. From Powered by Intel Tournaments to fundraising for GameBlast23, there was something for everyone. Action-Packed Weekend From Thursday to Sunday afternoon, this past weekend has been jam-packed with fun events. Saturday night saw the Community Party back in full swing. Guests were invited to attend…
EPIC.LAN Needs Your Help!
Our dear friends at EPIC.LAN has suffered a terrible accident. One of their must-needed vans has been broken into and completely stripped for parts, making it completely unusable. This has dealt a massive blow to the community and those behind the organisation, especially considering EPIC38 is set to take place next week. You can read more information over on the dedicated gofundme page*, along with finding out how you can support EPIC.Lan to get them back on the road. Find Out More…
Gayming Awards 2023 Nominees Announced
Returning for a third year, the Gayming Awards have announced the nominees and categories for 2023! The 2023 Gayming Awards are set to make their Broadway debut in New York this April. The 2022 awards were watched by more than 320,000 people online alongside a live audience of 400 at London’s Troxy Theatre. In this post, we’re taking a look at some of this year's nominations. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jMEP7LZyHGA Game of the Year Award This award champions the best game released in 2022. Up for GOTY this year…
The Game Awards: Everything We’re Excited About!
The Game Awards returned last night bigger than ever with a whole host of awards, world premieres, and... President Bill Clinton? The biggest night in gaming championed a broad selection of games from across the industry. In this post, we’re taking a look at our highlights from the event. World Premiers and Announcements This year’s Game Awards were chock-a-block with world premieres, announcement trailers, and first looks at some incredible upcoming games. We could not be more excited to be heading into 2023! Hades II …
Insomnia 69: The Highlights!
Insomnia may be over, but at least we can now sleep and look back at all the awesome stuff OcUK got up to and some of the overall highlights from the event. Intel Arc Graphics! We've finally had a chance to see Intel's upcoming ARC GPUs. Alongside ARC graphics cards, there was also a whole host of Intel-powered PCs and laptops to drool over. This included their Creator Series featuring twelfth generation Alder Lake CPUs. Intel had the flagship A770 ARC GPU…
England Dominates Commonwealth Esports Championships!
The Commonwealth Esports Championships came to an emotional conclusion on Sunday at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, with England Esports finishing second overall with five medals total. England Esports Womens Dota 2 Silver Medal - England Esports The partnership between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation has received big thumbs up from athletes and fans, both online and in person. Last week, two worlds converged as over 100 athletes representing diverse Commonwealth nations and territories went head-to-head in three…
Is Esports a Mainstream Sport?
Video gaming hasn’t always been seen as a form of competitive sport. Instead, playing games was considered a way to relax and entertain yourself. Ten years ago, you’d never be able to watch a game of FIFA, instead of regular professional football, being streamed on mainstream television channels. Fast forward to 2019, and the first ePremier League was broadcasted on Sky Sports. To compensate for COVID-19 pandemic restricting professional football games, the ePremier League was a competitive gaming tournament. Instead of hitting the playing field,…