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Same Weekend, Different Beast: DreamHack Hits Birmingham

by Punkinator | Sep 25, 2025 | News

UK Gaming Finally Gets a Global Stage (Thanks, DreamHack) For years, Insomnia held down the NEC like a well-worn save file. Same venue, same time of year, same LAN hall smell. We loved it once, but then bang. It was dead (sort of). Enter DreamHack. Same slot in the...

Insomnia 2026: It’s Back But Why Do We Care?

by Punkinator | Jul 7, 2025 | News

For years, Insomnia was the heart of the UK gaming scene. A place where LAN warriors, cosplayers, indie devs and caffeine-addled esports fans collided under one roof for a proper weekend of chaos. And now? It’s finally crawling out of the grave for Spring next year....