Interviews
Epic 40 round-up: Esports winners, interviews and more from the UK’s first CS2 LAN event as Epic.LAN celebrates 20th birthday and charity showmatch raises almost £3,000
The latest Epic.LAN in Kettering was certainly one to remember, with the tri-annual LAN reaching its 40th event […]
November 6, 2023
Five minutes with the streamer who broke a Football Manager world record at Insomnia for the longest sports video game marathon
Teacher-turned streamer Kevin Chapman, aka Lollujo, broke an official Guinness World Record at Insomnia Gaming Festival 71 in […]
October 25, 2023
PUBG caster Rick ‘Saga’ Sharples on the storylines and UK players to watch at the PEC Fall Grand Finals 2023
The Grand Finals of the PUBG EMEA Championship take place from today (October 20th to 22nd 2023), with […]
October 20, 2023
Fighting new battles, breaking down barriers and Riot giving Valve a kick up the backside: Women’s CS and Valorant Interview with Winteriio and Ne0kai at Insomnia 71
With Valorant Game Changers, ESL Impact and other women’s esports competitions, there are arguably more tournaments than before […]
October 13, 2023
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco featured on Ginx Esports TV show ‘The Games That Made Me’
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco was invited to the Ginx Esports TV offices in London to appear […]
October 9, 2023
UK LoL i71 interview with Ruddy Painkillers, Cabbage Corp and Brod & Friends: ‘It’s great they’re bringing UKEL back. It’s not about a prize pool, we just enjoy playing the game, this is our hobby, it’s our sport. There’s no reason why there can’t be a bit of a UK scene again’
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco caught up with players from three top teams at Insomnia Gaming Festival […]
September 14, 2023
First Online Esports BTEC qualification launches in the UK, targeting home-schooled students (Interview with James Fraser-Murison of Minerva’s Virtual Academy)
Minerva’s Virtual Academy has this month launched the first Online Esports BTEC qualification as it hopes to provide […]
September 13, 2023
Jukeyz interview on leaving London Royal Ravens, bootcamping with Red Bull and his team’s chances at WSOW London
Liam ‘Jukeyz’ James is one of the UK’s top Call of Duty Warzone players and streamers, and right […]
August 30, 2023
ESI London 2023 interview with co-founder Sam Cooke on new additions to the esports conference: ‘Creators are a vital part of esports and there was a gap in the market for a dedicated B2B event for the creator economy’
UK-based esports industry conference and networking event, ESI London 2023, is fast approaching, with it returning to Boxpark […]
August 29, 2023
NoName UK LoL player interview: ‘This is my first EMEA Masters and I want to show a good performance’
Will ‘NoName’ Jones, a British rising star League of Legends player, is hoping to make a good impression […]
August 21, 2023
The UK esports coach and player who accidentally booked a certain kind of hotel when stranded in Amsterdam (interview with JLingz Esports’ coldjyn on his bizarre first LAN experience and the next ALGS Championship)
Stumbling across a darkened street, two figures trudge to the next hotel on the list. Phones? Dead. Hope? […]
August 18, 2023
‘If I was at PlayStation I’d revive GT Academy’ – Gran Turismo Movie interview with GT Academy founder Darren Cox on what the film got wrong, being played by Orlando Bloom and why the project was scrapped in real life
Before sim racing revved up, before it was the norm for motorsport brands to have some kind of […]
August 16, 2023
How NUEL is Evolving Beyond UK University Esports: Interview with NUEL and GGTech at Amazon University Esports Masters Finals
Content in partnership with NUEL Since 2010, NUEL has provided university esports tournaments to thousands of students across […]
August 9, 2023
Oxygen Esports are ready to step out of the shadows at the ALGS Championship: “If that means we have to topple a few dynasties, then so be it” (exclusive interview)
Oxygen Esports Apex Legends team photo of Vein, Reedz, Aidan; Esports News UK’s August coverage is powered by […]
August 8, 2023
Miaowiee interview: Rising UK LoL streamer on winning Riot’s Season Stars award for Northern Europe and becoming a Twitch partner
Miaowiee is an up-and-coming League of Legends streamer from the UK who’s starting to make a name for […]
July 31, 2023