Interviews
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Six UK esports orgs merge to form Coalesce: ‘CSGO is at the forefront of our goals, we want to reach top 100 in the HLTV rankings and take that ESL Prem title from Endpoint’
Six UK-based esports team organisations have merged to form a bigger org that the founders hope will help […]
August 26, 2021
‘UK Siege is the best it’s EVER been’ – G2 Kayak
British Rainbow Six Siege player Jordan ‘Kayak’ Morley has told Esports News UK that the Siege UK scene […]
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August 24, 2021
Call of Duty star Cammy: “Whatever happens at Champs, I’m proud of my team”
Back in April, Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan, a professional Call of Duty player from Scotland, was reprimanded by his […]
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August 19, 2021
‘FaZe Sway would message me at 2am, I’d get out of bed, design a thumbnail, go back to bed and wake up to another 600 followers’ – self-taught esports graphic designer MSF Medz
In the world of esports, pro players, casters and streamers are often the ones in the spotlight, but […]
August 18, 2021
In-depth interview with Foxdrop: ‘I sometimes wonder whether I’m a worse LoL caster now than when I started out, because I focus on fixing my faults rather than what made me a good caster in the first place: being kind of cheeky, kind of dumb, and very English!’
Image credit: Lolesports Flickr In the vast world of League of Legends (LoL) streamers and personalities, few are […]
August 12, 2021
Interview with UK Rocket League YouTuber Pickapixel on Season 4, joining Ellevens Esports and racing towards 1m subscribers
Jake Nordland sits down with UK content creator Pickapixel to discuss life as a content creator, being part of Gareth Bales’ esports org Ellevens Esports, and Rocket League Season 4. […]
August 12, 2021
Interview: Mark Weller from Vexed Gaming on upcoming investment rounds, playing against S1mple in his early career and going pro in a lesser-known esports title – and helping others play professionally
Vexed Gaming was founded in 2015 and started out in Counter-Strike – it’s reached two CSGO Majors in […]
August 6, 2021
Interview with Fnatic top-laner Adam: ‘I want to go to Worlds directly this season, and show the world there’s a top-laner in Europe that can match all the legends in Asia’
Image credit: Lolesports Flickr After an ultimately disappointing Spring 2021 LEC Season by Fnatic’s standards, the team made […]
August 4, 2021
Alpha Beta PC interview on their ambitions in esports, Nvidia 30 series stock and answering your questions on getting the most out of your gaming PC
Promoted article (contains affiliate links) Alpha Beta PC is a new UK-based gaming PC system builder offering a […]
July 23, 2021
Interview with Excel Valorant players Moe40 and Rubino: “There’s always going to be pressure but it depends how it’s handled. We have the potential to be great, but there’s a lot of hard work to get there – with time I believe we can be a top team.”
Back in March, UK organisation Excel Esports entered the Valorant esports scene, and after failing to reach the […]
July 18, 2021
‘This will probably be my last ever full split of UK League of Legends’ – caster Excoundrel on his new job at The Story Mob, Wild Rift and Medic memories
Experienced British esports caster and content creator Ceirnan ‘Excoundrel’ Lowe says the current UK/Nordics League of Legends NLC […]
July 16, 2021
Viego’s viability in competitive play: Lucent Esports’ UKLC top-laner Sotsy shares his views on the LoL champion
Viego, the Ruined King, is one of League of Legends’ newer champions, having been released to the rift […]
July 13, 2021
Interview with Dragoni – the new licensed UK esports betting provider built by a League of Legends fan focusing on choice, in-depth stats and live odds: ‘We offer more than 100 odds per game and 20+ tournaments from the NLC to the LEC’
Promoted article (in partnership with Dragoni) The esports betting market has become increasingly competitive over the years, with […]
July 6, 2021
Here comes Trouble: In-depth interview with NLC LoL caster Troubleinc on her journey towards the LEC, her unique accent and staying true to herself – ‘I’m unfiltered and uncensored, and that’s how I’m going to stay’
Image credit: lolesports flickr Whenever we discuss the topic of up-and-coming League of Legends casters, one name is […]
July 5, 2021
Interview: Pixel Bar co-founder on running a UK gaming bar during a pandemic, crowdfunding esports prize pools with drink sales and opening a second venue
Pixel Bar, a Leeds-based gaming bar that recently announced a £1,000+ League of Legends tournament with Cooldown, is […]
July 5, 2021