Interviews
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‘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
The next Insomnia Gaming Festival could be BYOC-only and take place in October 2021 at a different venue (or country!) – exclusive interview with Craig ‘Wizzo’ Fletcher
The new owners of Insomnia Gaming Festival are thinking about dropping the expo for a BYOC (Bring Your […]
June 28, 2021
How Team Delirium became the UK’s biggest CoD Warzone organisation outside of the CDL
When you think of Call of Duty and the UK, the first major team that comes to mind […]
June 26, 2021
We speak to Empathise, the young UK Valorant streamer raided by 100 Thieves pro player Hiko: ‘I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2018 and streamed more as an escape, and now this has exploded into something I never thought would happen. It’s brought back my motivation after losing my old Twitch account’
When 18-year-old UK Immortal Valorant streamer Empathise (aka Harley) from Nottingham sat down to broadcast this week, he […]
June 18, 2021