Interviews
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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
VikkiKitty Interview: ALGS caster reveals why she initially held herself back from casting, the strength of the Apex community, her views on the women’s scene and what it’s like casting multiple esports at the top level
Vikikitty has been casting the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) since 2021, providing valuable insight into the teams, […]
July 29, 2023
Interview: The UKEL on its return, bringing back 4 Nations to UK & Ireland League of Legends esports and building a central hub for the community: ‘A unified scene is a stronger one’
The UK Esports League (UKEL) is finally back after almost two years to bring the UK and Ireland […]
July 20, 2023
Rocket League Players’ Association RLPA launches, we speak to UK co-founder about its aims: ‘The idea is to develop Rocket League to be the biggest esport possible and I think that can only be done if there’s a feedback loop between the publisher and the pro playerbase’
Two UK esports professionals have launched the Rocket League Players’ Association (RLPA), which is designed to help develop […]
July 17, 2023
DarkZero win ALGS Split 2 Playoffs event in London: Interview with Apex Legends esports champ Genburten
Photo by Hannah Marie; Esports News UK’s July coverage is powered by Predator Gaming – get more Apex Legends […]
July 16, 2023
Noctem Esports interview: Founder of new UK org on competing at ALGS, signing Dqvee and playing FIFA for Dignitas back in 2009: ‘I’ll happily invest my life savings into pushing Noctem as far as I can. And if it all goes wrong, at least we helped people chase their dreams’
Noctem Esports were launched in February 2023 focusing on content, CoD and Apex Legends. With their Apex team […]
July 14, 2023
Crazy MCR Angel interview: How the pandemic, a PS4 and a Pip-Boy turned this UK gamer into a real life Vault Girl – then a cosplay champion
Fallout is one of gaming’s biggest and most beloved franchises, and for Crazy MCR Angel, the game has […]
July 12, 2023
ALGS Split 2 Playoffs: Alliance’s Yuki is ready to channel ‘King Mande’ and take the Apex Legends crown, even if it means a rematch with ‘CEO’ ImperialHal
The ALGS Split 2 Playoffs are ready to kick off in style, with the best Apex Legends teams […]
July 12, 2023
What makes Red Bull Contested so unique? Taking a closer look at the Fortnite LAN with pro player Nebs
Red Bull Contested content sponsored by AGON by AOC Red Bull Contested, the UK’s first major Fortnite LAN, is […]
June 9, 2023
Competition in the midst of change: UK Fortnite pro Veno discusses Red Bull Contested, getting banned from Epic’s Discord and a new season dropping before a big LAN | AGON ASKS Interview
Red Bull Contested content sponsored by AGON by AOC Fresh from winning the FNCS 2023 Major 2: Europe Grand […]
June 9, 2023
Balance, body and mind: How finding fitness changed Wolfiez’ life as a pro gamer – ‘I would play 12 to 15 hours a day but my body was literally wasting away’ | AGON ASKS Red Bull Contested interview
Content sponsored by AGON by AOC Red Bull athlete Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman is one of the UK’s biggest […]
June 8, 2023