Interviews
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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
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