Interviews
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UK LoL caster Hiprain: “To finally get the offer, to actually be on the LEC… is a really bizarre feeling. I don’t think it’s quite hit home yet. I don’t think it will hit home until about five seconds before the break ends and I go on, to be honest!”
Jake ‘Hiprain’ Matthews is name many are familiar with in the UK, Ireland and European League of Legends […]
June 18, 2021
Interview: Jamada on climbing the ranks as a UK LoL caster, his EU Masters experience and his upcoming LEC debut
The up-and-coming caster sat down with ENewsUK to discuss the incredible trajectory of his career, and his hopes and dreams for the future. […]
June 16, 2021
Raven interview: Hearthstone caster and ‘UK’s Best Gamer’ on esports streakers, getting reported for how he says ‘Shaman’ and that ragequit in the recent Grandmasters final
Having spent the last two months casting the most recent Hearthstone Grandmasters (which ended in a controversial player […]
June 12, 2021
Exclusive interview with NLC caster Guldborg on getting called up to the LEC, and why swearing at Quickshot is on his bucket list
Last spring, the EU Masters brought many new eyes to the wealth of talent the European Regional Leagues […]
June 10, 2021
Interview with SK Gaming general manager Joe ‘InnerFlame’ El Ouassi: ‘We’re not the SK of old, we’re not afraid of making tough decisions to try and get to the top. And I don’t care about finishing sixth in the LEC – I want to win. I’ve come close to winning in the past, and that’s not good enough for me.’
SK Gaming made headlines recently after moving star League of Legends (LoL) support player Treatz to the jungle, […]
June 8, 2021
The next chapter for UK CSGO: Is there a brighter future ahead?
The UK CSGO scene has received new lease as of late. Read for a review of the current landscape of the scene and insight from Endpoint’s CEO and the BLAST Premier Commissioner. […]
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May 27, 2021
Interview with Valorant broadcast talent Yinsu Collins and MitchMan ahead of the VCT Stage 2 Masters: “People are going to ask where were you when the first ever international Valorant LAN happened and you’re going to look like a right melon for not watching it, so tune in and support our boys Team Liquid and Fnatic!”
The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) is about to run its second Masters event of the year, with the […]
May 23, 2021
MSI 2021 preview with LCK caster Chronicler and LPL caster Munchables
The League of Legends Mid-Seasonal Invitational (MSI) kicks off in Iceland on May 6th 2021, after a two-year […]
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May 5, 2021
Super Squad playtest and interview: UK dev Bad Fox Studios aims to shake up MOBA genre with new 5v5 team shooter
We might not feature the game development sector all that much on Esports News UK, but the UK […]
May 4, 2021
Interview with EU League of Legends casters Noa and Carmeline on women in esports: “On one hand I know how important the exposure is for brands and media, and I know that we need it, but on the other hand I get angry when I see them using us for marketing, and only speak up about our problems one day per year”
March was Women’s History Month, and the esports industry took the chance to celebrate the many talented and […]
May 2, 2021
Queen Mary’s College esports facility becomes first in UK to include a dedicated yoga room, with League of Legends-themed yoga positions planned
A UK college is about to open a brand new esports building, complete with 52 gaming systems, an […]
April 30, 2021
Interview with BT Excel’s UK bot-laner Deadly on his expectations for EU Masters: “I think we have a very good team set up; I’ve been to the finals already and if I don’t reach the finals again, I feel like I’ve somewhat failed myself”
Interview conducted before BT Excel won the quarter-finals Excel Esports academy team BT Excel, the sole UK representatives […]
April 27, 2021
MSI & VCT Masters interview with Ásbjörn Ásbjörnsson from the Icelandic Esports Association: “These are the biggest events Iceland has ever held, period. And we’ve had artists like Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran playing here in the last few years!”
Image credit: Dusty The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and Valorant Championship Tour (VCT) Masters Stage 2 […]
April 26, 2021
Interview with James ‘Stress’ O’Leary on leaving Mad Lions, his time casting and inclusion in esports: ‘It’d be a massive thing for an LEC player to be openly LGBTQA+, but with that comes a lot of pressure they’d put on themselves’
Image credit: StressCasts.com Stress is a familiar name to those who followed the EU LCS before it became […]
April 15, 2021
‘We’re eliminating the barrier between editorial and talent’ – interview with Esports.gg’s UK editor-in-chief Malystryx on the launch of the new publication
With the world of esports journalism evolving and getting more competitive with each passing year, publications are looking […]
April 4, 2021