Category Archive for "Interviews"

Interview with Fnatic Rising ADC xMatty: ‘Hopefully I get to show some more spicy champs in the UKLC!’

February 25th, 2019

Matthew 'xMatty' Coombs is one of the UK's rising stars in League of Legends. The 19-year-old ADC player for academy side Fnatic Rising is making a name for himself, most recently putting in a perfect 10/0/7 performance in week 2 of the UKLC. But how far can he go? What's it been like going from…

UK Dota 2 coach Teaguvnor reflects on his time at the Chongqing Major and looks ahead to ESL One Birmingham

January 27th, 2019

UK Dota 2 talent Robson "Teaguvnor" Merritt said his time at the Chongqing Major was a learning experience and believes his team can lift the trophy at ESL One Birmingham 2019. Teaguvnor worked as a coach for Chaos Esports Club at the major, which took place last week. His teamed placed 9-12th, which is an improvement…

UKLC Interview: Riot UK & LVP on making ‘every match feel relevant’, UK scene drama and having a ‘totally different’ studio setup

January 23rd, 2019

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco had the chance to interview Riot UK head of esports Mo Fadl (left) and LVP VP and co-founder Sergi Mesonero about the new UK League Championship (UKLC), which was revealed earlier today. Esports News UK: Please give us an overview of the new UKLC. What was the thinking…

Five minutes with Fnatic team director Holden Sayles on the upcoming EE Clash Royale Mobile Series finals and leaving Vainglory behind

January 18th, 2019

The finals of the EE Clash Royale Mobile Series, the winner of whom will have the chance to join Fnatic, take place this Sunday (January 20th). We managed to conduct a quickfire interview with Fnatic's Clash Royale team director Holden Sayles ahead of the finals, who opened up on the potential for mobile esports, including Fnatic's…

Video: Esports Awards winners including MonteCristo & Bwipo offer advice to aspiring UK pros

January 4th, 2019

Last November, League of Legends content creator Mattheos and Haodong Zhang interviewed a handful of winners at the 2018 Esports Awards in London, including MonteCristo, Bwipo and more. With the New Year now here and many people setting themselves new goals and looking to improve, here's a recap of the interviews including their advice for aspiring…

Esports News UK’s top 10 interviews of 2018

December 27th, 2018

As I'm sure you already know, there are tons of interesting people in esports with lots of intriguing stories to tell. Continuing our top tens of the year, Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco looks back on ten of his most memorable interviews of 2018, in chronological order. Riot UK Head of Esports Mo…

Interview: Team Secret on winning the RB6 Prem finals, the rise of UK talent and the secret to a winning mentality

December 18th, 2018

The ESL UK & Ireland Winter Premiership for Rainbow 6 Siege concluded earlier this month at the ESL Leicester's studio. After Team Secret emerged victorious at the event, ENUK'S Craig Robinson sat down to talk to their British players Matthew "meepeY" Sharples (far left) and Ryan "Lacky" Stapley (second from left) in a post-finale interview. …

Who are Phelan Gaming? We interview founder Ciarán “Wings” Walsh about their LoL background, the Irish scene and aims for the 2019 league

December 14th, 2018

Phelan Gaming are one of three orgs new to the UK League of Legends European Regional League, which kicks off in 2019. But what are they about, how did they form and what are their ambitions? Dom Sacco gets to know Phelan Gaming founder and CEO Ciarán "Wings" Walsh in this quick-fire interview. First off, it…

‘FIFA 19 has a lot of potential but there are flaws’ – five minutes with Hashtag Ryan

December 7th, 2018

Following the launch of FIFA 19 and the Premier League announcing its first esports tournament, the ePremier League, we interview pro UK FIFA player Ryan "Hashtag Ryan" Pessoa. As a player for Hashtag United and an official Red Bull athlete, we ask Hashtag Ryan for his views on FIFA 19 as an esport compared to…

Confz interview: The UK Street Fighter pro on being partially blind, playing at London’s old Trocadero arcade & making music

November 27th, 2018

Nathanael "Confz" Asubonteng is one to watch in the UK Fighting Game Community (FGC). He has gone from practicing at London's old Trocadero arcade to playing in the Gfinity Elite Series for ASUS RoG Army. We ask him about his background, his time in esports and juggling it with his passion for making music. …

Category Archives: Interviews

Interview with Fnatic Rising ADC xMatty: ‘Hopefully I get to show some more spicy champs in the UKLC!’

UK Dota 2 coach Teaguvnor reflects on his time at the Chongqing Major and looks ahead to ESL One Birmingham

UKLC Interview: Riot UK & LVP on making ‘every match feel relevant’, UK scene drama and having a ‘totally different’ studio setup

Five minutes with Fnatic team director Holden Sayles on the upcoming EE Clash Royale Mobile Series finals and leaving Vainglory behind

Video: Esports Awards winners including MonteCristo & Bwipo offer advice to aspiring UK pros

Esports News UK’s top 10 interviews of 2018

Interview: Team Secret on winning the RB6 Prem finals, the rise of UK talent and the secret to a winning mentality

Who are Phelan Gaming? We interview founder Ciarán “Wings” Walsh about their LoL background, the Irish scene and aims for the 2019 league

‘FIFA 19 has a lot of potential but there are flaws’ – five minutes with Hashtag Ryan

Confz interview: The UK Street Fighter pro on being partially blind, playing at London’s old Trocadero arcade & making music

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