Category Archives: Interviews

i63 video interview: Barrage Esports owner on the UK scene needing to work together

August 29th, 2018

We interview Jeff Simpkins, an ex Rainbow Six player who now owns UK esports organisation Barrage Esports. As a UK-based organisation, Barrage has teams competing in Hearthstone, League of Legends, Call of Duty and Rocket League. George Moncaster sat down with Jeff during i63 to talk about the challenges of running an organisation, as well…

i63 video interview: Splyce Rocket League team on Insomnia and developing young esports talent

August 28th, 2018

The 'Big Betty' mobile arena setup at Insomnia 63 provided the platform for this interview between Esports News UK's George Moncaster and the Splyce Rocket League team. Jake Wismont (right), Jamie "Karma" (left) and Trevor "DudeWithTheNose" (centre) share their thoughts on esports and the importance of events like Insomnia, as well as shedding some light…

What it takes to be World of Warcraft’s best PVP Outlaw Rogue: Video interview with Whaazz from Method Black

August 17th, 2018

Danish World of Warcraft player Oscar "Whaazz" Wulff is arguably the world's best Rogue in Arena right now. As the captain for Method Black, the European PVP (player-vs-player) WoW team of UK-based esports organisation Method, he is putting the Outlaw Rogue well and truly on the map, with a 77% win-rate in a recent tournament…

Interview: Jake “Mustard” Neal on ESL UK’s new Tekken 7 Summer Skirmish and the rise of the UK FGC

August 14th, 2018

ESL UK has announced the Tekken 7 Summer Skirmish community event, as part of a bid to recognise more homegrown esports talent outside of its Premierships. The tournament will be run as an invitational for 8 of the bigger names in the Tekken 7 community for the UK and Ireland. It will be a single…

From player to dev: The UK player who was so good at Faeria the developers hired him to work on the CCG’s design

August 12th, 2018

After launching last year, building up a fanbase and adopting a buy-to-play model, Faeria offers something different to other CCGs out there like Hearthstone. One of Faeria's best UK players, Christopher Lewis, earnt more than $1,000 in tournaments and took part in a community program, catching the eye of the game's studio Abrakam, who ended…

We check out Summer of Legends at Belong Hull and interview Nutri about UK LoL

August 10th, 2018

Dan Whitfield visits the GAME Belong store in Hull to check out the new Summer of Legends coaching activities, which are running throughout this month across the UK. As well as sharing his thoughts on the Belong Arena, Dan gets to interview experienced UK League of Legends player/coach Billy "Nutri" Wragg. Buried deep with a…

Interview: UK Super Mario Kart champion Sami Cetin on the world of retro esports, breaking records & the upcoming Play Expo

July 22nd, 2018

Long ago, before the time of League of Legends esports in stadiums, online leaderboards and Twitch livestreams, gamers across the world invited friends and family to play the likes of Mario Kart together on their old CRT TVs. But what happens when you bridge these two worlds? You get one of the most unique esports…

G FUEL to launch Code Vein tie-in drink, CEO reveals in interview

July 20th, 2018

G FUEL CEO Cliff Morgan has spoken about his plans for the UK and revealed a limited edition flavoured drink will launch alongside action RPG Code Vein. Speaking to Esports News UK in a video interview, Cliff spoke about G FUEL's partnerships in gaming and joining the recent UK Esports Awards as Headline Partner. "We're…

Interview: Candyfloss on coaching University of Exeter & their chances in the LoL University Esports Masters

July 15th, 2018

After the University of Exeter won NUEL Live earlier this year, cementing their place as the best university League of Legends team in the UK, they now set their sights on Europe. The team are taking part in the University Esports Masters (UEM) this week in Tenerife, with the backing of PC hardware brand ASUS…

KennyS on coming to Wembley, the new look G2 and NRG’s rise to the top

June 10th, 2018

This weekend will see thousands of UK CS:GO fans head to Wembley Arena to watch the ECS finals. Following on from two months of online play, the finals will be host to the best eight teams from across Europe and North America. Ahead of the tournament Esports News UK sat down with French legend, Kenny…

Category Archives: Interviews

i63 video interview: Barrage Esports owner on the UK scene needing to work together

i63 video interview: Splyce Rocket League team on Insomnia and developing young esports talent

What it takes to be World of Warcraft’s best PVP Outlaw Rogue: Video interview with Whaazz from Method Black

Interview: Jake “Mustard” Neal on ESL UK’s new Tekken 7 Summer Skirmish and the rise of the UK FGC

From player to dev: The UK player who was so good at Faeria the developers hired him to work on the CCG’s design

We check out Summer of Legends at Belong Hull and interview Nutri about UK LoL

Interview: UK Super Mario Kart champion Sami Cetin on the world of retro esports, breaking records & the upcoming Play Expo

Interview: Candyfloss on coaching University of Exeter & their chances in the LoL University Esports Masters

KennyS on coming to Wembley, the new look G2 and NRG’s rise to the top

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