Jeff Simpkins
RLCS 2024 Season changes questioned by Rocket League esports community
The Rocket League community has called into question Psyonix’s RLCS 2024 Season announcement, which brings several sweeping changes. […]
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January 11, 2024
The Goose House join UK Esports Team Committee: ‘We’ll bring a unique perspective to the table’
UK esports club and tournament operator The Goose House are the latest to join The UK Esports Team […]
September 21, 2023
UKETC announces changes to structure and organisation, including new leadership
The UK Esports Team Committee (UKETC) has today announced a change of leadership with immediate effect. Daniel Chung […]
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January 27, 2023
Simpkins sails back to esports: Ex-Barrage MD returns with new role at UK org Resolve – exclusive video interview
Five months ago, UK esports organisation Resolve acquired fellow UK side Barrage, and in doing so, Barrage owner […]
October 9, 2021
The Last Voyage: A tribute to Barrage Esports
On May 7th 2021, Resolve acquired long-running UK organisation Barrage Esports. It was a surprising turn of events, […]
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May 20, 2021
UK talent stacked at RLCS Fall EU Major: ‘There will be British and Irish talent making their way to the top for years to come’
Rocket League has a host of UK and Ireland talent lined up to take part in the RLCS […]
September 28, 2020
Overreactions (UKLC week 7): Enclave Gaming are the second best team, how BT Excel wins Worlds and why Shikari is Luke Skywalker
Welcome back to the final week, the best week ever of the undisputed best league in the world: […]
March 21, 2020
Overreactions (week 6): George Michael teaches us a forgotten lesson, why the bottom three teams should look to Sardinia for inspiration and Bravado is the greatest player ever
You would think after 6 weeks of the UKLC and constantly prattling on about ‘academy killers’, the author […]
March 15, 2020
We asked Barrage Esports’ veteran League of Legends players Flaresz and Hadow to interview each other – here’s what happened
At Esports News UK we sometimes like to do things a little bit differently. During UK esports org […]
March 12, 2020
Overreactions (week 5): the UKLC casters are losing it, Enclave should sign a football manager and why Efias’ Bard play shows the UK should be importing more talent like him
Welcome, welcome! Back for another addition of overreactions so soon? *morbid laughter* You poor soul, you. Even our […]
March 8, 2020
Overreactions (UKLC week 4): Faker is the Korean Erixen, xMatty is literally Aphelios and how Demise can easily make playoffs
“Oh, you’re here again huh,” said Megalodontus, bleary eyed and weary of soul, as he dragged himself up […]
February 29, 2020
Overreactions (week 3): All Hail King Aux, Dragdar is the UKLC’s best support and having good internet is better than having a warship
Welcome back to another instalment of Overreactions, the UK League of Legends esports column where the author – […]
February 21, 2020
Overreactions (week 2): BT Excel are gonna win EU Masters, Chemera is the UKLC’s best mid-laner and the mystical powers of Brelia’s dad’s bacon butties
Megalodontus is back with another lighthearted look at the goings on in the UKLC this week… Aight lads, […]
February 14, 2020
In-depth interview with Barrage Esports on their League of Legends off-season, the ‘mess’ in the NA amateur scene and UKLC expectations: “We’ve created a monster of a roster”
Last year the UKLC was a largely forgettable affair for Barrage Esports, at least results wise. So for […]
February 1, 2020
i63 video interview: Barrage Esports owner on the UK scene needing to work together
We interview Jeff Simpkins, an ex Rainbow Six player who now owns UK esports organisation Barrage Esports. As […]
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August 29, 2018