Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show

This week on Level up! Nathan spoke to FIFA Esports megastar Donovan 'Tekkz' Hunt, a professional FIFA player who represents Fnatic.Ahead of the FIFA 22 eChampions League finals, Tekkz talks about feeling old aged just 20, wanting to add the eCL trophy to his collection having already won the ePremier League, wanting to emulate Liverpool's success in real-life, and how he decides how to play depending on which side of the bed he wakes up on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Nathan this week is Harlequins star Louis Lynagh!Louis is a huge gamer and loves Call of Duty, Football Manager, FIFA and more. They talk about the similarities of top sportspeople to top gamers and do a deep dive into the best gamers in the Quins squad.Louis was part of Harlequins Premiership winning team from last season, and scored twice late on in the final, and will be looking to repeat the feats from last year this time around as Quins eye another playoff spot.Watch Louis Lynagh for Harlequins vs Gloucester at Twickenham Stadium this Saturday 21 May for Big Summer Kick Off – a festival-themed rugby event with headline music act Craig David. Buy tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Nathan speaks with Daniel Ringland head of Valorant esports EMEA at Riot Games. They discuss what makes a good esport, how esports has grown over the last few years and where's next for Valorant esports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode Nathan speaks with Jukeyz days before he sets off on a US tour to compete against America's best Warzone players. They discuss the tour, Jukeyz's journey, American food whether US warzone lobbies are easier than EU lobbies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Nathan Speaks to UFC fighter Jack Shaw, They spoke about gaming, what it means to him and how he started his twitch channel. Jack Streams Warzone and GTA among others, they talk abouthow his streamer profile has grown and the comparison between traditional sports and esports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ePremier League is the Premier League's official esports event, with the grand finals of the competition set to played on FIFA 22, taking place on March 26 and March 27, 2022, with the event live on various platforms, including Sky Sports, Twitch and more. Ahead of the event, Nathan Bliss sat down with some of the professional FIFA players who will be competing for ePremier League glory including former ePremier League winner Tom Leese (Excel and Tottenham), Liverpool's Diogo Mendes, Watford FC, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Aston Villa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaden 'Wolfiez' Ashman, professional Fortnite player for Excel Esports, became the youngest player in the history of esports to win $1 million in 2019, following his second place in the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Duos event, aged just 15.Now aged 18, Wolfiez is one of the best professional Fortnite players in the world, with a huge fanbase and loyal following, so what's next for the Fortnite prodigy? Following in the footsteps of Liam 'Jukeyz' James, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Stokes, Ryan Pessoa and more, Wolfiez has been officially confirmed as a Red Bull athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valve has just launched the Steamdeck, a piece of hardware that could change gaming forever. The Steamdeck is an all-in-one portable gaming device that can run AAA games on the go, with Valve calling it "the most powerful, full-featured gaming handheld in the world."Nathan Bliss and Matthew Aldus talk about the Steamdeck, go into the specs, discuss what it means for the gaming industry, what it could be used for, discuss right-to-repair and how Valve are taking a different approach to Apple, and why companies like Microsoft should be worried.Powered by a custom AMD APU, the Steamdeck is optimized for handheld gaming, featuring Zen 2 and RDNA 2 graphics which delivers more than enough performance to run the latest AAA games, and efficiently too. And, it's very affordable for the specs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EXCLUSIVE: After more than a decade, Fnatic will re-enter Halo esports to take part in the HCS (Halo Championship Series).Mirror Esports and Gaming Journalist Nathan Bliss spoke exclusively with Fnatic’s Chief Gaming Officer Patrik Sättermon and Fnatic’s Team Director and New Projects Lead Colin Johnson (CoJo) to discuss to find out why Fnatic decided to become a HCS partner, what this will mean for fans and what they can expect to see in the future.They also touched on Fnatic’s FIFA Esports lineup, featuring Tekkz and Diogo, talked about the esports industry in general and discussed esports recruitment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke to G2 Esports' visionary founder Carlos 'ocelote' Rodriguez about how he created his esports empire, his previous life as a professional esports player, how esports has grown in the last 20 years, launching G2 Esports' own record label and first song, an epic power metal track 'Our Way' and how he feels about the future of G2 Esports and the future of the industry as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in the history of the Formula 2 Championship series, former sim racer and F1 Esports driver Cem Bolukbasi will line up on the real-life Formula 2 Championship (F2) grid next season after signing with Charouz Racing System.Bolukbasi, who was competing in virtual races in the F1 Esports Series in 2017, 2018 and 2019, also winning the Formula Renault Esport Series, graduated into real-life single-seater racing in the 2019 GT4 European Championship. The Turkish driver then drove in two full seasons of GT4 racing in 2020 and 2021, winning twice in the Pro-Am category. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most anticipated games of 2022! Nathan Bliss and Matthew Aldus take a look at some of the brand new games that are set to be released in 2022 on Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Nathan and Matt discuss the games that they are most excited to play, whilst also discussing some of the games that they're finding it hard to get excited about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EA have issued a BIG update regarding the ongoing FIFA 22 hacking scandal, which has seen big streamers and content creators like Bateson, NickRTFM and traders like FUTDonkey, having their accounts compromised by hackers. Nathan explains how the hackers takeover accounts, what EA have said so far and discuss the big update and the additional security changes that will be happening following the scandal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan and Matt discuss the launch of Warzone Pacific and the new 'Caldera' map. They discuss what they think is good AND bad, talk about the games industry culture, amongst discussing the positive and negatives of the new map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best Call of Duty: Warzone professional esports player in the UK, and Red Bull Athlete, Liam 'Jukeyz' James, joined Nathan Bliss and Matthew Aldus/Rose to talk about his history with FPS games, how he became one of the best Call of Duty: Warzone players in the world, why he loves Battle Royale, joining London Royal Ravens, winning the $300K Europe World Series and FaZe Swagg’s Summer Invitational, and his plans for the future with Call of Duty: VanguardConnect with us on social media!TWITTERMatt: https://twitter.com/therealmiffyNathan: https://twitter.com/EsportsNathLevel up! Podcast: https://twitter.com/LevelUpPodTIKTOKMatt: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealmiffy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Nathan speaks with producer Matt about WarZone Pacific! they discuss everything they've seen from vanguard, tip and pointers, Loadouts, any much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episodes Nathan talks with Nic Madden (Senior Producer) and CJ Ramson (QA Lead Match AI) about all things Football Manager 2022.They discuss how the match engine works, animations, the task of production and lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode we're GIVING AWAY a brand new Blue Yeti USB microphone! Perfect for streaming, content creation and to just generally upgrade your sound this mic is a fantastic addition to your setup!Nathan and Matt also talk about The importance of audio and how it plays the most important role in any story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In th is episode Nathan and Matt discuss loot boxes and why they have led to so much controversy. They discuss gambling and chance, spending money for an in-game experience and whether or not we need them at all. Where do loot boxes go from here? Well, we have some ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode Nathan talks to Twitch Streamer WillFromWork! Will has been streaming on Twitch for almost a year and it a Twitch Partner. Nathan and will discuss the importance of finding balance, what makes a stream authentic and entertaining, the commitment needed, family, keeping your mental health in check and above all else, giving it a go.Streaming can be the best best thing in the world and so everyone, if you've been thinking about it, just give it a whirl! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices