{"id":9434,"date":"2025-02-20T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=9434"},"modified":"2025-02-20T12:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T12:15:40","slug":"get-ready-its-gameblast24-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/get-ready-its-gameblast24-2","title":{"rendered":"GameBlast25 is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It\u2019s here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/gameblast\">GameBlast25<\/a>, the UK\u2019s biggest annual charity gaming marathon weekend is the event specifically for gamers, to help gamers, via the gamer\u2019s charity. That makes it the best excuse to game EVER!! A big GameBlast25 welcome to the hundreds of amazing people from the gaming community and industry who\u2019ll be supporting the event this weekend and beyond.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be raising money for us \u2013 SpecialEffect. We\u2019re there for the thousands of people who want to share your passion for video games, but their physical disabilities stop or limit their ability to play any of the titles you\u2019re fanatical about.<\/p>\n<p>People like <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/athions-on-track-for-a-bright-gaming-future\">Athion<\/a>, whose cerebral palsy makes using a standard games controller difficult. But with the loan of a personalised accessible controller setup devised by our specialist assessment team, he\u2019s now loving playing Mario Kart with his family. The sponsorship you raise through GameBlast24 will help us change the lives of many more people like Athion by bringing the magic and inclusivity of gaming into their lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Follow the action<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re raising money in all sorts of ways this weekend, so here\u2019s a few links to find out what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stream timetable on <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/69dQEmkxX2\">Discord<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiltify.com\/specialeffect\/gameblast25\/campaigns\">Who\u2019s on Tiltify?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/campaign\/gameblast25\">Who\u2019s on JustGiving?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/directory\/all\/tags\/gameblast\">Who\u2019s on Twitch?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gameblast\">GameBlast25 Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Who\u2019s taking part in GameBlast25?<\/h3>\n<p>There are already hundreds of amazing GameBlasters who\u2019ve signed up to play and livestream their game-related antics over the weekend, and we can\u2019t wait to meet them! A big thank you as well to all the veteran Blaster individuals, groups and communities who are gearing up for a return to the fun. Thank you as well to the many fantastic companies including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sega.com\/\">SEGA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rare.co.uk\/\">Rare<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dovetailgames.com\/\">Dovetail Games<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamterriblegames.com\/\">Team Terrible<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kineticgames.co.uk\/\">Kinetic Games<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insertcoinclothing.com\/\">Insert Coin <\/a>who are supporting the event by taking part, spreading awareness, donating prizes and generally just being so brilliantly supportive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Why does GameBlast matter?<\/h3>\n<p>The money you raise will be helping gamers with disabilities find out what they want to play, and exactly what they need to play it. Everyone\u2019s abilities are different so we\u2019ll match, modify or create custom gaming setup loans, and offer lifelong support to cover changing abilities and gaming ambitions..<\/p>\n<p>Just ask <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/thank-you-for-giving-me-the-opportunity-to-game-without-limitations\">Tiago<\/a>, who\u2019s gaming without limitations, or find out how <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/it-was-the-end-of-my-video-gaming-days-or-so-i-thought\">Lisa<\/a> is still in love with gaming after years of our support. Read about how <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3YUkhte\">Rodney<\/a> can now play with his son, and see the impact that the ability to game has had on <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/bethanys-buttons\">Bethany<\/a> and her family.<\/p>\n<p><em>Below (clockwise from top left): Tiago, Lisa, Bethany and Rodney<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6208 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/foursquare2-700x694.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/foursquare2-700x694.jpg 700w, https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/foursquare2-250x248.jpg 250w, https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/foursquare2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/foursquare2-120x119.jpg 120w, https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/foursquare2.jpg 706w\" alt=\"montage of a man, a young man, a woman and a girl using adapted gaming controllers.\" width=\"700\" height=\"694\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All of this magic wouldn\u2019t be possible without your help. We also wouldn\u2019t be able to provide accessibility advice through our <a href=\"https:\/\/gameaccess.info\/\">gameaccess<\/a> website, we wouldn\u2019t be able to develop ways of <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/how-we-can-help\/eye-gaze-games\">playing games just using your eyes<\/a>, and we wouldn\u2019t be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeffectdevkit.info\/\">help developers across the world<\/a> to make their games more accessible. It\u2019s YOU that\u2019s making all this truly life-changing difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re more appreciative than ever for your help in these tough economic times, and GameBlast25 is going to be vitally important in supporting our work in giving people with physical disabilities the lifelong support the need to enjoy video games. So have an AMAZING time, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s here! 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