London Marathon 2024: lessons learnt
It feels like the end of an era, but it’s been less than a year. I applied for a place on SpecialEffect’s team for the London Marathon last summer while caught up...
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GameBlast24: lessons learnt
Over £160,000 was raised for SpecialEffect during GameBlast24. Hundreds of gamers all over the UK came together to take part in this gaming marathon weekend from Friday, 23 to Sunday, 25 February...
WASD x IGN 2023: a round-up
After the first event in 2022, Pete and I returned to WASD in April 2023. To quote my other-half: it was alright. There were slightly more visitors than in the previous year,...
On the run for SpecialEffect
On Sunday, 09 July 2023, I won’t be playing video games. I’ll be dragging my butt out of bed, putting on my trainers and running through the streets of the city for...
WASD 2023: a round-up
In April 2022, I wrote that the organisers of EGX needed to be wary. I’d just come back from the first WASD event hosted at the Tobacco Dock in London. The Rezzed...
GameBlast23: lessons learnt
The GameBlast marathon is officially over for another year. Over the weekend from Friday, 24 to Sunday, 26 February 2023, hundreds of gamers all over the UK took part in extended gaming...
GameBlast23 update: putting spare time to positive use
Everyone deserves to be included in the joy of video games. This is the belief of SpecialEffect, a UK-based charity. The organisation puts fun and inclusion back into the lives of people...
ASICS London 10K: a round-up
Video games might be fun, but they’re not only a form of entertainment. They can bring us together, allow us to experience the world through another’s eyes, and open us to new...