Developers, artists, streamers, casual players, esports athletes – we're celebrating YOU. Campaign 40 is about the real faces of gaming. Liverpool & London | March 2026 | Apply: [looklikeagamer.com/join-the-campaign-40](looklikeagamer.com/join-the-cam...) #LookLikeAGamer #ImagineMoreWins

This year we're challenging everyone taking part in GameBlast to take 60 seconds during your streams to talk about: -Why gaming is important to you -Why accessibility and inclusivity is important to you Clip it and send it to us on Discord for a chance to win some wonderful prizes!

All ordered copies of Sega Mania Issue 9 have finally left Mania HQ. We have a limited number of copies left for purchase. www.sega-mania.com

[137] What A Wild Glide NG - newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1524293 SC - soundcloud.com/paulybfromda303/what-a-wild-glide YT - youtube.com/watch?v=UEyFlSs2mHE I hope you enjoy this taste of my past, a "practice" song from 20 years ago before I was public. It's great to finally have this up!

@beckimation.bsky.social This is your time to shine

Developers! Drop your Instagram below. We will come and visit.

Let's end this Spirit Week with a Fan Art Friday! Show us your latest art or your favorite piece you've worked on, and you may be highlighted on our page! Need some inspiration? We'd love to see your take on The Chaotix Casefiles!

@fredlalas.bsky.social Go for it

Come work with us! We’re hiring for a Digital Marketing Executive and a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join our Fundraising & Communications team. Find out more about the roles and apply here: www.specialeffect.org.uk/ways-you-can...

Could you do me a favour & share this video pls? Trying to see something... I know lots of people are experiencing lower YT views, but I want to see if boosting external links/shares makes a difference. Plus, if you like old vs new T2 games. Pls have a watch :) youtu.be/VdrwjWOJyFM?...

@gtothenextlevel.com this might be up your street

Calling all Sonic cosplayers! Have a Sonic cosplay you're proud of? Did you and a group of friends take on a convention together? We want to see it! We'll share a few throughout the day!

This #GameBlast, a band of adventurers are taking to Minecraft with a challenge... to fill in a brand new Minecraft map together via setups including Eye Gaze! Join the SpecialEffect team, service user George and his sons as they party up for George’s first livestream! tiltify.com/@specialeffe...

@paulybfromda303.newgrounds.com You Got This!

My eBay store is filling up quite nicely with Sega Master System titles! Come on by if you're interested :) www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lord_arse

We’ve been absolutely blown away by the response to Terminator 2D: NO FATE. Your support means the world to the whole Bitmap team, and it’s been incredibly heartening to see that the love for classic run ’n’ gun arcade action is very much alive and well! Thank you all! 🦾

Roguecraft DX is out!🥳🥳 Now available on Amiga, Game Boy Color & MEGA65! Beautiful isometric pixels and classic roguelike fun, crafted for retro hardware. 🕹️ Thank you for supporting this journey!❤️ Brand-new Amiga trailer below 👇 #RetroGaming #IndieDev #Roguelike

GameBlast 2026 sign-ups are officially live! Sign up today and stream during Feb in support of SpecialEffect, and you’ll be helping us to keep physically disabled people all over the world engaged with their friends and family through the wonders of technology! 💙🧡 specialeffect.org.uk/gameblast

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🎮 Want more of YOU represented in video games? The “Do I Look Like A Gamer?” photoshoot is BACK for its 5th year, and we’re aiming for the 200th photo celebrating diversity in gaming ✨ 40 spots available across March 2026 looklikeagamer.com/join-the-campaign-40 #LookLikeAGamer #ImagineMoreWins

If you’re searching for the highest gear and living life in the fast lane, grab this incredible Nacon Racing Collection 2026 @humblebundle.com while you can and support SpecialEffect with your purchase! www.humblebundle.com/games/nacon-...

@jimblimey.com Happy Birthday 🥳🎉🍰🎂🎁🍻

We are thrilled to officially host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday! 🎉 🛠️ #GameDev / #IndieDev - drop your turn-based games below and use the hashtag! 🎮 Fans - like, RT, and discover your next obsession in the replies 👇 RPGs, tactics, strategy, all welcome!

Hey #WishlistWednesday 🕹 Remember when games came in gorgeous boxes? When you cracked open a fresh, full-colour manual packed with tips and jaw-dropping artwork? When a floppy disk with that spring-loaded metal shutter snapped with perfection? www.hypersentinelfusion.com

Xeno Crisis is getting a standalone physical PS5 release, along with the game’s first-ever physical release on Xbox Series X! Switch & PS4 versions getting physical re-releases*! Coming June 26, 2026. *Switch version currently slated for an EU-only release. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8jO...

"What's going up next in the eBay store, Lord Arse?" I hear nobody cry. Well, it's this moderate collection of Sega Master System games. Was going to go hard on collecting these at one point but lost interest. All fairly pristine with hang tabs. Luvverly Jubberly. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lord_arse

In 2026, we’re celebrating 35 years of speed, friendship, adventures, and being Forever Fast. Here’s to the next level! Check out the official Sonic 35th anniversary site to stay up to date on what’s ahead: bit.ly/Sonic35

GameBlast 2026 kicks off this February and we need YOU! Our annual streaming fundraiser, GameBlast invites creators of all kinds from all over the world to help raise vital funds for SpecialEffect and to spread inclusivity, awareness and the joy of gaming! www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/sign-up...

The hunt is on! Enhance your Hunt: Showdown 1896 experience with this Humble Bundle of DLC supporting SpecialEffect! Check it out here: www.humblebundle.com/games/hunt-s...

Just £12.50 gets you: 🟢 The Thaumaturge 🟢 Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn 🟢 For The King II 🟢 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 🟢 Disco Elysium – The Final Cut 🟢 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

Jump into games that span dark folklore, tactical strategy, rich narrative RPGs, and atmospheric stealth with the incredible Indie Adventures bundle from @greenmangaming.com, supporting SpecialEffect! www.greenmangamingbundles.com/bundles/indi...

Ready for a perfect score? PAC-MAN is breaking into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on January 7th!

Join us for a relaxed end of year livestream as we look back at everything 2025 threw at Debug. From new magazine issues hitting shelves, to the growing Debug Games Festival, to unexpected adventures and community moments we’ll never forget! 🔴 twitch.tv/DebugMagazine

Happy New Year 🥳🎉🎊🎆

D*Fuzed out now for Game Boy & Game Boy Color compatible devices 87% @retrogamermag.bsky.social #277 4.5/5 @debugmag.com #11 92% @pixeladdict.bsky.social #31 9/10 @retro-fusion.bsky.social #72 3 page feature @gbstudiocentral.com #8 Physical & Digital ROM from @incube8games.bsky.social or Play-Asia

For Story x Story episode 234, Nigel & @tazziii.bsky.social talk events, community, and creative dedication with Martha Julian from @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and Abi Wright from Festival of the Girl 🎪 Listen & Subscribe: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

This year has been absolutely astounding for SpecialEffect, and we'd love to take this opportunity to give our most heartfelt thanks to you, our amazing supporters! Our team are taking a well deserved rest over the holiday season, and we'll be back on Jan 5th. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

In 2024, Ezra was diagnosed with leukaemia and introduced to our BubbleBuster project by Northampton Town Football Club, which kept him in touch with school, his friends and football. Tonight, Ezra will be one of the Matchday Mascots for Northampton Town Football Club's match against AFC Wimbledon!

Have you kept up to date with Kpop Demon Hunters? Do you know your Pokémon trivia? Can you explain QUANTUM PHYSICS?! Tune in now to the annual SpecialEffect Christmas Quiz livestream, Jeopardy style, live with Safe In Our World and Whale and Dolphin Conservation! www.twitch.tv/specialeffec...

The three cloth posters included in the Terminator 2D: NO FATE Online Exclusive edition are all fire 🔥 The Key Art, T-800 Skull, and Steel Mill map. Also the limited art cards by Raymond Swanland are absolutely beautiful.

Caution: this video will make you cry! One of our greatest joys as a charity is to be able to enable human connection, community and fun, and recently we were able to do this in a big way, helping Mark to be at his lifelong best friend’s wedding!

We’re going to do our best to have the biggest showcase of indie games in the whole of the UK next year We’ve already confirmed some seriously cool stuff and can’t wait to announce it super soon! And we want YOU to exhibit your game too. Do not be shy, no excuses. It’s completely free 😊

Here’s a taste of an absorbing interview with our CEO Dr Mick Donegan that was broadcast on @jazzfmuk.bsky.social. A huge thank you to Elliot Moss & Nick Allan of Mishcon De Reya for making the interview possible, and Stuart Silver at Jazz FM! 🎧 www.mishcon.com/jazzshapers/... #MondayMotivation

Because of you, our support stays free – forever. We've been able to share phenomenal news this week about One Special Day and how we're able to keep smiles on the faces of young people like Arlo throughout his life thanks to you! 💙🧡 www.specialeffect.org.uk/news/youre-p...

We put a lot of love, care and attention in to Terminator 2D: NO FATE. Please enjoy.

£22.50 on Steam, NOW!

🔥 TERMINATOR 2D: NO FATE IS OUT NOW! Past and future collide across PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox and PC. Step into the fight as Sarah Connor, John Connor and the T-800 as you relive classic T2 moments brought to life through stunning 2D sprite artwork and authentic arcade gameplay!

☝ Down to one… Terminator 2D: NO FATE is out tomorrow!💥

2 days til the Next 1UP livestream! Join @tazziii.bsky.social and Nigel for interviews, plus indies & community interaction as we wrap the "Do I Look Like A Gamer?" campaign! 📅 Sat 13 Dec – 1PM GMT 📺 twitch.tv/mayamada | youtube.com/mayamadatv #Next1UP #LookLikeAGamer

Last day to get Yakuza 0 on Steam before delisting ($10.99) buff.ly/ISTbotI GOG version not identified for delist