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‘I like the UK energy, beers and atmosphere’ – kennyS and RpK win CS2 Showmatch as EpicLAN raises £1,500+ for UK games charity SpecialEffect
French Counter-Strike stars kennyS and RpK took part in a lively CS2 Showmatch at Epic.LAN 41 today, with […]
February 24, 2024
Family who named charity after son’s gamertag keen to form esports team to honour his legacy: Here’s how you can help TheRockinR – and SpecialEffect – and win prizes this pancake day courtesy of AOC/Philips monitors
Left to right: Carol Miree, YouTuber Jacksepticeye, Reece Miree, Jonny Miree and Jess Miree (photo taken prior to […]
February 12, 2024
Charity Gaming Pancake Day Special to raise money for TheRockinR and SpecialEffect
Ad A charity gaming pancake day event, the ‘Pancake Day Special’, will raise money for two charities on […]
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January 24, 2024
Alpine Esports ambassador Thomb’s 26-hour F1 Manager stream raises £3,000+ for SpecialEffect
Thomb, an ambassador and streamer for UK-based racing team Alpine Esports, has raised more than £3,000 for SpecialEffect, […]
August 6, 2023
Six Invitational to host Rainbow Six Siege EU vs NA charity showmatch which will donate $50,000 to SpecialEffect, broadcast talent line-up to feature UK casters
The Six Invitational is one of the biggest events in the Rainbow Six Siege esports calendar – and […]
February 3, 2022
Ginx TV London studios to host Excel Esports Fortnite XL Community Cup featuring pro players Wolfiez, Verox, influencers and others
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has teamed up with HyperX and Beyond NRG to launch a new Fortnite […]
November 18, 2021
Esports tournament operator Blast donates $12,500 in player and team fines to charity
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has pledged $12,500 to SpecialEffect, a UK-based charity that uses gaming tech to […]
February 22, 2021
PUBG Corporation supports Chicken For Charity 3 tournament, featuring the likes of JoRoSar, Frankie Ward and more
For the third year running, PUBG Corporation is supporting Chicken for Charity, an online UK-based charity tournament featuring PUBG. […]
September 2, 2020
GameBlast20: ChallengerMode to run online CSGO tournament to help raise money for SpecialEffect charity
UK charity SpecialEffect, which helps people with disabilities use assistive technology to play video games, has announced details […]
February 16, 2020
SpecialEffect to run Chicken for Charity 2 tournament, is offering limited edition PUBG pin badges to supporters
Charity SpecialEffect is running a Chicken for Charity 2 PUBG fundraising tournament on Friday July 26th 2019. 25 teams […]
July 25, 2019
Pinnacle announces partnership with SpecialEffect
UK esports bookmaker has partnered with gaming charity SpecialEffect. SpecialEffect is a UK based charity that assists people […]
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June 5, 2019
ESI Spring Forum recap: What is the potential for battle royale esports?
Earlier in the month, Esports News UK’s Craig Robinson attended the Esports Insider Spring Forum in Manchester City’s […]
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March 31, 2019
UK system builders will go head-to-head again in 2019 Battle of the Brands charity tournament
Battle of the Brands – the esports competition organised by ESL UK which raised almost £17,000 for SpecialEffect this […]
December 5, 2018
All UK sales of the Dark Star Cho’Gath skin will be donated to SpecialEffect
Riot Games has launched a Dark Star Cho’Gath limited edition skin in League of Legends, with all proceeds […]
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July 23, 2018
Scan Computers win ESL UK Battle of the Brands as charity tournament raises almost £17,000
It’s official – Scan Computers is the system builder with the maddest gaming skills in the UK. They […]
January 13, 2018