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Antstream – new games, charity streams and challenges

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It's a busy week over at Antstream HQ as it announces two new titles on its virtual shelf of retro classics. The first title is Zippy Bug, a 1986 shooter released by Data East. This one falls in the cut 'em-up subcategory and should keep shmup fans happy with its tough challenge and colourful graphics. Antstream has also announced the release of the Amstrad port Way of the Exploding Fist.
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Games Done Quick: Frost Fatales scheduled for March

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Games Done Quick has revealed the schedule for Frost Fatales 2024, the latest charity speedrunning event which is due to kick off in March. The 2024 schedule includes such titles as the original Tomb Raider, Celeste, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Resident Evil 4, Pokémon Sword and Shield, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Super Mario Sunshine, Hollow Knight, and many, many more. Games Done Quick: Frost Fatales will run from the 3rd
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GameBlast24 – SpecialEffect’s annual charity drive announced for February

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Gaming charity SpecialEffect has announced its annual fundraiser campaign designed to get gamers from around the world together. GameBlast24 is happening between the 23rd and 25th of February and this year has a new team set up to inspire gamers. You can sign up to take part on the campaign page. SpecialEffect COO Tom Donegan said, “GameBlast has always been very close to our hearts, because it reflects the very
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Retro Collective charity calendar now on sale

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The Retro Collective charity calendar has become a bit of a tradition in the retro community and this year is no different. When asked about the calendar and what it means to them, the team told us "This year’s calendar features vintage boxed games of all formats, coupled with personal memories from the owner. Every year I invite viewers to send in photos to help create a calendar from which
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£500,000 raised for SpecialEffect

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Over 90 games industry partners united to raise over £500,000 for gamers’ charity SpecialEffect through their flagship One Special Day campaign in October. Donations from the event on the weekend of 6-8 October derived from sales income of mobile and PC games plus a variety of innovative company-driven fundraising challenges. Dr Mick Donegan, SpecialEffect’s CEO and Founder, said “We’re simply blown away by such an astonishing level of support from
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Awesome Games Done Quick returns to in-person events

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Awesome Games Done Quick has announced a return to in-person events which will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The annual speed-running event will take place between the 14th and 21st of January 2024, and will once again raise money for good causes. Submissions will be open for the next week. In recent years the foundation has raised over $46 million for numerous charities including Doctors Without Borders and the Malala
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Games Done Quick – Frost Fatales – raises over $150k for charity

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The latest Games Done Quick all-women speedrunning event - Frost Fatales 2023 - has now finished, and raised a staggering $150k for charity. Over the course of eight days, 65 different speed runs were broadcast live on Twitch, and highlights have now been uploaded onto YouTube. Proceeds this time go to the Malala fund, a nonprofit organisation that helps girls around the world go to school. To date, the GDQ
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Games Done Quick – Frost Fatales 2023 – Is now underway

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Games Done Quick has kicked off its latest charity fundraising event - Frost Fatales 2023 - and runs until the end of the weekend. The all-women speedrunning event will cover many games including: * The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword* Cult of the Lamb* Stray* Hollow Knight* Mario Kart 8 Deluxe This time, GDQ will partner with the Malala fund, a nonprofit organisation that helps girls around the world go
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Extra Life 2 – charity event for disabled gamers

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In April last year, retro gamers got together at Arcade Club Bury to raise funds for Cancer Research UK and rekindle old friendships after the lockdown. The event, titled Extra Life, also helped raise awareness for the charities work as well as providing a cracking 24 hour gaming experience for the retro community. After the event's success, attendees asked if it could happen again in 2023. A spokesman for Extra
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Awesome Games Done Quick raises over $2.5m for charity

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Following the announcement that Mike Uyama, the founder of Games Done Quick, is departing the company, the latest event - Awesome Games Done Quick - has come to a close. The week-long marathon speedrunning event has raised an impressive $2,642,493 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Prior to this occasion, GDQ had already raised an impressive $41 million for various charities. Kudos to all involved. Games Done Quick's next charity event
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