Events
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Everything We Heard Played at BBC Proms: 8-Bit to Infinity
On August 1st 2022, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra assembled in the Royal Albert Hall for a ground-breaking event. Led by conductor Robert Ames, the group performed music from the world of gaming as part of the annual BBC Proms for the very first time. Known as ‘From 8-Bit to Infinity’, the concert charted a diverse course through the decades-long history of music in video games. What Are the BBC Proms? The BBC Proms, often shortened to the Proms, are frequently billed as the world's greatest…
Survive to Five: Back For a Second Year!
After such a successful first year, Save the Children’s Survive to Five streaming event is back! Last year, 22 streamers over the course of 5 days had the goal to raise $25,000. They absolutely smashed that, raising over three times the goal money. $87,000! This helped give over 150,000 children across the world a better chance of seeing their fifth birthday. Can they do it again this year? What is Survive to Five? Survive to Five is a streaming event run by the charity Save…
KitGuru Editorial Awards 2022 – The Winners Have Been Announced!
It’s that time again, the KitGuru Editorial Awards! Each year, the team over at KitGuru pick out the top products that they believe to be the best of the best. Overclockers UK is here to share the result and celebrate all the rightful winners. Our main takeaway is of course that noblechairs has succeeded in winning best gaming chair of 2022! Carefully crafted to deliver you premium comfort and sturdy ergonomics, every noblechairs is constructed with an adjustable steel frame and is available in either…
Autism Inclusive – A Charity That Brings People Together Through Gaming
We at Overclockers UK were very fortunate to partner with the local charity Autism Inclusive recently. They reached out to us for help kitting out their gaming room, and we were more than happy to lend a hand. Together with our friends at gaming chair manufacturer Nitro Concepts and XBOX UK, we were able to get their gaming room an upgrade. As April is Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to share more about this amazing organisation with you. Autism Inclusive's Mission Autism Inclusive supports autistic…
International Women’s Day: Let’s Celebrate the Amazing Women in Gaming and Technology.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) this Tuesday, the 8th of March, here at Overclockers UK we’ve decided to take a deep dive into the incredible women in gaming and technology. Celebrate Inclusivity With the rise in popularity of games in the 70s and 80s, more and more women got involved in developing and producing video games. As the industry continued to evolve, women began creating dedicated games for girls to enjoy playing. The industry has moved on from creating ‘girly’ games and now…
Hugely successful Gayming Awards to return for 2022 with in-person event
The Gayming Awards are returning for a 2022 event celebrating diversity throughout the industry after a hugely successful 2021 debut. Watched by over 150,000 people, the 2021 event was the largest LGBTQ+ stream on Twitch last year. Nine awards categories were featured, with viewers able to vote for two: Best LGBTQ Streamer & Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award. Earlier this month the creators of the awards, Gayming Magazine, announced the return of the event would be even grander. https://twitter.com/gaymingmag/status/1438518049389244424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1438518049389244424%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fgaming-news%2Fgayming-awards-will-return-in-2022-with-in-person-event-3048662 Robin Gray, founder of Gayming Magazine, told…
Our time at Insomnia 56
The Insomnia Gaming Festival i56 is over and it was a massive success, for us the planning and preparation for the event started months ago, knowing that we were moving to the NEC in Birmingham! We didn't know what to expect due to being a new venue, and we have to say... We were very impressed! We had a huge stand at the event (including an inflatable giraffe!) in the exhibition hall displaying all of the latest hardware from 8Pack, ASUS, Seagate, COUGAR, Intel, Acer, Aorus,…