Castle on the Coast is a 3D platformer benefitting Valley Children’s Hospital
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Castle on the Coast is a 3D platformer benefitting Valley Children’s Hospital

ByDaniel Alvarez

Experience an adventure with George the Giraffe while supporting the programs at Valley Children’s Hospital. Castle on the Coast, the world’s first video game specially developed for a children’s hospital, was announced today. It comes from Klabater, Valley Children’s Hospital, and Big Heart Productions. This 3D platformer starring George the Giraffe, the official mascot of…

Discord partners with Breast Cancer Research Foundation to raise funds for a cure
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Discord partners with Breast Cancer Research Foundation to raise funds for a cure

BySamantha Cruz

In celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, Discord is partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to support the widespread effort to cure breast cancer. It’s a disease that one in eight women will suffer from in their lifetime. Starting today and lasting through all of next week, Discord is teaming up with Ubisoft…

Rainbow Six Siege charity bundle supports Able Gamers
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Rainbow Six Siege charity bundle supports Able Gamers

BySamantha Cruz

Ubisoft is launching a new charity bundle program in Rainbow Six Siege. The Sixth Guardian Program starts in Year 5, Season 4 with 100 percent of proceeds going to charity. To kick things off, Ubisoft is partnering with The Able Gamers Charity, a nonprofit based in the United States. Able Gamers supports players with disabilities…

ARK: Survival Evolved developers raise $180,000 for Extra Life
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ARK: Survival Evolved developers raise $180,000 for Extra Life

ByKyle

This past weekend, Studio Wildcard hosted an Extra Life 24-hour ARK: Survival Evolved charity stream in which they raised nearly $200,000. “With the help of the ARK community, sponsors, and Extra Life team, [we] placed top four globally and raised over $180,000 for children in need (which beat all of their past records),” Studio Wildcard announced. In…

Fanatical Safe in Our World 1st Anniversary Charity Bundle launches today
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Fanatical Safe in Our World 1st Anniversary Charity Bundle launches today

ByKyle

Fanatical just launched a new bundle that supports Safe in Our World. All of the proceeds go to charity to support mental health awareness. The Safe in Our World 1st Anniversary Charity Bundle includes seven games worth over $100. The bundle comes with Steam keys. You need a free Steam account to redeem and play…

Stream for All Animals: To the Rescue hopes to raise money for Humane Society
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Stream for All Animals: To the Rescue hopes to raise money for Humane Society

BySamantha Cruz

Dozens of streamers are coming together to fundraise in support of the Humane Society of the United States. The fundraising initiative, Stream for All Animals: To the Rescue, runs August 14 through August 28 on Twitch. This is Humane Society’s second iteration of the event. Notable participants include FistofTheWalrus, imelissa, Danica Rockwood, ilysuiteheart, rlly, Standard…

Square Enix raised $2.4+ million for charity during its Stay Home & Play campaign
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Square Enix raised $2.4+ million for charity during its Stay Home & Play campaign

ByKyle

Square Enix raised over $2.4 million for charities working to address homelessness and food insecurity, the publisher announced today. The company launched a Stay Home & Play campaign to raise money for a number of charities. Among the fundraising efforts were special Stay Home & Play bundles, curated collections of the company’s popular games. They were…

All proceeds from the Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle goes to charity
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All proceeds from the Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle goes to charity

ByKyle

Humble Bundle has put together a bundle where 100 percent of the proceeds go to Australian wildfire relief efforts. The Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle just launched on Thursday, January 16 and will be live through Thursday, January 23. It includes games like Hollow Knight, Armello, The Stillness of the Wind, and much more. “In the…

Mixer helping to raise funds for Australian wildfire relief
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Mixer helping to raise funds for Australian wildfire relief

ByKyle

The Microsoft-owned streaming platform Mixer is helping to raise relief funds as Australia battles historic fires. The wildfires have been devastating, covering 15.6 million acres across the continent. Air quality has plummetted, 28 people have died, and an estimated 1 billion animals have also been killed. The fires cover an area twice the size of…

Naughty Dog donates Jak and Daxter Collector’s Editions revenue to charity
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Naughty Dog donates Jak and Daxter Collector’s Editions revenue to charity

ByKyle

In a rather remarkable announcement, Naughty Dog says that it will donate all money received from Limited Run Games’ sales of Jak and Daxter Collector’s Editions to charity. The Limited Run Games collector’s editions ranged in price from $74.99 for Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy to $199.99 for Jak II. They also released collector’s…

Nintendo program delivers Switch gaming stations to hospitalized children
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Nintendo program delivers Switch gaming stations to hospitalized children

BySamantha Cruz

Nintendo and Starlight Children’s Foundation have partnered together to deliver the joy of gaming to seriously ill children and their families. The newest addition to the nonprofit’s popular Starlight Gaming program is the Starlight Nintendo Switch gaming station. The new gaming station was unveiled today at the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Nintendo…

Humble Bandai Namco Bundle Packs Dark Souls, Ridge Racer, Ace Combat
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Humble Bandai Namco Bundle Packs Dark Souls, Ridge Racer, Ace Combat

ByKyle

The latest Humble Bundle is packing some of Bandai Namco’s greatest hits for a low price. The base bundle — which can run you as little as $1 — includes PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ All You Can Eat Edition Bundle, Platformines and DeadCore. A donation equal to the average of $5.57 (as of 8/5) will…