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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “But I was always a big fan of video games, and spent an inordinate amount of time playing Pac-Man, Dodge ‘Em and Combat with my brother on our Atari 2600.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for?  “I concentrate…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “I’ve been console gaming since I could hold an Atari controller. Diablo II converted me to PC gaming.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for?  Extra Life What made you decide to play for charity? “My first year of…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. A wild Richard Moser has appeared… What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “Duck Hunt on the original NES. I was five years old, and the very first time I played it, I made it to level 37.” What video game charities do you play or volunteer for?  Extra…

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The folks who make the games we love, are also gamers. Bigheartedgamers.com wants to recognize developers that support their communities, local or at large. I first came across Serenity Forge while working the Extra Life Denver Guild table at Denver Comic Con. There are very few Game Developers in Colorado, so I was immediately drawn to their booth. After a spin at their forthcoming title, The King’s Bird, I knew they were something special. I…

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As one of the most widely known charitable organizations involving gaming, Extra Life got its start close to home. Well, close to home if your home is in Texas.  Now, with your help,  Extra Life raises funds close to all of your homes! To date, Extra Life has raised more than $14 million for hospitals in the Children’s Hospital Network.  Extra Life started when the Sarcastic Gamer Community was inspired by a young lady named…

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Running a series of charity video game marathons, Games Done Quick leverages the power of gaming to generate funds for charities such as Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The marathon events last for days and feature high-level game play by speedrunners cranking through games at lightening speed. The level of talent by the speedrunners is staggering and the fact that they donate their time and energy over the course of several days…

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Gamers for Good (G4G) was created when a fellow gamers Liz Cooper, Peet Cooper and George Vasaliadis, realized that uniting to be of service in times of need was the best way to get some BigHearted work done! Much like us here at BigHeartedGamers, G4G realized that there can often be too much negativity attached to the game industry and that there are loads of people who are ready to give back and to shed…

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Check out Marcia Morgan raising awareness about Extra Life to supporting kids at a convention today! Who wouldn’t take a minute to chat with Marcia and learn more about how to raise money for kids while playing games for 24 hours?  Shoot, most of us dream about having time to play games for 24 hours straight.  Well Marcia puts her fame to work by not only participating in Extra Life events and raising money directly,…

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We talked about Carrie’s attempt to break a few world records while raising funds to fight childhood obesity by dancing  for 140 hours. Congratulations are definitely in order!  Carrie is living proof that you can accomplish anything to which you put your mind. Carrie set the longest video game marathon of all time by Just Dancing for 138 hours! Huge thanks to Carrie for raising awareness and funds to fight childhood obesity. Keep up the…

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In connection with the Gamers Outreach Foundation, Wolves at my Door will host a 24 hour charity live stream starting on July 11, 2015, at 5 pm EST. Tune in to his twitch channel:  Twitch.tv/Wolvesatmydoor to watch him play and to donate to this charitable event. Wolves at my door will be hosting this live stream to raise money for a GO Kart in a New Jersey Children’s Hospital! In case you missed it, head…

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