Last year was a challenging and exhausting year for many. However, for those doing good work through gaming it was incredibly successful. The charitable gaming communities came together to raise record amounts for the charities they support. Let’s take a look at a selection of video game centric charities and what they did in 2016! The 24 hour marathon for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in the US and Canada has raised nearly $9 million in 2016 with over…
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Every January for the past six years, Awesome Games Done Quick amazes, delights and inspires its viewers with a cavalcade of gaming marathons. These feats of gaming prowess at the beginning of the year benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Since 2011, this gaming-based charity endeavor has raised nearly $4.5 million for the foundation. The week long event begins on January 8th at 7:30am EST. You can watch the event on their Twitch channel as scores of…
Power Up Audio crawled into my ears this summer as I had the pleasure to preview Slick Entertainment’s brawler, Viking Squad. As I began to inquire about developers and artists in the industry that give back, Power Up was mentioned. Kevin Regamey and Jeff Tangsoc of Power Up Audio were kind enough to spend part of a busy Friday afternoon with me recently. Kevin Regamey is an avid speedrunner and fan of the playstyle. Speedrunning is…
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? “Ever since I can remember I have always been around video games. When I was little I remember playing on the NES but most of my childhood was spent on the SNES, N64, and Gameboy. Having friends who were gamers also helped…
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…