GDQ's women-focused Flame Fatales event has concluded, and it's raised a pretty impressive amount of money for a charity that benefits women and girls around the world. Flame Fatales ran between…
August 26, 2024 | 11:38 EDT
A signed copy of the original NES version of influential puzzle classic Tetris is to be auctioned off to support a trans charity. Per Alyssa Mercante on X (formerly Twitter), the cartridge has been…
July 23, 2024 | 11:12 EDT
11 bit Studios has announced it will donate $50,000 of its revenue from oddball adventure game Indika in order to support a Ukrainian children's hospital that was targeted by a Russian missile attack…
July 12, 2024 | 07:55 EDT
Summer Games Done Quick 2024, a week-long charity marathon featuring 24 hours of streams daily, has concluded, and it's raised a seriously impressive amount of money for charity. Per a press release…
July 8, 2024 | 09:33 EDT
A new Fallout 4 charity mod has been released, and it features the voice talents of an actor who's practically legendary if you've played Bethesda's RPGs. Shady Motives adds a brand new quest to …
June 14, 2024 | 11:15 EDT
Eloise Singer and Lucy Liu, executive producers of the immersive VR experience The Pirate Queen, have announced a donation of 50 free copies of the game to various academic institutions. In a press…
June 13, 2024 | 10:36 EDT
Gaming mental health charity Safe In Our World has announced a second Games Mental Health Summit in conjunction with BAFTA. The first Summit was held last July and featured speakers like Hellblade …
April 19, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Today Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann revealed sales numbers for the majestic Antonov an-225 "Mriya" released a year ago for the simulator. During a livestreamed broadcast, Neumann…
March 13, 2024 | 04:47 EDT
Update February 5th 10:34AM: Safe In Our World's bundle is now live over at Fanatical. Here's the full list of all 26 games featured in the bundle. OlliOlli World Vampire Survivors Warhammer 40,…
February 5, 2024 | 10:37 EST
Nintendo has announced that it will repair hardware damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake free of charge. In an announcement on the official Nintendo website (which is in Japanese; we're using a…
January 18, 2024 | 04:15 EST
The Pokemon Company has announced that it's donating a rather sizable sum to help those affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake that took place in Japan earlier this month. In a post on its…
January 8, 2024 | 11:31 EST
With the release of the brand-new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision also released the traditional Call of Duty Endowment DLC. Titled Call of Duty Endowment: Warrior Pack and priced at $9.99…
November 10, 2023 | 11:10 EST
Fans of cinematic pulpy storytelling have been greatly enjoying Candela Obscura. The newest TTRPG by Darrington Press has been featured on Critical Role and has gained attention from big names like…
October 24, 2023 | 03:38 EDT
Wargaming has announced a new range of Ukraine-themed content for six of its games, with all of the proceeds from the new bundles going to charity. The initiative, Wargaming United, is the studio's…
October 18, 2023 | 10:53 EDT
Gaming mental health charity Safe In Our World has announced its second annual Press Pause fundraiser. For the new event, Safe In Our World is teaming up with tech company Elgato, and it's hoping to…
September 11, 2023 | 10:27 EDT
Third-party developers surprise-released a very relevant airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while another has been teased. We start with iniBuilds' launch of Daniel K. Inouye International…
August 28, 2023 | 02:26 EDT
Gaming mental health charity Safe In Our World has announced the impending release of Sidekick, a physical journal full of activities themed around gaming and mental health. The book will be…
July 11, 2023 | 08:35 EDT
Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Online has just concluded and its organizers at Games Done Quick announced that the popular speedrunning event has been successful once again in raising money to help…
January 15, 2023 | 02:47 EST
11 Bit Studios and Dead Mage have announced that Children of Morta's Paws and Claws DLC has raised a whopping $300,000 for charity. The DLC donates all of its proceeds to the Humane Society, so if…
December 21, 2022 | 11:46 EST
Supporting charities in spaces that you care about is always something worth doing, but it’s not exactly easy trying to pick through every single one, especially if you’re looking at gaming charities…
December 7, 2022 | 12:00 EST
A new game has been created that aims to show the absurdity of Texan abortion laws, which will reportedly require Texans to undertake a 23-hour round trip for an abortion in some cases. The game is…
November 4, 2022 | 11:59 EDT
Wizards of the Coast has partnered once more with Extra Life 2022. The publisher behind Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering has worked alongside the non-profit organization since 2013,…
October 21, 2022 | 02:58 EDT
Gaming mental health charity Safe In Our World is celebrating its third birthday today (which is also World Mental Health Day, and that's no coincidence). To mark this auspicious occasion, Safe In…
October 10, 2022 | 08:45 EDT
Indie gaming publisher Wired Productions has announced the formation of Black Razor Records, a brand new music label aiming to bridge the divide between the worlds of gaming and music. The label's…
September 22, 2022 | 08:51 EDT
Remember when people posted their cats and dogs' reactions to Stray? Well, now PlayStation wants your pets to do that all over again with its new Stray Reactions initiative. All you need to do is…
September 9, 2022 | 11:06 EDT
Riot Games has teamed up with mental health charity Take This in order to support the mental health of its community and its content creators. The partnership will initially involve a series of…
September 2, 2022 | 12:29 EDT
An Itch.io bundle for reproductive rights has launched, featuring games, books, and other goodies for a minimum payment of $10. The Worthy of Better, Stronger Together for Reproductive Rights bundle…
July 5, 2022 | 09:51 EDT
Gaming mental health charity Safe In Our World has announced a number of new initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. They include Play Your Way, a campaign intended to encourage…
May 11, 2022 | 09:41 EDT
While many games like to capture the excitement and tension of modern-military combat, very few face the realities of life beyond active duty. With post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and a…
May 3, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Gaming charity SpecialEffect is back with a brand new game, and this one has a focus on eye control. Open Drive is a sandbox driving game with eye gaze control optimization, and it's out right now…
April 8, 2022 | 09:37 EDT
Epic has announced that it has already raised a whopping $36 million towards humanitarian relief in Ukraine via Fortnite. This news comes after the company pledged all of its proceeds from Fortnite …
March 21, 2022 | 10:22 EDT
Room 8 Group, a major work-for-hire studio with over 1,200 employees, has announced that they will be donating all of their net 2022 profits to charities aimed at rebuilding developing an independent…
March 8, 2022 | 11:54 EST
Hyper Gunsport and Gunhouse developer Necrosoft Games has put together the Itch.io Ukraine Bundle to provide medical aid and support for children affected by the Russia-Ukraine War. Like…
March 7, 2022 | 07:55 EST
Games Done Quick's all-women speedrunning event, Frame Fatales, has just hosted its speedrunning winter event, Frost Fatales 2022. It just ended its week-long speedrunning marathon on Sunday and…
March 7, 2022 | 12:13 EST
If you've been following current events in U.S. politics, chances are you have heard of the discriminatory directives aimed at transgender citizens taking place in the state of Texas. To briefly…
March 4, 2022 | 02:28 EST
The gaming industry as a whole are making their voices heard in light of current events. Russia's unsanctioned invasion of Ukraine, causing untold death and destruction to its people, has led to…
March 3, 2022 | 02:44 EST
The Pokemon Company has announced that it is making "an immediate donation" of $200,000 to its partners at GlobalGiving to provide humanitarian relief in Ukraine. The first few months of…
March 3, 2022 | 01:39 EST
Those who live in the UK might be familiar with the charity organization, Comic Relief. They are known for working with other like-minded organizations and campaigns to help combat child poverty,…
February 8, 2022 | 03:16 EST
Legendary basketball player and commentator Shaq has celebrated the holidays with a generous act of charity -- he gave away over 1,000 PS5s and 1,000 Nintendo Switches to needy kids for Christmas.…
January 3, 2022 | 03:54 EST
Last year, a Warframe charity event held to help breast cancer research managed to raise over $100,000 with the help of its players. Now, Digital Extremes is going at it again with a second round of…
October 1, 2021 | 10:48 EDT
Asmodee and Days of Wonder have announced a partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation with the creation of Ticket to Ride: Play Pink, which is a first in the board game industry. All…
September 27, 2021 | 10:39 EDT
You have no doubt seen coverage of the various attacks against the Palestinian people by Israel, throwing the region into an even deeper crisis than it’s been in before. Civilians are left without…
May 19, 2021 | 12:36 EDT
This blog post is going to be different than what we/I usually share, but the importance of Mental Health awareness cannot be stressed enough. It’s worth noting that some information below could be…
May 13, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Next month, the mental health gaming charity Safe In Our World is holding a major fundraising event. Safer Together aims to promote discussion around mental health issues in gaming and remove stigmas…
April 30, 2021 | 10:03 EDT
Creators of D&D and Magic the Gathering, Wizards of the Coast, have teamed up with charity organization Comic Relief to help raise money for starving children. The new partnership will give birth…
February 18, 2021 | 02:43 EST
Minit Fun Racer is a racing game where 100% of its proceeds of both the developers and publisher are going to charity. There's also multiple tiers to choose from, including the $2.99 tier, $9.99 tier…
February 18, 2021 | 12:03 EST
Boardgame designers, Repos Production, have donated 2000 board games to 3 different children's charities around the UK to offer a chance of escapism and enjoyment for children in these dark times.…
January 4, 2021 | 02:00 EST
Ubisoft has announced the launch of the Sixth Guardian Program, which is a series of charity bundles. To start it off, Ubisoft has partnered up with The AbleGamers Charity. The bundle will include…
November 23, 2020 | 12:00 EST