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Guardian Games Begins in Destiny 2

Created by: Shawn Zipay

Published: 05-02-2023, 03:47 PM

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Guardian Games Begins in Destiny 2

The friendly competition between Guardians is now underway.

Each year in Destiny 2 the Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans engage in a little friendly competition called Guardian Games. This event allows you to play the game and push your favorite class to a hopeful victory. The free in-game event starts today and will run for three weeks, ending when the current Season of Defiance ends on May 23.

Like in previous years, players will earn Medallions for performing certain tasks...

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Games Done Quick Founder Steps Down After 13 Years

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Published: 01-09-2023, 04:40 PM

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Games Done Quick Founder Steps Down After 13 Years

13 years and over $41 million raised for charity.

Long-running lead of Games Done Quick, Mike Uyama, says that he will leave the organization that he founded roughly 13 years ago. Uyama says that his departure begins when Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2023 comes to an end. AGDQ 2023 began just this past weekend and is currently scheduled to end on Sunday, January 15.

Set to replace Uyama as the owner and managing director of Games Done Quick is Matt Merkle. Merkle is...

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Bungie Stays Resolute in Support of Political Opinions Despite Sony Acquisition

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Published: 05-17-2022, 09:08 PM

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Bungie Stays Resolute in Support of Political Opinions Despite Sony Acquisition

As PlayStation stays silent, Bungie keeps fighting the good fight.

Bungie was one of the first game studios to voice their support for the "essential healthcare rights" after a leaked document showed that the United States Supreme Court seeks to overturn Roe v. Wade. On the flip side, Sony's PlayStation department has been just failing spectacularly. In an effort to avoid any sort of controversy, PlayStation has decided that keeping quiet is the best course of action....

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Epic Settles with Fortnite Cheat Seller, Donates Money to Charity

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Published: 05-11-2022, 02:16 PM

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Epic Settles with Fortnite Cheat Seller, Donates Money to Charity

A real win on all fronts.

Epic Games recently filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Australia against a Fortnite cheat seller. Brandon "BlazeFN" Despotakis was accused of selling Fortnite cheats as well as in-game accounts to other players. Epic filed suit against him in April 2021.

A ruling by the court found that Despotakis violated the Fortnite EULA and terms of service. The cheats sold include aimbots.

He was also found guilty of infringing...

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Epic and Xbox Raise $144 Million for Ukrainian Relief Efforts

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Published: 04-04-2022, 03:40 PM

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Epic and Xbox Raise $144 Million for Ukrainian Relief Efforts

The pair have raised a monumental amount of money to help the relief efforts in Ukraine.

On March 20, 2022, Epic Games announced that both they and Microsoft were teaming up to donate Fortnite proceeds to helping the humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Epic Games committed to donating all Fortnite proceeds while Xbox was committing their net proceeds during this time.

The charity drive ran from the 20th through to April 3, 2022. The final tally of money raised was...

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Epic Games and Xbox to Donate Two Weeks Worth of Fortnite Proceeds to Supporting Ukraine

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Published: 03-21-2022, 05:22 PM

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Epic Games and Xbox to Donate Two Weeks Worth of Fortnite Proceeds to Supporting Ukraine

The two have already raised over $36 million (USD) in the first day.

Just this past Sunday, Epic Games announced that they are donating all proceeds from Fortnite to helping the people in Ukraine that have been suffering at the hands of the Russian invasion. This program will run for a period of two weeks, starting from yesterday, March 20 and through to April 3, 2022.

If you would like to help out, feel free to make new purchases of V-Buck packs, Fortnite Crew, Battle...

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Nightdive Studios Teams Up with Humble to Create 'Stand With Ukraine Bundle'

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Published: 03-18-2022, 04:42 PM

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Nightdive Studios Teams Up with Humble to Create 'Stand With Ukraine Bundle'

Donate towards helping Ukraine and get video games in return. It's simple.

Nightdive Studios have teamed up with Humble Bundle to create the "Stand With Ukraine Bundle." This bundle is available now through March 25, 2022. All of the proceeds raised from sales of this bundle will be going towards helping the people of Ukraine through medical support and supplies, emergency shelter materials, food, shelter, and other support for displaced families.

Nightdive Studios...

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Bungie Offers Support for Ukraine with Charity Donations

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Published: 03-09-2022, 08:03 PM

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Bungie Offers Support for Ukraine with Charity Donations

The Bungie Foundation donates about $120,000 towards charities that help the people of Ukraine.

Bungie just announced that they are suspending all Destiny 2 sales and commerce in Russia and Belarus for their roles in the invasion of Ukraine. Bungie says that they are suspending all sales and commerce in those regions, but those that already purchased Destiny 2 content will still be able to keep playing what they bought previously.

More importantly, Bungie says that they...

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Bundle for Ukraine - Pay at Least $10 for Over $6,500 Worth of Games and Content to Help Ukraine

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Published: 03-07-2022, 09:14 PM

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Bundle for Ukraine - Pay at Least $10 for Over $6,500 Worth of Games and Content to Help Ukraine

Itch.io and Necrosoft Games are teaming up to offer a great charity drive for the people of Ukraine.

One of the most well-known indie game storefronts, Itch.io, is partnering with Necrosoft Games to host an incredible charity drive to help support the people of Ukraine. This Bundle for Ukraine is said to offer about 1,000 different works valued at over $6,500 (USD). The minimum amount that you can donate is just $10. $10 to access all of that content.

Itch.io says that...

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John Romero Released a New Doom 2 Map to Raise Money for Ukraine

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Published: 03-03-2022, 06:03 PM

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John Romero Released a New Doom 2 Map to Raise Money for Ukraine

All proceeds raised are going to help Ukraine.

The co-founder of id Software John Romero just released a new Doom II level. Yes, a new Doom II level was released from one of the game's original creators almost 30 years after the game was released.

This is a special map release. Romero is selling the level to every interested party for a price of €5.00 (or $5.53 USD). All of the proceeds raised are going to the Red Cross and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, which...

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QuakeCon 2021 Streaming Schedule Announced

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Published: 08-12-2021, 02:23 PM

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QuakeCon 2021 Streaming Schedule Announced

QuakeCon at Home is just a week away and here's what you'll get to see.

We are now just a week away from QuakeCon 2021, or rather, QuakeCon at Home. This will be an online event that will bring most of the action of QuakeCon directly to you. So sit back, relax, maybe take off your pants for the ultimate comfort, and see what QuakeCon has in store for you this year.

Everything kicks off on August 19 at 2PM (ET) with a brief Welcome Message. Right after that a series of...

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Summer Games Done Quick 2020 is Online Only

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Published: 06-05-2020, 02:31 PM

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Summer Games Done Quick 2020 is Online Only

This move follows a delay until August.

Earlier this year, the speedrunning event that raises big amounts of cash for charity, Summer Games Done Quick, made the decision to delay the event until August 2020. This decision was made due to the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that many people seem to think is already over with. Today, the event organizers made another decision that impacts the event and its usual format.

Instead of having a large-scale group event, Summer...

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Desert Bus for Hope 2019 Charity Event Underway

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Published: 11-11-2019, 05:28 PM

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Desert Bus for Hope 2019 Charity Event Underway

Better late than never.

We're just a few days late in sharing this news with you, but when it comes to charity: Better late than never, right?

The latest annual charity drive (get it?) that is Desert Bus for Hope is well underway. A group of people have already spent three days driving across the desert, in real time, in an effort to raise money for charity. In three days and 6 hours, the crew has already raised over $388,400 for the Child's Play charity. The team is still...

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Assassin's Creed Unity is Free Following Recent Fire at the Notre-Dame de Paris

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Published: 04-17-2019, 01:11 PM

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Assassin's Creed Unity is Free Following Recent Fire at the Notre-Dame de Paris

Ubisoft is giving away Assassin's Creed Unity for free via Uplay. This free game will be available only for a limited time, so be sure to grab it while you can. If you pick up the game prior to April 25 at 3AM (ET), then you will be able to keep Assassin's Creed Unity forever without having to pay a dime.

This move by Ubisoft is being done in response to the recent fire at the Notre-Dame de Paris. As Unity takes place in Paris, it is actually possible to go "visit"...

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Hbomberguy's Donkey Kong 64 Charity Marathon Raises Over $340,000 for Trans Youth

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Published: 01-21-2019, 06:02 PM

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Hbomberguy's Donkey Kong 64 Charity Marathon Raises Over $340,000 for Trans Youth

Notable YouTube personality Hbomberguy spent his weekend playing Donkey Kong 64 for nearly 60 hours in an effort to raise money for the trans youth rights group Mermaids. It wasn't just a normal run either. Hbomberguy, real name Harry Brewis, set out to conquer the game with 101% completion, a feat which is not at all a mere walk in the park.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community were not the only ones showing a massive outpouring of support for the stream. Over the course of the...

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