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The ESPN NFL Live team just turned their game show skills into a six-figure donation for a great cause. Their victory on a celebrity edition of a popular TV game show means $100,000 is heading straight to charity.
The beloved Wholesome Direct gaming showcase is back for its seventh year, bringing more than 50 adorable games to screens worldwide on June 6. Proceeds from merch sales will support the Transgender Law Center, continuing the event's tradition of raising money for good causes.
The beloved speedrunning charity event is hosting its first-ever European show at Germany's Gamescom, opening doors for runners who couldn't travel to US events. After raising over $60 million since 2010, GDQ is expanding its mission globally.
Despite chaotic duplicate jersey numbers and pre-dawn practices, lawmakers from both parties packed a 32,000-seat stadium for America's longest-running charity baseball tradition. The annual Congressional Baseball Game has raised millions for DC nonprofits since 1909.
A Hong Kong charity is making financial literacy fun for students using a Monopoly-style board game that teaches real-world money skills. Since 2022, Talents Foundation has filled a crucial gap left by schools and parents who rarely discuss personal finance with children.
Four transplant teams will gather at the iconic Field of Dreams movie site this May for a charity softball game celebrating living organ donors and the lives they save. The event honors National "Wanna Have a Catch Day," inspired by the beloved 1989 film.
Over 1,200 indie games for just $10 are helping Minnesota immigrants access free legal help. The charity bundle has already hit its fundraising goal.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame welcomed four gaming legends that shaped how millions play today. Angry Birds, Silent Hill, Dragon Quest, and FIFA International Soccer earned their place in history.
A gaming charity event just wrapped its 15th year with £3.5 million raised in 2025 alone, proving gamers are changing the world one livestream at a time. Eight charities will benefit from this year's December campaign, including a children's hospital joining for the first time.
Queensland philanthropists quadrupled their planned donation to motor neurone disease research after attending an emotional AFL charity event. The $40 million gift nearly matches everything the Big Freeze initiative had raised in its entire 12-year history.
Video game companies Smilegate and NX3GAMES are celebrating Family Month by donating to children's care facilities in South Korea and hosting employee volunteer events. The gaming industry is increasingly using its success to support vulnerable kids.
Arizona State University launched a groundbreaking interdisciplinary school that's preparing students for careers in the gaming industry, which now outpaces film and music combined. The GAME School combines arts, engineering, and storytelling to train the next generation of game creators through hands-on projects and industry partnerships.
Google Play just launched Game Trials, letting mobile gamers test paid games before spending money. The feature gives players up to 60 minutes of free gameplay to decide if a game is worth buying.
Eight major Linux gaming projects are joining forces to make gaming smoother for everyone. The Open Gaming Collective will share fixes and improvements instead of working separately.
A wave of new indie games is proving that gaming can be both fun and thoughtful, with titles focusing on renewable energy, creativity, and community. From solar-powered farming to streetball nostalgia, these games show how small studios are making big statements about what matters.
California just took a major step toward protecting gamers from losing access to the games they've purchased. The state assembly passed groundbreaking legislation that could force gaming companies to keep digital games playable, even after official support ends.
A California bill protecting gamers' access to online games just cleared a major legislative hurdle. If passed, publishers would need to refund players or keep games playable even after shutting down servers.
After two rounds of layoffs, all 13 workers at Heart Machine united to form a union that their employer voluntarily recognized. The indie studio behind Hyper Light Drifter joins a growing wave of game developers protecting their careers in an industry facing massive job cuts.
Mobile Legends players turned their gaming sessions into real donations, helping the popular game raise $12,000 for children fighting cancer and living in orphanages across Indonesia. The campaign doubled last year's impact during Ramadan's holy month.
The beloved indie game Vampire Survivors gets a fresh twist with a new spinoff that trades real-time action for strategic card battles. Vampire Crawlers proves that great game design can successfully jump genres while keeping players hooked.
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