Florida-based gaming convention GuardianCon technically begins tomorrow, but its organizers have been hosting a series of 'Charity Blitz' streams all week, with all donations going to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Fortnite streamer Ninja stepped up to the plate earlier today, and his stream not only pushed the event's total donations past its $2.7 million goal, but saw one of the biggest single donations in the entire event: $100,000 from an anonymous philanthropist (who fans reckon was either Drake the rapper or developer Epic Games). You can watch the moment the $100,000 donation drops below. The best part is that Ninja isn't watching the donation feed when it hits and only notices a few seconds afterward, stunned silent. It was also fun to see the moment GuardianCon's total donations crossed $2.7 million. The tipping point was a rally of last-minute donations during the final game of Ninja's Fortnite stream: In total, Ninja's stream saw over $325,000 in … [Read more...] about Anonymous $100k donation rockets Ninja’s GuardianCon charity stream past its goal
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Destiny fans raise $50,000 in 30 minutes, forcing charity stream hosts to tattoo their butts
GuardianCon is an annual two-day gaming convention held in Tampa, Florida, but for many people the event is all about the week-long charity livestream marathon leading up to the convention itself. GuardianCon 2018 kicked off its 'Charity Blitz' earlier this week, with all proceeds going toward St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and it's seen a bunch of fun streams since, with many streamers offering amusing donation milestones like shaving their eyebrows or wearing flamboyant cosplay. At the time of writing, the event has raised over $1.7 million of its $2.4 million goal (the daily operating cost of St. Jude). One of the high points of this year's marathon was the Destiny Community Podcast's segment, which raised over $100,000. It also doomed two of the hosts, podcast producer Pope Bear and Destiny 2 streamer turned Bungie consultant Patrick "Holtzmann" Casey, to getting matching heart tattoos on their butts. Half of that chunk of change was donated in the final 30 minutes of … [Read more...] about Destiny fans raise $50,000 in 30 minutes, forcing charity stream hosts to tattoo their butts
Pokemon Marathon Charity Stream For St. Jude Live From June 8-15
All this weekend, charity gaming group TheSpeedGamers will be streaming Pokemon Omega Ruby as a part of their St. Jude charity campaign. The goal of this Pokemon Marathon? Collect all Pokemon and fill out the Pokedex from June 8-15. It’s a lofty goal, for sure, but all donations and proceeds made during the stream will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, helping the families of children affected by cancer to not only pay for treatment but also food and housing. The stream has a $50,000 goal, which tops out their previous stream record of $40,180 during their Zelda Marathon in 2016. TheSpeedGamers offered donation rewards, including nicknames for starter Pokemon evolution lines, the names and genders for the player characters in the games, and the rival names. Pokemon line nicknames are $50 each, and names for either a player character or a rival are $75 each. Other rewards differ as the stream goes on, including forcing the streamers to draw Pokemon from … [Read more...] about Pokemon Marathon Charity Stream For St. Jude Live From June 8-15
How a Destiny meetup grew to become a massive charity event raising over $2 million and counting
Last week, some of the biggest names on Twitch got together to play Fortnite as part of a charity marathon to fight children's cancer. In just 24 hours, Streamers like DrLupo and Ninja helped raise just under $340,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Called #Clips4Kids, this competition challenged streamers to see who could tally up the most points by winning a victory royale in Fortnite while also pulling off stylish final kills. It's a part of a larger Tampa Bay-based community event called GuardianCon that, in just three years, has raised over $2 million for St. Jude Children's Hospital. This year, they're aiming to double that.For most of the big-name streamers participating and the thousands of fans who watch or attend, GuardianCon's fundraisers are a no-brainer: You play some games and raise some money. But for founder and popular Destiny streamer Ben 'ProfessorBroman' Bowman, GuardianCon's mission to give back comes from a more personal place. Sounds like … [Read more...] about How a Destiny meetup grew to become a massive charity event raising over $2 million and counting
The May Humble Monthly kicks off with Kerbal Space Program, Dead Rising 4, and Ruiner
The Humble Bundlers have unveiled the new Humble Monthly for May, which features Kerbal Space Program, Dead Rising 4, and Ruiner, plus more games to be revealed later, for $12. The Humble Monthly is a subscription-based program that offers up a different collection of games each month. A few "early unlock" games are revealed at the start of each month to whet your appetite, while the rest is held back as a surprise: Last month's bundle, for instance, started with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, God Eater 2 Rage Burst, and Mafia 3, and then tacked on Outlast 2, Lara Croft GO, Subterrain, Aer: Memories of Old, Laser League, and Lyric Sonata by the end of the month.That's not bad for 12 bucks, and you can cancel whenever you want. Any games you've picked up prior to cancellation are yours to keep. Five percent of funds raised by the May Humble Monthly will go to support St. Jude's Children Research Hospital. It will be available until May 4, when the remaining games will … [Read more...] about The May Humble Monthly kicks off with Kerbal Space Program, Dead Rising 4, and Ruiner