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Gamesaid has begun a Christmas campaign to get games firms to donate unwanted merchandise to its eBay activity. The UK games industry charity raises money throughout the year and is distributed annually, as per the votes of Gamesaid members. Almost 1m has been raised since Gamesaid was founded five years …

Playmob, Wargaming and a collective of indies are doing their part for charity, and encouraging others to get involved

Popular PC games discounter Humble Bundle has gone live with its new dedicated storefront. Called (unsurprisingly) The Humble Store, it launches with nine discounted titles including the likes of Don’t Starve, Prison Architect, Rogue Legacy and Euro Truck Simulator 2. Unlike with the bundles, which allows buyers to choose how …

Cambridge studio Jagex will convert virtual gifts into real donations for five charities

PlayStation frontman to headline this year's charity gala

Total fundraising pot of £260,000 represents 44% annual jump

The five charities that will receive a share of the 260,000 raised by games industry charity GamesAid have been named. Action for Kids, Lifelites, MAPS, Safe@Last and SpecialEffect this afternoon received 52,000 each from the total fundraising pot of 260,000 at Eurogamer Expo presentation – that represents a 44 per …

Peace One Day charity scheme seeks donations from game community

The next piece of DLC for EA’s SimCity will allow gamers to improve the real-world as well as their fictional hangouts. The Red Cross Relief Centre DLC will, as the name suggests, add a Red Cross Relief Centre and two branded vehicles to a user’s city that will appear in …

AbleGamers Lab helps special needs gamers pursue their hobby