Author Archives: Brisaac

Mariothon 2, raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society and Relay for Life!

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This weekend, six people will attempt to complete every main series Mario game during a sixty hour livestream event, all to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society through Relay for Life. This group has been raising money for Relay for Life for four years, … Read More

Dedicated Servers teams up with AbleGamers at PAX East!

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Hey everyone! The team at Dedicated Servers teamed up with AbleGamers and spent some or all of their time helping out at the AbleGamers booth during PAX East. We helped raise awareness of the work that AbleGamers does for the disabled gamers community, and gave … Read More

Front Towards Gamer’s 27-hour Marathon for Operation Supply Drop

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Celebrating their two year anniversary, Front Towards Gamer is holding a 27-hour gaming marathon to benefit Operation Supply Drop, which sends video game care packages to our troops overseas. The event will be in two parts. The first part takes place Friday, March 30th, with … Read More

Dedicated Servers first event brings in $260 for AbleGamers

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Hey everyone! I wanted to leave a quick post to let you know how our marathon went over the weekend. With your help, Dedicated Servers raised $260 for AbleGamers.  Your donations purchased a controller to help someone enter the world of video games who had … Read More

AbleGamers Earns Huge Award from AAPD!

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In wonderful news, AbleGamers president Mark Barlet is going to be receiving an award from the American Association of People with Disabilities! Barlet won the award for excellence in leadership. The award grants them $10,000 and a chance to meet other leaders at a dinner … Read More

Humble Bundle Android Bundle #2!

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I love Humble Bundles. Maybe I’m just a sucker for buying a bunch of games at once for a discount. Maybe I’m a sucker for charity. Either way, the Humble Bundle scratches all of those separate itches. What I’m trying to say is that the … Read More

First Official Dedicated Servers Event – The PAX Gauntlet!

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The first marathon from Dedicated Servers is coming up this Saturday! The entire team of Dedicated Servers will be in one room, live streaming their attempts to survive the PAX Gauntlet, while raising money for Able Gamers. From 11am EST to 11pm, we will be … Read More

Retake Mass Effect raising money for Child’s Play

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Out of the controversy of the Mass Effect 3 ending, a group rises to make the best out of the situation. Over on Chip-In (http://retakemasseffect.chipin.com/retake-mass-effect-childs-play), a charity drive called Retake Mass Effect has gained a substantial amount of donations in such a short time. Started … Read More