Charity

Panda to host Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl charity event featuring Ludwig, Cr1TiKaL, and more

Plenty of people in the FGC are trying to capitalize on the hype surrounding the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl and Panda is doing so by hosting a charity tournament that will feature some huge content creators and streamers.  Set to take place on Oct. 5, Panda’s All-Star Nickvitational will give competitors and their communities one week to raise as much money as possible for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That money can then be used to bid on the character they want to use when playing. Each player only

Technoblade and the Minecraft community raise $323K for cancer research in under four hours

Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade raised over $323,000 for cancer research in his charity event today. The fundraiser comes weeks after the content was diagnosed with cancer. The sudden news of Technoblade’s diagnosis late last August shocked the Minecraft community, leading to fans and fellow creators speaking out and offering their support—including in the form of donations—to both Techno and others who had been diagnosed. Following his win at Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16, Dream donated $21,409 to cancer research.  $21,409 to cancer research ? ❤️ love to anyone who

BLAST to host another Spike Nations VALORANT event featuring 60,000 euro Riot-funded charity prize pool

BLAST is set to host its first European VALORANT event since the start of the VALORANT Champions Tour with the second iteration of the BLAST Spike Nations tournament. The event will take place from Oct. 7 to 9 and will feature 12 EMEA-based teams consisting of some of the top pro players from each country or nation. The teams will be split into three groups of four, with the top two squads from each group advancing to a knockout playoff stage. The 12 teams will represent the following countries or

Overwatch fan artist creates Breast Cancer Awareness skin concept for Brigitte

An Overwatch fan artist has created a Breast Cancer Awareness skin concept for Brigitte. Artist amandazerepp created the Pink Brigitte skin to match the Pink Mercy Breast Cancer Awareness skin. Brigitte’s skin concept features the same silver emblems from Mercy’s skin and redesigns the end of her mace to look like Mercy’s staff. Brigitte also has a pink hair ribbon that matches Mercy’s. Amandazerepp noted that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so they created the skin to coincide with the event. The skin also pays homage to Brigitte’s original

Rocket League Fiesta Latina Bundle Celebrates Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month

Top GamesThe Acero-Florentina Wheel design is inspired by Mexican Sunflowers. / Photo courtesy of PsyonixRocket League's Fiesta Latina bundle celebrating Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month and the Independence Days for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile will become available in the game's item shop starting Wednesday. The bundle is free to own.The bundle includes the Acero-Florentina Wheel and three Player Anthems by recording artist AL3JANDRO: "Loca," "So Good," and "We Own the Night." The songs in the bundle will be added to Rocket League Radio, and

Pokéthon raises more than $25,000 for Direct Relief

In just three days, the Pokémon community managed to raise more than $25,000 for Direct Relief’s fund for Health Equity through the latest installment of the Pokéthon charity event, which ran from Sept. 3 to 5.  The Pokéthon is a group of more than 24 streamers, content creators, and personalities with strong ties to the Pokémon franchise, all participating in an event featuring live music, speedruns, competitions, and mini-games to raise money for charity each year.  This year’s marked the fourth event produced by the Full Restore group. Full Restore

Dream to raise money for cancer research at Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16 following Technoblade’s diagnosis

Following fellow Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade’s announcement that he has recently been diagnosed with cancer, Dream has decided to turn his team’s Minecraft Championship (MCC) 16 run into a charity drive.  hope techno gets well soon. fuck cancer.to keep things light, I'm gonna donate $1 for every coin every member of my team earns tomorrow to cancer research ? get to have fun and put money towards a good cause— dream (@dreamwastaken) August 27, 2021 During the event, which is scheduled to begin at 2pm CT on Aug.

CallmeCarson resurfaces after grooming allegations, announces return stream

Popular Minecraft YouTuber and streamer Carson King, widely known as CallmeCarson, has released a video detailing his future plans for the first time since he was accused of grooming in January 2021. In the one-and-a-half-minute video, Carson explained that he plans to return to streaming and creating content with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity for the next year. He said he “is not seeking forgiveness, nor making excuses” for his actions, which came to light earlier this year. In January, allegations of grooming were made in which

Madden 22 ‘Face of the Franchise’ Changes in the New Release

Best Buy IntelEA Sports has introduced some changes to its Face of the Franchise mode—based on player feedback. / EA SportsPresented by Best BuyEA Sports has introduced some changes to its Face of the Franchise mode in Madden 22—based on player feedback.Dubbed by the company as "United We Rise," players who start the Face of the Franchise follow an NFL draft on their journey through their professional careers. Players can pick and choose their subdivision, class, and make intricate decisions that result in different rewards for every playthrough. By the

TFT Set 5.5 Patch 11.17: Full notes and updates

Big and small adjustments are taking place in the Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 Patch 11.17, from a spatula drop system change to traits like Sentinel and Spellweaver receiving additional tweaks. The “balance nudges,” according to Riot Games’ game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer, slated to take place in Patch 11.17 include a system change that will no longer count a Spatula as one of the 10 Raptor component drops. Spatula drops will only appear in bonus Orbs starting with TFT Patch 11.17. Players can also use a new TFT match