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GameSpot’s Play For All: Here’s How To Donate

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GameSpot has kicked off Play For All, an event that combines our coverage of all of the summer's hot gaming news with a series of charity streams. We encourage you to tune in for our daily livestreams with our friends from throughout the games industry and media as we raise money for two great causes: Direct Relief's COVID-19 relief efforts and Black Lives Matter. Here's how you can help. We've set up donation pages dedicated to each of the two causes. If you're able, we would encourage you to pledge

Riot Games Is Donating $1 Million To Fighting Systematic Racism

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Riot Games is donating $1 million to causes to "accelerate progress" in fighting systematic racism. The studio's first two donations are being given to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and The Innocence Project. Riot Games announced the news with a tweet on Friday, saying it was their responsibility to commit resources to systematic change. The company did not specify the amount of either initial donation. The Innocence Project is a New York-based nonprofit that works to free people wrongly convicted of crimes and prevent future injustices. The organization primarily

Xbox Studio Double Fine Donates $12,000 To Charities That Fight Racism

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The Xbox studio Double Fine Productions has announced a donation of $12,000 to a series of charities that fight racism in response to the murder of George Floyd. In a statement posted on Twitter, Double Fine said it condemns police brutality and calls for the immediate demilitarization of police forces in America. "Our message is simple: black lives matter, and the systemic oppression, disenfranchisement, and murder of black people must end," Double Fine said. "This is a critical moment. There can be no justice for black people in America, or

Guy Fieri Raises $20 Million For Out-Of-Work Restaurant Workers

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Time Stamp: May 11, 2020 12:21 AM - Modified On: May 11, 2020 - Published By:
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In the midst of lockdowns and restaurant closures around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guy Fieri has stepped up to help provide aid to thousands of out-of-work restaurant staff, Variety reports.In partnership with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Fieri has helped to raise over $20 million, which will be distributed to restaurant workers experiencing hardship in grants of $500. In the last two months, over 40,000 of these grants have been awarded."I started thinking about my brothers and sisters in the restaurant business, and a bunch of

Watch The Parks And Recreation Special Here, For A Good Cause

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In order to raise money for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast of Parks and Recreation have teamed up with Feeding America for a special.The episode revolves around the characters from the series involved in a "phone tree" to keep in contact with each other during the pandemic. Additionally, some of the characters appear on talk shows like At Home with Joan. You can watch the whole special below.The Parks and Rec special features Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Jason Mantzoukas,

Corona Relief Done Quick finishes with over $400K raised

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Time Stamp: April 20, 2020 5:56 AM - Modified On: April 20, 2020 - Published By:
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Games Done Quick took the air on relatively short notice, but still managed to raise over $400K in just three days to help Direct Relief respond to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The team at Games Done Quick wasn't counting on going live this weekend. They certainly weren't expecting to go live from their own homes. But that was the case this weekend with Corona Relief Done Quick, a full weekend of dedicated speedrunning for charity. That charity was Direct Relief, which has been working nonstop to help those affected by

Watch the Destiny 2 Covid-19 fundraiser livestream here

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2020 7:41 PM - Modified On: April 13, 2020 - Published By:
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You can tune into the Destiny 2 Covid-19 fundraiser livestream right here. Guardians, the time has come for us to once again be called upon and those looking to shed a little light into the lives of others will want to be sure tune into the Destiny 2 Covid-19 fundraiser livestream today. Interested? Here’s everything you’ll need to know. Watch the Destiny 2 Covid-19 fundraiser livestream here Destiny 2 might not be in the best spot ever right now, but that isn’t stopping Bungie from coming together with Guardians around