Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA['MineThon 2' Minecraft marathon for Child's Play now mining, crafting]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minethon-2-minecraft-marathon-for-childs-play-now-mining-cra/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minethon-2-minecraft-marathon-for-childs-play-now-mining-cra/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minethon-2-minecraft-marathon-for-childs-play-now-mining-cra/#comments 'MineThon 2' Minecraft marathon for Child's Play now mining, craftingTo quote the greatest Christmas movie of all time, "It's not the giving, it's not the getting, it's the loving." But, sometimes loving is giving, especially when you don't expect anything in return. To wit, a group of Minecraft enthusiasts are giving up the next 72 hours of their lives in the hope that you might give up your dollars to Child's Play.

MineThon 2 runs from now until 2 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 24, and until then the group of five volunteers will be mining and crafting around the clock, occasionally stopping to host auctions, contests and raffles, perform skits and to interview guests of interest to the greater Minecraft community.

Charitable folks who donate $10 or more are white listed to play on the same server as the MineThon crew, while dropping $15 or more grants server bonuses like call commands and faster queuing. All of the proceeds collected go directly to Child's Play. To watch the event's live stream and/or donate, click here.

Joystiq'MineThon 2' Minecraft marathon for Child's Play now mining, crafting originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Texas-based marathon-gaming group The Speed Gamers is preparing for its annual winter charity drive once again, this year raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through extensive exposure to Mario and his various exploits.

Starting at 7 p.m. Eastern on December 14, the group's non-stop 72-hour gaming session will work its way through a respectable block of Mario games, spanning the vastness of the plumber's body of work, both new and old. The whole event will be streamed live on the group's official website, where viewers can donate to not only help a worthy cause, but to also win prizes and play practical jokes on the marathoners.

So far this year, The Speed Gamers has already raised $59,324.36 for charity, thanks to its insane 168-hour Pokemon marathon last June. In total, the organization has accumulated $369,304.15 for various causes since it was founded in 2008.

JoystiqThe Speed Gamers return with another 72-hour marathon for charity originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscharitycharity-marathonMake-A-Wishmake-a-wish-foundationmarathonmariomario-marathonnintendosuper-mariothe-speed-gamerswiiwii-uThu, 06 Dec 2012 03:00:00 EST