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[Shadow of the Eternals gets a secondary Kickstarter campaign]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/13/shadow-of-the-eternals-gets-a-secondary-kickstarter-campaign/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/13/shadow-of-the-eternals-gets-a-secondary-kickstarter-campaign/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/13/shadow-of-the-eternals-gets-a-secondary-kickstarter-campaign/#commentsShadow of the Eternals gets a secondary Kickstarter campaign Precursor Games has launched a second, simultaneous crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Shadow of the Eternals, the episodic horror game serving as a spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. This is a supplement to the crowdfunding project that Precursor launched on its own site on May 6. The Kickstarter campaign looks to raise $1.35 million, while Precursor's campaign asks for $1.5 million.

"Due to overwhelming popular demand, we are happy to announce that an official Kickstarter campaign has launched for Shadow of the Eternals," Precursor says. "This gives potential pledgers even more options to contribute to the game."

Precursor's campaign accepts payments through PayPal - unlike Kickstarter - and doesn't necessarily have to reach its goal to take whatever money it raises. That campaign has 24 days remaining and has raised $156,000. The Kickstarter campaign has 36 days to reach its goal, otherwise Precursor won't receive any of that money.

Precursor will use the money raised in its crowdfunding efforts to launch a pilot episode in Q3 2014, and pay for the engine and core system development. Future episodes of Shadow of the Eternals - there will be 12 in total - will be "significantly cheaper and faster to produce," and Precursor will announce more episodes based on the success of its fundraising(s).

JoystiqShadow of the Eternals gets a secondary Kickstarter campaign originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crowdfundingeternal-darknessfundraisingkickstarterpcPrecursor-Gamesshadow-of-the-eternalsMon, 13 May 2013 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[ExtraLives aims to hit $100K for charity with Pokémon marathon this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/26/extralives-aims-to-hit-100k-for-charity-with-pokemon-marathon-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/26/extralives-aims-to-hit-100k-for-charity-with-pokemon-marathon-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/26/extralives-aims-to-hit-100k-for-charity-with-pokemon-marathon-t/#comments ExtraLives aims to hit $100,000 for charity with Pokemon marathon this weekendThe good folks at ExtraLives.org have raised $91,837.25 since 2009, and they're hoping Pokémon will help put them over the $100,000 mark this coming weekend. Starting up on Saturday, December 29, the team is going to start up three different Pokémon sessions at the same time, marathoning Nintendo's addictive little monster capture RPG all the way into 2013.

They'll start with the old Game Boy titles, and then make their way up into the DS era, campaigning the whole time to try and raise money for charity.

The marathon will begin at noon on Saturday, and each of the three streamed screens will be running a different version of Pokemon, so you'll get to see for sure just how different the game is if you go with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle for your first pet. The infamous Pokémon bootlegs will also be making an appearance. All the money will be going to Free the Children, so it's for a great cause.

Our heartfelt holiday donations: Let us show you them.

JoystiqExtraLives aims to hit $100K for charity with Pokémon marathon this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charitydsextralivesfundraisinggameboymarathonmobilenintendopokemonstreamingWed, 26 Dec 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[ESA raises $800K for charity at 'Nite to Unite' event]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/esa-raises-800k-for-charity-at-nite-to-unite-event/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/esa-raises-800k-for-charity-at-nite-to-unite-event/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/esa-raises-800k-for-charity-at-nite-to-unite-event/#comments ESA raises $800k at 'Nite to Unite' eventThe Entertainment Software Association held its 15th annual "A Nite to Unite - For Kids" event in San Francisco last week, and we'd like to congratulate the ESA on raising over $800,000 at the event through the dinner, silent auction, and casino festivities. That money will go to the ESAF, a charity arm of the organization that has raised more than $12 million so far to provide resources and opportunities (many of them related to digital entertainment) to children around the country.

At the gala, the ESA also honored Valve co-founder Gabe Newell with the 2012 ESA Champion Honoree award for "using his technological creativity in interactive entertainment to help teachers utilize new learning software and to develop critical problem-solving skills in students." Sounds like a real honor, and it's all in the name of a great cause. If that's what he got for helping teachers, though, what would they have given him for Half-Life 3?

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JoystiqESA raises $800K for charity at 'Nite to Unite' event originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auctioncasinocharitydinneresafeventfestivitiesfundraisingmoneynite-to-unitesilent-auctionMon, 29 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Star Citizen adds Kickstarter to crowdfunding drive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/star-citizen-adds-kickstarter-to-crowdfunding-drive/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/star-citizen-adds-kickstarter-to-crowdfunding-drive/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/star-citizen-adds-kickstarter-to-crowdfunding-drive/#comments
After its official website (and only source of crowdfunding income) went offline due to server-crushing amounts of traffic, Chris Roberts' Cloud Imperium Games have opened an ancillary Kickstarter project to support Star Citizen.

The main difference between the Kickstarter and the website itself - beyond the stark difference in fundraising goals - is the Kickstarter's special $5.00 donation level, which grants the ability to change a ship's hull design to players that have already donated on the main site. The rest of the game's registration process, as well as all of the other donation rewards, remain the same regardless of where the donation originated.

As of press time, the official site has reached approximately $1.13 million of its $2 million goal, while the Kickstarter has earned $208,370 of its $500,000 target. Funding on the official site continues for another 21 days, while the Kickstarter remains active for another 30.

JoystiqStar Citizen adds Kickstarter to crowdfunding drive originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cloud-imperiumcrowdsourcingfundraisingKickstarterpcstar-citizenFri, 19 Oct 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment to raise money through games marathon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/23/museum-of-art-and-digital-entertainment-to-raise-money-through-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/23/museum-of-art-and-digital-entertainment-to-raise-money-through-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/23/museum-of-art-and-digital-entertainment-to-raise-money-through-g/#comments ImageThe Oakland-based Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment has been trying to carry out a second round of donation-based funding for a few months now, but things haven't quite come together as well as planned. So, things are getting serious: They're going to play some video games.

Starting this Friday afternoon, the museum will be hosting a marathon of various games, including Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Fallout 3, and Resident Evil 3, along with a few other classics. The event will be streamed on the museum's website, and the goal is to raise $1,000 for every game that's defeated on the stream. If more money than the $20,000 goal is raised, they'll keep playing until one game is beaten for every $1,000 earned.

All the funds raised will go to the Museum, to keep up the collection there and continue all of the programs the organization hosts (including, just recently, one of the locations for MolyJam). MADE is accepting donations from now through the marathon this weekend.

JoystiqMuseum of Art and Digital Entertainment to raise money through games marathon originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fundraisingmademarathonmuseummuseum-art-and-digital-entertainmentMon, 23 Apr 2012 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Zelda Reorchestrated seeking donations for 'Twilight Symphony']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/zelda-reorchestrated-seeking-donations-for-twilight-symphony/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/zelda-reorchestrated-seeking-donations-for-twilight-symphony/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/zelda-reorchestrated-seeking-donations-for-twilight-symphony/#comments The talented musicians from Zelda Reorchestrated are asking the gaming community for a bit of help in realizing their most ambitious project to date: a two-and-a-half-hour, 40-track compilation of orchestral pieces inspired by the score for Twilight Princess. The group needs a full-sized choir to lend its vocal talents on some of the songs, but unfortunately, hiring a full-sized choir is a super expensive thing to do.

You can find out more details about the project, and make a helpful contribution, over on the ZREO Kickstarter page. There's some sweet incentives for donors too, including a personal arrangement of your favorite Nintendo theme song. (We'll take the ending theme to Little Nemo, thanks.)

JoystiqZelda Reorchestrated seeking donations for 'Twilight Symphony' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fundraisingkickstartermusicnintendoorchestraThe-Legend-of-Zelda-Twilight-PrincessTwilight-Princesswiizelda-reorchestratedThu, 24 Feb 2011 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Video game museum uses Kickstarter to find a home in San Francisco]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/video-game-museum-uses-kickstarter-to-find-a-home-in-san-francis/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/video-game-museum-uses-kickstarter-to-find-a-home-in-san-francis/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/video-game-museum-uses-kickstarter-to-find-a-home-in-san-francis/#comments San Francisco's Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is an organization "dedicated to the preservation of video games, and the presentation of games as art," but it has a problem: it's currently homeless. The MADE has a growing collection (some of which can be seen above) and a slew of ideas for programming (like classes, talks, and gaming parties), but needs "a safe space near public transit" to call its own.

And so it's taking to Kickstarter, where you can donate to help the organization towards its goal of raising $20,000. A measly $5 gets you a ticket to the museum if and when it opens; $1000 or more will put your name on the wall. In between, you can get access to a pre-opening party, or nab some signed games, T-shirts, and stickers. It sounds like a good cause if you're in San Francisco and happen to be the kind of person who'd like to visit a museum designed for video games.

JoystiqVideo game museum uses Kickstarter to find a home in San Francisco originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fundraisingkickstartermademuseum-of-art-and-digital-entertainmentsan-franciscoWed, 23 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zeboyd seeking funds for PC port of Cthulhu Saves the World]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/zeboyd-seeking-funds-for-pc-port-of-cthulhu-saves-the-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/zeboyd-seeking-funds-for-pc-port-of-cthulhu-saves-the-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/zeboyd-seeking-funds-for-pc-port-of-cthulhu-saves-the-world/#comments Feeling a little altruistic? Here's a great cause that's worth supporting: The great and terrible destruction of existence at the hands of Cthulhu, who reigns high on his obsidian throne in the dark, nightmarish dwellings of R'lyeh. Oh, wait -- the money you're donating is actually going to Zeboyd Games, who needs funds to help bring its game, Cthulhu Saves the World, from the Xbox Live Indie Games platform to the PC. Yeah, that makes way more sense.

The fundraising is taking place on Kickstarter, which is offering quite a few savory prizes for any and all big spenders. For instance, folks who donate $750 or more can end up as townsfolk in the charming indie RPG. That's a small price to pay for virtual immortality, isn't it?

JoystiqZeboyd seeking funds for PC port of Cthulhu Saves the World originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cthulhu-saves-the-worldfundraisingkickstartermicrosoftpcxboxxbox-live-indie-gameszeboyd-gamesTue, 18 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Behemoth collects over 30k for Haiti relief, extends promotion again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/behemoth-collects-over-30k-for-haiti-relief/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/behemoth-collects-over-30k-for-haiti-relief/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/behemoth-collects-over-30k-for-haiti-relief/#comments Since January 20, the team at Behemoth have been raising money through Xbox Live DLC sales of Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid to support relief efforts in Haiti. Over four days, Behemoth has collected $15,585.65 through DLC purchases; however, since the promise was to donate 200% of all DLC sales, The Behemoth has matched the total leaving the donation jar filled with $31,171.29!

That's great, but for The Behemoth it isn't great enough. Today the team announced they will continue to extend the promotion until the total donation jar hits $50,000. What a bunch of sweethearts. Check out a list of the DLC you can buy to help offer support for the people in Haiti. They really need your help.

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JoystiqBehemoth collects over 30k for Haiti relief, extends promotion again originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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