Sarcastic Gamer proudly announces that on October 17th, 2009, gamers from around the world will join together for Extra Life 2009!   Last year thousands of people played video games for 24 hours straight and raised over $120,000 to fund pediatric cancer research and treatment.  We can’t wait to see what this year has in store!  Keep [...]

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Last week we made our readers aware of a young hero named Amber, who’s courage in the face of Cystic Fibrosis is truly inspiring.  During my brief visit with Amber she mentioned how much she’d love to have a green wristband for the non-profit that she and her family started, Ambers-Angels.org.
With just two blog posts [...]

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Monday, we asked the community to step up and help bring a smile to a heroic young lady in Austin.  This evening I am very pleased to report that Amber, who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, will be getting those “green bracelets” de-embossed with her charity’s website, Ambers-Angels.org.
After just one blog post, and countless retweets from [...]

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Update: An error existed in the original donate link. It has been corrected. Thanks to EVERYONE who brought this to our attention.
As many of you know, I recently left my full-time position in radio to work for Children’s Miracle Network.  Our organization helps raise money for children’s hospitals all over the US, UK, and [...]

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When Jim Sterling announced his involvement in Extra Life, by way of a $5000 challenge to his Destructoid audience, the response was epic.  Then, just yesterday, Codemasters decided to enter the fray, in an attempt to both support the cause and to promote their latest work, Rise of the Argonauts.

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We’re several weeks into Extra Life, a 24 hour game marathon benefitting pediatric cancer research and treatment, and I am officially amazed at how fast this event has grown.  Today, we’ll be well above 700 registered participants, and already the event has raised a lot of awareness for the cause.
This growth is happening because our [...]

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