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Gamers Give Back

It’s the holiday season right now, which I like to think is more than just an excuse for rampant consumerism and gluttony. It’s a season of giving, not just receiving. So in that spirit, I hope you’ll join me for a fun charity event this Saturday. I’ve mentioned it briefly before, but now all the details are finalized in flier form (see above).

I’ll mainly be helping out with the charity yard sale of old games and consoles, but I’m also up for forming a Halo or Unreal (but not Guitar Hero since I’m terrible at it) team of local bloggers if people are interested. I’d also appreciate it if people helped promote this event by blogging, emailing, twittering, or good ol’ fliering. It’s for a good cause (Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh) and it should be fun. Also, if you can’t make the event, you can always donate directly by buying something from the hospital’s wishlist or if you have something for the charity yard sale and can’t drop it off, contact me and I’ll pick it up.

And speaking of the charity yard sale, is anyone interested in seeing a preview of some of the items for sale? I’ve got several boxes of old playstation, dreamcast, gamecube, and gameboy systems, games, and accessories that I found in storage during Thanksgiving. Since I have to sort, price, and make a list of them anyway, I thought I might as post them here as a teaser. Plus, just like a real yard sale, I think old possessions give some insight into the owner, so you might learn something new about me.