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'Bring a tenner' campaign comes to Brighton awards night

Members of the games industry have been given the chance to play at Swindon Town FC. GamesAid, EA and The Games Tribe are holding a football match at the League One ground next week (Friday, May 20th) to raise money for children’s charities. It costs 25 to book a place …

Over 4,000 was comfortably raised during last week’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. Money was raised on the evening itself but MCV Online readers could also donate here before and after. The online fund raising will close this week, but so far 4,232 has been raised. If you would like a …

MCV readers and awards guests are being asked to help raise 4,000 for Gamesaid. You can donate now, on the night or after the awards to help the industry’s charity, which has been doing fantastic work to help the lives of children and young people. Over 620 retailers, media and …

Attendees at next week’s MCV Awards will be invited to donate towards industry charity GamesAid. A special envelope will be placed on each table at the sell-out event, and guests are encouraged to each put just 10 inside on the night. All of the money raised will be accumulated by …

The games industry raised over 800 at this month’s GamesAid darts evening. More than 50 members of the industry stepped up to the oche. The big winners were Beautiful Game Studios’ Ben Nelson and Stephen Morrison. GamesAid vice chairman Caroline Miller told MCV: Plans are afoot for another one – …

The GamesAid Charity Poker Tournament, now a key fixture of the annual Develop Conference, is returning for the 2011 event. On Tuesday 19th July, developers will head to the Grosvenor Casino for another Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit tournament, with 300 on offer to the winner, 200 for second place …

Industry charity GamesAid is giving people the chance to win a 3DS at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. The handheld has been donated by Konami and comes with a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, while Nintendo has donated Pilotwings Resort, Nintendogs and Super Street Fighter IV. The competition is …

UK games industry charity GamesAid has announced an Industry Darts Night which will take place on Wednesday March 9th at The Horseshoe, 24 Clerkenwell Close (London EC1R 0AG). The organisation emphasises that "experience and skill are not a pre-requisite" though suitable darts attire – namely ill-fitting polyester – is recommended. …

GamesAid will host its first ever charity Darts Evening next month. The organisation is inviting games industry professionals to step up to the oche on Wednesday, March 9th for a doubles competition – and if you don’t have a teammate, single entrants will be paired up on the night. The …