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Child's Play Approaches Half a Million Dollars

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-in-there-now dept.

SecureTheNet writes "Created by Penny Arcade, the Child's Play Charity gives all toy and monetary donations directly to hospitals for distribution to sick kids. There are NO administration fees taken. As the holidays approach, the donations are approaching half a million dollars!"

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  1. Yeah, sure! by jettoki · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I contest this so-called "study" on the basis that it conflicts with my negative gamer stereotype world-view! I want to know where the /real/ figures are and how much of this money will be spent on subverting children or funding terrorism. It's obvious that they borrowed the name for this "charity" from the horror movies depicting homocidal infant dolls! We'll see about this "Pennies Arcade." In /court/.

  2. Children and "Video Games" by NessusRed · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This is a horrible idea. Besides ignoring the fact that the money would be much better spent on the actual medical bills giving these violent pastimes to children is simply creating the next generation of sociopaths. Science has proven again and again people who play video games are more inclined to perform real acts of violence. Ted Bundy was rumored to play video games up to 10 hours a day. Do we really need another serial killer?