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Gamers is to battle sleep in a 72-hour charity challenge

I (Robin Ek, TGG) was just informed by Gamely Giving that Gamers is to taken on a 72-hour charity challenge in-order to rise £1,000 for people with disabilities.

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nX2562d ago

Didn't someone die from that recently?

TGG_overlord2562d ago

Die from Streaming a charity event? I don't recall that, but I do remember that someone died from playing too much Wow and Starcraft.

peewee110162562d ago

Yes someone did.. He was doing a 24hr for autism and died 22 hours in

TGG_overlord2562d ago

And it's true:
""World of Tanks" gamer dies while attempting 24-hour stream for charity"
http://www.cbsnews.com/news...

So I'm honestly not quite sure if I'm up for a 72-hour long Stream myself...

Simon_the_sorcerer2562d ago

Like I said, "suicide mission"...And speaking of which, who has signed up for this 72-hour stream anyways?

Omnisonne2562d ago

Being awake 24 hours is not exactly hard though.. so I wonder what else played part in that.

Now 72 hours, well just make sure you have someone monitoring you at all times (aside from you gaming buddies) should you take up the challenge.
Oh and, while caffeine might seem like a good idea first hand, it's seriously dangerous to rock energy drinks 3 days straight.

nX2561d ago

Guess I've saved a life today lol

SegaGamer2561d ago (Edited 2561d ago )

To be honest, this is a rare case and lack of sleep probably wasn't the main reason why he died. There were probably other health issues he was unaware of and that is more than likely what killed him. He just happened to be taking part in a 24-hour stream for charity when one of his health issues caught up with him.

72 hours is a bit much though. You have to be really committed to try something like that. The toughest part will be keeping yourself motivated and active during that time. I haven't even managed 48 hours myself. I used to try and stay up for 24 hours every so often as a kid but it's so tiring. I haven't tried it again in a long time and have no plans to try again anytime soon. It's just not worth it.

If i was raising money for charity, i would try something else. Staying awake for 3 full days is asking a lot of your body. Mentally and physically it's draining.

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TGG_overlord2562d ago

@peewee11016 "Yes someone did.. He was doing a 24hr for autism and died 22 hours in"

- Jesus Christ :S I have to look into that matter, because I've never heard of that case before.

Fishy Fingers2562d ago (Edited 2562d ago )

Good on them. If you can do something you enjoy and contribute to a worthwhile cause at the same time it's win win.

Author needs to bother proof reading.... "Gamers is to".

TGG_overlord2562d ago

Exactly =) And I shall see what I could do myself.

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7216h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

solideagle3h ago

you should apply in MS PR team buddy, I think you will do a great job in my humble opinion :)

Sonic188146m ago

I thought darthv72 and Obscure_Observer already work for Microsoft 🤔

dveio30m ago

MS: "Xbox services and content without AB up 1%, with AB up 62%. Hardware down 31%. In total a loss of 350 mill."

darthv72: "Seems about right."

MS: "Excuse m ..."

darthv72: "I don't hardly play on my consoles directly."

MS:

Cacabunga2h ago

I can tell people like you are an absolute minority..

If service is up means their fans and fanboys accepted this model and subscribed to it. The near future you will see a big decline because the service is saturated.

shinoff21832h ago

But that's been ms for years. When things aren't going their way they try to change the way things are said. For instance console sales are down, they stop telling how many sold instead telling us how many hours spent in halo or headshots. So it makes sense console sales down just say people are playing on more devices then previous. What they won't say is how many xbox players jumped ship to ps5.

Cacabunga1h ago

Hardware sales are so bad that Sony and Nintendo are blowing the sales off the water with their hardware.

If Xbox are losers, others aren’t..
Xbox already tried everything with Xbox live then subscriptions went down so much that they had to find something else. Their fans subscribed then reached saturation rather quickly.

Hardware and exclusive games is where it’s at! Keep gamers excited, announce decent software and people will support you

purple1015h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos5h ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

XBManiac4h ago

Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.

SimpleDad4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."

That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.

purple1013h ago

Activision: "we gonna need a bigger rucksack/backpack please"

Microsoft: "why's that"

Activision: "to carry yo' weak ass'

Profchaos3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Top brass have also wanted to start seeing returns on the 100 billion they have put into various Xbox related moves so seeing more multiplatform games is highly likely especially from abk

It's basically saying that PlayStation is the reason Xbox is afloat right now thinks to Ps5 versions of COD

Kornholic2h ago

So basically PS and PC gamers' money is keeping Xbox on life support.

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EGX and MCM Comic Con combine for the UK's biggest pop culture weekend

You'll know of EGX. You'll know of MCM Comic Con. Today the two events have confirmed that they'll be coming together under one roof

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PlayStation Store "May Savings" Sale Kicks Off, Here Are All the Discounted Games

Sony has launched the PlayStation Store "May Savings" sale, and this one has over 2,000 items! Read on for the complete list of games.

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