Tag Archives: charity: water

Sponsor Spotlight: Mini Museum

At our first World Water Day Game-a-thon, the U-Pick Crew was excited to offer fabulous prizes such as a copy of Hyrule Historia and a Limited Edition Portal Gun Replica.  Our wonderful viewers tuned in, donated, and exchanged their Karma Points for a chance to win these physical items.  But once the dust settled and the… Read More »

Steam Key Bundle Prize for #WorldWaterDay

[Update]: Congrats to our winner, Guptina! On Tuesday March 22nd starting at 4:30pm and ending at 5:30pm ET, we will be giving away a bundle of games via Steam keys.  This collection covers a wide variety of genres and includes the following games: –Torchlight II An award-winning action role-playing game that features randomly generated dungeons for… Read More »

Hyrule Historia Prize for #WorldWaterDay

[Update]: Congrats to our winner, JohnLockeCole! On Monday March 21st starting at 8:30pm and ending at 9:30pm ET, we will be giving away a hardcover copy of Hyrule Historia from our generous hosts, Comics and Gaming Fairfax! This beautiful 280-page book features tons of never-before-seen information and artwork from the Legend of Zelda series.  Hyrule Historia includes concept art,… Read More »

Portal Gun Replica Prize for #WorldWaterDay

[Update]: Congrats to our winner, green_b! On Tuesday March 22nd starting at 8:30pm and ending at 9:30pm ET, we will be giving away a Limited Edition Portal Gun Replica.  This Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device is an officially licensed Portal/Portal 2 collectible made by NECA. The device is a life-size 1:1 scale replica of Chell’s fantastic… Read More »

Announcement Incoming: Giveaways at the World Water Day Game-a-thon

For our very first World Water Day Game-a-thon, the U-Pick Crew has something special in store for our viewers: Prize Giveaways! Over the course of our 28-hour marathon, we will have four scheduled giveaway hours, each with its own awesome prize!  How do you win such fabulous prizes?  Tune in during the scheduled giveaways and… Read More »

#WorldWaterDay Game-a-thon 2016 – Games & Players

It’s almost time for our very first World Water Day Game-a-thon! We opened up the floor for you to suggest the games you want to see us play, that fall within a World Water Day theme. And boy, did you deliver! After much deliberating behind closed doors, here are the games (and the justifications for… Read More »

Sponsor Spotlight: Comics and Gaming Fairfax

Our location sponsor for World Water Day this year is at one of our favorite local gaming and comic shops! Called, fortunately, Comics & Gaming Fairfax! They utilize two shops, one maximizing their layout for tabletop games and the other down the road in the Fair Oaks Mall, carrying more of their single issue and… Read More »

Announcing Project Purity: A Fallout 3 Marathon for Clean Water

UPickVG is proud to announce our next video game-a-thon for charity: Project Purity! It’s an ongoing Fallout 3 marathon, starting September 26th 2015, to raise money for clean water projects in the developing world. Without spoiling too much for anyone who hasn’t played, Fallout 3 has a heavy focus on a quest for providing clean,… Read More »