Charity

Gamers and industry types are both typically quite vocal regarding their dislike of trade-in retailers like Gamestop, who pay fractions of market value for used games that are then on-sold for just below the price of a new, sealed copy. So rather than taking a measly fiver for that DS game you’re done with, why not donate it to a soldier abroad and brighten up his or her recreational time?

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Next Level Games, best known for developing the Mario Strikers games, has kicked off celebrations of their fifth anniversary by having several of their artists design and hand-paint video game related designs onto skateboards. The one-of-a-kind decks are currently being auctioned off on their website, with all proceeds being donated to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

The auction closes on October 31st, and many of the designs have yet to receive bids, still sitting at their starting price of CAD$50.

Next Level Games via Siliconera