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 »
For our very first World Water Day Game-a-thon, the U-Pick Crew received a generous donation from ThinkGeek! ThinkGeek is a massive online retailer of unique and authentic geeky goodies. Since opening in 1999, ThinkGeek has been on a mission to create a world where everyone can embrace their inner geek and connect with one another.… Read More »
[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 »
For our very first World Water Day Game-a-thon, the U-Pick Crew received a generous donation from Total Wine & More for our Prize Giveaways! As America’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, Total Wine & More stands out as an amazing source for quality spirits. They have over 130 superstores located across 18 states, with a typical… Read More »
[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 »
[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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The U-Pick Video Marathon Group for Charity is proud to announce our next gameathon for charity: water! For this year’s World Water Day (March 22nd), we’ll be streaming the games you want to see, to raise money and awareness for clean water projects in the developing world. This UPickVG gameathon has a twist: We’ll be… Read More »