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Media Molecule designer kayaking around the UK for charity
The folks at LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule have proven time and time again that their brains don't work in quite the same way as everyone else's. Take, for example, John Beech: Though most normies would elect to bring their kayaking trip to a close after an hour or two, John has decided to row his plastic vessel around the entire circumference of the United Kingdom. It's a mind-searing 2,450-mile trip that will take him two months to complete; and he's doing it all for a good cause. (Naturally!) You can check Beech's progress on Media Molecule's site, and sponsor his attempt by donating money to GamesAid, a UK-based organization which distributes funds to other, smaller charities. We'd also suggest that you wish him luck on his sojourn, but we're not sure about the quality of the Wi-Fi on his tiny boat.
NCsoft turns the tables by giving awards to MMO journalists
First of all, we'd like to say that if we don't get the "Most Eminently Cheery Journalist" award, we may have to convert to the dark side and start throttling Jawas or something. What's this all about? In order to raise money for GamesAid, a UK-based charity, NCsoft has decided to host the first Golden Chippies Awards to celebrate the best and brightest MMO journalists in the British Empire. These wink-wink, nudge-nudge awards will be handed out on Wednesday, July 20th, and are a lead-up to the real Develop Awards ceremony. Among the awards are "GM Award for Appearing to Know More than the Developers" and the "Twink Award for the Strongest Introduction to MMO Journalism." NCsoft's Cat Channon introduced the event with sentiment that we at Massively would like to echo: "MMO journalism is a labour of love for those involved. A niche but growing subset of traditional gaming media, these guys really are doing it through devotion to the genre."
PS3 Attitude announces Jump 2008 and kicks off Haze Week
Whether you're intrigued by Haze, but not yet convinced or you've had the game preordered for the last year, PS3 Attitude's Haze week is for you. Promising to deliver exactly what it says on the tin -- a full week of in-depth Haze coverage, there'll be plenty of exclusive content as well as a big competition to come. PS3 Attitude has kicked off the week with an article titled "Five things you may not know about Haze." Be sure to check back to the site for more coverage throughout the week.PS3 Attitude has also announced that it will be closely affiliating itself with the new UK charity Games Aid. So much so, in fact, that they will be swapping their attitude for a little altitude as they organise Jump 2008, a money raising sky-dive for "the people behind PS3 Attitude, plus a carefully selected crew of gamers and gaming industry contacts." If you want to take part in the event on August 31st, there are a few spaces up for grabs. For full details check out the announcement post over at PS3 AttitudeWe applaud their efforts towards such a good cause and look forward to hearing more about Jump 2008 in the future.Read - Jump 2008 announcement @ PS3 AttitudeRead - Five things you may not know about Haze @ PS3 Attitude
