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It’s Official, Come Party for Child’s Play in Denver

1:00AM Brian Crecente | OK, get out those calendars. I’ve set the time for this year’s Child’s Play Funde Razor in Denver, US.

Fünde Razor Child’s Play Total Rolls In

7:00AM Brian Crecente | Two years ago Joel Johnson emailed me to tell me he was going to start a local fund raiser in Brooklyn for Child’s Play. It was going to be at Barcade and he was, among other things, bringing along a copy of Guitar Hero for people to play. I tried to help by promoting the event on Kotaku. He ended up raising about $US 1,500. The next year I was able to pitch in about 50 pounds of schwag for Joel to give away at what had become an annual event in Brooklyn. This year, finally, I was able to ask Joel if I could host my own Fünde Razor here in Denver. I won’t say it wasn’t frustrating at times to arrange, or stressful to kick-off, but the tremendous showing made it more than worth it and we managed to raise a spectacular $1,839, almost twice what I had expected from a first-time event. Meanwhile Joel’s Brooklyn Fünde Razor hit an all time hight raising $US 5,161 (including the eBay auction), bringing the grand total raised for Child’s Play to $US 7,000. Wow… just wow. (I dropped in a little cash to make it an even $US 7,000 because I apparently have OCD) A very special thanks to NetDevil, LEGO, Bond Street, Dawdle and Neuros for their donations as well as Scott Alexander, Mark Wilson, Robert Workman and all the people who showed up to have fun for charity. So, what do you think? Should I host another Denver Funde Razor next year? Fünde Razor More »

Funde Razor ‘07 NYC Style

11:32AM Flynn De Marco | While Crecente and friends were throwing down in Denver to raise money for Child’s Play with their Funde Razor 07 party, the other half of Funde Razor was raging in NYC’s Barcade. Fortunately, the guys from Game Grump were there to document the occasion with some photos. From the looks of things, much rocking was done and a good time was had by all not to mention a little cuddle time with a massive Weighted Companion Cube. Man, that thing really gets around… More pics after the jump. More »

Buy a Life-Sized Companion Cube for Charity

6:00AM Brian Crecente | There’s no way you’re going to wrest that Companion Cube free from the clutches of its owner, but that doesn’t mean you can’t buy your own. Joel Johnson, besides launching and organising Funde Razor, managed to deliver unto the charity-attending masses not one, not two, but three of these giant plushies. One was given away at Joel’s Brooklyn event, one was given away at the Denver event and the third has been placed on eBay with all the proceeds going to Child’s Play. If you missed out on the events, or weren’t lucky enough to win one, now’s your chance to buy one for charity. We’ll post the total money raised at Funde Razor (Brooklyn and Denver) once this auction wraps up. Portal’s Weighted Companion Cube Life-Sized Plush [eBay] More »

Funde Razor: I Am My Own Roadie

1:00AM Brian Crecente | Wow, just wow. Yesterday’s local Child’s Play fund raiser was truly a humbling experience. I drove down to Denver about 2ish to unload all of the schwag (including donations from Mark and Joel) and then figure out how exactly to split the signal from an Xbox 360 so it could go into a house sound system, a ceiling mounted video projector and an off-stage television. We finally got the whole thing figured out and tested about ten minutes before doors were set to open at 6 p.m. Five minutes after six I was still standing in an open room, starting to think that perhaps I had over estimated the interest in a local Child’s Play fund raiser… but then the booking manager came up and asked if she should start letting people in. More »

Leaving for Funde Razer, Hope to See You There

6:00AM Brian Crecente | OK, I’m outta here. I have to run down to Denver to pick up some bits and pieces for the big event tonight at the Walnut Room, then hop by the Rocky Mountain News, where they’ve been “holding” one of my Rock Band guitars, and then finally get over to the bar to set stuff up and test out the game. Hope to see some of you there. For those of you planning on attending in Denver, it runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and you’ll need to be 21 or older to get in. The cover is a $US 10 minimum donation. The ticket gets you, besides a warm fuzzy feeling inside, a door prize ticket. I’m bringing a mountain of swag with me to the fund raiser to give away including the Manhunt 2 straitjacket, one of those Wii bags from E3 06, a Metal Gear Solid multi-tool knife, a Lair lighter, a Valut Boy Fallout 3 bobble head, Zelda hourglass and more shirts than I want to even think about. We will also have a Limited Edition copy of Rock Band for the 360 on hand to giveaway and, of course, that life-sized companion cube. If you’re planning to attend the Brooklyn Funde Razor hit up the official site for the details. More »

Come Snow, Come… Snow, Funde Razor Tomorrow Night

1:09PM Brian Crecente | It may be 20 degrees out right now, it may be snowing, it may be icy, but tomorrow I expect sunshine, if not in Denver then at least in The Walnut Room. Why? Well because that’s when we’re doing the first ever local Funde Razor here in Denver. For those of you planning on attending in Denver, it runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and you’ll need to be 21 or older to get in. The cover is a $US 10 minimum donation. The ticket gets you, besides a warm fuzzy feeling inside, a door prize ticket. I’m bringing a mountain of swag with me to the fund raiser to give away including the Manhunt 2 straitjacket, one of those Wii bags from E3 06, a Metal Gear Solid multi-tool knife, a Lair lighter, a Vault Boy Fallout 3 bobble head, Zelda hourglass and more shirts than I want to even think about. We will also have a Limited Edition copy of Rock Band for the 360 on hand to giveaway and, of course, that life-sized companion cube. If you’re planning to attend the Brooklyn Funde Razor hit up the official site for the details. More »

Party Hard With Joel, Crecente and Rock Band

3:21AM Brian Crecente | Just a reminder that Funde Razor, the annual Child’s Play rock-off in Brooklyn and now Denver, kicks off this coming Wednesday night. I should, by then, be totally over my jet-lag. Door prizes for the Denver event will include tons of gaming schwag (things like the Manhunt 2 straitjacket, the Ninja Gaiden DS stylus and a Zelda hourglass), a copy of Rock Band for the 360 and a life-sized Companion Cube plushie. More »

The Funde Razor Edges Ever Closer

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | As your Friday night plans are gelling, don’t neglect next week’s all-important Wednesday night festivities. While mine will include eating a pound of meat soaked in a to-be-determined Mexican sauce, combined with salty margaritas, those in the greater Denver and New York City areas should be adding one of the Funde Razor events to their to-do lists. The NYC gig throws down at gaming and drinking hotspot Barcade, in the heart of Brooklyn. The Denver flavored equivalent tears it up at the Walnut Room, which just oozes class. Both will be a raucously charitable time, featuring Rock Band and Guitar Hero gameplay, plus boozing, all benefiting Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play charity. Donations are taken at the door and many coveted things will be given away to lucky raffle ticket holders. For more details on the event that puts the fun back into fund raiser, hit up the official site. Keep in mind, it’s limited to those 21 and over. This may be your only chance to see Brian Crecente in a bird shirt or Joel Johnson in frilly scarf in person. Funde Razor More »