Tag Archives: Extra Life

Retiring from Extra Life and the future of my charity efforts

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Parallax Abstraction

Since I was young, I always had a standing promise to myself that when I became a person of reasonable means, that I would make giving back a major focus in my life. Many people have been good to me … Continue reading →

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So That Was Extra Life 2016

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Parallax Abstraction

When I started doing Extra Life in 2011, it was because I saw a few games press people doing it and thought it would be a fun thing for kicks. It was just me alone in my apartment for 24 … Continue reading →

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34 Hours for CHEO (with Ramble Video)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Parallax Abstraction

I stayed up for 34 hours this weekend. It’s longer than I’ve ever stayed up and I’m still recovering. And it was among the best 34 hours of my life. When I first got the e-mail from Extra Life in 2014 … Continue reading →

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So That Was Extra Life 2015 (with Video)

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Parallax Abstraction

MY SINGLE SESSION PLAYTHROUGH OF SOMA WILL HAPPEN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, STARTING AT 10AM EST ON TWITCH! IT WILL ALSO BE PUT ONTO YOUTUBE LATER. BE THERE FOR THE HILARITY AND PLEASE DONATE IF YOU HAVEN’T YET! Extra Life … Continue reading →

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So That Was Extra Life 2014 (With Video)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Parallax Abstraction

NOTE: Fundraising for this year’s campaign is still open and I’m just a little bit short of eclipsing last year’s total and hitting my second stretch goal! If you or someone you know has even $5 to pitch in, please … Continue reading →

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So That Was Extra Life 2013 (With Video)

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

Another amazing year of Extra Life is behind us and boy, what a year it was! As of this writing, I’ve raised a total of $1,450 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario thanks to the incredibly generosity of so many … Continue reading →

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My Special Perspective Review of Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

I’ve never done a game review on this blog and my intent was not to for the most part. Aside from the fact that no one really cares what I think about a particular video game (who could blame them … Continue reading →

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Extra Life 2012: Amazing For Some Unexpected Reasons

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Parallax Abstraction

It’s about 10:30am this morning and I’m driving back from my office, having just completed playing Dark Souls live on the Internet for 24 hours straight to support an awesome children’s charity. I had to do it at work because … Continue reading →

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Rocking the Extra Life

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Parallax Abstraction

This is just a quick post to pass along my heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to my first time trying Extra Life. I set myself what I thought was an ambitious goal of $500 and people came through in … Continue reading →

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