Four slick games. The Humble Weekly Sale features a new deal every Thursday. Be sure to jump on this amazing offer before it’s gone! This week, pay what you want for the iconic comic strip, Penny Arcade Volume 1: Attack of the Bacon Robots, and the first two installments of the On the Rain-Slick series, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One and On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two. If you pay $6 or more, you’ll also receive Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 and On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4, as well as the second volume of the charming comic series, Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings

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Many gamers these days support Child’s Play by purchasing Humble Bundles, tuning into gaming marathon fund drives, and simply donating directly on the Child’s Play Charity website. If you’ve never donated before please consider it this year.

Author: On a personal note I remember the first Child’s Play drive quite well as I was a loyal Penny Arcade reader. I had just turned 20 and was making at least enough money to donate a few bucks and did so proudly. I think back in those days you could pick what the money went to by buying something off of a wish list. Regardless I probably gave less than $15 total but for a kid in college and working in a grocery store that’s like 3 hours of work.

Check out the full Child’s Play press release after the break.

Ten years ago today, gamers worldwide were called upon to brighten the holidays for sick kids at Seattle Children’s Hospital. The response then was phenomenal, and since that point gamers worldwide have shown their generosity year after year. Since our inception, the gaming community has now raised over $20 million – $2.5 million in 2013 alone

These donations have made a remarkable impact in the lives of children in our network of hospitals, which has grown to over 90 facilites worldwide. In addition to our hospital network, donations are now going to provide domestic violence facilities with game carts to help kids and their families through an incredibly traumatic experience. Dr. Bradley Leech summarizes it well: “That is a reality that Child’s Play Charity is doing for our kids – adding a smile to their faces at a time when it is needed the most.”

Speaking of smiles, the 7th Annual Desert Bus for Hope has concluded its long journey, and the results are nothing short of stunning. After 6 days and 11 hours of bussing, they raised over $520,000 for Child’s Play. Fundraisers like Desert Bus exemplify why the Child’s Play community is so remarkable: hundreds of hours of preparation, thousands participating in chat and viewing the stream, visitors, call-ins, auctions and giveaways. The comprehensive effort on the part of everyone involved will positively impact the lives of thousands of kids around the world for years to come. We’re so grateful to the Desert Bus team and donors. Thank you to each and every one of you.

If you’re planning to celebrate our 10th Anniversary at our Dinner Auction but haven’t purchased your tickets yet, do so right away – there are only a few left, and it’s looking like they’ll sell out today or tomorrow. It’s going to be an extra-special celebration with music provided by the Doubleclicks and special guest hosts, Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub.

Ten years. $20 million. Hundreds of thousands of lives. And it wouldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you.

Single day passes to the expo are still available at time of writing but will also likely sell out well in advance of the event.

“Our allocation of 3 day badges was significantly increased thanks to the larger venue for this year, which is why it’s so crazy they’ve sold out so quickly!,” Blomberg told MCV. “It’s a testament to the strength of the brand, and the positive experience everyone had from the 2013 show too.”