First awarded in 2008, the G.I.R.L. scholarship was created by SOE and encourages female students toward career paths in the creative and applied arts, with the ultimate goal of developing video games that are more interesting for women to play. In 2009, the program will be managed by Scholarship America®, a leading nonprofit educational support program. SOE will offer students in undergraduate programs related to video games a chance to compete for the scholarship by submitting original artwork and essays to a panel of judges.

SOE official G.I.R.L. T-shirts are available for purchase through SOE’s Station Store, perfect for the girl gamer on your holiday list! Three different styles of the shirts will be offered, including two styles for women and one for men, all priced at $19.99 (plus applicable taxes). SOE will donate 100% of T-shirt sales to the G.I.R.L. Scholarship.

Child’s Play Charity

Penny Arcade is hosting a swanky fundraising dinner event for Child’s Play and you’re invited!

Since 2003, geeks and gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play and raised over three million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world. Our annual fundraising dinner auction is the headline event for the drive; please come out for a delightful evening and support the gamers’ charity!

The evening begins Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30pm, on the 4th Floor of the Washington Convention Center (Skybridge). Meet Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade, browse and bid on silent auction items while you enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine, and good company. Dinner and the live auction will commence at 7:30pm.