I am very happy to report that in the final days of the donation drive, we were able to surpass our $1500 goal. With everyone's generous donations, we raised an incredible $1551 total! This means great things for our site, as it will keep our server's going and allow us to do some special things to help promote our site and improve your experience here. Thank you to all who donated in the final days of the fund drive and to all of you for your support! This is such a fantastic community to be a part of and I am glad that we can continue to help it grow.
A BIG thanks to all of the members who have donated since our last update!:
zophar53
G. Franzen
Fokakis79
techwizard
FatherJack
Duke.Togo
nupoile**
Grand total raised: $1,551.00
Continue reading 2017 Donation Drive - Final Update & Raffle
Since our last update, we have seen an overwhelming amount of generosity from our members. I am incredibly proud to report that with the recent influx of donations, we are now at 95% of our goal! There are only two more days in February, so please help us eclipse this goal (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal). In order to push us through the finish line, we are giving away two Steam codes to the donor who breaks the $1500 mark! Even if you have already donated, you can donate again and be eligible for these Steam codes.
Also, be sure to donate so that you can get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can find a listing of all the raffle prize lots HERE. A BIG thanks to all of the members who have donated since our last update!:
toze3
Guile
douglie007
Duke.Togo
TheAncientHero
Soia11
NeoMagicWarrior
Sigoya
sydpinkfloyd
Pam
98PaceCar
flyingclimber
Socialiste
bronson66
Lazyperson
Nik the Russian
EngineerMike
Wylaf Beulbe
phalnx
starfox387
neimad
Ze_ro
T. Trycieki
beakerman
Raidou
Thank you all! Please remember to PM me with your screen name and the email address you donated with, (or include your handle with your donation) so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $1,431.00
RF Generation is currently holding its annual fund drive to help with the server costs for 2017. So far, we have had a good turnout and I am happy to report that with our donors' generous pledges, we are at 54% of our goal! There's only one more week left in February, so if you are considering donating, now is the time (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal). Be sure to donate so that you can get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can find a listing of all the raffle prize lots HERE. A BIG thanks to all of the members who have donated since our last update!:
bsr241
The Burnin8or
erikescapade
Marriott_Guy
Wempster
Thank you all! Please remember to PM me with your screen name and the email address you donated with, (or include your handle with your donation) so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $809.00
RF Generation is currently holding its annual fund drive to help with the server costs for 2017. So far, we have had a good turnout and I am happy to report that with our donors' generous pledges, we are nearly 43% of our goal with almost half of the month over! We will be taking donations for the fund drive through the month of February (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal), so be sure to donate during this time to get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can find a listing of all the raffle prize lots HERE. A BIG thanks to all of the members who have donated since our last update!:
Chris Roberts (N.A.R.C. podcast)
GameReviewGod
Gamer4Lyfe
Goodwill_Gamer
InvadErGII
Malygris
Marcos 'Janauba'
NMErickson
Razor Knuckles
shaggy
StOrmTK421
Voodoo Monkey
Thank you all! Please remember to PM me with your screen name and the email address you donated with, (or include your handle with your donation) so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $639.00
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Holy time warp Batman! Where the H-E-double hockey sticks did January go? Welcome to the February 2017 edition of RF Generation's Site News! In this issue, we announce March's community playthrough game, remind you that "HEY! There's a donation drive going on over here!", keep you informed regarding new podcast hosting, and of course, thank those members who sent in submissions to our site and registered approvals during the month of January. Thanks for adjusting your V-hold and tuning in to this edition of the Site News!
REMEMBER: If you have any news about upcoming events or topics that you think the site needs to hear about, please PM singlebanana and put "RFG Site News" in the subject line. Who knows, maybe your news will make our front page!
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Continue reading All Our News Are Belong To You: February 2017 Edition
As you may of you know, our site is currently conducting its annual fund drive to help with the server costs for 2017. So far, we have had a good turnout and I am happy to report that with our donors' generous pledges, we are just over 20% of our goal! We will be taking donations for the fund drive through the month of February (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal), so be sure to donate during this time to get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can now find a listing of all of the raffle prize lots at the conclusion of this post and HERE. However, the staff at RF Generation would first like to take a moment to thank those who have donated so far:
Bear78
chrisbid
Cobra Blade
Cowtipp Neo
FatherJack
Fleebitten
GatStevens
Deadman
Inverse Phase
Misto
monkees19
ryanflucas
Shadow Kisuragi
singlebanana
themoofrogF
twoandahalfgeeks
ugr
zophar53
Thank you all! Please remember to PM me the email address you donated with, so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $312.00
Continue reading 2017 Donation Drive - Update #1
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Tomorrow, we officially kick off our annual RF Generation Community Donation Drive (though all donations today also count toward our total raised!). Our goal this year is to raise at least $1500 by February 28, 2017. This money will be used to pay server costs, site improvements, convention advertising, and any additional funds will also be put toward future hosting expenses. We hope that you will consider contributing to keep RF Generation a free, fun, and useful site for yourself, other members, and those who haven't been fortunate enough to find us yet. We only ask that you donate what you can and even a small amount, like a few bucks, goes a long way and is very appreciated.
Donations are accepted via PayPal and you can donate by following this link: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal. PLEASE be sure to PM me your RF Generation handle and the email address you used to donate (or include your screen name with your donation via PayPal) so that we can thank you on the front page and determine your number of raffle tickets; only your handle will be used and all donation amounts are private.
Speaking of raffle tickets, for those of you who donate at least $10, you will be entered into a raffle for some fantastic prize lots donated by our generous members. We are currently still gathering donations and putting them into lots, so as soon as these are finalized, they will be posted. If any of you are interested in donating prizes for this year's raffle, please reach out to singlebanana via PM. Rules for this raffle are listed below.
Thank you for your donations to the site and we hope that RF Generation will remain your #1 choice for tracking your collection for years to come!
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RAFFLE RULES:
For every $10 donated, that donor will receive a ticket for the raffle (i.e. if you donate $40, you will receive 4 entries). At the end of the donation drive, names will be randomly drawn from the entries (drawing to be videoed) and winners will be allowed to select the lot of their choosing based on draw order. For instance, the first name drawn will select their lot first, the second name drawn will select their lot second, and so on; the last name drawn will receive the final, remaining lot. Participants will only be allowed to win one (1) lot, so if your name is drawn more than once, you will retain your highest selection position and another name will be selected. Winners should expect to pay the cost of shipping for their items unless the prize donor is willing to ship for free.
Well, today is the the last day of our fund drive and we are very, very close to reaching our goal of $1000. I have not received the official numbers from our site director yet, but including the PMs I have received and the amounts members have told me that they donated, we have raised at least $908.00. If you haven't donated yet, PLEASE do so today so that you can get in on the prize raffle (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal). You can find more details regarding the rules of the raffle and how to enter here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=16247.0. Remember, even if you have already donated, you can donate additional amounts and earn extra tickets in the raffle. Come on gang, this is the last day, let's do this!
The staff at RF Generation would like to take a moment to thank those who have donated since the last update:
bickman2k
Crockett
Guile
h1ghw1nd
mookraker_fats
nupoile
Raidou
RetroRage
slimedog
vcsobsessed
Thanks to all of you and to everyone who has already donated this month! Please remember to PM me the email address you donated with, so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $908.00
Well, we are now 2/3 of the way through the month, and are getting even closer to reaching our goal of $1000. We still need one BIG push to make goal, so if you are planning on donating this year, now is the time! As of today, we are about 75% of our goal with a total donation amount of $747.66. We will continue taking donations for the fund drive through the month of February, so you still have a few days (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal). Make sure to donate during this time to get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can find more details regarding the rules of the raffle and how to enter here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=16247.0. Remember, even if you have already donated, you can donate additional amounts and earn extra tickets in the raffle. Come on gang, let's blow the doors off of this goal!
But.....you don't have to take my word for it.....
The staff at RF Generation would like to take a moment to thank those who have donated since the last update:
douglie007
EngineerMike
FatherJack
Gamereviewgod
Ghost Soldier
Izret101
jansolee66
monkees19
NakedBob
Wempster
Thanks to you all and to everyone who has already donated this month! Please remember to PM me the email address you donated with, so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $747.66
We are over halfway through the month, and are getting closer to reaching out goal of $1000. As of today, we are a little behind schedule and are almost up to 50% of our goal with a total donation amount of $493.70. Remember, we will be taking donations for the fund drive through the month of February (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal), so be sure to donate during this time to get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can find more details regarding the rules of the raffle and how to enter here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=16247.0
Some of you might be wondering, "Why should you donate to RF Generation?" Our kind and hard working Technical Director, bickman2k dug up this classic, New Year's post from our Site Director, NES_Rules, detailing some site goals he wanted to hit back in 2010: http://www.rfgeneration.c...ts-2009-1258.php#comments. These goals included:
50,000 total games;
4,000 total hardware entries;
60,000 scans; and
30,000 screenshots.
Compare these goals to our current site numbers after 2015. Just look at how we've grown in 5 years since those goals were set! Today our database houses:
Over 103,000 total games;
Over 7,500 total hardware entries;
Over 130,000 scans; and
Over 67,000 screenshots.
These numbers speak volumes about our site members and the hard work and dedication they put into our database (not to mention our staff who looks over and approves each submission). And don't forget, our site is and has always been ad-free and is run solely on the donations from our members. Also, if you haven't checked out our mobile app for Andriod, get on that! There is no better way to track your collection while searching for games out in the wild or while at a convention. I've heard great reports on Twitter from people at MagFest who are using it.
The staff at RF Generation would like to take a moment to thank those who have donated so far:
Cobra
erikeskapade
Fleach
kam1kaz3nl77
Techie413
Voodoo Monkey
and a donor whose user name has yet to be determined
Thank you all! Please remember to PM me the email address you donated with, so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
As you may of you know, our site is currently conducting its annual fund drive to help with the server costs for 2016. So far, we have had a good turnout and I am happy to report that with our donors' generous pledges, we are almost at 40% of our goal! We will be taking donations for the fund drive through the month of February (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal), so be sure to donate during this time to get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff. You can find more details regarding the rules of the raffle and how to enter here:
The staff at RF Generation would like to take a moment to thank those who have donated so far:
AprilandShaun
FatherJack
Gamer4Lyfe
Marriot_Guy
NMErikson
Pam
russlyman
shaggy
singlebanana
St0rmTK421
Thank you all! Please remember to PM me the email address you donated with, so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates and provide you with the proper number of raffle tickets. If you donated recently and do not see your name, you may have donated after we pulled numbers. If you don't see it, just send me a PM and I will check on your donation status.
Grand total raised so far: $379.94
Tomorrow, we kick off our annual RF Generation Community Donation Drive. Our goal this year is to once again raise at least $1000 by February 29, 2016. This money will be used to pay server costs and site improvements, and any additional funds will also be put toward future hosting expenses. We hope that you will consider contributing to keep RF Generation a free, fun, and useful site for yourself, other members, and those who haven't been fortunate enough to find us yet. We only ask that you donate what you can and even a small amount, like a few bucks, goes a long way and is very appreciated. Donations are accepted via PayPal and you can donate by following this link: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal. PLEASE be sure to PM me your RF Generation handle and the email address you used to donate so that we can thank you on the front page and determine your number of raffle tickets; only your handle will be used and all donation amounts are private.
For those of you who donate at least $10, you will be entered into a raffle for some fantastic prize lots donated by our generous staff. Rules for this raffle and prize listings are listed below and can also be found on this thread: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=16247.0. And don't worry, even through the fund drive officially starts tomorrow, if you donate today, your contribution will still go toward the fundraiser and the raffle.
Thank you for your donations and we hope that RF Generation will remain your #1 choice for tracking your collection for years to come!
Continue reading RF Generation Site Fundraiser 2016 Starts Tomorrow!
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As we do every year, it's once again time to support a good cause and give back to RF Generation. RF Generation is a free, no advertising or pop-ups, non-profit site in which all database contributions come from member submissions. Our unpaid staff works hard to update and improve database content, keep front page articles fresh and informative, and work tirelessly on podcasts for your listening pleasure. However, the costs associated with running this site are not free (...or cheap) and we need YOUR help to keep our servers running into 2017. All donations will go directly to our server account and our goal is to raise at least $1000 by the end of February 29, 2016, which combined with donations from the previous year, will keep us going through 2017. I will provide updates on the front page throughout February to help monitor how close we are to obtaining our goal and thank all donors by name for their contributions.
Starting February 1st, we ask that you donate any amount you can, if you are able. As an added incentive, our generous staff has once again donated some very nice items to raffle off to donors who contribute at least $10. An explanation of the raffle rules are below. Raffle prize lots will be announced a few days prior to the beginning of the fund drive, since we are still getting those together. However, I can say without a doubt that the donations this year are fantastic and include systems, video games, board games, and video game memorabilia, among other things!
Continue reading RF Generation Site Fundraiser 2016
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That's right. You guys are AWESOME!!!! Thanks so much to all the members who donated during the fund drive this year. Our goal was to raise $1000 to help with server costs for 2015 and you guys and gals responded by shattering our goal and donating a grand total of $1209.47! RF Generation is a wonderful, free, and generous community, of which all of us are proud members. Cheers to all of you and let's make it another year of great memories on this site!
Prior to this post, all members who donated should have received a PM detailing: (1) their donation amount, (2) the number of tickets they have earned for the raffle, and (3) a link to the Playcast's Episode #0, if they donated at least $20. If you have donated and did not receive a PM, or if an amount or any other info is in error, PLEASE PM me (singlebanana) immediately so that we can fix it. Also, if you have not already done so, PLEASE reply to your PM to verify that you received my message and that the information is accurate. I will keep a list going and check off your name as the replies come in. After all donation information is verified, the drawing will be held for the prize lots. Please be patient and bear with me, since I want to make sure that everyone eligible for the raffle is included before the drawing is held. Any questions regarding the drawing may be directed toward me, but please check the rules thread first to see if your answer may be there: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0
At this time, the staff would like to thank those who donated since the last update:
douglie007
bsr241
Thanks guys!
(*If you donated and do not see your name in this weeks update or in last weeks, please PM singlebanana so that we can be sure to give you credit*)
The third week of this year's fund drive was outstanding and has us so close to our $1000 goal!!! With only 10 more days left in the month of December, we are definitely on pace to make this happen. If you haven't donated and can, please take into consideration what a valuable service that this site provides. Even a few bucks means a lot and will get us that much closer to our goal. Also consider that every $10 you donate earns you a ticket to this years prize raffle, which will be drawn at the conclusion of the fund drive and donating at least $20 also gets you a copy of the Playcast's Episode #0, which includes discussions of Parasite Eve and Kingdom Hearts (more info and prize lots listed here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0).
At this time, the staff at RF Generation would like to thank those who donated during the third week of the fund drive:
Tadpole13
russlyman
monkees19
Raidou
Fokakis79
TraderJake
EngineerMike
shaggy
Grand total: $814.93
(*If you donated and do not see your name in this weeks update or in last weeks, please PM singlebanana so that we can be sure to give you credit*)
We only need $185.07 in the next 10 days to make our goal!!! So keep those donations coming and let's try to wrap this up before the new year.
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