Following the fiasco at 1up, many of the departed editors mobilized to create their own projects, getting them announced quickly and setting up with amazing speed. Within less than a week of the story breaking, a new podcast had launched, a few websites have been created, and more plans are in the works. Two of these ventures, Eat-Sleep-Game (An extension of 1up FM and some of the younger 1up crew) and TalkingOrange (The 1up Show guys) both recently put out some feelers for donations to the community, not forcing anything or being too overbearing about it, but still asking for a little bit of charity, though they seemed understanding that they probably wouldn't get much.

Each of these venues has received over $11,000

Eleven thousand dollars each, and during the worst economic climate since the Great Depression.

I'm kind of a cynical bastard, but god damn you guys are awesome. This sort of stuff absolutely makes me proud to be a member of this community and really just makes me feel great to see people banding together to support all these guys who have just lost their jobs, and doing showing support in such a forceful manner. That's just... wow. A great example of the gamer community banding together and doing something really positive.

Great job guys.