Humankind has always set about the daunting task of pushing past its boundaries, whether physical or otherwise. Now…
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A lot of people played video games very quickly last week, raising $1.7 million for charity in the process. All of…
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The highlight of this week’s Summer Games Done Quick marathon happened very early this morning, as the charismatic…
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For years, speedrunners have been trying to collect 120 Mario 64 stars in under 1:40:00. People have come close, but…
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Watch in awe as speedrunner Kungkobra destroys Fallout: New Vegas in a mere 13:45.
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If you’re a Final Fantasy fan, there are far worse ways to spend a few hours than to watch this wonderful AGDQ…
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They say you shouldn’t rush into a new marriage, but screw it. This is the funniest use of speedrunning I’ve seen…
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Last week, a lot of people played through a lot of video games very, very quickly. Here are some of the best.
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There were some remarkable speedruns at Summer Games Done Quick 2016, but this might be the most impressive: Rezephos
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It’s time again for the very best reason to stay inside with your eyes glued to a screen in the middle of summer.…
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Everything moves faster in Vegas, baby.
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There’s a new world record for beating Super Mario Bros. quickly—and it may be the fastest possible time that a…
The fastest anybody has ever beaten the original Super Mario Bros. is with a time of 4:57.427. The man who currently…
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The Witness is not like other games, so it stands to reason that a Witness speedrun would not be like other…