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Man Versus Machine: Breaking The Unbreakable High Score

As you read this, history is in the making. Asteroids is being played with great verve. High scores will topple.


March 25, 2010
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New Kong King’s Record Chase Almost Dethroned His Toilet

The newly minted world record holder in Donkey Kong didn’t have a lot of space in his high-rise apartment. So when he brought home an arcade cabinet, one of three things had to go: sofa, fridge or commode.


December 8, 2009
In Real Life

“Must-have” Guinness Gamer’s Edition 2010 Coming In January

Apparently the 2010 Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition is “a must-have for fans of gaming,” according to some gaming blog.


November 13, 2009
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Xbox Live Sets Record With Two Million On At Once

Likely driven by the nearly five million copies Modern Warfare 2 sold on its launch day, Xbox Live set a record Thursday with two million people logged into the service at once.


October 8, 2009
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FIFA 10 Is The Fastest Selling Sports Game Ever

EA celebrates the biggest European game launch in the company’s history today, as more than 1.7 million copies of EA Sports’ FIFA 10 sell during the first week of release alone.


September 12, 2009
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Pac-Man World Record Broken

The official Pac-Man world record has become a little less attainable, as the sixth person in history to achieve a perfect score in Namco’s arcade classic is also the fastest to date.


September 3, 2009
In Real Life

Can You Beat These Wii Sports Resort Scores?

Video game record keeper Twin Galaxies has posted the first official record scores for Wii Sports Resort. Have you got what it takes to oust the champions?


September 1, 2009
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Shadow Complex Sets Xbox Live Sales Record

Chair Entertainment’s Shadow Complex is officially the most downloaded single-player title in Xbox Live Arcade history, with 200,000 copies purchased since the game went live on August 19.


August 24, 2009
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You’re Wondering: How Many People Went To Gamescom?

Gamescom came, it did, it went. Seemed like a success from where we were sitting! But as a public event, the show’s success depended not only on media coverage, but on the number of punters through the door.


July 24, 2009
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Battlefield 1943 Breaks Digital Records

Electronic Arts sold more than 600,000 digital copies of Battlefield 1943 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, breaking records for both consoles, the publisher announced today.