News

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.


February 18, 2010
News

Wiebe Reclaims Donkey Kong Jr World Record

Steve Wiebe, featured in the acclaimed documentary “The King of Kong”, has reclaimed the world record high score for Donkey Kong Jr. after briefly surrendering it to an Oklahoma man.


December 31, 2009
In Real Life

The King Of Kong Moonlights As The King Of Song

Steve Wiebe, international nice guy and star of the documentary “King of Kong”, doesn’t just sit around all day playing video games. He also writes and records albums.


June 7, 2009
In Real Life

Billy Mitchell Denies And Denounces Taunting Tweets

Some unsportsmanlike tweets attributed to Billy Mitchell are 100 percent fake, says the Donkey Kong world record holder.


April 27, 2009
In Real Life

Steve Wiebe Gets A Donkey Kong World Record

Steve Wiebe will be taking a crack at Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong world record during this year’s E3. To help him warm up, then, he just set a new Donkey Kong Jnr. world mark.


April 2, 2009
In Real Life

King Of Kong Rematch Going Down At E3

If you haven’t seen King of Kong, I won’t spoil it for you. Let’s just say that Steve Wiebe has a Donkey Kong record he’d like to claim. And at E3, he’s taking a crack.


January 4, 2009
In Real Life

Steve Wiebe Explains His Stampede Score

If you saw this week’s King of Stampede, you might have wondered “Why the hell was Steve Wiebe getting a certified score on that game?” In this outtake, I asked, and he answered.


December 31, 2008
Uncategorized

The King of Stampede

The thing about goals, they must be measurable, and they must be achievable. That’s how I justify going after some low hanging fruit — beating Steve Wiebe’s score on an Atari 2600 classic.