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Wiebe Reclaims Donkey Kong Jr World Record
11:20AM Owen Good | 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. More »
Culture
The King Of Kong Becomes ‘Bones’ Murder Mystery Fodder
7:40AM Michael McWhertor | This week’s episode of crime procedural Bones tells the tale of Billy and Steve, competitive gamers vying for the “perfect score” on a classic arcade game. But unlike documentary The King of Kong, one of these gamers winds up… murdered! More »K2: Billy Mitchell As A Hunter Killer Robot
7:00AM Mike Fahey | If you thought The King of Kong was story of a desperate man out to protect his record, wait until you get a load of K2: The King, The Kong, and the Ugly, a G4 original production. Sure it’s a bit stupid, childish, hokey, and inane. Most of the time it isn’t even particularly funny. What strikes me is how terrifying the thought of being chased around by Billy Mitchell with futuristic weapons actually is. I would be terrified, but practical, cutting off my own hands so the record could never come to pass. When a maniacal gaming hot sauce maker is ready to gun you down you have to think on your toes, people. More »
10:57AM Michael McWhertor | The King Of Kong Is Now On DVD. If you missed the theatrical release of the Donkey Kong score-off documentary The King of Kong, you now have a chance to catch it on DVD. The film, which chronicles the high score struggles of chronic weeper Steve Wiebe and the dastardly tactics of the ultra-patriotic Billy Mitchell can probably be had from fine retailers and/or Netflix as of today. It’s a gripping, if somewhat manipulative, good time and a worthwhile primer for the Hollywood adaptation. More »
