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After 20 Years Of Attempts, ‘Impossible’ Goldeneye Trick Hails New World Record

4 months ago

After 20 Years Of Attempts, ‘Impossible’ Goldeneye Trick Hails New World Record

Mike Fahey

Mario Kart 64 Legend Just Retired Because He Got Betrayed

4 months ago

Mario Kart 64 Legend Just Retired Because He Got Betrayed

Ethan Gach

Mario Kart 64 Champion Makes History By Becoming Fastest Player On Every Course

4 months ago

Mario Kart 64 Champion Makes History By Becoming Fastest Player On Every Course

Ethan Gach

People Are Already Speedrunning The Google Doodle Champion Island Game

4 months ago

People Are Already Speedrunning The Google Doodle Champion Island Game

My Speedrunning Career Lasted A Bit Less Than A Week

4 months ago

My Speedrunning Career Lasted A Bit Less Than A Week

Ian Walker

You Can Beat Castlevania Before Guilty Gear Strive Finishes Loading

5 months ago

You Can Beat Castlevania Before Guilty Gear Strive Finishes Loading

Ian Walker

1

New Pokémon Snap’s ‘Obama Skip’ Is The Latest Speedrunning Trick With A Weird Name

5 months ago

New Pokémon Snap’s ‘Obama Skip’ Is The Latest Speedrunning Trick With A Weird Name

Ian Walker

Watch A Living Google Map Destroy Geoguessr

5 months ago

Watch A Living Google Map Destroy Geoguessr

Ninja Gaiden Pacifist Speedrun Is Impressive AF

5 months ago

Ninja Gaiden Pacifist Speedrun Is Impressive AF

Ian Walker

1

Nintendogs Speedrun Foiled By A Very Bad Boy Indeed

5 months ago

Nintendogs Speedrun Foiled By A Very Bad Boy Indeed

Mike Fahey

Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Starts Today, Here’s How To Watch

5 months ago

Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Starts Today, Here’s How To Watch

Zack Zwiezen

Stardew Valley Speedrunners Are Racing To Get Married

5 months ago

Stardew Valley Speedrunners Are Racing To Get Married

Minecraft Megastar Admits To Cheating After Months Of Denial, Death Threats

6 months ago

Minecraft Megastar Admits To Cheating After Months Of Denial, Death Threats

Nathan Grayson

5

Saves Don’t Matter When You Can Beat Returnal In Less Than 5 Minutes

7 months ago

Saves Don’t Matter When You Can Beat Returnal In Less Than 5 Minutes

Ian Walker

2

Hell Yeah! The Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Schedule Looks Amazing

7 months ago

Hell Yeah! The Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Schedule Looks Amazing

Wind Waker Speedrunners Finally Found A Way To Skip Cutscenes

8 months ago

Wind Waker Speedrunners Finally Found A Way To Skip Cutscenes

Ian Walker

Summer Games Done Quick Returns In July As Online-Only Event

8 months ago

Summer Games Done Quick Returns In July As Online-Only Event

Ari Notis

It Takes Less Than 20 Minutes To Eat A Baby In Fallout 3

9 months ago

It Takes Less Than 20 Minutes To Eat A Baby In Fallout 3

2

Expert Doom Players Continue To Complete Challenges Once Thought Impossible

9 months ago

Expert Doom Players Continue To Complete Challenges Once Thought Impossible

2

Mario Kart Speedrunners Are Racing To Blow Themselves Up With Blue Shells

9 months ago

Mario Kart Speedrunners Are Racing To Blow Themselves Up With Blue Shells

SpongeBob Players Discover Filthy Game Discs Make Speedrunning Tricks Easier

9 months ago

SpongeBob Players Discover Filthy Game Discs Make Speedrunning Tricks Easier

Zelda Speedrunner Beats Breath Of The Wild With His Feet

10 months ago

Zelda Speedrunner Beats Breath Of The Wild With His Feet

Ethan Gach

Mario Kart 64 Speedrunner Sets New World Record By Repeatedly Slamming Into Wall

10 months ago

Mario Kart 64 Speedrunner Sets New World Record By Repeatedly Slamming Into Wall

Ian Walker

1

A Super Mario 64 Speedrun Glitch Was Probably Caused By A Space Particle

10 months ago

A Super Mario 64 Speedrun Glitch Was Probably Caused By A Space Particle

Speedrunners Are Beating Hitman 3’s Dubai Level In Under 10 Seconds

10 months ago

Speedrunners Are Beating Hitman 3’s Dubai Level In Under 10 Seconds

1

AGDQ 2021 Raises $4 Million For Charity

11 months ago

AGDQ 2021 Raises $4 Million For Charity

1

How To Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2021

11 months ago

How To Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2021

1

Players Discover Illusion Of Gaia’s First-Ever Speedrunning Skip

1 year ago

Players Discover Illusion Of Gaia’s First-Ever Speedrunning Skip

Ethan Gach

Fall Guys Players Are Optimising Slime Climb

1 year ago

Fall Guys Players Are Optimising Slime Climb

2

Half-Life: Alyx Speedrunner Isn’t Afraid To Get His Knees Dirty

1 year ago

Half-Life: Alyx Speedrunner Isn’t Afraid To Get His Knees Dirty

Destiny 2 Players Speedrun The Game’s Mind-Bending Prophecy Dungeon In Minutes

1 year ago

Destiny 2 Players Speedrun The Game’s Mind-Bending Prophecy Dungeon In Minutes

Wind Waker Speedrunners Conquer Its Terrible Battleship Minigame

2 years ago

Wind Waker Speedrunners Conquer Its Terrible Battleship Minigame

Ian Walker

4

Doom Eternal World Record Speedrun Uses Secret Teleporter Room

2 years ago

Doom Eternal World Record Speedrun Uses Secret Teleporter Room

Ian Walker

White House Doctor: We Need Millennials To Stay Healthy Because They Know How To Speedrun Video Games

2 years ago

White House Doctor: We Need Millennials To Stay Healthy Because They Know How To Speedrun Video Games

Ethan Gach

2

Half-Life 2 Devs Thought About Fixing Bugs Speedrunners Use To See How They Would React

2 years ago

Half-Life 2 Devs Thought About Fixing Bugs Speedrunners Use To See How They Would React

2

Speedrunners Can’t Stop Playing The Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo

2 years ago

Speedrunners Can’t Stop Playing The Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo

Ethan Gach

Player Breaks Out Prop While Speedrunning Fallout 4 To Explain Glitch

2 years ago

Player Breaks Out Prop While Speedrunning Fallout 4 To Explain Glitch

Ethan Gach

9

Here’s Where, When, And How To Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2019

2 years ago

Here’s Where, When, And How To Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2019

Ethan Gach

People Are Attempting Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns, Sweatily

2 years ago

People Are Attempting Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns, Sweatily

Natalie Degraffinried

Save Time In The Outer Worlds By Being A Huge Dumbass

2 years ago

Save Time In The Outer Worlds By Being A Huge Dumbass

New Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Speedrunning Trick Shaves Three Hours Off Previous Record

2 years ago

New Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Speedrunning Trick Shaves Three Hours Off Previous Record

Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any Blocks

2 years ago

Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any Blocks

It Only Took Five Hours To Beat Super Mario Odyssey Blindfolded

2 years ago

It Only Took Five Hours To Beat Super Mario Odyssey Blindfolded

Ethan Gach

3

New Glitch Leads To Fastest Mario Kart 7 Track Time

2 years ago

New Glitch Leads To Fastest Mario Kart 7 Track Time

Ethan Gach

Getting The Highest Score Possible In Mario Maker 2 Is Harder Than You Might Expect

2 years ago

Getting The Highest Score Possible In Mario Maker 2 Is Harder Than You Might Expect

Zack Zwiezen

1

Speedrunner Beats His Punch-Out!! World Record With New King Hippo Trick

2 years ago

Speedrunner Beats His Punch-Out!! World Record With New King Hippo Trick

Three Incredible Mario Kart Wii Shortcut Glitches Discovered Within 24 Hours

2 years ago

Three Incredible Mario Kart Wii Shortcut Glitches Discovered Within 24 Hours

Summer Games Done Quick 2019 Raised Over $4 Million Dollars In One Week, Setting A New Record

2 years ago

Summer Games Done Quick 2019 Raised Over $4 Million Dollars In One Week, Setting A New Record

4

Speedrunners Helped Me To Better Understand The Weird Games Of My Childhood

2 years ago

Speedrunners Helped Me To Better Understand The Weird Games Of My Childhood

Peter Tieryas

1

Summer Games Done Quick 2019 Has Begun And Here’s How To Watch It

2 years ago

Summer Games Done Quick 2019 Has Begun And Here’s How To Watch It

Peter Tieryas

1

Streets Of Rage 2 Champ Pulls Off Nigh Impossible No Death Mania Run

3 years ago

Streets Of Rage 2 Champ Pulls Off Nigh Impossible No Death Mania Run

2

Rage 2 Has Already Been Beaten In Under Two Hours

PC

3 years ago

Rage 2 Has Already Been Beaten In Under Two Hours

Ethan Gach

2

Zelda: Skyward Sword Speedrunning Has Been Stale For A While, But A New Trick Might Change That

3 years ago

Zelda: Skyward Sword Speedrunning Has Been Stale For A While, But A New Trick Might Change That

Heather Alexandra

Speedrunner Shows Off What A ‘Perfect’ Ocarina Of Time Run Looks Like

3 years ago

Speedrunner Shows Off What A ‘Perfect’ Ocarina Of Time Run Looks Like

Heather Alexandra

Speedrunner Smashes A Computer-Assisted Super Mario Bros. Record By A Single Frame

3 years ago

Speedrunner Smashes A Computer-Assisted Super Mario Bros. Record By A Single Frame

Natalie Degraffinried

4

Major Speedrunning Hub Forced To Roll Back Rankings After Security Breach

3 years ago

Major Speedrunning Hub Forced To Roll Back Rankings After Security Breach

Heather Alexandra

Invisible Beetle Is The Key To A New Donkey Kong Country 2 World Record

3 years ago

Invisible Beetle Is The Key To A New Donkey Kong Country 2 World Record

Ethan Gach

Sekiro Speedrunners Discover Wild Techniques To Beat The Game In 40 Minutes

3 years ago

Sekiro Speedrunners Discover Wild Techniques To Beat The Game In 40 Minutes

Natalie Degraffinried

2

Seemingly Unbreakable Getting Over It World Record Turns Out To Be A Fake

3 years ago

Seemingly Unbreakable Getting Over It World Record Turns Out To Be A Fake

Ethan Gach

1

Someone Found A Way To Beat Mario 64’s First Bowser Fight Without Using The Joystick

3 years ago

Someone Found A Way To Beat Mario 64’s First Bowser Fight Without Using The Joystick

Club Penguin Speedrunner Sets New Record In Fan Remake

3 years ago

Club Penguin Speedrunner Sets New Record In Fan Remake

Meet The Fan Who Can Beat Mario Games Without Moving Right

3 years ago

Meet The Fan Who Can Beat Mario Games Without Moving Right

8

New Trauma Center World Record Is Bonkers

3 years ago

New Trauma Center World Record Is Bonkers

1

Another Wind Waker HD Glitch Is Rewriting The Rules For The Game’s World Records

3 years ago

Another Wind Waker HD Glitch Is Rewriting The Rules For The Game’s World Records

Ethan Gach

Player Collects Every Unique Moon In Mario Odyssey Without Taking Damage

3 years ago

Player Collects Every Unique Moon In Mario Odyssey Without Taking Damage

2

Speedrunning Turns Alpha Protocol Into A Very Fast Spy Thriller

3 years ago

Speedrunning Turns Alpha Protocol Into A Very Fast Spy Thriller

Cameron Kunzelman

3

Receiver Speedrun Is A Masterclass In Efficiency

3 years ago

Receiver Speedrun Is A Masterclass In Efficiency

Cameron Kunzelman

1

Left 4 Dead 2 Speedrun Shows Off Some Neat Strategies

3 years ago

Left 4 Dead 2 Speedrun Shows Off Some Neat Strategies

Cameron Kunzelman

1

New Glitch Upends SpongeBob Game’s Speedrunning Community

3 years ago

New Glitch Upends SpongeBob Game’s Speedrunning Community

Music Is The Secret Weapon Of Mario Speedrunners

3 years ago

Music Is The Secret Weapon Of Mario Speedrunners

Alyse Knorr

Completionist Speedruns Of Final Fantasy VII Are No Joke

3 years ago

Completionist Speedruns Of Final Fantasy VII Are No Joke

2

Yooka-Laylee World Record Speedrun Requires Clipping Through Walls, Bee Avoidance

3 years ago

Yooka-Laylee World Record Speedrun Requires Clipping Through Walls, Bee Avoidance

Cameron Kunzelman

1

Beating Dead Cells Fast Is Mostly About Running Away

3 years ago

Beating Dead Cells Fast Is Mostly About Running Away

4

It’s Been A Groundbreaking Month For Ocarina Of Time Speedrunning

3 years ago

It’s Been A Groundbreaking Month For Ocarina Of Time Speedrunning

Ethan Gach

Speedrunner Finally Ties Perfect Dark World Record, Screams His Head Off

3 years ago

Speedrunner Finally Ties Perfect Dark World Record, Screams His Head Off

Ethan Gach

2

Speedrunner Beats The Wind Waker HD In Under 1 Hour

3 years ago

Speedrunner Beats The Wind Waker HD In Under 1 Hour

Heather Alexandra

Speedrunner Completes All Five Main Fallout Games In Under 90 Minutes

3 years ago

Speedrunner Completes All Five Main Fallout Games In Under 90 Minutes

Heather Alexandra

6

Shadow Of The Colossus Player Rips Through 16 Giants In 36 Minutes

3 years ago

Shadow Of The Colossus Player Rips Through 16 Giants In 36 Minutes

Heather Alexandra

Glitched Half-Life Speedrun Teleports Through The Game In Under Seven Minutes

3 years ago

Glitched Half-Life Speedrun Teleports Through The Game In Under Seven Minutes

Heather Alexandra

4

Final Fantasy 6 Speedrun Is A 7-Hour Master Class

3 years ago

Final Fantasy 6 Speedrun Is A 7-Hour Master Class

4

Watch The First Day Of The 2018 Summer Games Done Quick Speedrunning Marathon

3 years ago

Watch The First Day Of The 2018 Summer Games Done Quick Speedrunning Marathon

3

The Secret Glitch Players Used To Break Mario Kart 64’s Chocolate Mountain

3 years ago

The Secret Glitch Players Used To Break Mario Kart 64’s Chocolate Mountain

2

The Speedrunner Smashing Records On Mario Kart 64’s Donkey Kong Track

4 years ago

The Speedrunner Smashing Records On Mario Kart 64’s Donkey Kong Track

Ethan Gach

1

The Race To Stop The Best Mario Kart 64 Player From Securing Every World Record

4 years ago

The Race To Stop The Best Mario Kart 64 Player From Securing Every World Record

Ethan Gach

8

World Record Celeste Speedrun Is Beautifully Executed

4 years ago

World Record Celeste Speedrun Is Beautifully Executed

Cameron Kunzelman

Player Crushes Atari Record Using A Glitch Thought Impossible

4 years ago

Player Crushes Atari Record Using A Glitch Thought Impossible

Heather Alexandra

World Record Dark Souls 2 Run Is Extremely Watchable

4 years ago

World Record Dark Souls 2 Run Is Extremely Watchable

Cameron Kunzelman

5

Speedrunner Beats Super Metroid With Horrifying Vaseline-Covered Controller

4 years ago

Speedrunner Beats Super Metroid With Horrifying Vaseline-Covered Controller

Heather Alexandra

Seven Years Later, Goldeneye Speedrunner Finally Ties World Record

4 years ago

Seven Years Later, Goldeneye Speedrunner Finally Ties World Record

Heather Alexandra

Newly Discovered Trick Transforms A Metroid Speedrunning Scene

4 years ago

Newly Discovered Trick Transforms A Metroid Speedrunning Scene

3

Wave Race 64 Player Spends Nine Years Shaving Less Than Two Seconds Off Record

4 years ago

Wave Race 64 Player Spends Nine Years Shaving Less Than Two Seconds Off Record

3

The Two Friends Dominating Borderlands 2 Coop Speedrunning

4 years ago

The Two Friends Dominating Borderlands 2 Coop Speedrunning

Ethan Gach

Players Are Still Doing Amazing Stuff In Dark Souls III

4 years ago

Players Are Still Doing Amazing Stuff In Dark Souls III

5

New Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat

4 years ago

New Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat

Heather Alexandra

Super Metroid’s Elevators Are No Joke

4 years ago

Super Metroid’s Elevators Are No Joke

2

A Super Mario Sunshine World Record Years In The Making

4 years ago

A Super Mario Sunshine World Record Years In The Making

1

Super Metroid Hack Continues To Get New Speedrunning World Records

4 years ago

Super Metroid Hack Continues To Get New Speedrunning World Records

Awesome Games Done Quick Raises Over $2.2 Million For Charity For The Second Year In A Row

4 years ago

Awesome Games Done Quick Raises Over $2.2 Million For Charity For The Second Year In A Row

Ethan Gach

3

You Have To Watch This Nail Biting Resident Evil 7 Speedrun

4 years ago

You Have To Watch This Nail Biting Resident Evil 7 Speedrun

Heather Alexandra

1

How To Skip All Of Super Mario Odyssey’s Darker Side

4 years ago

How To Skip All Of Super Mario Odyssey’s Darker Side

Heather Alexandra

3