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AGDQ 2021 Raises $4 Million For Charity

3 months ago

AGDQ 2021 Raises $4 Million For Charity

1

How To Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2021

4 months ago

How To Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2021

1

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

6 months ago

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

Ethan Gach

Fall Guys Players Are Optimising Slime Climb

8 months ago

Fall Guys Players Are Optimising Slime Climb

2

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

8 months 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

9 months ago

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

Wind Waker Speedrunners Conquer Its Terrible Battleship Minigame

11 months ago

Wind Waker Speedrunners Conquer Its Terrible Battleship Minigame

Ian Walker

4

Doom Eternal World Record Speedrun Uses Secret Teleporter Room

12 months 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year ago

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

Ethan Gach

People Are Attempting Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns, Sweatily

1 year ago

People Are Attempting Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns, Sweatily

Natalie Degraffinried

Save Time In The Outer Worlds By Being A Huge Dumbass

1 year 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 years ago

Club Penguin Speedrunner Sets New Record In Fan Remake

Meet The Fan Who Can Beat Mario Games Without Moving Right

2 years ago

Meet The Fan Who Can Beat Mario Games Without Moving Right

8

New Trauma Center World Record Is Bonkers

2 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

2 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

2 years ago

Player Collects Every Unique Moon In Mario Odyssey Without Taking Damage

2

Speedrunning Turns Alpha Protocol Into A Very Fast Spy Thriller

2 years ago

Speedrunning Turns Alpha Protocol Into A Very Fast Spy Thriller

Cameron Kunzelman

3

Receiver Speedrun Is A Masterclass In Efficiency

2 years ago

Receiver Speedrun Is A Masterclass In Efficiency

Cameron Kunzelman

1

Left 4 Dead 2 Speedrun Shows Off Some Neat Strategies

2 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

3 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

3 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

3 years ago

World Record Celeste Speedrun Is Beautifully Executed

Cameron Kunzelman

Player Crushes Atari Record Using A Glitch Thought Impossible

3 years ago

Player Crushes Atari Record Using A Glitch Thought Impossible

Heather Alexandra

World Record Dark Souls 2 Run Is Extremely Watchable

3 years ago

World Record Dark Souls 2 Run Is Extremely Watchable

Cameron Kunzelman

5

Speedrunner Beats Super Metroid With Horrifying Vaseline-Covered Controller

3 years ago

Speedrunner Beats Super Metroid With Horrifying Vaseline-Covered Controller

Heather Alexandra

Seven Years Later, Goldeneye Speedrunner Finally Ties World Record

3 years ago

Seven Years Later, Goldeneye Speedrunner Finally Ties World Record

Heather Alexandra

Newly Discovered Trick Transforms A Metroid Speedrunning Scene

3 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

3 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

3 years ago

The Two Friends Dominating Borderlands 2 Coop Speedrunning

Ethan Gach

Players Are Still Doing Amazing Stuff In Dark Souls III

3 years ago

Players Are Still Doing Amazing Stuff In Dark Souls III

5

New Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat

3 years ago

New Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat

Heather Alexandra

Super Metroid’s Elevators Are No Joke

3 years ago

Super Metroid’s Elevators Are No Joke

2

A Super Mario Sunshine World Record Years In The Making

3 years ago

A Super Mario Sunshine World Record Years In The Making

1

Super Metroid Hack Continues To Get New Speedrunning World Records

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 years ago

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

Heather Alexandra

3

Watch The Second Day Of The Weeklong Awesome Games Done Quick Charity Marathon

3 years ago

Watch The Second Day Of The Weeklong Awesome Games Done Quick Charity Marathon

Ethan Gach

AGDQ Twitch Chat Is Tolerable Right Now, But Not Everyone Is Happy

3 years ago

AGDQ Twitch Chat Is Tolerable Right Now, But Not Everyone Is Happy

Heather Alexandra

10 Speedruns That Take Over 9 Hours To Finish

3 years ago

10 Speedruns That Take Over 9 Hours To Finish

Heather Alexandra

New Undertale Speedrun Category Takes 33 Hours To Finish

3 years ago

New Undertale Speedrun Category Takes 33 Hours To Finish

Heather Alexandra

GoldenEye 007 Player Beats His Own World Record Twice In One Day

3 years ago

GoldenEye 007 Player Beats His Own World Record Twice In One Day

Ethan Gach

One Man Is Trying To Speedrun Three Final Fantasy Games–At The Same Time

3 years ago

One Man Is Trying To Speedrun Three Final Fantasy Games–At The Same Time

Ethan Gach

1

How Super Mario Odyssey 100% Speedrunners Collect Everything, No Matter The Cost

3 years ago

How Super Mario Odyssey 100% Speedrunners Collect Everything, No Matter The Cost

Heather Alexandra

Speedrunner Gets $1,000 Donation While Playing Ocarina Of Time Thanks To Sheer Luck

3 years ago

Speedrunner Gets $1,000 Donation While Playing Ocarina Of Time Thanks To Sheer Luck

1

Player Collects Every Super Mario Odyssey Moon In A Single Sitting

3 years ago

Player Collects Every Super Mario Odyssey Moon In A Single Sitting

Ethan Gach

6

Player Beats Mario Odyssey In Under 90 Minutes For An Early World Record

3 years ago

Player Beats Mario Odyssey In Under 90 Minutes For An Early World Record

Patricia Hernandez

Comedian Speedrunner Will Tell You Everything You Wanted To Know About Paper Boy

3 years ago

Comedian Speedrunner Will Tell You Everything You Wanted To Know About Paper Boy

Ethan Gach

Wolfenstein: The New Colossus Has Already Been Beaten In Under Eighty Minutes

PC

3 years ago

Wolfenstein: The New Colossus Has Already Been Beaten In Under Eighty Minutes

Ethan Gach

1

Collaborative Mirror’s Edge Speedrun Is A Thing Of Beauty

4 years ago

Collaborative Mirror’s Edge Speedrun Is A Thing Of Beauty

Heather Alexandra

1

4 years ago

TheMexicanRunner Wallops Cuphead World Record By 3 Seconds

Rogue Flying Fish Cancels Super Mario Bros. World Record

4 years ago

Rogue Flying Fish Cancels Super Mario Bros. World Record

It’s A Good Time To Revisit These SNES Speedruns

4 years ago

It’s A Good Time To Revisit These SNES Speedruns

2

Speedrunner Speculates About The Best Possible Super Mario Bros. 3 Time Humans Can Achieve

4 years ago

Speedrunner Speculates About The Best Possible Super Mario Bros. 3 Time Humans Can Achieve

2

Speedrunner Successfully Completes Deathmarch Through Pokemon Emerald’s Battle Frontier In One Sitting

4 years ago

Speedrunner Successfully Completes Deathmarch Through Pokemon Emerald’s Battle Frontier In One Sitting

Ethan Gach

1

Nintendo Challenges The World With Beastly Speedrun Of Splatoon 2 Level

4 years ago

Nintendo Challenges The World With Beastly Speedrun Of Splatoon 2 Level

Patricia Hernandez

9

Superhot VR Speedruns Are Some Terrifying Matrix Crap

4 years ago

Superhot VR Speedruns Are Some Terrifying Matrix Crap

Heather Alexandra

3

Brutal Super Mario World Hack Has An Even Harder Sequel

4 years ago

Brutal Super Mario World Hack Has An Even Harder Sequel

Gita Jackson

Player Cuts The Stardew Valley Marriage Speedrunning Record In Half

4 years ago

Player Cuts The Stardew Valley Marriage Speedrunning Record In Half

Gita Jackson

Sims Speedrunners Compete Over How Fast Child Services Can Take Away Their Kids

4 years ago

Sims Speedrunners Compete Over How Fast Child Services Can Take Away Their Kids

Gita Jackson

1

Speedrunner Accused Of Cheating Just Had A Really Good Monitor

4 years ago

Speedrunner Accused Of Cheating Just Had A Really Good Monitor

Heather Alexandra

Record Breaking Portal Speedrun Is Even Better With Classical Music

4 years ago

Record Breaking Portal Speedrun Is Even Better With Classical Music

1