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Super Metroid Hack Continues To Get New Speedrunning World Records

3 years ago

Super Metroid Hack Continues To Get New Speedrunning World Records

Ethan Gach

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

People Are Still Finding New Ways To Break Classic RPGs

3 years ago

People Are Still Finding New Ways To Break Classic RPGs

Jason Schreier

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

Mario 64 Experts Discover An Even Shorter Way To Beat Level Without Jumping

3 years ago

Mario 64 Experts Discover An Even Shorter Way To Beat Level Without Jumping

Ethan Gach

1

New Ocarina Of Time Glitch Lets Players Roll Through Fire And Water Temples

3 years ago

New Ocarina Of Time Glitch Lets Players Roll Through Fire And Water Temples

Heather Alexandra

1

Super Mario Odyssey Player Beats Game Without Jumping

3 years ago

Super Mario Odyssey Player Beats Game Without Jumping

Patricia Hernandez

3

After Two Years Minecraft Finally Gets A New World Record

3 years ago

After Two Years Minecraft Finally Gets A New World Record

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 Loses His Mind After Finally Breaking Legendary GoldenEye Record

3 years ago

Speedrunner Loses His Mind After Finally Breaking Legendary GoldenEye Record

Ethan Gach

New Evidence Suggests Super Meat Boy Speedrunners Cheated

3 years ago

New Evidence Suggests Super Meat Boy Speedrunners Cheated

Heather Alexandra

2

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

One Of The Most Famous Faces On Twitch Refuses To Let The Haters Win

3 years ago

One Of The Most Famous Faces On Twitch Refuses To Let The Haters Win

Luke Winkie

1

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

Nine Speedruns That Make Horror Games Way Less Terrifying

3 years ago

Nine Speedruns That Make Horror Games Way Less Terrifying

Heather Alexandra

2

A New World Record Means Super Mario Bros. Speedrunners Are Running Out Of Options

3 years ago

A New World Record Means Super Mario Bros. Speedrunners Are Running Out Of Options

Ethan Gach

Collaborative Mirror’s Edge Speedrun Is A Thing Of Beauty

3 years ago

Collaborative Mirror’s Edge Speedrun Is A Thing Of Beauty

Heather Alexandra

1

3 years ago

TheMexicanRunner Wallops Cuphead World Record By 3 Seconds

People Are Speedrunning The Super Mario Odyssey Store Demos

3 years ago

People Are Speedrunning The Super Mario Odyssey Store Demos

Heather Alexandra

3

Someone Beat Spider-Man 2 Without Any Web Swings

3 years ago

Someone Beat Spider-Man 2 Without Any Web Swings

Heather Alexandra

2

Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Pads

3 years ago

Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Pads

Ethan Gach

Glitch Upends Aussie’s GTA 5 World Record Attempt

3 years ago

Glitch Upends Aussie’s GTA 5 World Record Attempt

Ethan Gach

1

YouTubers Challenge Speedrunner To A Race Through Mario 64, Almost Win

3 years ago

YouTubers Challenge Speedrunner To A Race Through Mario 64, Almost Win

Heather Alexandra

Cuphead Player Beats Bosses Without Taking A Single Hit

3 years ago

Cuphead Player Beats Bosses Without Taking A Single Hit

Heather Alexandra

3

New Ocarina Of Time Speedrun Beats All Dungeons Without Opening Any Doors

3 years ago

New Ocarina Of Time Speedrun Beats All Dungeons Without Opening Any Doors

Heather Alexandra

1

Two Commentators Fall For Oldest Donation Prank In The Book

3 years ago

Two Commentators Fall For Oldest Donation Prank In The Book

Eric Van Allen

4

How Speedrunners Are Racing Through Green Hill Zone, Sonic Mania’s Most Contested Level

3 years ago

How Speedrunners Are Racing Through Green Hill Zone, Sonic Mania’s Most Contested Level

Heather Alexandra

Zelda Speedrunner’s New ‘World Record’ Was Actually Done With Cheats

3 years ago

Zelda Speedrunner’s New ‘World Record’ Was Actually Done With Cheats

Heather Alexandra

Kid Solves Rubik’s Cube In Under Five Seconds, Sets New Record

3 years ago

Kid Solves Rubik’s Cube In Under Five Seconds, Sets New Record

Eric Van Allen

3

Speedrunners Organise Two-Day Marathon For Hurricane Harvey Relief

3 years ago

Speedrunners Organise Two-Day Marathon For Hurricane Harvey Relief

Mike Fahey

2

Super Mario Maker Community Reveals New Speedrun Playlist With Exciting Race

3 years ago

Super Mario Maker Community Reveals New Speedrun Playlist With Exciting Race

Heather Alexandra

1

New Ocarina Of Time Glitch Shakes Up Speedrunning Community

3 years ago

New Ocarina Of Time Glitch Shakes Up Speedrunning Community

Gita Jackson

1

Zelda Speedrunners Are Mastering Breath Of The Wild’s New Difficulty

3 years ago

Zelda Speedrunners Are Mastering Breath Of The Wild’s New Difficulty

Heather Alexandra

Superhot VR Speedruns Are Some Terrifying Matrix Crap

3 years ago

Superhot VR Speedruns Are Some Terrifying Matrix Crap

Heather Alexandra

3

Freak Cutscene Accident Ends Promising Banjo-Kazooie Speedrun

3 years ago

Freak Cutscene Accident Ends Promising Banjo-Kazooie Speedrun

Heather Alexandra

2

Players Home In On The Perfect Playthrough Of Marble Madness

3 years ago

Players Home In On The Perfect Playthrough Of Marble Madness

Ethan Gach

6

Brutal Super Mario World Hack Has An Even Harder Sequel

3 years ago

Brutal Super Mario World Hack Has An Even Harder Sequel

Gita Jackson

Player Cuts The Stardew Valley Marriage Speedrunning Record In Half

3 years ago

Player Cuts The Stardew Valley Marriage Speedrunning Record In Half

Gita Jackson

70 People Ran A Super Mario 64 Relay And It Was Incredible

3 years ago

70 People Ran A Super Mario 64 Relay And It Was Incredible

Eric Van Allen

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

New Link To The Past Mod Lets Two Zelda Players Share Items Online

4 years ago

New Link To The Past Mod Lets Two Zelda Players Share Items Online

Heather Alexandra

How To Start Speedrunning Video Games

4 years ago

How To Start Speedrunning Video Games

Ben Bertoli

4

Aussie Solves Rubik’s Cube In 5.8 Seconds At World Championship

4 years ago

Aussie Solves Rubik’s Cube In 5.8 Seconds At World Championship

Eric Van Allen

5

How Three People Crushed Final Fantasy 7 In Less Than Eight Hours

4 years ago

How Three People Crushed Final Fantasy 7 In Less Than Eight Hours

Eric Van Allen

2

New Trick Has Ocarina Of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is

4 years ago

New Trick Has Ocarina Of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is

Heather Alexandra

3

The Best Speedruns From SGDQ 2017

4 years ago

The Best Speedruns From SGDQ 2017

Jason Schreier

Bidding War Over The Player’s Name In Earthbound Speedrun Goes Down To The Wire

4 years ago

Bidding War Over The Player’s Name In Earthbound Speedrun Goes Down To The Wire

Ethan Gach

Speedrunner Beats All Of Link To The Past’s Dungeons Without A Sword

4 years ago

Speedrunner Beats All Of Link To The Past’s Dungeons Without A Sword

Jason Schreier

1

Doubt And Drama Still Haunt An Old, Seemingly Impossible Atari World Record

4 years ago

Doubt And Drama Still Haunt An Old, Seemingly Impossible Atari World Record

Heather Alexandra

3

Summer Games Done Quick 2017 Breaks Last Year’s Record, Raises $1.7 Million For Charity

4 years ago

Summer Games Done Quick 2017 Breaks Last Year’s Record, Raises $1.7 Million For Charity

Ethan Gach

1

Devs Conspire With Twitch Viewers To Troll Clustertruck Speedrun

4 years ago

Devs Conspire With Twitch Viewers To Troll Clustertruck Speedrun

Ethan Gach

1

Speedrunner Kicks Battletoads’ Arse, Sets New World Record

4 years ago

Speedrunner Kicks Battletoads’ Arse, Sets New World Record

Ethan Gach

Breath Of The Wild’s New Master Trials, Beaten In Just Over An Hour

4 years ago

Breath Of The Wild’s New Master Trials, Beaten In Just Over An Hour

Ethan Gach

Watch The Start Of The 2017 Summer Games Done Quick Speedrun Marathon

4 years ago

Watch The Start Of The 2017 Summer Games Done Quick Speedrun Marathon

Ethan Gach

1

Website Finds You A Great Speedrun With The Push Of A Button

4 years ago

Website Finds You A Great Speedrun With The Push Of A Button

Heather Alexandra

1

Don’t Forget To Save Your Game, Especially If You’re Speedrunning Dark Cloud 2

4 years ago

Don’t Forget To Save Your Game, Especially If You’re Speedrunning Dark Cloud 2

Ethan Gach

1

Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Gets Owned By Log

4 years ago

Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Gets Owned By Log

Ethan Gach

Remnants Of Naezith Shows Gaming Needs More Grappling Hooks

4 years ago

Remnants Of Naezith Shows Gaming Needs More Grappling Hooks

Ethan Gach

1

Everything You Wanted To Know About Super Mario 64’s Surfaces

4 years ago

Everything You Wanted To Know About Super Mario 64’s Surfaces

Ethan Gach

Blindfolded Speedrunner Beats Super Mario World In Under Fourteen Minutes

4 years ago

Blindfolded Speedrunner Beats Super Mario World In Under Fourteen Minutes

Heather Alexandra

Watch People Break Classic RPGs

4 years ago

Watch People Break Classic RPGs

Jason Schreier

2

SpongeBob Speedrunner Won’t Rest Until Battle For Bikini Bottom Gets The Respect It Deserves

4 years ago

SpongeBob Speedrunner Won’t Rest Until Battle For Bikini Bottom Gets The Respect It Deserves

Ethan Gach

9

The Bootleg Amiibo Business Is Booming, Thanks To Nintendo

4 years ago

The Bootleg Amiibo Business Is Booming, Thanks To Nintendo

Heather Alexandra

Wind Waker HD Speedrunner Averts Disaster With Clutch Trick

4 years ago

Wind Waker HD Speedrunner Averts Disaster With Clutch Trick

Heather Alexandra

For Many Speedrunners, It’s Not About The World Records

4 years ago

For Many Speedrunners, It’s Not About The World Records

Heather Alexandra

9

Speedrunner Completes Homestar Runner Game In 17 Milliseconds

4 years ago

Speedrunner Completes Homestar Runner Game In 17 Milliseconds

Heather Alexandra

PC

4 years ago

Someone Already Beat Prey In Less Than 20 Minutes

Jason Schreier

5

Watch Someone Speedrun Portal Without Using Any Portals

4 years ago

Watch Someone Speedrun Portal Without Using Any Portals

Cecilia D'Anastasio

7

Tetris Speedruns Remain Hypnotising

4 years ago

Tetris Speedruns Remain Hypnotising

Jason Schreier

1

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Gets Cocky, Pays A Heavy Price

4 years ago

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Gets Cocky, Pays A Heavy Price

Heather Alexandra

PC

4 years ago

Guy Speedruns Diablo II Without Attacking Anything

Jason Schreier

2

First 100% Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Speedrun Takes 49 Hours

4 years ago

First 100% Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Speedrun Takes 49 Hours

Heather Alexandra

1

A New World Record For A Brutal Super Mario World Hack

4 years ago

A New World Record For A Brutal Super Mario World Hack

Heather Alexandra

One Glitch Just Completely Changed Wind Waker HD Speedrunning

4 years ago

One Glitch Just Completely Changed Wind Waker HD Speedrunning

Heather Alexandra

3

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunning Is Getting More Elaborate Every Day

4 years ago

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunning Is Getting More Elaborate Every Day

Heather Alexandra

1

The Hardest Things About Trying To Speedrun Breath Of The Wild

4 years ago

The Hardest Things About Trying To Speedrun Breath Of The Wild

Heather Alexandra

3

Why Some Zelda Speedruns Use German And Others Use Japanese

4 years ago

Why Some Zelda Speedruns Use German And Others Use Japanese

Heather Alexandra

2

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Gets Minutes Away From World Record, Watches Game Freeze

4 years ago

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Gets Minutes Away From World Record, Watches Game Freeze

Heather Alexandra

Speedrunner Completes Zelda: Breath Of The Wild In Less Than One Hour, A New World Record

4 years ago

Speedrunner Completes Zelda: Breath Of The Wild In Less Than One Hour, A New World Record

Heather Alexandra

Famous Speedrunner Narcissa Wright Is Back From Retirement, But Still Worried About Health

4 years ago

Famous Speedrunner Narcissa Wright Is Back From Retirement, But Still Worried About Health

Heather Alexandra

1

Someone Is Speedrunning Breath Of The Wild Before It’s Even Out [Updated]

4 years ago

Someone Is Speedrunning Breath Of The Wild Before It’s Even Out [Updated]

Heather Alexandra

4

Tales Speedrunners Race Through Grand Epics In A Few Hours

4 years ago

Tales Speedrunners Race Through Grand Epics In A Few Hours

Eric Van Allen

1

Binding Of Isaac Racing Is Back From The Dead

4 years ago

Binding Of Isaac Racing Is Back From The Dead

Maddy Myers

2

One Player’s Three-Year Quest To Beat Every NES Game Is About To End

4 years ago

One Player’s Three-Year Quest To Beat Every NES Game Is About To End

Jason Schreier

5

People Are Racing To See How Fast They Can Get Banned From Club Penguin

4 years ago

People Are Racing To See How Fast They Can Get Banned From Club Penguin

Mike Fahey

8

Someone Has Beat Nioh In Under Two Hours, The Current World Record

4 years ago

Someone Has Beat Nioh In Under Two Hours, The Current World Record

Heather Alexandra

A Speedrunner Is Trying To Destroy All Of Mario Kart 64’s Trees

4 years ago

A Speedrunner Is Trying To Destroy All Of Mario Kart 64’s Trees

Heather Alexandra

New World Record For Beating Resident Evil 7 With Only A Knife On Hardest Difficulty

4 years ago

New World Record For Beating Resident Evil 7 With Only A Knife On Hardest Difficulty

Heather Alexandra

2

Pro Smash Bros. Player Makes Old Games Move Like Lightning

4 years ago

Pro Smash Bros. Player Makes Old Games Move Like Lightning

Ethan Gach

A Look At How People Bend And Break A Single Goldeneye Level

4 years ago

A Look At How People Bend And Break A Single Goldeneye Level

Heather Alexandra

1

Donkey Kong 64 Speedrunner Finds Hidden Coin After 17 Years

4 years ago

Donkey Kong 64 Speedrunner Finds Hidden Coin After 17 Years

Heather Alexandra

3

Players Are Already Fearlessly Speedrunning Resident Evil 7

4 years ago

Players Are Already Fearlessly Speedrunning Resident Evil 7

Heather Alexandra

8

PC

4 years ago

Brutal Platformer Standby Dares You To Speedrun It

Heather Alexandra

1