Posted Mar 19, 2008 at 01:24AM by Jay P. Listed in: Off Topic Tags: Guinness World Record, UK
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UK cosplayers set Guinness World Record - Image 1Do you like games so much that you like dressing up as your favorite game characters? Well, the people over at UK did that and so much more.

Apparently, a lot of cosplayers gathered and tried to set a Guinness World Record. If you're curious to know how well they fared, then click on the "read more" link.

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Posted Mar 15, 2008 at 10:09PM by Rio S. Listed in: Videos, Simulation, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Tags: Activision, Guinness World Record
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 Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PC, and PS2) - Image 1 Want to know who has the fastest fingers in the West, er... on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, WiiPlayStation 3, PC, and PS2)?
Guinness World Records and Twin Galaxies held a GHIII contest to know who can rock DragonForce's Through the Fire and Flames on expert mode. If that isn't insane enough, the winner finished the song sporting a 97 percent completion rate and a new world record. More info and a video after the jump!

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Posted Jan 03, 2008 at 01:22PM by Tim Y. Listed in: News, Events Tags: PS2, Guinness World Record
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Announcing Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition: Guitar Hero III Marathon - Image 1Here's a quick update for those keeping their eye peeled for any updates regarding the gamer's edition of the Guinness World Records. The book's official site is announcing a worldwide Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock marathon that's being prepped for this February, in celebration of the book's 2008 Edition launch. Wondering how to join up? Read on and find out!

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Posted Apr 11, 2007 at 06:40AM by Glen D. Listed in: News Tags: London, Guinness World Record
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Guinness Book of Records - Image 1Not every gamer loves books, but we reckon just about anyone who can read and hold a control pad would like to scan through this one, at the very least. The Guinness Book of Records will officially unveil the Videogame Edition of the famous annual book to cater to every game trivia nut out there.

The book will launch at the London Book Fair on April 16 to 18 and is officially titled "The Guinness World Records - Videogame Edition 2008". The book will contain all the game information conceivable from record game scores, characters, game sales, record times and how much game industry insiders make in a year.

"The news that Guinness World Records has decided to produce a book devoted to games is great for both gamers and the industry. It's another boost for the profile of gaming, and I'm very much looking forward to getting started," says Games Industry editor Ellie Gibson.

Guinness has been available since 1955, offering exact and reliable information on almost every field of study known to man. In fact, the fields have grown so diverse that the Videogame Edition of Guinness is only the first of many field-specific books to come.

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Posted Jan 12, 2007 at 09:24PM by Victor B. Listed in: Off Topic Tags: PS2, Guinness World Record, Halo 2, Gamerscore, wrestling
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The best of the best

Game Politics put up a unique find that might help immortalize some of the most dedicated players of all time. According to their report, the Guinness Book of World Records will be putting up another videogame-related section with records for players who've picked up achievements for determination, high scores, and long life.

As you can see from the shot above, there are some new records being put up along with the quintessential high scores list that remains mostly the same from its previous incarnation 20 years back. Cody Miller's legendary speed run through Halo 2 on the Xbox is now listed, as well as a record for the guy who pulled off a three-hour speed run through the PS2's GTA: Vice City.

The records also hold some noteworthy people who've managed to get high scores in multiple games, such as Greg Sakundiak's records for Dragon's Lair, Tag Team Wrestling, and Twin Cobra, and Doris Self, our dearly departed mistress of all things Q*bert who got her place in Guinness for being the oldest competitive gamer to date.

Hopefully, they'll include some new categories next year, including "Person with the highest gamerscore ever" and "Most annoying leetspeak phrase used in online games." We'll be betting on "STFU Noob," for that last entry.



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