The new time for the quickest completion of the classic NES challenge comes very close to matching the record for a tool-assisted speedrun. Insert fireworks in the sky above the castle here. CNET ...

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most storied games in the history of video game speedrunning, and an incredible new compilation shows just how far players’ mastery has come. Why watch just one world ...

The story of Super Mario Bros. speedrunning is one of dedicated players spending years shaving fractions of a second off completing the classic Nintendo game as quickly as possible. And nowhere has ...

Using only a drum set at his controller, CZR Drums completed the world’s first 1 Star Drum% Speedrun of Super Mario 64 this past week, setting a phenomenally fast inaugural time of 10:27. The ...

Andrew is a freelance writer from UK who specialises in video game news. He has written for What Culture, Rock Paper Shotgun, and PCGamesN. In 2023, he finally caved and bought an Xbox Series X. If ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. This year's first Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) charity livestream has shown players a side of Mario Kart World that they may not have been aware of ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

What just happened? One of the world's top Super Mario Bros. speedrunners has put together a compilation showcasing every new world record-breaking speedrun of the 1985 classic. The kicker is that ...

Over 40 years after its release, you'd think that there would be no more secrets to be found in Super Mario Bros. A group of dedicated speedrunners just smashed that theory, discovering a ...

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