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The Most HYPE Moments From Summer Games Done Quick 2018

The Most HYPE Moments From Summer Games Done Quick 2018

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It was a record year for Summer Games Done Quick — the charity speedrun event hauled in $2,122,529 by the end, almost matching the all-time record set just six months ago with Awesome Games Done Quick’s $2,294,612. 100% of that money will go to Doctors Without Borders; the sponsors involved in the event are paying for the costs involved in running the marathon. If you missed the marathon, you likely don’t have a solid week to spend watching everything — so, as always, let us pare down the presentation to the best moments. These are the must-watch speedruns of Summer Games Done Quick… CUPHEAD! What more do you need to know? It was a better-than-average GDQ with some much-demanded games making their first marathon debut. As expected, TheMexicanRunner made the rest of us look like complete buffoons at this game. If there was one game even more suited for a GDQ speedrun than Cuphead, it was Celeste, the brand-new jumping, climbing platformer full of spiked walls and hazards. As crazy

Summer Games Done Quick 2018 Begins This Sunday

Summer Games Done Quick 2018 Begins This Sunday

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Is it really that time again? Summer Games Done Quick 2018 is starting up this weekend. If it feels like these GDQ speedruns happen sooner and sooner each year, relax — that just means you’re closer to the grave. For those new to the event, Summer Games Done Quick 2018 is the latest in a semi-annual string of charity speedruns where the best game players in the world pile into a hotel ballroom and tear through the world’s most popular and beloved games as quickly as possible, utilizing glitches (when allowed) and quick reflexes to make short work of your childhood. It’s all live, amazing to watch, and for a good cause. Games Done Quick has raised millions for Doctors Without Borders, and they’ll be doing so again. This is going to be a landmark year — we can feel it. Games people have been demanding are finally making their appearances in the marathon: Celeste, Cuphead, and finally — at long last — the return of the Super Mario Maker

The Most HYPE Moments From Summer Games Done Quick 2017

The Most HYPE Moments From Summer Games Done Quick 2017

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Games Done Quick, AKA the Thumb Olympics, wrapped up its summer incarnation last night. Since you likely don’t have a literal week to spend watching the footage that is now archived on YouTube, we’ve picked out the best moments and greatest achievements from the marathon. You’ll definitely want to see some of these; they’re something else! Link to the Past was the most memorable playthrough of E3, not only for its effortless exploitation of glitches but for the hysterical banter between Andy, the man playing the game, and Patty, the bespectacled man on the couch. They started a wave of bad puns that didn’t let up for the rest of the marathon. Tetris Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct is THE most amazing run of Tetris I’ve ever seen. Player kevinDDR displays a superhuman level of reflexes as he breezes through the hardest play setting of any Tetris game ever created. It’s exhausting just watching this! This GDQ may have set a record for longest playthrough with Final Fantasy VII, which

Summer Games Done Quick 2017 Begins Today

Summer Games Done Quick 2017 Begins Today

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The summer incarnation of Games Done Quick is off and running! The world’s most skilled game players are breaking your favorite games as fast as possible in a week-long marathon, streamed live on Twitch! There are contests and prizes involved as well. As for the charity, every summer for the past few years has raised cash for Doctors Without Borders, and this year is no different. Watch great games be annihilated and make a tax-deductible donation. The event began at 10 AM this morning with a one-handed playthrough of NieR: Automata (from a disabled yet skilled gamer who can only use his left hand). Later on in the day you’ll see lightning-fast playthroughs of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, Metroid Prime and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Some fairly long titles are in the lineup this year. Chrono Trigger has made its return, but it won’t be the final act (that honor will go to EarthBound, which also takes a while). But neither of them hold a candle to Final Fantasy

The Greatest Moments Of Summer Games Done Quick 2016

The Greatest Moments Of Summer Games Done Quick 2016

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The twice-a-year charity marathon known as Games Done Quick has become the highlight of my week. Whenever it occurs, nothing else matters. Watching this nation’s top thumb jockeys make hash of the world’s best video games, live, is endlessly entertaining. And forget the computer browser — I plug in my Roku stick, boot up the Twitch app and watch as much as I can on the BIG SCREEN. It doesn’t disappoint. For those who weren’t watching and don’t have time to sift through a literal week’s worth of video footage, here are my selected highlights of this year’s SGDQ. (One thing before we begin: If you hear “WAH” noises now and then, be aware that imitating Waluigi was a big fad among SGDQ attendees this year. Just deal with it.) This is a playthrough of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, done blindfolded. He hits a big snag three-fourths of the way through, but it’s due to a faulty controller button. Otherwise it would have been smooth. If you think you’ve

Games Done Quick Announces Date, Lineup Of Summer Marathon

Games Done Quick Announces Date, Lineup Of Summer Marathon

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Who’s ready for the Thumb Olympics? Games Done Quick is returning once more this summer, streaming incredible gaming feats live for charity dollars. Today the organization announced the date and lineup for Summer Games Done Quick — it’ll begin July 3 and last through July 10, and be held in Minneapolis. Things get crazy immediately with an attempt at beating the brutally hard Demon’s Souls within one hour and 15 minutes, followed by a “one player 2 controllers” playthrough of Catherine. On Wednesday somebody will attempt to beat Donkey Kong 64 within 55 minutes (looking forward to the glitch exploitation there). This year’s Castlevania marathon includes the infamous Castlevania 64, in a timed race between the Reinhardt and Carrie modes. Bad Games Done Quick will return in full force after its popularity during the January marathon; entrants on that end include Crystal’s Pony Tale and Barbie Game Girl. And there’ll be a five-player Tetris showdown! Other playthroughs include The Goonies II, Link’s Awakening DX, Bioshock, Guacamelee, Super Meat Boy, Freedom

The Most HYPE Moments From Summer Games Done Quick

The Most HYPE Moments From Summer Games Done Quick

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The summer version of Games Done Quick ran nonstop through all of last week, culminating with a complete playthrough of Chrono Trigger on Sunday night. The event smashed its previous summer fundraising record of $700,000 with a sheer $1.3 million raised for this year’s charity, Doctors Without Borders. If you missed the marathon, you probably don’t have time to watch 168 hours of material (and if you do, you need to get some higher priorities in life), so as we did with Awesome Games Done Quick last January, Popgeeks will now pick the most memorable moments from the event, and link to GDQ’s YouTube account for each. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9cNthQy84g You may only be able to watch the Bioshock Infinite playthrough in short bursts; the pace at which it’s run through and torn apart is dizzying. Runner FearfulFerret takes advantage of several glitches to skip entire sequences from the game and storyline. Only one Handyman ever appears and he’s able to skip the entirety of Comstock House with one move. He also

Drop All Plans — Summer Games Done Quick Is Here!

Drop All Plans — Summer Games Done Quick Is Here!

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Beginning today at 1 PM, and running through next Saturday, the Internet’s most hypnotic Let’s Play series returns for another marathon of record-busting madness! It’s Games Done Quick, and whether in its Awesome or Summer variations, it’s always addicting to watch, especially live. Expert gamers from around the nation blaze through the most famous and/or toughest video games in interactive entertainment history, using death-defying leaps and glitch exploits to accomplish their goals. Summer Games Done Quick is, as it’s always been, a charity event, though the charitable organization that benefits differs each time. This particular marathon benefits Doctors Without Borders, a non-governmental humanitarian organization that delivers medical care and supplies to third-world nations that desperately need it. As you watch, throw in a few bucks if you have them — it’s tax-deductible and you will be put in the running for some good prizes depending on the tier you pay for. Games Done Quick has supported Doctors Without Borders three previous times. The last marathon that went to them ended