Speedrunning
Players Are Pushing Their Bodies to the Limit Speedrunning Nintendo's Fitness Game
Some people are spending nearly 24 hours playing 'Ring Fit Adventure,' with the only limit being how long their bodies can stand it.
Mario Maker Taught Me How to Speedrun
What looks like chaos is actually a form of education, if you’re willing to pay attention.
This Speedrunner’s Name Is 'Tomatoanus.' Why? Good Question.
Nobody should let teenagers pick online usernames.
The Speedrunner Who Wasn’t: How a Community Dealt with an Elaborate Cheater
It would take weeks of defensive public statements, private battles, Reddit threads, and hostile exchanges with a reporter before the truth came out.
Watching Someone Beat a Mario Game Without Pressing Right Is F'ing Wild
'New Super Mario Bros. U,' like most Mario games, asks you to move right to win. But what if you don't want to? That's where it gets tricky.
I Can't Stop Watching This Dude Dance at Games Done Quick
How one enthusiastic fan is making Games Done Quick even more positive.
How Players Used Shotguns to Tear Open the Fabric of Reality in 'Spelunky'
Thousands of hours of experimentation and happy accidents have all lead to this moment, and it's changing the 'Spelunky' community.
Watch a Speedrunner Break the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ World Record
Speedrunner Kosmicd12 used old and new glitches to trim precious milliseconds off the game’s world record.
One of Zelda's Greatest Speedrunners Was Just Banned From Twitch
Narcissa Wright, who's largely moved away from speedrunning due to health issues, isn't sure why Twitch decided to kick her off.
'Minit' Is a Speedy Triumph, Where The Goal Is Simple: Live, Die, Repeat
'Minit' is a quirky Zelda-like you play in 60-second chunks.
Watching Other People Play Zelda Gets Me Through My Day
Watching speedruns on Twitch is soothing and meditative in the least expected ways.
The 33-Year Quest for the Perfect Run of 'Super Mario Bros.' Is Almost Over
These days, new records aren't about seconds, but milliseconds. Eventually, it just might not be possible to beat the game any faster.