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Speedrunning: A Humble Beginning

By now, anyone who is as entrenched into gaming culture as I am has heard of the term speedrunning. Basically a speedrunner is anyone who attempts to complete a video game as quickly as possible without the use of cheats or outside assistance. As of lately the speedrunning community has been growing exponentially and even has dedicated charity events that manage to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and captivate thousands of fans. However, the question we need to ask ourselves is . . . how? How did such a niche subculture of the gaming community become so mainstream? I believe the answer lies in the beginnings of the very popular Doom and Metroid series.

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JOKERACN73842d ago

It's pretty challenging and fun. Doom is my favorite.

thugtrio3842d ago

Doom is a very fast paced game as well, which is perfect for speedrunning! :D

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DOOM x Evercade Teaser Trailer

Evercade has teased a new DOOM release for their platform.

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I hope they make a Doom themed VS unit with red lighting. it will be like the Duke 3d one they did a couple years ago.

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10 Legendary Games That Still Absolutely Crush It in 2025

Discover 10 timeless video games from the past that remain absolutely playable today. From Chrono Trigger to DOOM, these classics have aged like fine wine!

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anast385d ago

Simon's Quest is better than Symphony.

djl3485384d ago

If you're gonna troll, at least make a legitimate attempt.

Levii_92385d ago

Hot damn that's a good list. The only one i never played is AOE2 and i never finshed Chrono Trigger but it was damn good.

Speaking of what's old but holds up amazingly well and plays like a dream.. i played Symphony of the Night for the first time in 2019.. yep that's right. It became one of my favourite games of all time that i replay almost every year. I couldn't believe how good it was. That is almost impossible for me with newer games let alone older ones. Truly a special gem.

LG_Fox_Brazil384d ago

That's a pretty fucking great list

__y2jb384d ago (Edited 384d ago )

The only one I’d disagree with is doom. It shows its age badly I think. After 5 minutes of play these days you put it down.

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Are Space Video Games Not Weird Enough?

The video game industry is already so creative, but one thing that can be improved is its handling of space.

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thorstein474d ago (Edited 474d ago )

After watching Scavengers Reign? The answer is unequivocally yes. I really want something out of left field but I think people are too afraid to shake things up.

It's what I love about Shadowrun and Black Mirror. Love, Death, and Robots proved that there's an audience for stuff that doesn't fit the mold.

Gamingsince1981473d ago

Weird games in general we don't get enough of, we need more games like Katamari and Mr domino, things like that

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