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Twin Galaxies is the world authority on player rankings, gaming statistics and championship tournaments, with pinball statistics dating from the 1930s and video game statistics from the early 1970s.
OUR HISTORY
In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery, realised that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!
Digital records broken as Gamer’s Edition Launches
The cream of UK’s professional gaming scene was out in force as the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition launched in central London.
Lured by the prospect of setting their very own world record, professionals and amateurs alike were challenged on a selection of top games, including party favourites Guitar Hero III and Wii Tennis as well as the highly competitive Halo 3, FIFA 08, Project Gotham Racing 4 and Sensible World of Soccer. In attendance were professional gamers from two of the UK’s leading clans: Birmingham Salvos and London Mint.
Birmingham Salvos were represented by David ‘Daveyskills’ Kelly, (who walked away with a world record in Project Gotham Racing 4) and the team of Michael ‘Bazza’ Barrett and Samantha ‘Ricochet’ Whale (who successfully set the score attack record on Halo 3).
London Mint, meanwhile, put forward the UK’s FIFA 08 champion Chris ‘ChrisyB’ Bullard for a successful attempt to set the highest margin of victory against real-life world champions Italy.
Although the records in Wii Tennis and Sensible World of Soccer remained unbroken on the night, world record holder and games journalist Luke Albiges broke his own personal best with an intimidating display of skill on Guitar Hero 3.
Keith Pullin, editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition, congratulated the record breakers: “The games industry is the fastest growing entertainment sector in the world, and the launch of our Gamer’s Edition book shows just how exciting it is to be involved. Today’s record breakers have set out a challenge for gamers across the world, and I look forward to seeing some incredible records being set this year, and included in our 2009 edition.”
Details of the world records set are included below.
Halo 3
The highest Campaign Score for 2-player cooperative in 5 minutes on Halo 3 (Xbox 360) is 2,048 achieved by Michael ‘Bazza’ Barrett and Samantha ‘Ricochet’ Whale (both UK) at the Old Blue Last pub, Shoreditch, UK on 31 January 2008
FIFA 08
The highest margin of victory against Italy on FIFA 08 (Xbox 360) is 2, achieved by Chris ‘ChrisyB’ Bullard (UK) at the Old Blue Last pub, Shoreditch, UK on 31 January 2008
Guitar Hero III
The highest score for a single track on Guitar Hero III (Xbox 360) is 381,143, achieved on the song ‘Number of the Beast’, by Luke Albiges (UK) at the Old Blue Last pub, Shoreditch, UK on 31 January 2008
PGR4
The fastest lap time on Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360) is 47.53 seconds, achieved on the course ‘Old City Loop’, by David ‘Daveyskills’ Kelly (UK) at the Old Blue Last pub, Shoreditch, UK on 31 January 2008
6th February 2008