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Donkey Kong Easter Egg Discovered in Super Mario 64
Given that it’s been around 25 years since Super Mario 64 was released, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that practically every easter egg contained within it would’ve probably been discovered by now. After all, it is still widely played and a particularly popular title in the world of competitive…
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Twin Galaxies is Now Suing Billy Mitchell!
Billy Mitchell is certainly no stranger to the legal system. In fact, with the number of legal cases he’s issued over the years, it’s almost got to the point that many would (potentially – because I don’t want to get in trouble here) describe him as a ‘vexatious litigant’. Put…
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Billy Mitchell & Twin Galaxies Are Going to Trial!
If you don’t know who Billy Mitchell or Twin Galaxies are, then to be honest the history between them at this point is a little too long and convoluted for the casual observer. I’d probably need a few thousand words to give you the full history and, even then, I…
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A New Donkey Kong World Record Has Been Set
You may have noted that over the last few days, one of the biggest Donkey Kong Highlights (and trust me, we don’t get many of those) was that Guinness World Records recently announced that Billy Mitchell’s previously removed scores had been reinstated on their website. While I still suspect that…
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Apollo Legend Looks to Countersue Billy Mitchell
Around a week ago it came to our attention that following a lot of bluster over the last 18 months, Billy Mitchell had finally issued legal action against those that he (apparently) considered to be his biggest critics. Launching libel cases seeking a total of around $13m in damages, it…
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Billy Mitchell Sues Twin Galaxies for $10m
It’s been very quiet on the Billy Mitchell news for the last few months, but you’d be a fool in thinking that this man was going to just slip quietly into the night. So, what has he done this time? Well, in making good on threats he made last September,…
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Billy Mitchell Threatens To Sue Guinness & Twin Galaxies
Billy Mitchell is back in the headlines again and, as you might expect, its for reasons that are more than a little unusual. If you are, incidentally, not aware of who this man is then that is no fault of your own. It’s a name largely only known by those…
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Billy Mitchell Sets Donkey Kong Highscore That Makes Me Think
Billy Mitchell Sets Donkey Kong Highscore If you are not aware of who Billy Mitchell is, let me first start by making it clear that this isn’t a story about the character from Eastenders. Billy Mitchell is, perhaps, one of the best-known names in terms of gaming high scores. He…
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Billy Mitchell Cracks A Confirmed 1,000,000 Donkey Kong Score
Billy Mitchell Cracks A Confirmed 1,000,000 Donkey Kong Score Billy Mitchell has been the subject of a lot of talk, speculation and indeed scandal this year. He hasn’t been this popular since the King of Kong film was launched. At this point, I should note that if you haven’t watched…
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Classic 1981 Donkey Kong Game Now on Nintendo Switch
Relive the Arcade Classic on Your Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch users can now experience the trailblazing arcade classic Donkey Kong from 1981. This is Donkey Kong in his original form as a villain lobbing barrels down against Mario. This is an early version of Mario (originally “Jumpman”) trying to rescue…
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Billy Mitchell Finally Speaks On His Twin Galaxies Ban
Billy Mitchell Finally Speaks on His Twin Galaxies Ban Love him or hate him, Billy Mitchell is certainly a character in the gaming world. Shooting to gaming fame in the 80’s, he became a much better-known figure after the release of the film ‘The King of Kong’. Incidentally, if you…
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Twin Galaxies Remove Billy Mitchell High Scores And Issues Ban
Twin Galaxies Remove Billy Mitchell Highscores Well, it’s been a long time coming, but one of the most polarising characters in gaming is finding his reputation is in tatters. For several months Twin Galaxies had been investigating allegations that Billy Mitchell, best known for his role in the film ‘The…
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Twin Galaxies Issue Apology As Billy Mitchell Saga Continues
Twin Galaxies update and apologies for bias Around 2 weeks ago it came to our attention that following allegations of Billy Mitchell having cheated to gain his more recent Donkey Kong high scores that he was considering suing YouTube personality Apollo Legend. Shortly after this article was published we were…
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Donkey Kong Fan Game In Unreal Engine Available To Download
Donkey Kong in Unreal 4 Donkey Kong Country is a classic for the Super Nintendo. Really showcasing what the console was capable of, it quickly found itself on the same tier as Super Mario World, Mario Kart and Zelda Link To the Past as a must-have title. In an homage…
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Billy Mitchell Has His Donkey Kong Record Removed
Billy Mitchell It’s certainly been an interesting week in the world of speedrunning, particularly at the world of Twin Galaxies. The developments have, however, taken an unexpected turn this week as Twin Galaxies poster boy Billy Mitchell has also found himself subject to controversy. For most people, I know, Billy…
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