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ESA Winter 2023 – eTeknix Has a Speedrunner and He’d Like Your Support!
I have always been a huge fan of speedrunning. I can’t honestly remember when I first got into it, but I have some vague recollection of it being something to do with Dark Souls. Likely the fact that I was impressed that some people out there were capable of beating…
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New Elden Ring Any% World Record Breaks 5-Minute Barrier!
The Soulsborne gaming franchise has always proven to be a popular choice for the speedrunning community. This is, of course, largely due to a combination of the game’s perceived difficulty as well as the fact that, by and large, FromSoftware isn’t a particularly good developer for PC meaning that glitches…
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Elden Ring Beaten in 12:13 With Sub 10 Minute Times Incoming?!
Edit – As mentioned below, we indicated that a sub-10 minute and possibly even sub-9 minute completion time for Elden Ring was likely set to arrive in the very near future. Well, it’s already happened! – We’ve embedded the video immediately below, but the original article continues after which is…
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Guinness Issues Mass SMB Speed Run Copyright Claims
I must admit to being a pretty huge fan of competitive speedrunning and among the various games on offer, runs of the original Super Mario Bros. game will always be some of the most popular. It seems, however, that Guinness World Records is currently on something of a warpath. Following…
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GDQ Announces COVID-19 Speed Running Charity Event
I must admit that I’m a pretty huge fan of game speedrunning events and particularly organizations such as GDQ and ESA. With current concerns surrounding COVID-19, however, it always seemed likely that ‘Summer Games Done Quick’ was going to be cancelled, postponed or, at the very least, reorganised. Well, while…
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New Punch-Out World Record Set After ‘Exploit’ is Found
There are few games as iconic as the NES classic Punch-Out. As such, based on the nature of how it works, it’s also one of the most popular games in the speedrunning community. With the current record having stood for over a year, however, you would’ve been forgiven for thinking…
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SGDQ Raises Over $3m For Charity – Our Pick of the Speedruns!
SGDQ Raises Over $3m Well, Summer Games Done Quick (or SDGQ) is over and as one of the years biggest gaming charity events draws to a close, the news is good. The event has confirmed that they have, again, broken their records by raising over $3m for Doctors Without Borders.…
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Bowser Beaten In Super Mario 64 Without A Joystick
Super Mario 64 With No Joystick I think many would agree that in terms of iconic games, Super Mario 64 is very much up there with the best. It is remarkable how despite the game now being over 20 years old, it remains so popular with fans. Particularly those from…
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Soulsbourne No Damage Run Ends In Disaster To Tutorial Boss
Soulsbourne When it comes to speedrunning and gaming achievements, the challenge provided by the Dark Souls and Bloodborne franchise makes it one of the most popular categories. In this regards, Twitch streamer ‘The_Happy_Hob” has quite a significant following. In 2016 he jumped to notoriety for being the first to complete…
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GTA V 100% Speed Run In Just Over 10 Hours
GTA V 100% Speed Run In Just Over 10 Hours Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA V) is a pretty huge game. The city itself spawns several hundred virtual square miles with quests, missions, races and collectables here there and everywhere. In terms of speed running, this is nothing short of…
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Zelda Speedrunner Finds Unique Method To Hyrule Castle
How Do You Get To Hyrule Castle? – Hit A Rock Repeatedly! Since it’s release, Zelda Breath of the Wild has been a very popular game in terms of speed running. One of the biggest early obstacles was escaping the early game area without falling to your death. Since then…
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Zelda The Wind Waker HD Beaten In Under An Hour!
Zelda Wind Waker HD Beaten In Under An Hour! Of all of the Zelda games release, The Wind Waker is probably the one that divides the fans the most. It certainly decided the review community. I do stand to be corrected, but I’m fairly sure that this is the game…
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Fallout New Vegas Is Beaten Without Getting Hit Once
Fallout New Vegas Is Beaten Without Getting Hit Once While a new Fallout game is on the way, that doesn’t mean that people still don’t have a lot of love for previous games in the series. Of these, New Vegas is perhaps the most popular. Many consider it to actually…
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One Of Gamings Hardest Levels Beaten Blindfolded In 1 Attempt
The Mexican Runner Does It Again But Without A Single Death We at eTeknix are big fans of The Mexican Runner. In gaming achievements, the guy has done a lot. For example, did you know that he has completed every single licensed NES game? Yes, that includes games such as…
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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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