A member of the speedrunning community who goes by the name “tomatoanus” had to change their name slightly in order to participate in the upcoming Games Done Quick event. It’s a name those who perform ...

The almost £2.5million ($3,416,729 USD) raised will be going to the Prevent Cancer Foundation, a US charity that aims to use cancer research and screening to help prevent the disease. The new record ...

Gaming charity Games Done Quick (GDQ) has raised over $2.7 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Over the years, Games Done Quick has marathoned speedruns for various charities. A speedrun is a ...

I asked which game gave the speedrunning event’s tech crew the biggest headaches, and the answer surprised me. I asked which game gave the speedrunning event’s tech crew the biggest headaches, and the ...

People evacuate a neighborhood inundated after water was released from nearby Addicks Reservoir when it reached capacity due to Tropical Storm Harvey, in Houston, Texas. Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock As ...

Games Done Quick (GDQ), the organization that holds speedrun marathons that raise money for a variety of charities, has updated its banned game list to include Hogwarts Legacy and all Harry Potter ...

There has been an 18 percent rise in drug overdoses since the pandemic began, compared with the same period in 2019. In January 2021, 41 percent of adults reported symptoms of anxiety and depressive ...

A speedrunner from the recent Summer Games Done Quick 2022 event has admitted he faked part of his run. Russian speedrunner Mekarazium completed a live run of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance as one of ...

UPDATE: GDQ has contacted PCGamesN to confirm that Mekarazium, who faked the Revengeance run, has been banned from future GDQ events. Our original story follows after GDQ's statement: "Yesterday, we ...