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Most subscribers for a female games broadcaster on YouTube
A “true geek” who loves to “make people smile”, “iHasCupquake” – aka Tiffany Herrera from Los…
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Most critically acclaimed PlayStation 2 (PS2) videogame
The most critically acclaimed PlayStation 2 (PS2) videogame is Resident Evil 4, which achieved a…
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First Dante cameo in a Monster Hunter videogame
2013's Monster Hunter Frontier G was the first game in the series to feature Dante as a freelancing…
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Fastest Any% completion of Monster Hunter: World
The fastest Any% completion of Monster Hunter: World is 5 hr 18 min 28 sec, and was achieved by…
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Tallest monster in Monster Hunter: Worlds
If measured from the lowest point to the highest point, the tallest monster in Capcom's Monster…
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Most large monsters hunted in Monster Hunter: World (Xbox One)
The most large monsters hunted in Monster Hunter: World on Xbox One is 6,689, and was achieved by…
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Best-selling videogame platform
The best-selling videogame platform is the PlayStation 2, which sold 157,680,000 units from its…
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First PlayStation 2 game to support online play
The earliest Playstation 2 game to allow online play was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, published by…
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Most prolific beat-'em-up videogame soundtrack composer
Yuzo Koshiro is one of the longest-serving melody-makers for the world’s most memorable videogame…
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Best-selling SEGA videogame console
The best-selling SEGA videogame console is the SEGA Mega Drive aka SEGA Genesis, which according to…
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Largest payout for a single player in an e-sports tournament
The largest payout for a single player in an e-sports tournament is $3,000,000 (£2,421,270, €…
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First Duo players to become Fortnite World Champions
The first Duo players to become Fortnite World Champions are Emil Bergquist Pedersen aka Nyhrox…
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First Solo player to become Fortnite World Champion
The first Solo player to become Fortnite World Champion is Kyle Giersdorf aka Bugha (USA), who won…
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Most alternative control methods used to complete Dark Souls
Action RPG Dark Souls is widely regarded as one of the toughest games in existence, but that hasn't…
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Youngest gamer to achieve a perfect score on Dance Dance Revolution
The youngest person to reach a perfect 'AAA' rating on a Dance Dance Revolution game on the expert…
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Youngest professional videogamer
Born on 6 May 1998, "Lil Poison" (USA, aka Victor De Leon III) picked up a Dreamcast Controller at…
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Largest e-sports individual tournament prize pool
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