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Meet Aaron Clark, former Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Champion

5/5/2008
It takes a lot to be a successful World-Class gamer – skill, dedication, and determination come to mind. One man who truly demonstrates these traits is Aaron Clark of England, a winner in Twin Galaxies’ Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Combo Contest and a long time World Record holder in the same game. Although his record score was eventually surpassed, Aaron’s style and accomplishments are worth celebrating today.

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Guitar Hero National Championships
Too Many Games and TG Look for Nation's Best Guitarists

5/4/2008
Reading, Pennsylvania -- May 4, 2008 -- TooManyGames.com is holding a Video Game Convention at the Greater Reading Expo Center in Reading, Pennsylvania on Sunday, May 4, 2008, and is holding tournaments on all versions of Guitar Hero.

And, Twin Galaxies will be verifying the resulting high-scores for inclusion in its world-famous Online Database. Plus, the results will be sent off to the Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition for consideration for the forthcoming 2009 edition.

At left is Twin Galaxies poster #113, created by the Hoose Family.

Click on the story link above to learn more about this big event.

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Lost (In translation)
Is Lost: Via Domus (Xbox 360) ready for primetime?

4/30/2008
As a long time Lost fan I feel obliged to begin this review on a positive note. So here it goes: Lost: Via Domus comes with a hard outer casing that is perfect for balancing wobbly dining room tables in a pinch...

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The Strange and Rare of Gaming #4
Wage "Spiritual Warfare" and meet the Panasonic M2

4/28/2008
A fourth, steaming hot helping of The Strange & Rare of Video Gaming is about to be served. Are you ready? Featured in this installment are Spiritual Warfare (NES, Gameboy, PC, Sega Mega Drive) and the Panasonic M2.

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Guinness Gamer's Edition 2008 Book Review
New TG, Guinness book featured in LA Times review

4/26/2008
Gaming trivia? Yeah, bring it on.

Check out this new review of the 2008 Gamer's World Record book. Does it make the grade?

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Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown This Weekend!
5th yearly installment of the event promises family-friendly fun in Golden, Colorado

4/24/2008
At the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, pinball fans play over 100 modern and electromechanical pinball machines and video games set on freeplay. No Quarters Needed.

Come celebrate the event's 5-year anniversary this weekend in Golden, Colorado, just minutes from downtown Denver.

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USA Today - 25 Years Ago Today
Today, Twin Galaxies Champions Appeared in USA Today 25 Years Ago

4/22/2008
Fairfield, Iowa -- April 22, 2008 -- At a time when the Golden Age of Arcade Gaming was at its height, USA Today published a listing of Twin Galaxies' top arcade records. Click on the story link above to see the original news clipping.

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Twin Galaxies Featured in "Frag"
indieWIRE review of new film screened at AFI Dallas 2008

4/21/2008
It's become increasingly clear over the past year that a new [genre] has emerged in the documentary realm. Videogame players, now a multi-generation phenomenon with a subculture as dense as any other, are held under the anthropological microscope of the camera lens in a flurry of strong works. Last year's Slamdance Film Festival surveyed arcade champions in "King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters," this year's South by Southwest Film Festival contained the RPG profile "Second Skin," and now AFI Dallas brings the world premiere of "Frag," quite possibly the best of the bunch.

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Tony Temple Still Missile Command Champ
Guinness World Records Acknowledges Tony's Status

4/17/2008
Fairfield, Iowa - March 23, 2008 - Yes, in case you were wondering, Tony Temple is still the world champion on Missile Command.

The Missile Command listing in the newly-released Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2008 has caussed a little bit of confusion, but a little bit of extra information directly from Guinness World Records clears things up and cements his status as the "official" Guinness World Records Missile Command champion.

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Twin Galaxies, Guinness Share Gaming Records With the World
From NewsOK.com, powered by The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK

4/16/2008
Think your video game scores are the best? Find out just how far you need to go in the "Guinness World Records — Gamer's Edition 2008.”

The book includes profiles of top gamers and game producers, information on top-selling games, and lots of other trivia and tidbits.

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Newest Scores
Marvel Super Heroes [US 951024]
1,102,600
Jose R Leon
Platform: M.A.M.E.
Variation: Points [Tournament Settings]
NEW WORLD RECORD!
Black Tiger
1,410,750
Craig A Hills
Platform: M.A.M.E.
Variation: TGTS
NEW WORLD RECORD!
Drakton
7,503
John R Eden
Platform: M.A.M.E.
Variation: TGTS
NEW WORLD RECORD!
Giga Wing (US 990222)
830576215992
Joe "joerocks1981" Martin
Platform: M.A.M.E.
Variation: Factory Default - 2 Player Team
NEW WORLD RECORD!
X Multiply (Japan)
305,000
Mark Churchill
Platform: M.A.M.E.
Variation: TGTS
Place: 4
Top WR Holders
1.Tom Duncan
3,598 World Records
2.Mr. Kelly R. Flewin
769 World Records
3.Troy Whelan
514 World Records
4.Andrew Pete Mee
506 World Records
5.Frankie Cardulla
462 World Records
6.Rodrigo Lopes
385 World Records
7.Fabiano G Souza
383 World Records
8.Terence O'Neill
360 World Records
9.Matthew S Leto
345 World Records
10.Marc Cohen
279 World Records
11.Ryan Sullivan
275 World Records
12.Todd Rogers
265 World Records
13.Hector T. Rodriguez
245 World Records
14.Ron Corcoran
211 World Records
15.Stephen Knox
200 World Records
16.David B Yancey
198 World Records
17.William Willemstyn III
184 World Records
18.Mike K Morrow
180 World Records
19.Nik Meeks
172 World Records
20.Tee Jester
167 World Records
21.Robert T Mruczek
166 World Records
22.Alexander T Trammell
162 World Records
23.Blaine Locklair
155 World Records
24.Rick Maultra
155 World Records
25.Rudy J Ferretti
138 World Records

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