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Written by The Noize Team   
Sunday, 13 September 2009 00:00

Gamer's editionThere is no debate here, gaming and the video game industry has grown exponentially over the last five years and with it some pretty impressive, amazing and plain bizarre achievements and milestones have been reached!

All of these have been recorded and now available in the Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2009! So, gamers now have their own record book... how awesome is that? Having a dedicated book that features all things gaming is like have a Tom's Hardware or Vantage for everything and anything related to gaming and the gaming industry!

 

Ranging from the most popular game title of all time to the largest LAN party ever, to the most expensive consoles to the richest professional gamer, the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition features all the records, achievements, milestones and facts in the well known format that has made the Guinness World Records book the best selling copyright book ever!

Sample page: History of GamingThe Guinness Book of World Records has always been seen as the final say for records, achievements, milestones and facts! Be it the record for the largest ball made purely out of elastic bands to the smallest functioning robot or the most expensive mobile phone, the Guinness Book of World Records records the bench marks that are waiting to be challenged!

 

Here is an idea of what to expect from the Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2009!

  • * Most popular game of all time
  • * The Top 50 of console games
  • * Most kills in Counter Strike in 12 hours
  • * Game with the largest soundtrack
  • * Highest score on a single track in Guitar Hero
  • * Largest number of attendants at a LAN party
  • * Most medals won at a World Cyber Games
  • * The highest paid professional gamers
  • * Largest audience for a video game performance
  • * Largest cash prize won in a professional gaming tournament
  • * and loads more...

The Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2009 also features interesting facts about the gaming world including a look at the history of gaming and the world of professional gaming. It looks like a must have for any gamer and will make for good reading while waiting for downloads of patches or the next raid!

 

Here are some sample pages from the Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2009 and form more pages or information, visit the official Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition website HERE

Professional GamingBest of PS3Guitar Hero
 Click on a sample page for a larger view!

 

Here is some more information on the Guinness World Records

In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe – the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!

Sir Hugh’s idea became reality when Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London, were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records. The first edition was bound on August 27, 1955, and went to the top of the British bestseller lists by Christmas that year.

Since then, Guinness World Records™ has become a household name and the global leader in world records. No other enterprise collects, confirms, accredits and presents world record data with the same investment in comprehensiveness and authenticity.

The Records Management Team maintains a vigilant watch to guarantee the accuracy and relevance of each and every Guinness World Record™, the team of Records Managers operates with unswerving impartiality and commitment to veracity. A fact may only become a Guinness World Record™ when it’s tested, verified and elevated above all suspicion.

 

The book has gone on to become a record breaker in its own right. With sales of more than 100 million copies in 100 different countries and 24 languages, Guinness World Records™ is the world’s best ever selling copyright book!

 

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