A16z opened applications for the latest Speedrun tech and games accelerator class — the third such class for the $75 million accelerator. The A16z Games Speedrun accelerator will also move its ...

A shiba inu named Peanut Butter will make speedrunning history Tuesday at Awesome Games Done Quick, becoming the first dog to compete at the annual event. Peanut Butter, with the guidance of his human ...

a16z Games has announced its Speedrun 2024 Accelerator Program, committing to invest up to $75 million into pre-seed startups that prove the most promising. Focusing on the intersection between gaming ...

A video game speedrunning event that raises money for charity has begun. More than 100 gamers are taking part in the newest Awesome Games Done Quick event, which runs for 160 hours straight, though ...

Awesome Games Done Quick 2025, the annual speedrunning charity event, has been especially musical this year, and to keep up the streak, a live rock band jammed out alongside a speedrun of Crazy Taxi.

A Japanese charity speedrun series has been forced to pull Nintendo titles from its latest event because the publisher believes the showcase of its games constitutes "unauthorized use." Event ...

Indications are that video game usage is on the rise. The medium is uniquely built for our current stay-at-home lifestyle aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, providing not just narratives ...

The full schedule for the Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 has been released for a full week of speedruns, which gamers can enjoy from the comfort of their home beginning on Jan. 3 at 11:30am EST. This ...

The event is likely to be the last (for a while at least) for GDC founder Mike Uyama. The event is likely to be the last (for a while at least) for GDC founder Mike Uyama. is a news writer focused on ...

A Doom Eternal speedrun will be featured in this week's Games Done Quick charity event, to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. What Is Games Done Quick? Games Done Quick (GDQ) is a biannual ...

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Games Done Quick has raised $3.4 million for the ...