It s a new year and there s hope in the air. The world s best speedrunners are back for Awesome Games Done Quick 2021. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means everyone is being kept socially distant and operating from an online space, the mission remains the same. It s seven days of speedrunning action with runners tackling the best games of the past and present for a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online is raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This year s runners have already raised over $1,000,000 with two days remaining. Shacknews will be watching all week and we ll make sure to check in with the daily schedule each day this week, while also spotlighting noteworty runs worth following.
It’s finally, at long last, 2021. 2020 is no more. We have sent it to the briny deep from whence it shall be seldom spoken of again (except for the occasional cool parts). With 2021 comes hope, optimism, and (of course) a new year’s worth of Shacknews Dumps. Number one in 2021 is here at last, so strap in, brace yourself, and get ready for a hot onslaught of gaming news discussion.
On this January 8 edition of the Shacknews Dump, we have to start by addressing the a holes in the room (the room being the United States government). Fortunately, nearly every sector of social media has been cracking the heck down on domestic terrorist and sitting President Donald Trump for what happened on January 6. It’s not all sour grapes on the Dump either. Awesome Games Done Quick is still going strong this week and we’re definitely going to talk about it.
We re a week into the new year. You re probably looking for something,
anything, positive to get into. For those looking to get into something good, the world s top speedrunners are here for Awesome Games Done Quick 2021. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic means everyone is being kept socially distant this year. But, even online, the mission remains the same. It s seven days of speedrunning action with runners tackling the best games of the past and present for a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online is raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This year s runners have already raised over $750,000 in just four days. Shacknews will be watching all week and we ll make sure to check in with the daily schedule each day this week, while also spotlighting noteworty runs worth following.
Sonic Speedrunners Go Fast, Break World Records Back-To-Back During AGDQ
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Flying Fox finding out she set a new world record. So adorable. (Screenshot: Games Done Quick)
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Sonic block of games is mandatory watching in my house for every Games Done Quick event and this year’s block that took place yesterday has already claimed GOAT status when not one but two runners achieved world records
It s a new year and it s time to start it off in a positive way. The top speedrunners in the world have returned for Awesome Games Done Quick 2021. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic means everyone is being kept socially distant and operating from an online space. But, even online, the mission remains the same. It s seven days of speedrunning action with runners tackling the best games of the past and present for a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online is raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This year s runners have already raised over $500,000 in just three days. Shacknews will be watching all week and we ll make sure to check in with the daily schedule each day this week, while also spotlighting noteworty runs worth following.