TT Games Launches Guinness World Records™: The Videogame

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are teaming up with Guinness World Records to bring Guinness World Records: The Videogame to Wii and Nintendo DS in fall 2008.

Guinness World Records: The Videogame, developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, will offer players of all ages the opportunity not only to observe and marvel at the most remarkable activities in the world, but actually to participate in them.

Guinness World Records: The Videogame is full of amazing world records, giving players the opportunity to become a real world record breaker! The game’s quick-fire action challenges can be played solo, in teams, or in competitive multi-player groups.

Accessible game mechanics enable anyone to grow the longest fingernails ever seen; to walk a tightrope across the Grand Canyon; or even eat a jumbo jet. But true skill and dedication will be required to compete at the highest level. The ultimate prize: you may see your name appear in the official Guinness World Records book!

“Guinness World Record lends itself wonderfully to an interactive experience for the whole family,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director of TT Games Publishing. “We’re excited at this opportunity to team up with such a well-loved institution to create a really fresh and fun game.”

“We are very pleased with how Guinness World Records: The Videogame looks and plays, this new development reflects the versatility of our content and how it can be tailored for almost any medium and format,” said Sam Fay, Senior Vice President of Guinness World Records. “We are sure that the game is going to be a favourite amongst all aspiring record breakers!”

Guinness World Records: The Videogame launches in Fall 2008.

About TT Games

TT Games (www.ttgames.com) is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Star Wars II and BIONICLE Heroes. Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller’s Tales, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families.

About Guinness World Records

The first edition of Guinness World Records was published in 1955. Since then 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.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

Kojima Graces - Metal Gear Solid 2 Developer's World Record

Hideo Kojima, the internationally acclaimed games designer, was in London this week to receive his Guinness World Record certificates, as listed in the Guinness World Record: Gamer’s Edition 2008. His achievements are for Metal Gear, the first video game to fully utilize stealth as part of the gameplay and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of liberty, the biggest selling stealth game on Play Station 2.

Earlier adventure games had used elements of stealth, such as hiding and disguises, but Kojima’s creation Metal Gear was the first game to concentrate solely on these elements, effectively creating the“stealth game” sub-genre.

Keith Pullin, Editor of the Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2008 book, was on hand to present the certificates and said‘I would like to welcome Mr. Kojima to our family of gaming record breakers and we hope he breaks many more!’.

For more spectacular gaming records see Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 (RRP£15), the first Guinness World Records book devoted solely to the world of gaming, is on shelves now and bursting with new records, high score statistics and fascinating facts.

Sid Meier - Most Award Winning Game Developer

Most Award Winning Game Developer in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

No, legendary game designer Sid Meier didn't suddenly put on 800 pounds to become the fattest living human (sorry, heaviest--I need to be more politically correct). Nor did he jump his motorcycle over 15 buses. But Meier, who was inducted into the Computer Museum of America's Hall of Fame in 2002 and received a commemorative star on the Walk of Game in 2006, has leveled up, earning the title of most-award-winning developer in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition.

While there are records for a whole range of things, Meier's accomplishments speak volumes. He has previously been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards, and was only the second person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.

His games have included some of the most popular titles of all time, including Civilization, Railroad Tycoon, and Pirates, and he's dabbled in everything from business simulations to running a golf resort to war games--including his own take on the infamous Battle of Gettysburg. Thanks to Meier, many gamers, including me, have lost a lot of sleep playing his games.

Keep up the good work, and congratulations, Sid!

Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008 Book March

The world's best-selling copyrighted book, Guinness World Records will be expanding their selection to include video games. Instead of a small section in the annual publication, Guinness World Records dedicated a whole book to gaming records.

Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 will be the inaugural edition with records of old (Fastest Completion Time for a Game of Super Mario Bros.) and new (Halo 3 Becoming the Highest Grossing Game in One Day). Feel like breaking some records (or making up new ones) yourself? You can apply at the official website.

Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 is scheduled to be release on March 11th.