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  • May 13th, 2009

    Stride offers Steve Wiebe 40,004 quarters and gum to reclaim Donkey Kong world record at E3

    Steve Wiebe’s attempt to overthrow Billy Mitchell as the Donkey Kong world record holder has been well documented over the years and at last year’s E3 he came extremely close, but fell short by 50,000 points. Billy Mitchell currently holds the record at 1,050,200 points, which he set in 2007. → Read More

    December 11th, 2007

    Here is a video of Mister Rogers playing Donkey Kong, just to make your Tuesday more surreal

    I actually remember seeing this episode as a kid and thinking, “Whoa”, but I still thought the trolley was cooler. And that is all. [via Joel Johnston's Boing Boing Gadgets] → Read More

    June 20th, 2007

    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” is a film sure to interest most of you. It follows Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe, the two most notable “Donkey Kong” players ever, in their ongoing quest to dominate one another. It is a real-life tale of shady characters, heartbreak and deceit. Oh, and video games. Enjoy the trailer. → Read More

    April 11th, 2007

    Daily Crunch: Underwater Spy Edition

    Donkey Kong – Post-It Note Edition iRobot Plunges Into the Depths (of Your Backyard Pool) History of Spy-Cam Watches DiscEraser: One Swipe For Total CD/DVD Data Destruction Patent Monkey: Olympus Wearable Displays for Real Life Gaming → Read More

    April 10th, 2007

    Donkey Kong – Post-It Note Edition

    Bored UCSC Engineering Students + 6400 Post-It Notes = A delightful Donkey Kong scene on a window. End of transmission. UCSC Engineering Building Attacked By Giant Gorilla [UCSC.edu] → Read More