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Twin Galaxies

Type: Organization

Name: Twin Galaxies

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First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Gaming's referee calls time

Screen Play was sad to read last week that the world’s self-proclaimed official scorekeeper for video games has packed away his whistle forever. Walter Day, the founder of Twin Galaxies, has retired nearly 30 years after opening a little video games ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by Screen Play]

Entities: Walter Day, Twin Galaxies, Gaming, Video Games

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 12 2010 - 2 Documents

Surgeon crowned new 'King of Kong'

A screenshot from Donkey Kong. Picture: Supplied. Source: news.com.au Billy Mitchell (L), the previous 'King of Kong' record-holder with Donkey Kong rival Steve Sanders (R) in 2009. Picture: AFP Source: AFP Plastic surgeon sets new world record Top ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by Herald Sun]

Entities: Donkey, Twin Galaxies, Billy Mitchell, Surgeon

First Reported Mar 10 2010 - Updated Mar 10 2010 - 2 Documents

New York man sets 'Donkey Kong' record

NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- A New York plastic surgeon's high score on classic video game "Donkey Kong" has been certified as a world record by the official electronic game scorekeeper.Twin Galaxies, based in Ottumwa, Iowa, said the 1,061,700-point high ... [Published Mar 10 2010 by UPI]

Entities: Donkey, Twin Galaxies, Billy Mitchell

First Reported Mar 09 2010 - Updated Mar 10 2010 - 1 Documents

Steve Wiebe

Salute Your New King Of Kong [Arcade]

Hit documentary "King of Kong" portrayed the real life battle between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe over the world's highest Donkey Kong score. It's moot now, however, because a new challenger has beaten them both. The 2007 film ends on a happy ... [Published Mar 09 2010 by Kotaku]

Entities: Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, Donkey

First Reported Mar 06 2010 - Updated Mar 06 2010 - 1 Documents

Twin Galaxies Founder Retires [Walter Day]

Walter Day, a former oil industry executive so captivated by the video game craze that he founded an arcade that would later become the international sanctioning authority for record high scores, has retired from his creation, Twin Galaxies. Day, 61, ... [Published Mar 06 2010 by Kotaku]

Entities: Walter Day, Twin Galaxies, Video Games, Guinness World Records

First Reported Mar 04 2010 - Updated Mar 04 2010 - 1 Documents

Video Game Hall of Fame to Enshrine First Class in August [Hall Of Fame]

Less than a year after it was first conceived, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum at Ottumwa, Iowa has announced its first class of enshrinees, who will be inducted during a four-day gala event in August. At this time last year, the ... [Published Mar 04 2010 by Kotaku]

Entities: Video Games, Gaming, Big Bang

First Reported Mar 03 2010 - Updated Mar 03 2010 - 1 Documents

Twin Galaxies Seeking Video Game Scores in Michigan

Official Scorekeeping Organization for Video Gaming Announces Stop in Canton, MIFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPR Log (Press Release) – Mar 02, 2010 – Twin Galaxies, the official scorekeepers of video gaming records, rankings, and stats, have teamed with Canton, ... [Published Mar 03 2010 by Prlog]

Entities: Twin Galaxies, Video Games, Gaming, Guinness World Records

First Reported Mar 02 2010 - Updated Mar 02 2010 - 1 Documents

The Rules for Chasing That Million-Dollar Perfect Game [Perfecto]

MLB 2K10 releases tomorrow, and the first person to chuck a perfect game on it - under certain conditions - gets a million bucks . 2K Sports has posted those conditions, and they read like a Charlie Sheen restraining order. Twin Galaxies, the international ... [Published Mar 02 2010 by Kotaku]

Entities: 2K Sports, Twin Galaxies, Johan Santana, Restraining Order

First Reported Feb 20 2010 - Updated Feb 20 2010 - 1 Documents

Esoom Yale

If you?ve seen or you are really into classic arcade games, then you will know all the players involved and just what?s at stake, but for some other people this might seem a bit obscure. Anyway, Steve Wiebe, the hard luck hero of the movie, has reclaimed ... [Published Feb 20 2010 by Geek.com]

Entities: Steve Wiebe, Twin Galaxies, Billy Mitchell

First Reported Feb 18 2010 - Updated Feb 18 2010 - 1 Documents

Wiebe Reclaims Donkey Kong Jr. World Record [Record]

Steve Wiebe, featured in the acclaimed documentary "The King of Kong", has reclaimed the world record high score for Donkey Kong Jr. after briefly surrendering it to an Oklahoma man. The international high score sanctioning authority Twin Galaxies ... [Published Feb 18 2010 by Kotaku]

Entities: Steve Wiebe, Twin Galaxies, Donkey, Billy Mitchell

First Reported Jan 04 2010 - Updated Jan 05 2010 - 1 Documents

George Costanza's Frogger Record Shattered [High Scores]

The one shining achievement in the life of Seinfeld's George Costanza is no more, as a Connecticut man shatters the fictional Frogger record previously thought unattainable by real people. In 1998 Seinfeld episode "The Frogger," George Costanza tries ... [Published Jan 04 2010 by Kotaku]

Entities: George Costanza, Twin Galaxies, Patrick Scott

First Reported Oct 13 2009 - Updated Oct 13 2009 - 1 Documents

Infinite Bits: Miami's First Video Game Convention [Events]

Next weekend in Miami you can enjoy live music, tournaments, world record competitions, special guests, a costume contest, and a video game museum at Infinite Bits , South Florida 's "first major video game convention." Infinite Bits is definitely ... [Published Oct 13 2009 by Kotaku]

Entities: Miami (Florida, United States), Video Games, Benjamin Heckendorn, Walter Day

Quotes

...In a statement released overnight, Sony says it hopes to have the problem solved 'within the next 24 hours'. "In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data." The full statement from Sony can be found below

Move it or lose it with Sony's new remote [Melbourne Age - Mar 18 2010]

...Sinai School of Medicine, said the world record was a thrill. "It's something to add to my resume and it's something I can be proud of" Dr Chien told the New York Daily News

Surgeon crowned new 'King of Kong' [Herald Sun - Mar 11 2010]

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Move it or lose it with Sony's new remote [Melbourne Age - Mar 18 2010]
Surgeon crowned new 'King of Kong' [Herald Sun - Mar 11 2010]
New York man sets 'Donkey Kong' record [UPI - Mar 10 2010]
Qns. doctor named new King of Kong, smashes vid... [New York Daily News - Mar 10 2010]
Twin Galaxies Seeking Video Game Scores in Mich... [Prlog - Mar 03 2010]
Esoom Yale [Geek.com - Feb 20 2010]
Wiebe takes Donkey Kong Jr. crown [Geek.com - Feb 19 2010]
Succeeding in the PC Game and Online Games Indu... [Prlog - Feb 16 2010]
'Video Game Bible' Returns - Guinness World Rec... [Stockwatch - Jan 04 2010]

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Gaming's referee calls time [Screen Play - Mar 16 2010] Screen Play was sad to read last week that the world’s self-proclaimed official scorekeeper for video games has packed away his whistle forever. Walter Day, the ...
New King of Donkey Kong crowned [CNET News.com - Mar 11 2010] Dr. Hank Chien (Credit: NY Daily News) Donkey Kong, the arcade game that dates back to the 1980's, that has launched numerous Mario related spin-offs, including ...
Salute Your New King Of Kong [Arcade] [Kotaku - Mar 09 2010] Hit documentary "King of Kong" portrayed the real life battle between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe over the world's highest Donkey Kong score. It's moot now, however, ...
Twin Galaxies Founder Retires [Walter Day] [Kotaku - Mar 06 2010] Walter Day, a former oil industry executive so captivated by the video game craze that he founded an arcade that would later become the international sanctioning ...
Video Game Hall of Fame to Enshrine First Class... [Kotaku - Mar 04 2010] Less than a year after it was first conceived, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum at Ottumwa, Iowa has announced its first class of enshrinees, ...