Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 took place last week, and at the end of the event on Saturday, the organization revealed they had raised over $2.5m for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. As is the case with ...

Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 has come to an end in the wee hours of this morning, as the organization has raised over $2.44 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The annual video game ...

A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

Welcome, readers, to another new year. The Shacknews staff is technically not back in the office until Monday, but the gaming world doesn't stop turning. Shacknews hasn't missed an Awesome Games Done ...

The best thing about the start of a new year isn't the goal-setting or the aspirational self-improvement — it's watching Awesome Games Done Quick. AGDQ is one of the premiere events for speedrunning, ...

The annual Awesome Games Done Quick accumulated another eye-popping sum to fight against cancer last week. The 2025 edition of the event--held in Pittsburgh in the US--raised over $2.5 million for the ...

Games Done Quick helped kick off 2026 in grand fashion by raising a copious amount of money for charity. Awesome Games Done Quick came to an end on Saturday evening/early Sunday morning. After seven ...

Seeing some players speedrun some of my favorite games always amazes me. There is so much dedication and time spent within the community to figure out how to get through a game as fast as possible.

The final game to be speedrun was Super Metroid. If you don’t recall, it was this past weekend that Awesome Games Done Quick kicked off. It’s an event with thousands to attend and even more tuning in ...

Every January since 2010, Games Done Quick has raised money for charity through their speedrunning marathon event Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ). Their 2026 marathon, held at the Wyndham Grand in ...