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[IGN] The Civil War That Almost Blew Up Speedrunning (Patreon)

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2021-12-09 15:39:23

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Speedrunning is the art of playing video games as quickly as possible, and that's much more interesting than you think. Swaim set out to prove that, and learn more about Tool-Assisted Speedrunning, about six months ago. Now, at long last, that journey has resulted in an inordinately long and fascinating minidoc that we're thrilled to share with you. Stay tuned through the end for a special message from acclaimed author and neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman, who Swaim frankly can't even believe he got to talk to!

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The Civil War That Almost Blew Up Speedrunning | IGN Inside Stories

Today, speedrunning is an umbrella term that covers more ground than you might think -- from the classic struggle between gamer and timer, to reprogramming old-school consoles with soldering iron in hand, to pure streaming entertainment. And all of these different kinds of speedrunners play together in relative harmony...but it wasn't always that way. Whether it was cheaters being exposed, folks falsely accused or anything in between, the early days of speedrunning were rife with drama, and perhaps no single event was more destabilizing than the inception of tool-assistance. It also serves as a striking model of how humans interact with tools and tech, and points to a fascinating future for us and our games. This is the Inside Story on the civil war that almost blew up speedrunning. Featuring: dwangoAC, Cheese, Biinny, orcastraw, Bryonato, LilAggy, Marphoria and Dr. David Eagleman. #IGN