Praised
by critics as a "definite almanac of all things games" (LA Times), the
fifth instalment of the Guinness World Records (GWR) Gamer's Edition is a must-have
for any fan of gaming. With one million copies of GWR Gamer's Edition sold since
2008, it is the best-selling videogame book in the world. Packed with official
gaming records, trivia and never-before seen pictures, the new edition covers
every genre with an outstanding selection of in-depth spreads on some of your
favourite games including Battlefield, Pokémon, Starcraft, Gears of War,
Angry Birds, and Ultima Online. The 2012 Gamer's Edition contains 930 videogames
and 748 completely updated official world records.
As well
as records, GWR Gamer's Edition 2012 is full of interesting features such the
as the Top 50
Videogame Endings Of All Time as voted by over 13,000 readers;
Gaming Fail, a fun look at the greatest 'Epic Failures' in gaming history; Star
Wars, a guide to the spin-off games that have come from the iconic movie; and
of course, a comprehensive Twin Galaxies Scoreboard that allows you to see how
you compare with the best in the gaming world.
Guinness World
Records Gaming Editor, Gaz Deaves, says: "The brand new Gamer's Edition is
packed full of the best and brightest of the last 12 months in videogaming, with
amazing achievements, bizarre behaviour and incredible industry insight. We've
adjudicated records with the best gamers in the world to give our readers a complete
picture of all the most astonishing facts from the wonderful world of gaming."
GWR
Gamer's Edition features information on the history of gaming, interviews with
gaming
celebrities, all the facts and figures on games and consoles, and of
course record-breaking high scores from gamers around the world. With Guinness
World Records' customary high design standards, this edition will delight gamers
of all ages, from nascent casual gamers through to the most hardcore.
'Guinness
World Records Gamer's Edition' is available now.