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| name = Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition |
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| image_caption = Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2008 |
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| cover_artist = Itonic Design, Api Group |
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| country = {{Flag|United Kingdom}} |
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| series = Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition |
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| genre = Information |
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| publisher = Hit Entertainment |
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| pub_date = 2008 |
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| pages = (2008) 258 |
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| isbn = ISBN 978-1-904994-20-6 |
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'''''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition''''' is a '']'' book dedicated to ]s. The first edition was released in February 2008 in association with the video games world records' tracking organization ]. The ] was released in 2009. The third edition was released in January 2010. |
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Unlike the post-annually published ''Guinness World Records'' book, the Gamer's Edition is annually published. |
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== Content == |
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''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2008'' is a book of 250 pages filled with gaming facts, trivia, and records spanning the birth of the video game to current next-generation consoles. |
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Chapters in this book include: |
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* The Year In Gaming: A look at the major events of the year broken down by months. |
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* 2007 Best Sellers Chart: A list of the top 20 selling Games of 2007, with records and descriptions. |
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* Hardware: A history of gaming hardware broken down by platform, and a list of best selling games by platform. |
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* Record Breaking Games: An overview of games divided by genre, with standout games featured in a spread. |
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* Top 100 Arcade Games: A list of the top 100 arcade games of all time, from classic games to modern. (This has been replaced in the 2009 edition by a reader chosen "Top 50 Console Games") |
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* ]: An alphabetical list of high scores for games of all genres and platforms. |
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==Reception== |
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''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2008'' received critical acclaim from both press and readers. Quotes about the book have appeared in major publications and websites. Accolades include: |
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* "If you truly want to prove your mettle in the gaming arena, then getting your name in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition is the only way to go about it" - PC World |
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* "An invaluable compilation of information, not just for high scores and best-selling games and consoles (though it certainly has that), but for demonstrating the scope and diversity of the video games industry" - Electronic Playground |
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