Speedrun-Obsessed Games Done Quick Kicks off This Week

So QuakeCon is over, but you're in the mood to watch some more competition? How about in the form of a charity?

Well, Games Done Quick has arrived for another year of speedrunning! Twitch is, of course, hosting the live stream, which features runs of Donkey Kong, Crash Bandicoot, and more!

Here's a quick definition of Games Done Quick, taken from the main page:

Games Done Quick is a semi-annual charity gaming marathon. Volunteers play games at incredible speed ("Speedrunning") for entertainment. The even is streamed live online, non-stop, and all donations go directly to the charity. So kind of neat to see how fast a person can go? It's complete with commentary by the players, which can become a little... interesting.

Here's the schedule for Monday, July 27 in EST:

12:01 AM: Resident Evil 3
1:21 AM: Resident Evil 4
3:21 AM: Silent Hill 2
4:41 AM: Stranglehold
6:21 AM: Shenmue II
8:41 AM: TRAG: Mission of Mercy
9:46 AM: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
10:06 AM: Disney Extreme Skate Adventure
10:31 AM: Disney's The Little Mermaid
10:46 AM: Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers
11:16 AM: DuckTales
11:31 AM: Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
12:21 PM: Mickey Mania
12:51 PM: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse: HD
1:46 PM: Ghosts N Goblins
2:21 PM: Ghouls N Ghosts
2:46 PM: Maldita Castilla
3:31 PM: Gauntlet (NES)
3:56 PM: Gauntlet (PC)
5:16 PM: Toejam and Earl
5:51 PM: Dungeon Magic
6:16 PM: Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
7:06 PM: BONUS! Octodad Dadliest Catch co-op run
7:36 PM: Ninja Baseball Batman
8:16 PM: Spica Adventure
8:31 PM: Tetris: The Grand Master 2+, TA Death Mode
8:51 PM: Tetris: The Grand Master 3, Master mode
9:06 PM: Tetris: The Grand Master 3, Shirase mode
9:21 PM: Tetris: The Grand Master 3, Sakura mode
9:31 PM: Tetris: The Grand Master series, Exhibition modes
10:06 PM: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

See? A long, busy schedule, and that's just Monday! So if you're looking forward to the speedruns of any of these beautiful games, then stayed tuned to the live streams on Twitch!