One of World's Best Guitar Hero® Players Attempts Record

Players From Across the Nation Meet For Record-Breaking Jam Session
A virtual battle of the bands took place as Guinness World Records searches for the best Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock player in celebration of the debut of Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 now on sale.

Chris Chike, also known as imchris4life, is one of the highest ranked Guitar Hero players in the world. His fast fingers have already mesmerized thousands of people online. He played in front of Kai and Charles Huang, co-founders of RedOctane, creators of the game, and Guinness World Records judge Doug Parsons.

Record attempts on one of the hottest video games of the year will be made for single player High Score, Six Person Team High Score and Longest Multi-Player Marathon.

For the first time in history, Guinness World Records offers the definitive guide to all gaming records, facts and figures. Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 announces new records such as:

* Halo 3 as the Highest Grossing Game In One Day generating $170 million worth of first day sales in the U.S. alone
* Fastest Completion Time For A Game Of Super Mario Bros., an astounding five minutes flat.

Produced for Guinness World Records