The other day I noticed a green book with Mario and Master Chief prominently displayed on the cover. Now obviously it is not every day that you see video game characters adorning the front cover of a book in a bookshop so I went to invesitage.

Upon closer inspection I realized that it was the Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008. This is the first Guinness World Records book of video gaming achievements and includes record-breaking computer and video game accomplishments. This means you will be able to check out high scores and records, biggest tournaments, largest cash prizes, most successful games and of course bizarre facts and trivia.

It also includes a summary of the key events of the video gaming year and features reviews of new releases, new consoles and major tournaments. Gamers can also look forward to game strategies, interviews with professionals as well as tips and cheats, not that we need them you understand. The book features full colour photography and illustrations.

After browsing briefly through the book I can recommend it for any gamers’ shelf. The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 is now available in most countries around the world, including the US, UK, Europe and South Africa.

For more information on the book, head over to the Guinness World Record Gamer’s Edition website.

As an aside, while I was later sitting in the bookshop café having some coffee, it was interesting to see how many people were inspecting the book. Guess there are quite a few of us gamers out there after all. Let us know what you think of the book and which tidbits were your favourite.