To celebrate their upcoming Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2009, Guinness officials will be on hand at the NYC Comic Con to attempt to record the largest gathering of videogame characters. Currently the record stands at 342 and was set a few months ago at the London Games Festival on October 25th, 2008. More details on how you can participate in this event after the break.

From nycomiccon.com

So, if you want to best that record and bring it home to New York City stop by the Galleria at the Jacob Javits Center. Details below:

• Saturday, February 7

• Sign up begins at 6:30

• Record attempt scheduled for 7:30

• All participants must be wearing costumes representing characters from video games.

• Characters from other media such as films, television, books and comics are acceptable; however these must have been featured in video games first.

• All participants must be gathered in one location and will not be able to exit area until record attempt is finalized.

• Don’t miss your chance to be a part of record breaking history and a chance to get in book.

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