BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Gamers dress as heroes for record

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Gamers dress as heroes for record: "Hundreds of video game fans have dressed as characters from their favourite games to set a world record.

A total of 342 gamers dressed as icons from games such as Final Fantasy, Zelda and Solid Snake in east London as part of the London Games Festival.

They narrowly broke a record of 337 set last week in Germany.

Festival director Duncan Best said: 'It was a bit touch-and-go for a while but the gaming community really stepped up to the challenge.'"