The full interview from Guinness World Records about Annie’s Guitar Hero 3 record is now available on their gaming news section. Here are some highlights:

GWR: Which do you prefer the competition side of gaming or the performance aspect? Or do you like both?

AL: I love doing both sides. I love the competitions because it really solidifies my position in the community in my rankings. But I love the performance because I can dress up and have fun and just interact with my fans and be more relaxed around them.

GWR:  So when did you realise that you were good enough to compete professionally, and what made you decide to go for the record?

AL: I think actually in the first year of playing I started getting really high scores on songs that I never thought I could. I started comparing my scores to all the top players in the community. When I saw that I was beating their scores I started entering into competitions like World Cyber Games and that’s when I first won my first tournament. So my first year.

Read full interview here.

CNN interviewed Ecstacy on why she chose Dragonforce’s “Through the Fire and Flames” and what the Guinness World record really means to her:

“Sometimes, records fall from sheer determination to prove someone else wrong. Not wanting to be outdone by her male counterparts, Annie Leung of San Francisco decided to rock out harder on “Guitar Hero 3″ than anyone else.

‘I chose ‘Through the Fire and Flames’ because it is one of the most difficult and lengthy songs of the ‘Guitar Hero’ games,” Leung said. “Not only would it be difficult for others to beat but it would also showcase my skills.’

Leung honed those skills for three years, playing in tournaments and practicing for hours. She said that when she decided to attempt the record, she hadn’t played that song in more than two years.

‘I remember spending seven to nine hours the first week getting back into the game and also having very sore wrists and fingers,’ she said. ‘After that, I practiced less, about three or four hours a couple times a week. It took me about two months to set my current record.’

‘This record is like the icing on my cake of accomplishments. It solidifies my skills and status as the best female ‘Guitar Hero’ player in the world.’”

Read the full article here.