Who
DANIEL MIDDLETON, DANTDM
What
9,810,971,245 VIEW(S)
Where
UNITED KINGDOM ()
When
24 APRIL 2017
Launched on 14 July 2012, Minecraft channel “DanTDM” by Daniel Middleton (UK) had accrued 9,810,971,245 views (and 14,845,475 subscribers) as of 24 April 2017.

Who
"KATUN24"
What
13:31 MINUTE(S):SECOND(S)
Where
UNKNOWN ()
When
24 MAY 2017
On 24 May 2017, "katun24" successfully navigated the 1990 SNES classic Super Mario World in a time of 13 minutes 31 seconds – while completely shorn of his sight. This heroic run gazumped the previous record, held by “PangaeaPanga” (USA), by more than two minutes. "katun24", whose Twitter account describes himself as hailing from "Northwest Quackistan" (note the duck avatar), often streams blindfolded speed-run attempts on his Twitch channel.

"katun24" also completed a blindfolded speed-run of Donkey Kong Country 2 in over 16 hours.

Who
OMGITSFIREFOXX
What
766,397 FOLLOWER(S)
Where
NOT APPLICABLE ()
When
23 AUGUST 2016
"OMGitsfirefoxx”, aka Sonja Reid (Canada), has come a long way since her earliest gaming days playing Wolfenstein 3D on MS-DOS. The self-proclaimed “full-time dragon slayer, part-time sniper” is the most popular female gamer, boasting 766,397 followers as of 23 August 2016. This put her ahead of fellow female games broadcaster “KittyPlays” who was on 753,973 followers as of the same date.

Firefoxx’s favourite games to stream include Minecraft, Counter-Strike and Fallout 4, which was the theme for her Gamer’s photoshoot in 2016.

Who
RYOTA WADA
Where
JAPAN (WAKAYAMA)
When
29 AUGUST 2010
The youngest person to reach a perfect 'AAA' rating on a Dance Dance Revolution game on the expert difficulty setting is Ryota Wada (Japan) who mastered the song 'Hyper Eurobeat' aged 9 years 288 days at his home in Wakayama, Japan, on 29 August 2010. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011.

Ryota has been playing DDR since he was five, achieving highly respectable scores but missing out on the elusive 'AAA' rating due to the mat slipping under his feet. All it took for him to reach a perfect score was non-slip surface and the record was his.

Who
JOSEPH KELLY
What
35,35,35 HOUR(S)
Where
UNITED KINGDOM (CHELTENHAM)
When
10 OCTOBER 2015
The longest videogame marathon playing Minecraft lasted 35 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds, and was achieved by Joseph Kelly (UK) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, from 10 to 11 October 2015.

Joseph Kelly completed his marathon on a PC and was raising money for Cancer Research.

Who
JASON CAMBERIS
Where
UNITED STATES (BENSENVILLE)
When
23 MARCH 2015
The largest arcade machine is 4.41 m tall, 1.93 m wide and 1.06 metres deep, and was achieved by Jason Camberis (USA) as verified in Bensenville, Illinois, USA, on 23 March 2014.

The machine can play a range of games, including the ever-favourite of arcade gamers; Pacman.

Who
HARRY TWYFORD, JOSH ALEXANDER, MATT SMITH, JAMES HICKMAN
What
35, 45 HOUR(S):MINUTE(S):SECOND(S)
Where
AUSTRALIA (WARRNAMBOOL)
When
05 JULY 2014
The longest videogame marathon on Mario Kart (series) lasted 35 hours 45 minutes and was achieved by Harry Twyford, Josh Alexander, Matt Smith, and James Hickman (all Australia), who played the Mario Kart series (Nintendo) at Brauer College, in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, on 4-5 July 2014.

They raised money for a local charity in town called "Peter's Project." The money raised for this marathon event went towards the goal of the Peter's Project to achieve their goal of establishing a much needed Integrated Cancer Center in Warrnambool.

Who
LIAM THOMPSON, JAKE THOMPSON
What
10 MIN 24 SEC MINUTE(S):SECOND(S)
Where
UNITED KINGDOM (LONDON)
When
08 APRIL 2016
The fastest time to complete survival mode on Star Wars: Battlefront without using blasters (team of two) is 10 minutes 24 seconds, achieved by Liam Thompson and Jake Thompson AKA "Twiinsane" (both UK), at Guinness World Records headquarters, London, UK, on 7 April 2016

They completed the map for Rebel Depot.

Who
KYNOS
What
6, 44, 49 HOUR(S):MINUTE(S):SECOND(S)
Where
UNKNOWN ()
When
10 JUNE 2013
The fastest segmented completion of Final Fantasy VII (Square, 1997) was achieved in 6 hours 44 minutes 49 seconds on the PC version by "Kynos" as verified by SpeedDemosArchive.com on 10 June 2013.

Who
HECATERINA KINUMI IGLESIAS AKA KINUMI CATI
What
29/31 HOUR(S):MINUTE(S):SECOND(S)
Where
SPAIN (VIGO)
When
30 MARCH 2014
The longest videogame marathon playing World of Warcraft (Blizzard) is 29 hours 31 minutes and was achieved by Hecaterina Kinumi Iglesias aka Kinumi Cati (Spain) in Vigo, Spain, on 29–30 March 2014.

Hecaterina, who goes by the nickname "Kinumi Cati", played World of Warcraft on a PC and simulaneously set the record for the longest videogame marathon on an MMORPG.

Hecaterina had previously set the record for longest videogame marathon on a Japanese-style role playing game (JRPG) – 38 hours 6 minutes on Final Fantasy X, in Barcelona, Spain, from 26–28 July 2013.

She tells GWR: “I always wanted to become a singer and I also love videogames. To raise my profile among young people I thought I’d try to set some records for my gaming. My YouTube channel shows some of my singing performances and also reflects my passion for videogames and Japanese culture in general.”

Who
PATRICK HADLER
Where
GERMANY (RETHEM)
When
28 MAY 2014
The highest margin of victory against computer on 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is 321 goals, achieved by Patrick Hadler (Germany), in Rethem, Germany, on 28 May 2014.

Read more: Record Holder Profile - FIFA goal king Patrick Hadler

It’s likely you’ll spot Benny Harlem from a mile away – not only because of his keen fashion sense, but for his sensational record-breaking hair.

With his striking hair do styled upright on his head, Benny has made his way into this year’s Guinness World Records 2018 as the title holder for Tallest high top fade.

In order to perfect his 20.5 inch (52.0 cm) tall hairstyle, the model will sometimes shape and comb his hair for two hours!

The Los Angeles, California dad who has passed on his stunning hair genes to his daughter Jaxyn, says he wants to inspire people of all cultures and backgrounds to embrace who they are by appreciating their own natural hair.

Benny first started getting attention for his hair after posting a stunning Instagram photo with his daughter in 2016 - showcasing their luxurious manes.

The images eventually went viral, earning Benny a whopping 381,000 followers.

Benny, his wife and daughter have now become known for inspiring “hair goals”, with all members of the Harlem family exhibiting a passion for natural hair care.

Many are wondering: What’s the secret to maintaining such fabulous locks?

Benny and his family all use homemade shampoos prepared with unprocessed and pure ingredients like coconuts and berries, while also taking care of their overall health so that their hair is well-nourished.

Benny and his high-top fade appear in the Guinness World Records 2018 alongside many more outstanding record holders.