INCREDIBLE NEW FIFA AND CALL OF DUTY GAMING FEATS AMONG THOSE TO APPEAR IN GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2013 GAMER’S EDITION.
Guinness World Records, can today reveal some of the latest and greatest gaming achievements ito feature n the new Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer's Edition, which is out today.
Incredible new feats recognised in the best-selling videogame series include the Largest Collection of Videogame Memorabilia, Highest Margin of Victory against the Computer on FIFA, Highest Earning Call of Duty Player and the Smallest Arcade Machine.
31-year-old Brett Martin from Colorado, USA, is recognised for having the world's Largest Collection of Videogame Memorabilia,with 8,030 items of merchandise.
Brett, a web designer, was given his first item (a Mario figurine) by his parents when he was just 8 years-old, however he only started collecting 12 years ago when he "discovered eBay".
On the other end of the scale is the world's Smallest Arcade Machine, which stands at just 124 x 52 x 60 mm (4.88 x 2.05 x 2.36 in).
Between 2009 and 2012 the First Person Shooter Pro made $135,000 (£83,000) from winning four different Call of Duty titles on the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit.
Soccer-mad Jacob was challenged by his brother to see how many goals he could score against the computer. By half-time he had scored over 100 goals, and by the full-time whistle he had set a new record winning 189-0 playing as Barcelona FC against Fulham FC. Jacob, who spends around seven hours a week playing FIFA, says: "It's incredible to have the record, but I can't let it go to my head - I've got my school exams coming up!"
Welshman Jann Mardenborough is another to be recognised. Aged 19 he became the Youngest GT Academy Winner
As well as records, Gamer's Edition 2013 is full of interesting features including Comic Books and Gaming, looking at the relationship between the two mediums; The Top 50 Videogame Villains Of All Time, as voted by over 6,000 gamers.
Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2013 is out now - for more information and where to buy the book click here.
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