<p>Minecraft player's 35-hour gaming marathon By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News </p> <p>12 October 2015 </p> <p>A British man is hoping he will beat the world record for Minecraft's longest-running game. </p> <p>Joe Kelly, of Cheltenham, played the game for 35 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds, bringing in PS1,800 to fund cancer research. </p> <p>Martin Fornleitner, Austria, set the current record of 24 hours and 10 minutes in 2011. </p> <p>Minecraft is about creating structures using blocks, exploring new worlds, and fighting in battles. </p> <p>The book has sold in excess of 54 million copies around the world. </p> <p>In the year 2000, Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind it, for $2.5bn (PS1.5bn). </p> <p>Mr. Kelly who owns an entertainment company and is a voice actor, has played the game since it was launched in 2010. He typically plays for only a few hours a week. </p> <p>"Staying awake wasn't too difficult I managed the whole thing without caffeine," he told the BBC. </p> <p>"There there were no stimulants other than for sugar and stubbornness." </p> <p>Mr. Kelly who streamed the entire game on YouTube said that the incident had taken its toll on his hands. </p> <p>"My shoulders didn't ache my back wasn't hurting The most painful thing was my fingers. </p> <p>"They are so painful just from holding the keyboard and mouse for so long. https://minecraftservers.monster/ </p> <p>"Every small break I took I was flexing my fingers." </p> <p>Mr. Kelly and his girlfriend, Sarah Vallance, are now in the process of sending the evidence of their feat to the Guinness World Records. </p> <p>He is not planning to take a break from the game. </p> <p>"I introduced my girlfriend to Minecraft We usually play together," he said. </p> <p>" It's something we love to do together. I don't mind playing." </p> <p>Minecraft helps in the search for cyber-talent </p> <p>1 October 2015 </p> <p>Virtual reality Virtual reality: So close yet so far </p> <p>25 September 2015 </p> <p>Coders will benefit from the advantages of Minecraft </p> <p>2 October 2014 </p>