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Notch On 0x10c: "I'm Working Slower On It"

If you're excited about Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson's upcoming game 0x10c, you might want to slow down on the enthusiasm; it looks like it will be a while until it is finished. In a recent "AMA" on reddit, Notch said that he is "working slower on it until after PAX when I can recruit some other devs...

Posted July 31, 2012
PBS' Idea Channel Video: Minecraft As A Model For The Future

This week, PBS Arts’ weekly web series, "Idea Channel" takes a look at Minecraft and Makerbot in terms of our future. If you're not familiar with Idea Channel, it's basically a series that examines "serious" ideas in a light-hearted, slick way. This week, Idea Channel points at sandbox game Minecraft as a forerunner,...

Posted July 26, 2012
Conan O'Brien's Clueless Gamer Takes On Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

Start your day watching Conan O'Brien play Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. The ongoing Clueless Gamer series sees the nighttime talk show host taking on the popular video games of the day and offering his thoughts on them. This latest edition's choice of game was actually chosen by a fan vote, and the Internet masses voted overwhelmingly in favor...

Posted July 24, 2012
Minecraft And Trials Evolution Receiving Free Xbox 360 DLC

If you're both an Xbox 360 owner and a fan of free things, then you're going to love this upcoming promotion that Microsoft is running to celebrate five years of Summer of Arcade releases on Xbox Live Marketplace. Starting on July 18, 2012, players will be able to nab free DLC for Trials Evolution and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Major Nelson...

Posted July 13, 2012
Minecraft 360 DLC Includes 40 Character Skins

The Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is going to need a few more updates before it offers content that falls in line with the PC version of the game, but a newly announced DLC pack is geared toward allowing players to customize their experience. You'll get 40 new character skins, including familiar faces pulled from the world of video games, like...

Posted July 4, 2012
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Update Is Now Live

The first major update for 4J Studios' XBLA release, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, is now live. Some new features are added to the game, but this is not the previously hinted at update that will bring the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft in line with v1.7.3 of the PC version. So no, you can't use pistons yet and you still can't stack fences, among...

Posted June 15, 2012
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Developer Faces Adventure Update Challenges

4J Studios faces some steep challenges in bringing Minecraft's "Adventure Update" content to the Xbox 360 version of the game, a new OXM interview with 4J CTO Paddy Burns reveals. The developer did a stellar job of porting the core experience to a console platform in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, but it still amounts to a port of an...

Posted May 25, 2012
Microsoft Offers Refunds To SDTV-Owning Minecraft Buyers

Microsoft is offering refunds to those who bought Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition on Xbox Live Arcade only to discover that the game's split-screen multiplayer feature is not supported by standard definition TVs. The game's Xbox.com/Xbox Live Marketplace listing has also been updated to warn customers of the standard def limitation. The publisher...

Posted May 22, 2012
Minecraft Xbox 360 Launch Trailer

Minecraft's Xbox 360 launch trailer is here and ready for your viewing pleasure. The video focuses on the 360's multiplayer features. Minecraft was originally supposed to launch on the Xbox 360 platform last winter, but was delayed. You can finally play Minecraft from the comfort of your couch on May 9, 2012. Check out this trailer to see if...

Posted May 4, 2012
Viral Videos Remade In Minecraft: Nugget From The Net

Have you ever wondered what the biggest viral videos on the internet would look like if they were recreated in Minecraft? YouTube user/channel Minecrafta2z did, and created an amazing video. You'll find it below -- Keyboard Cat, Sneezing Panda, Dramatic Groundhog, Badgers, Badgers Badgers and even Double Rainbow, made in Minecraft!

Posted March 29, 2012
Minecraft Parent Company Mojang Made 80 Million

Minecraft's parent company, Mojang, has made over 80 million bucks. That's what a fantastic gaming idea can get for you -- 80 million bones in only 15 months of operation. The runaway success Mojang has had with Minecraft might result in some interesting cross-genre possibilities. According to an interview with Carl Manneh, Mojang’s chief...

Posted March 27, 2012
Minecraft For 360 Release Date Revealed

The release date for the 360 version of indie-game Minecraft has been revealed. You'll be punching trees and fighting skeletons on May 9. While the gameplay of Minecraft will be very similar to the PC version, the most trumpeted innovation of the 360 Minecraft is in the documentation. Basically, there is some. The devs say they've worked hard...

Posted March 22, 2012
Notch Working On Space Adventure Game

Notch, the creator of Minecraft, says he's planning to make a space adventure game. Speaking to the BBC this weekend after winning a BAFTA Special Award in London, Notch (A/K/A Markus Persson) said: “I think I’m going to make a space game, where you’re a guy on a spaceship and you have adventures in space.” Notch says...

Posted March 19, 2012
Minecraft FAQ: Notch Shares The Secrets Of Minecraft's Success At GDC 2012

Marcuss Persson, better known to the gaming community as Notch, is the man who created a world one block at a time, and an indie empire to go along with it, in the cultural phenomenon that is Minecraft. Notch sat down with Chris Hecker from definition six, inc at GDC 2012 to break down the very elements of what made Minecraft a huge success as...

Posted March 9, 2012
Notch: Minecraft Contains Undiscovered Secret

Minecraft contains a secret that has yet to be discovered, according to the game's creator, Markus "Notch" Persson. Notch dropped that word at his "Fireside Chat" at GDC 2012, as well as letting gamers know that there will be slight differences in the Minecraft crafting system on the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft. As far as...

Posted March 8, 2012