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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has smashed all previous Xbox Live Arcade sales records after selling the most units in just 24 hours. The downloadable title – priced at 1,600 Microsoft Points (around 15) – went on sale on Wednesday, May 9th. Within its first hour on sale it had become …
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Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is working on a futuristic space game which could feature a monthly subscription. The title, known as 0x10c, is set in the future of a parallel universe where the space race never ended. Five humans are put into a deep sleep cell in 1988 and …
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Minecraft man laments the demise of retailer GAME
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Markus Persson shared his $4m dividend to staff; Sean Parker wanted to invest
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'I love Valve, but out of principle, I find the idea of one platform a bit scary', says Mojang boss
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Read More »Markus Persson set for BAFTA Special Award
Minecraft creator to be recognised for contribution to gaming
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