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Mojang’s private Minecraft server subscription service Minecraft Realms is available now worldwide. The developer announced the news earlier this week on its blog, explaining that the service is now an option wherever Minecraft is available. The service launched in North America last month, adding to its growing list of region’s …
Read More »FIFA 14 back on top of UK chart; Minecraft PS3 debuts in 3rd
Titanfall has missed out on sixth UK No.1 thanks to fellow EA chart rival FIFA 14. It’s the 12th time the sports title has topped the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, taking it beyond the 11 No.1’s claimed by FIFA: Road to the World Cup 98. There’s a …
Read More »Notch to disband Mojang after 10 years if no longer profitable
Mojang will shut its doors a decade after its formation if the developer isn’t turning a profit, company founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has revealed. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Persson divulged his long-term vision for the studio formed to oversee the development of his indie game turned empire Minecraft; …
Read More »Minecraft on PlayStation. The retail smash hit of the summer?
Mojang hopes to repeat last year’s feat and have Minecraft sit atop of the UK retail charts all summer. A physical version of the construction game is being released for PlayStation 3 on May 14th, with versions on PS4 and Vita set to arrive by September. The game has already …
Read More »Minecraft PC hits 15m sales
Minecraft’s PC version has sold 15m copies, creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has announced. The figure was confirmed by Notch on Twitter – adding to the 21m Pocket Edition sales, and another 12m Xbox 360 sales totaled earlier this month. The game is also out on PS3, already selling 1m copies …
Read More »Minecraft Xbox One Edition will take Xbox 360 save transfers
Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Xbox One version of Minecraft will allow users to transfer their saves from Xbox 360. After months of teaming up with Mojang, we can confirm that Minecraft X360 Edition will save transfer to Xbox One Edition,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer said. More news soon.” …
Read More »Minecraft Realms launches in North America
Mojang’s private-server service Minecraft Realms is now available in North America, the studio announced earlier today. The Minecraft service offers players the option to buy a premium subscription for Mojang to host a private server for friends, families, and other small groups. Subscriptions cost $13 per month, and provide 24/7 …
Read More »Minecraft for PS4 and Vita targeting Q2/Q3 release; Save transfers planned
The PS4 and Vita versions of Minecraft could be with us in just a few weeks. Responding to questions on the PlayStation Blog, Mojang’s Owen Hill said that the company is aiming for Q2/Q3” for both the PS4 and Vita versions of the hit title. Added Hill: The plan is …
Read More »Mojang confirms Minecraft PS3 retail release in Europe, North America
Mojang has confirmed retail release plans for Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition in both North America and PAL regions. Both the US and Europe PlayStation blogs report on the indie hit’s upcoming PS3 Blu-ray release, which follows Minecraft’s Xbox 360 version receiving the same treatment in 2013. News of the physical …
Read More »Minecraft: PlayStation Edition hitting Blu-ray next month
A disc version of indie smash-hit Minecraft will arrive on PS3 next month. That’s according to a marketing email sent out to PSN members, as posted on NeoGAF, which dates it for May 14th. Although that’s a Wednesday, so perhaps expect a May 16th arrival in the UK. The game …
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