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Mojang has paired up with NetEase to make a bespoke version of Minecraft fro the Chinese market. The deal is for a PC version of Minecraft for Pocket, fully localised for the region. It’s a good fit, you’d think, what with China’s propensity for digital PC titles. We’ll always embrace …
Read More »Minecraft price increases come into effect next week
The good news is that there are probably not that many people left who haven’t already bought the game. With sales in excess of 70m units, Minecraft is one of the world’s biggest games. But if you’re yet to grab yourself a copy, you might want to do so before …
Read More »Mario content coming to Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Nintendo will next week launch an official Mario-themed content pack for the Wii U version of Minecraft. The free download includes a pre-made Mario world full of the company’s recognisable characters. There will also be themed music and textures based on titles such as Super Mario World, Mario 64 and …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox One Edition has a new retail bundle on the way
A newer version of Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is on the way to retail. Costing 19.99 and due out on June 21st, the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favourites Pack includes the base game, two Battle and Beasts skin packs, the Natural, City and Fantasy texture packs and the Festive and …
Read More »Minecraft now available on Gear VR
While still in development for Oculus Rift, Mojang has released a surprise virtual reality version of Minecraft for Samsung Gear VR. It apparently boasts all the same features as the recently expanded Pocket Edition smartphone version. Furthermore, it costs the same and boasts cross-platform play with the standard version, too, …
Read More »Mojang brings Minecraft to Gear VR
Separate Oculus Rift version still in the works, studio confirms
Read More »Minecraft Pocket Edition server provider hacked: 7m accounts breached
Lifeboat Network compromised in early January, but didn’t tell users
Read More »LEGO readies biggest Minecraft set to date
A whopping 1,600 piece LEGO Minecraft set is hitting stores this summer. FamilyGamerTV has revealed that the huge Village set is incoming this June. This follows LEGO unveiling the already-large Minecraft Fortress as New York Toy Fair earlier this year. Village comes with a number of MInecraft figures, including Steve, …
Read More »Unofficial Minecraft Mod beats LEGO Jurassic World in UK iPad charts
Crazy Craft Mod For Minecraft PC Edition was the No.3 best-selling paid iPhone game in the UK charts during its debut week (week ending April 3rd). It beat another new release, LEGO Jurassic World, which debuted at No.4. The data is couresty of mobile games specialist Reflection. The Minecraft app …
Read More »Minecraft to allow devs to test in-game AI
Open-source AIX platform to support cause-and-effect study of artificial intelligence by developers, researchers and students
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