Minecraft news:
Shipwrecked - The Finale
The Dead Worker's Party is back, with the finale to their Shipwrecked adventure series! This week, The Shaft tries to find Minecraft heaven, the end of the adventure, and answer a quiz based on their prior exploits (which they may or may not cheat on),...
The Dead Worker's Party is back, with the finale to their Shipwrecked adventure series! This week, The Shaft tries to find Minecraft heaven, the end of the adventure, and answer a quiz based on their prior exploits (which they may or may not cheat on),...
10.01.2012 21:00:05
Survival Coming to Minecraft PE - Soon
Survival - Coming Soon Players of Minecraft - Pocket Edition have strongly expressed a desire for a Survival mode since the game was released, and while Mojang has commented in the past how the full PC title would likely never make it to the handheld, it...
Survival - Coming Soon Players of Minecraft - Pocket Edition have strongly expressed a desire for a Survival mode since the game was released, and while Mojang has commented in the past how the full PC title would likely never make it to the handheld, it...
08.01.2012 21:00:05
Minecraft News - Recent Snapshot, 3D Printing & More
This week, the News Guys cover a number of topics: this week's snapshot, which includes the highly sought-after ladder fixes (by removing hitbox detection, for easier navigation), cleaner biome transitions, flat worlds for building (beginning around hei...
This week, the News Guys cover a number of topics: this week's snapshot, which includes the highly sought-after ladder fixes (by removing hitbox detection, for easier navigation), cleaner biome transitions, flat worlds for building (beginning around hei...
06.01.2012 03:00:02
Snapshot 12w01a is Ready For Testing!
Mojang has revealed this week's Snapshot! We have an exciting list of changes, including the following: New language translations. We changed from using Google Docs to a new system, so these may still contain a lot of errors or missing texts. Please che...
Mojang has revealed this week's Snapshot! We have an exciting list of changes, including the following: New language translations. We changed from using Google Docs to a new system, so these may still contain a lot of errors or missing texts. Please che...
05.01.2012 21:00:12
Update - Star Wars Contest Ongoing
Our Star Wars-themed contest is still ongoing! Here, we show off one of our submissions, from forum user birchbeater - a 5:1 scale model of the Millennium Falcon! This is only one in a massive number of awesome entries we've received so far, and we ...
Our Star Wars-themed contest is still ongoing! Here, we show off one of our submissions, from forum user birchbeater - a 5:1 scale model of the Millennium Falcon! This is only one in a massive number of awesome entries we've received so far, and we ...
05.01.2012 03:00:04
Minecon, Minecraft Updates & More
Minecraft Land Generation, Revisited Are you a fan of how terrain used to be generated, with massive mountain ranges, hills and more height variety? Jeb is hard at work on land generation, with the intent of having land generation be more varied in a fu...
Minecraft Land Generation, Revisited Are you a fan of how terrain used to be generated, with massive mountain ranges, hills and more height variety? Jeb is hard at work on land generation, with the intent of having land generation be more varied in a fu...
04.01.2012 21:00:04
A Year in Minecraft
Looking Back at 2011 With the full release of Minecraft, it's sometimes easy to lose sight of just how far the game has come in such a short time. It's funny to think, with the inclusion of dragons and such for the final release, that it wasn't so long ...
Looking Back at 2011 With the full release of Minecraft, it's sometimes easy to lose sight of just how far the game has come in such a short time. It's funny to think, with the inclusion of dragons and such for the final release, that it wasn't so long ...
02.01.2012 21:01:01
Call of...Minecraft?
First-person shooters have been immensely popular for over a decade, catering to an immensely broad audience of gamers in all age groups. So, it's no surprise to see this genre creep into Minecraft, as has been done in this tongue-in-cheek spoof of Cal...
First-person shooters have been immensely popular for over a decade, catering to an immensely broad audience of gamers in all age groups. So, it's no surprise to see this genre creep into Minecraft, as has been done in this tongue-in-cheek spoof of Cal...
31.12.2011 03:00:08
Minecraft News - Mojang New-Hires, Updates & More
This week saw little in the way of high-stakes action, mainly due to the holidays. However, we still have some exciting updates on the various goings-on with Mojang, including an employee getting a prestigious award, updates on a few new-hires - at lea...
This week saw little in the way of high-stakes action, mainly due to the holidays. However, we still have some exciting updates on the various goings-on with Mojang, including an employee getting a prestigious award, updates on a few new-hires - at lea...
30.12.2011 03:00:04
Dead Worker's Party Covers "Questworld - Shipwrecked"
We recently had the pleasure of taking time out this holiday season to play a bit of a particularly entertaining adventure map, Questworld - Shipwrecked. Given the immense popularity of this particular gem, it's no surprise that there are a lot of Let'...
We recently had the pleasure of taking time out this holiday season to play a bit of a particularly entertaining adventure map, Questworld - Shipwrecked. Given the immense popularity of this particular gem, it's no surprise that there are a lot of Let'...
27.12.2011 21:00:08
Mod API Coming in January?
According to an interview done with Carl (CEO of Mojang) by BebopVox, Minecraft will be getting some much needed love to it's modding support very soon. The new modding API has long been requested by modders, as currently, the modding support is all uno...
According to an interview done with Carl (CEO of Mojang) by BebopVox, Minecraft will be getting some much needed love to it's modding support very soon. The new modding API has long been requested by modders, as currently, the modding support is all uno...
27.12.2011 15:00:56
Weekly Recap - The Holidays, The Contest & More
It's That Time of Year Again Every year, there is a massive outpouring in content related to the holidays, and 2011 is no different as we get into the winter holidays. One in particular that caught my attention was ChristmasCraft, and it comes with a sl...
It's That Time of Year Again Every year, there is a massive outpouring in content related to the holidays, and 2011 is no different as we get into the winter holidays. One in particular that caught my attention was ChristmasCraft, and it comes with a sl...
26.12.2011 21:00:07
Mineways: 3D Prints of Minecraft Objects
Have you ever built something so absolutely amazing that you wanted to keep it forever? Imagined a structure in Minecraft, and longed to see it brought into the real world? Well, now's your chance. Eric Haines from Autodesk (the makers of 3D renderin...
Have you ever built something so absolutely amazing that you wanted to keep it forever? Imagined a structure in Minecraft, and longed to see it brought into the real world? Well, now's your chance. Eric Haines from Autodesk (the makers of 3D renderin...
1 comments25.12.2011 03:28:01
Digital Diamond: Lonely This Christmas?
Forums member and youtuber Blame the Controller has posted a hilarious video, just in time for the holiday season! This wonderful video is based on a twitter exchange with lead Minecraft developer, Jeb. If you're looking for a special companion to break ...
Forums member and youtuber Blame the Controller has posted a hilarious video, just in time for the holiday season! This wonderful video is based on a twitter exchange with lead Minecraft developer, Jeb. If you're looking for a special companion to break ...
24.12.2011 09:00:09
Minecraft News - Where We Are Now
This week has seen some interesting developments! We take a look at Mojang's latest hire, a few new games - namely, Oxeye's latest gem, Cobalt - a rolling, shooting, fast-paced and highly entertaining platform shooter - and Notch's Ludum Dare entry, an...
This week has seen some interesting developments! We take a look at Mojang's latest hire, a few new games - namely, Oxeye's latest gem, Cobalt - a rolling, shooting, fast-paced and highly entertaining platform shooter - and Notch's Ludum Dare entry, an...
23.12.2011 21:00:05
Living In Minecraft
We saw a lot of neat things at Minecon, many of which we have already covered here. Still, even the most awesome convention in the world wouldn't have been worth it without you guys, and we saw a LOT of you there - roughly 5,000 attendees packed into the...
We saw a lot of neat things at Minecon, many of which we have already covered here. Still, even the most awesome convention in the world wouldn't have been worth it without you guys, and we saw a LOT of you there - roughly 5,000 attendees packed into the...
22.12.2011 21:00:06
Minicraft - Mining Made Easy, Deceptively Engaging Concept
The Game During the weekend, Notch was hard at work producing "Minicraft" for the Ludum Dare contest, and the end-result is a fascinating one, to say the least. Pulling elements (yet not the entirety) from Minecraft, this top-down Zelda-esque game conta...
The Game During the weekend, Notch was hard at work producing "Minicraft" for the Ludum Dare contest, and the end-result is a fascinating one, to say the least. Pulling elements (yet not the entirety) from Minecraft, this top-down Zelda-esque game conta...
20.12.2011 21:00:10
Weekly Recap - Better Sheep, Cobalt & More
Send In the Sheep Sheep have been a popular focus for the two most recent weekly snapshot releases, although this attention has definitely produced positive results. Sheep will - in 1.1.0 - be able to regrow wool, which is a welcome addition for crafter...
Send In the Sheep Sheep have been a popular focus for the two most recent weekly snapshot releases, although this attention has definitely produced positive results. Sheep will - in 1.1.0 - be able to regrow wool, which is a welcome addition for crafter...
18.12.2011 21:00:06
Cobalt Has Arrived!
The Day Has Come - For Cobalt Long ago, side-scrolling platform games were the final word in gaming - they were the measure of entertainment, skill and determination. As time went on, that unique brand of fun somehow never wore out - if anything, it o...
The Day Has Come - For Cobalt Long ago, side-scrolling platform games were the final word in gaming - they were the measure of entertainment, skill and determination. As time went on, that unique brand of fun somehow never wore out - if anything, it o...
16.12.2011 21:12:01
Minecraft News - Video Game Awards, Mob Eggs & More
This week, we take a look into the recent Video Game Awards, the previous week's snapshot release (#49), with a particular focus on the new "Mob Egg" objects, which allow you to spawn any sort of critter or monster you like into your Creative games - ta...
This week, we take a look into the recent Video Game Awards, the previous week's snapshot release (#49), with a particular focus on the new "Mob Egg" objects, which allow you to spawn any sort of critter or monster you like into your Creative games - ta...
16.12.2011 09:00:06
Snapshot Week 50 Released For Testing
Week 50 Snapshot Now Live The Week 50 Snapshot was recently released for testing! As with prior weekly "snapshots", this must be installed over an existing minecraft.jar file in order to be tested out. What's new in this test version? We'll list the i...
Week 50 Snapshot Now Live The Week 50 Snapshot was recently released for testing! As with prior weekly "snapshots", this must be installed over an existing minecraft.jar file in order to be tested out. What's new in this test version? We'll list the i...
15.12.2011 21:00:05
Content Contest - Star Wars Edition
Two weeks ago, we had a TF2-themed Weekly Content Contest that absolutely blew the two previous contests out of the water. There were so many quality entries that it seemed unfair to merely spotlight a handful, when 99% of them were solid gold. Still,...
Two weeks ago, we had a TF2-themed Weekly Content Contest that absolutely blew the two previous contests out of the water. There were so many quality entries that it seemed unfair to merely spotlight a handful, when 99% of them were solid gold. Still,...
15.12.2011 09:56:01
Weekly Recap - The Contest, The Future & More
Mojang has always been a company of innovation; from the time it was a company of one, up to the present day where approximately 10 employees just isn't enough, they have always embodied a sense of "breaking the mold". Not content to simply follow the tr...
Mojang has always been a company of innovation; from the time it was a company of one, up to the present day where approximately 10 employees just isn't enough, they have always embodied a sense of "breaking the mold". Not content to simply follow the tr...
13.12.2011 21:00:06
Interview with Carl Manneh, CEO of Mojang - Jobs, The Future & More
Do you like Minecraft? Do you think you have what it takes to be a developer with Mojang? Today's interview touches on this very subject! We had a chance to sit down with Carl Manneh - CEO of Mojang - to discuss their recent employment openings, the ...
Do you like Minecraft? Do you think you have what it takes to be a developer with Mojang? Today's interview touches on this very subject! We had a chance to sit down with Carl Manneh - CEO of Mojang - to discuss their recent employment openings, the ...
13.12.2011 03:00:05
Behind The Scenes at Minecon, Part 2
We recently showed you a bit about what went into the making of Minecon, covering the logistics of setting up the convention, and the overall experience itself - and now, there's more! This episode touches a bit more on the personal side of Minecon; we...
We recently showed you a bit about what went into the making of Minecon, covering the logistics of setting up the convention, and the overall experience itself - and now, there's more! This episode touches a bit more on the personal side of Minecon; we...
12.12.2011 03:00:06