Minecraft XBLA Title Update 9 out a day early, which is today
Minecrafters waiting for 'The End' are in for a treat, as 4J Studios says Title Update 9 is rolling out for the XBLA game "right now." It was expected tomorrow, but the early release means, we suspect, more than a few people's weekends are going to start a day early. The End, complete with Ender ...
XBLA Minecraft blocks out April 5 for title update 9
"The End" is nigh for Minecraft on Xbox 360. 4J Studios, developers of the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, announced last night on Twitter that title update nine has passed certification and is scheduled for release this Friday, April 5. 4J Studios recently noted the XBLA version of Minecraft had ...
April Fools: Minecraft 2.0 is finally coming
No, it's really not, but in the ridiculous pranking tradition of April Fools Day, Mojang has curated a batch of fan-created trailers for a fictional Minecraft sequel. The videos feature update suggestions from Mojang, including death by chickens, exploding farm animals, floating sheep, horses, a ...
Minecraft XBLA reaches 6 million units sold
Soooo, the Minecraft is doing well. 4J Studios, developers of the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, announced on Twitter recently the game has sold over six million units. The Xbox version of the game began the year at a little over the five million mark. Minecraft for Xbox 360 is set to receive title ...
UK publisher building Minecraft cottage industry
Minecraft continues to prove its status as a genuine cultural phenomenon, with UK children's publisher Egmont announcing plans to publish four handbooks, two other books, and a magazine, all about that one game. Planned for release in Europe this September, the range includes books focused on ...
Minecraft Title Update 9 trailer totally has Ender Dragon in it
"The End" is coming to Minecraft for Xbox 360. Here's the trailer for update nine, which will be free when it launches in... um, the realm of soonish? ...
Minecraft Realms subscription service to offer kid-friendly online play
Minecraft developer Mojang is thinking of the children – or, more accurately, the parents that are tired of setting up servers – with a new service called Minecraft Realms. "Our costumers [for Realms] are parents who are tired of trying to act as server administrators on behalf of ...
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition strikes retail gold on April 30
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will arrive as a retail offering on April 30 in the United States for $20. Prepare thyself for the retail disc of the year-old Xbox 360 version of a 3-year-old PC game to outsell everything when the NPD data for April is released the following month. The disc-based game ...
Next MineCon 'most definitely in the US'
While there's still no official word on when Mojang's next Minecraft-centric MineCon event will take place, the convention's potential location has at least been narrowed down to a specific country: "It'll be in the US, that's for sure. It's most definitely in the US," Mojang director of fun Lydia ...
Minecraft Redstone Update hits March 13, pre-release out now
Prepare yourself for the Minecraft Redstone Update, which enables exciting additions such as the Redstone Comparator, a daylight sensor, weighted pressure plate, Nether quartz and ore, more detailed death messages, three settings in smooth lighting, and "many, many bug fixes." Minecraft 1.5, the ...
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