E3 2017: Minecraft on Switch Will Require an Xbox Live Account
Minecraft is getting an update to join players across platforms (minus the PlayStation) and a side effect from this will mean Minecraft players on the Nintendo Switch will need an Xbox Live login to play games online. The head of Xbox Phil Spencer confirmed in an interview with GiantBomb "It's an Xbox…
Glide Through Minecraft in Update for Minecraft: Console Editions
Minecraft: Console Editions is bringing in more features since its last update in October. In case you missed it, the Mincraft October Update brought in stuff like banners, beets and polar bears but the next update is set to bring in some holiday spirit with players being able to face new mobs,…
Dragon Quest Builders Review
From its humble beginnings as an experimental project back in 2009, the sandbox phenomenon known as Minecraft has inspired a great number of projects. Whether it is a 2D exploration adventure such as Terraria, or a narrative driven episodic series Minecraft Story Mode, it is clear that everyone wants to…
Super Mario Themed Update Comes to Minecraft Wii U Edition
This will probably be the closest you'll ever get to Steve in Super Smash Bros. In a free update coming to the Wii U edition of Minecraft, Mojang have officially partnered with Nintendo to create a special Super Mario themed update. Essentially, Microsoft have worked with Nintendo to put its…
Insomnia 57 – Noxcrew Exhibiting for Minecraft Fans
Noxcrew, the team behind the popular Noxcrew Gameshow series on Youtube will be appearing at i57 this month. Come join them where they will be displaying their magical Minecraft creations, as well as the chance to 3v3 them in challenging face-offs. A few lucky participants will also join the Noxcrew on the…
Minecraft 1.9: Combat Update Released
Minecraft 1.9, commonly known as the ‘Combat Update’, is now live. Mojang have really put the work in with this one with various game changing mechanics and updates focused around, you guessed it - combat. No less than was expected with it being nearly a year and a half since…
Yogscast to make Insomnia 57 Appearance
Insomnia 57 is the latest in a series of events dedicated to bringing gamers together in the UKs biggest LAN parties. Over the years the event known as Iseries have grown from a humble beginning as a LAN party to the huge event that it is today with exhibitors, celebrity…
Microsoft Accepting Applications for HoloLens Development Kits
If you have been wanting to develop programs for the HoloLens, Microsoft's take on the virtual reality headset, then your wait is nearly at an end. The computing giant has just announced that the development kits for the new technology will be made available during the first three months of 2016.…
Is the Indie Scene Going The Way of AAA?
Coming back from EGX and experiencing the indie offers at the show, I could not shake a creeping suspicion I’ve had about the indie space for a long time. For all your The Wall Shall Stands and your Giant Cops, there were 2 zombie survival shooters with crafting and roguelike…
Minecraft gets the Star Wars Rebels Skin Pack for Xbox
A new Star Wars character pack is now available for Minecraft on Xbox One and Xbox 360, called the Star Wars Rebel Skin Pack. Following the release of the first Star Wars Classic Skin Pack, Xbox and Lucasfilm have teamed up again to give 23 more characters from Disney's Star Wars…
The Simpsons Content Pack for Minecraft Announced
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Xbox have announced the launch of The Simpsons content packs for Minecraft Xbox 360 and Xbox One editions. This announcement sees the Simpsons join a growing list of franchises to partner with Minecraft, following content packs such as Skyrim, Marvel and Halo. Scheduled for…
Mojang Announces Minecraft: Story Mode
In a completely left field announcement, Mojang have announced that they have partnered with Telltale Games to bring a narrative driven Minecraft experience, called Minecraft: Story Mode, to all devices under the sun sometime in 2015. As seems to be the case with most Telltale games, Minecraft: Story Mode will…
Minecraft Now Available for Next-Gen Consoles
The largely popular sandbox/survival game Minecraft is now officially available for download on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Marketplaces. It is currently priced at $19.99/€18.99 for those who hadn't purchased the game on previous systems. For the many who had previously purchased it can upgrade to the "next-gen" version for only $4.99/€3.99.…
Minecon 2015 Announced!
Minecon will be hitting London in Spring of next year, according to Mojang Chief Operating Officer Vu Bui in an announcement on the Mojang website. Whilst there is no confirmed date or venue, Vu Bui iterated the company’s desire to host Minecon annually – but buffed this statement with a…
Mineorama or MineoSCAMa?
Mineorama might not be all it had cracked up to be, after a month of silence about it's postponement. Minecraft is one of those universally loved things. Starting out as a simple building game, and quickly evolving into a globally dominating brand, Minecraft has fans all over the world. With…
Minecraft is Coming to PlayStation 3
Owen Hill, from Mojang, recently posted a message on the PlayStation Blog: "Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition will be available to download from PSN on December 17th in North America. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition and Minecraft: PS Vita Edition are also being developed, but we don’t have release dates yet. Expect…
Notch Rejects Sony’s Offer Of Free PS4 Games To Buy Them ‘Legitimately’
Notch has serious gamer cred. Not only has he created Minecraft, one of the most popular indie titles ever created, but also for his die-hard support of other developers. A recent exchange between Markus ‘Notch’ Persson and Sony's Adam Boyes has ended in such an instance. It all began when Notch…
Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang Now On Youtube For Your Viewing Pleasure
Everyone knows about Minecraft, the indie smash hit that everyone owns twice over. 2PlayerProductions has now made the uncut version of their documentary about the game available for free on Youtube. Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang is a feature-length documentary that was originally funded on Kickstarter back in 2011. 2Playerproductions…
Minecraft PS3 Version Is Ready For Testing
Over Twitter today Minecraft developer 4J Studios revealed that the PlayStation 3 version of the game is ready for testing. We're hard at work getting Minecraft: PS3 Edition ready for testing just now. The other platforms & TU14 will be later. — 4J Studios (@4JStudios) November 11, 2013 The…
Minecraft Will Add Twitch Streaming Intergration
Mojang, developer of Minecraft has announced that they will be partnering with Twitch to bring an in-built broadcasting system that will make it easier for Minecraft players to stream their games to Twitch. The new feature was announced this weekend at MineCon, the Minecraft convention held in Orlando, Florida, and…
Plantronics to Host Minecraft/FIFA 14/F1 & Injustice Tournaments On Gadget Show Live
This year The Gadget Show are doing something a little bit different. Gamers will be able to compete in live gaming tournaments for Minecraft, FIFA 14, Injustice: Gods Among Us and F1 2013 at Gadget Show Live @ Christmas. This even will be taking place 1-3 of November at Earls Court. The tournaments are held…