If you're a Minecraft fan and have been holding off on buying an Xbox One, Microsoft may have just the deal for you. A new bundle will be hitting the store shelves next week for North America that features the smaller and slightly more powerful Xbox One S coupled with Minecraft: Xbox One Edition.
Hey there Wii U owner. Remember when Minecraft: Wii U Edition became one of the top selling games on the system? Nintendo and Microsoft are aiming to keep that momentum going by releasing a retail copy of the game bundled with a bunch of skin and texture packs. Same price as the download, only now you get a glossy box, too!
No Microsoft E3 conference would be complete without mention of the world-building juggernaut that is Minecraft. Last year they showed what could be possible with the HoloLens (whenever that materializes) and this year they're focusing more on the gaming together side of things. The new "Friendly Update" will allow PC (Windows 10 edition), mobile device, and VR players to all join and play in the same Realm.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition gets some fresh paint this month with a Super Mario texture pack, pulling from classic games like Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. This pack includes 40 Mario skins, and 15 tunes from Super Mario 64. Classic baddies will get the Minecraft treatment, and players can run around as Mario, Peach, Luig...
Hot on the heels of its four year console birthday, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is rolling out another surprise that should please block stacking fans. Starting this June, interested humans can purchase a retail version of the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favorites Pack. No more digital-only goodies, now we got boxes and stuff!
It's somebody's birthday this week! Minecraft's, actually. The Xbox Editions of the block building mega game are celebrating four years of creepers and pickaxes. Four years on Xbox 360, that is. The Xbox One version is just two years old, but who cares? Free skins for everyone!
With all the Xbox and PlayStation and even Pocket editions of Minecraft floating out in the world, one system is conspicuously absent: Nintendo Wii U. You'd think the most family friendly console would be a haven for a game like Minecraft, but so far the system has been voxel-less. All that changes December 17th.
You ever wonder what the holiday season is like in Minecraft-world? Do the villagers and zombies set aside their differences and enjoy a piping hot mug of cocoa? What about the Ender Dragon? You think it gets lonely up there in its dream-fortress and just watches all the Christmas episodes of "M.A.S.H." on repeat for an entire month? Who's to say what happens to all the AI-controlled inhabitants of that world, but thanks to the new "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Holiday Pack", maybe you and seven pals can start creating your own holiday traditions.
Hey there, Minecraft: Pocket Edition players! Thanks for waiting. You know how everyone on PC and consoles has been enjoying creating interactive things using redstone switches? Well, now you can, too, all from the comfort of your iOS or Android device. Let the levering begin!
As a hugely popular single-purchase game must, Minecraft has been shifting its revenue stream more and more away from new users, instead focusing on providing extra content (both paid and free) for those already embedded in their franchise. Content packs are, naturally, one of the most clear-cut ways of doing so for consoles, as players can spend a few bucks for the chance to build sick fortresses as Gordon Freeman or the dude from Trials without the hassle of modding websites. The latest iteration of content packs is threefold, adding the following:
