The Xbox and PlayStation versions of Mojang's sandbox adventure game Minecraft will receive an array of new content as part of a free update deploying this week, including a new character skin that swaps in an alternate protagonist.
Today, much speculation had come to an end with Microsoft purchasing the rights to Minecraft from developer Mojang. To date, Minecraft remains as one of the single most popular video game titles all time, with over 100 million downloads on just PC itself since 2009.
Welcome to the wide world of Minecraft, PlayStation 3 owners! The mega popular title has finally been released as its PlayStation 3 Edition today in North America, opening the creative doors to thousands of PS gamers waiting patiently for their opportunity.
A new console version of Minecraft for the Xbox One was revealed during Microsoft’s E3 press conference last week, hopefully exciting avid Minecrafters for the system. However, those that have put in countless hours into their worlds on the Xbox 360 Edition may not be able to continue their hard work on their Xbox Ones.
If you've been pecking around with Minecraft: Pocket Edition these past few years, you've probably noticed one major feature has been missing: co-op play. Ok, so there are a lot of features missing from Minecraft mobile when compared to the desktop or Xbox 360 versions, but co-op is a key component to building things like a 1-to-1 replica of old Rome or a rollercoaster ride inspired by the Beetlejuice cartoon. Every grand project needs willing slave workers. Just ask the ancient Egyptians!
The latest update to the mega-hit Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is out now. The next time you start your game, you will automatically download patch 11. This time around, there are no super exciting new features or items available, however. Update 11 is simply a fix to some of the bugs and glitches that have been present in the game. For a complete list of those fixes, take a look at the patch notes below:
Hard to believe, but Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition was released exactly one year ago yesterday. What better way to celebrate the first year anniversary of the sandbox classic than to make a free set of birthday skins available to all players? That is exactly what Microsoft and Mojang have decided to do. Aptly titled the "1st Birthday Skin Pack," this particular skin pack will add an additional 23 skins to the already huge assortment of 319 skins that can be found in eight other packs. Here's a list of all of the skins that are included in the birthday bash:
After a year since release, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition continues to be a well-supported XBLA title. We will soon to be receiving yet another Skin Pack DLC, along with the 11th Title Update to date.
Let's face it. There are two types of people in the world. Those who love Minecraft, and those who don't. For those of us who love Minecraft, we are usually pretty happy to hear about news of any kind regarding the game. With Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, more often than not that news is usually regarding a new skin pack. While these skin packs do not alter the actual gameplay in the slightest, they serve as a fun and entertaining alternative from the original skins. We enjoy distinguishing our co-op partners online by the myriad of skins that have been released since the game first came out for the Xbox 360.
Legions of Minecraft fans will be rejoicing this week, as the new update for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is now set in stone. Update number 9, which will add the Enderdragon (among other things), has officially passed Microsoft certification testing and will be released this week on Friday, April 5th. We have been covering the changes that were to come with this update in previous weeks. The biggest change will be the addition of the souped-up Enderdragon. Besides this larger than life addition, a good number of minor changes will also come to the wonderful world of Minecraft. For a full list of changes, take a look below:
Lets face it, when you are looking for a great cooperative romp on a console, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition comes up often in conversation. It is fun, accessible, addictive, and is constantly being supported by great updates. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has been out for almost a year, and it looks like there will be a retail disc release for the game on April 30.
Awesomenauts’ recent update, Patch 1.13, has Mojang and Ronimo joining forces! Robotic character, Clunk, has been given a brand new skin and sound effects that creepily familiar.
