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Players are Watching Movies on In-Game TVs in Minecraft
The latest update Mjoang pushed to Minecraft has allowed players to create animated paintings, which pretty much means players immediately found a way to watch TV in-game. Because the update breaks paintings into different textures, players have been able to mod the game so that the textures show video footage Some players have managed to get smoother[...]
Minecraft's Older Console Editions Just Got Their Last Update
Sad news today if you own Minecraft on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, or Wii U, as the most recent update for the game will be the last 4J Studios, the company the developed the game for consoles way back when it was released a few years ago, announced that The Nightmare Before Christmas Mash-up Pack they released[...]
Telltale Games' Minecraft: Story Mode Now on Netflix
  credit//Telltale Games While Telltale Games has closed down, Variety is reporting that the company's episodic point-and-click adventure series Minecraft: Story Mode is now on Netflix So you can enjoy Story Mode from the comfort of your nearest tablet, whenever you like And yes, it is still interactive. If you didn't play Minecraft: Story Mode this is the best chance you're[...]
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According to a number revealed by Microsoft, Minecraft still remains a video game powerhouse with 91 million players each month, surpassing even Fortnite. You can't get away from Fortnite right now It's not too wild to suggest that the game is possibly the biggest and most influential entertainment property right now From sports star celebrations to[...]
Microsoft Announces New Minecraft Game with Minecraft: Dungeons
In a rather weird weekend announcement, Microsoft and Minecraft have announced a brand new title in the series called Minecraft: Dungeons. As opposed to previous Minecraft games, this one specifically focuses on adventuring, almost like a Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder version Which we're sure will be laced with staples of the game such as building new items from[...]
Nintendo Debuts Three New Japanese Variants of the New 2DS XL
Much like the Hylian Shield version for The Legend of Zelda, we have ones made for Minecraft, Mario Kart 7, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf These are all decked the way you might expect from Nintendo, we especially have fallen in love with the Animal Crossing design as it's far more intricate than the others. [トピックス]特別デザインの「Newニンテンドー2DS[...]
Minecraft Takes a Dig at Sony with Latest Cross-Play Ad
Well, it looks like Sony is going to be the butt of a few jokes over the next couple months, and Minecraft decided to throw the first punch In their latest ad for the Nintendo Switch version of the game, the company decided to fire off some pop shots in a matter of 30 seconds[...]
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A new Minecraft mod will now let players become the King of Wakanda with a set of craftable vibranium necklace and Black Panther armor The mod was created by Minecraft content creator VelVoxel Raptor, who created a video tutorial on how to craft the armor and make use of the energy absorbing powers of vibranium[...]
Nintendo Switch's Version of Minecraft to Get Cross-Platform Play
Amazing news for Minecraft players on the Nintendo Switch as the game will be getting a major upgrade in June Nintendo announced today that the universal Bedrock Engine will be coming to the console with a new physical edition An exact release date wasn't given in the press release, only that the new edition would run[...]
minecraft Bomb Threats
A Minecraft server rivalry has led to a rash of over 400 bomb threats being leveled against many schools in the UK While the threats were labeled a hoax, local law enforcement did look into the threats as well as the emails, which originated from the United States. As Kotaku reports on the situation: Over 400 institutions were affected, according[...]
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Minecraft drew in a staggering 74 million active players in December across all of its platforms, setting a new record for the game, according to its new head. There aren't many things like Minecraft in the entertainment world It's hard to remember… well, just about anything that has had such huge impact in terms of the[...]
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Stardew Valley was the most downloaded game on the Nintendo Switch last year, with Minecraft coming just behind it. Credit: 505 Games The Nintendo Switch most certainly got off to a flying launch year It sold a huge number of consoles, becoming the fastest selling console in US history over 10 months That means that the ecosystem and[...]
Super Mario Run, Heads Up!, and Minecraft Top the List of Most-Downloaded iOS Games
Apple has released a list of the most-downloaded games on all iOS platforms, which was topped by Super Mario Run, Heads Up!, and Minecraft. The list is split between paid and free to download games Super Mario Run tops the free games list, which includes other big name apps like Clash Royale and Candy Crush Saga (which brought up[...]
Melissa Benoist
Benoist is a singer and got to showcase that ability last year in a special Supergirl/Flash crossover musical episode along with former Glee stars Grant Gustin and Darren Criss (as the Music Meister). Recently Benoist was tapped to help promote the upcoming MineCon, the annual Minecraft convention hosted by developers Mojang In the video, the actress[...]
'Minecraft' Introduces 'Stranger Things' Skins Pack DLC
If you're a Minecraft fan and you need more Stranger Things in your life, have we got the DLC you've been waiting for To celebrate the second season of Netflix's sci-fi series, Mojang just released these new Stranger Things skins for the game You can download all of the kids, many of the parents and[...]
Your Minecraft Wii U Data Can Now Be Loaded To The Switch
Up until now, if you wanted to play your current save file on Minecraft for Wii U, you were basically stuck playing it on the Wii U Today, Nintendo fixed all that by announcing that you can officially transfer your data from the Wii U version over to the Nintendo Switch version The update has[...]
Messing Around With JiNX's Latest Minecraft Adventure Figures
Recently we reviewed a set of Minecraft toys from JiNX that were pretty cool as they came in small boxes where you could connect all the pieces But after that review, JiNX sent us something a little more awesome our way from their Minecraft line A new set of Adventure Figures were sent our way[...]
More Minecraft Craftables From JiNX & Extra Goodies To Review
JiNX has had a pretty good run with Minecraft products as of late, ranging from hats and gloves to plushies and t-shirts, all aimed at making even the most jaded fan happy and able to show off their love for the game The company just released some brand new items and we got a few[...]
'Minecraft' Mod "Pixelmon" Gets Shut Down By The Pokémon Company
For years the mod has been a massive hit as they do their best to recreate the Pokémon you all know and love in a Minecraft setting It's so popular that there are complete YouTube Let's Play series devoted to it and trying to "create them all." While the service created likenesses of the creatures, the mod[...]
Minecraft: Story Mode Review
credit//Telltale Games [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Telltale Games' second season of Minecraft: Story Mode kicked off this week with Episode 1 The second season of Minecraft Story Mode gets off to a bit of a rocky start with a recap of Season One, and then sees your character wandering around Beacon Town, hanging with your loyal fans[...]
Fortress Festoon: Think Geek's Lighting And Lamps For Gamers
(Side note: The site says powered by mini-USB or batteries, that is not the case; there is no USB hookup, batteries only.) Minecraft Light-Up Redstone Ore Think Geek / $19.99 Probably the weakest of the bunch, but could still be used in a practical sense, is the Redstone Ore This is simply a solid plastic cube designed to[...]
Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two Has Its First Trailer
Telltale Games and world-renowned game developer Mojang shared the first official trailer for Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two this week. This trailer focuses on the upcoming first episode, Hero in Residence, which will be available for download starting July 11, 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices. Players will be able to purchase the episode for PC from[...]
Minecraft's Creator Makes More Terrible Tweets, Then Publicly Backpedals
Sometimes when you look in on Notch's profile on Twitter and see non-Minecraft posts, it's hard to tell if the guy is being serious or if there's some sort of cultural language barrier in Sweden we're not aware of (Which incidentally, we can't wait to see the comments section blow up on both sides to[...]
What's In The Box?! Our First Review Of The New TeeBlox System
This was, at least to me, the better of the two. The second shirt will be a fantastic addition for Minecraft fans, as it depicts a squid with better arms attacking a ship in a storm The illustration is killer as it feels like something you'd come across that was painted on wood back in the[...]
The Controversy Of 'The Last Night' Just Gets Worse The Longer We Look At It
While you won't find the tweet in question lurking about Twitter any longer, at one point last night during the Xbox show, Notch of Minecraft decided to resort to namecalling when a woman called out The Last Night for its ties to GamerGate A screenshot is below so you can get the full rundown. Right[...]
Finally, The Original Xbox Titles Will Now Be Backwards Compatible
If anything, Halo: Combat Evolved would have been a more likely candidate. With that announcement came the addition that five specific games currently on Xbox One would be getting a free 4K upgrade on the Xbox One X: Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, Killer Instinct, Halo Wars 2 and Minecraft In fact, 4K was basically[...]
Telltale Games Reveals Second Season Of 'Minecraft: Story Mode'
A sequel to Minecraft: Story Mode is in the works While Telltale themselves haven't revealed anything about the game, this link to the Austrailian Department of Communication and the Arts shows that "Minecraft: Story Mode: Season Two – Episode 1: Hero In Residence" has been given approval for a PG rating. credit//Telltale Games No release date or[...]
Someone Built An MMO Into Minecraft
You'll never have to choose between playing Minecraft and your favorite MMO ever again. Wynncraft is a fully functional MMO built on a Minecraft server and has the usual MMO features like quests, leveling, guilds, bosses, and it all takes place on an enormous map that's around 4000 x 5500 blocks in size The game's description is a[...]