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Minecraft tops Call of Duty on Activity charts, makes history
11 years ago

Minecraft tops Call of Duty on Activity charts, makes history

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For many moons, the two most recent Call of Duty titles – Modern Warfare 3 and the original Black Ops – have dominated Xbox LIVE Activity charts, never straying far (if at all) from the top two spots. The games’ psuedo-realistic and ever-popular multiplayer combat consistently draws in millions of players, even months after their release. The series’ chart dominance has been more or less unmatched – until now.
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Minecraft patch detailed: creative mode and more
11 years ago

Minecraft patch detailed: creative mode and more

The gang over at PlayXBLA posted the official specs for what’s in the Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition 1.8.2 update. In addition to Creative Mode, new mobs, collectable and craftable items, and a number of fixes have been added. There’s no word on the release date for the patch, but such a detailed list as this can only mean it’s nearly finished. The list is quite exhaustive, so hit the jump for more info. While you’re there, tell us what your plans are once 1.8.2 is out? Will you be making crazy block sculptures, or going on a mob hunt?

Source: PlayXBLA

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A glimpse at Minecraft’s creative mode and future updates
12 years ago

A glimpse at Minecraft’s creative mode and future updates

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The biggest and most highly anticipated feature from Minecraft‘s 1.8.2 update is Creative Mode. Creative Mode will give players unlimited amounts of every object in the game, plus the ability to fly. Players can build to their heart’s content, with their imagination no longer limited to how much supplies they can find. A new preview, courtesy of 4J Studios, shows the mode running on Xbox 360 for the first time. The new creative interface is reminiscent of the crafting menu, a far cry from the PC’s giant scrolling list.

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Minecraft Adventure Update screenshots
12 years ago

Minecraft Adventure Update screenshots

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The next Minecraft update may still be weeks away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited for it. 4J Studios has been hard at work building the update, and they’ve let out a few screenshots showing off some of the most anticipated new features. Look closely and you’ll see a mine shaft, spiderwebs, melons, silverfish, the hunger bar, and endermen. As if all that wasn’t enough, the update still has plenty more to offer, including creative mode.

If you like dressing up your avatar as much as you like Minecraft, you’re in luck. A new batch of themed avatar items are on their way, including the sheep and shears avatar prop shown above. The shearing animation is great, although you’ll never see Minecraft‘s Steve struggle that much. There is currently no release date or price for the item.

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Minecraft skins pack hits Friday

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Skin Pack

Minecraft is the kind of gift that keeps on giving. Aside from being perpetually playable and constantly changing, studios 4J and Mojang also let you outfit your player avatar in a number of different ways – and, starting Friday, you’ll have the opportunity to nab a whole lot more.

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Minecraft Skin Pack 2 adds many more gaming stars
12 years ago

Minecraft Skin Pack 2 adds many more gaming stars

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A crazy amount of new skins have been announced for Minecraft‘s second skin pack. First, we have the trio from Rare’s classic N64 shooter Jet Force Gemini. Don the appearance of interstellar heroes Juno, Vela, and Lupus, then party like it’s 1999!

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Indie greats revealed for Minecraft skin pack 2
12 years ago

Indie greats revealed for Minecraft skin pack 2

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The reveal of Minecraft‘s second skin pack means the return of revealing sets of skins five at a time. While 4J’s Minecraft skins have always been good, the skins revealed today may be the greatest, most XBLA-friendly ones yet. The newest skins are all characters from indie games: Skulls of the Shogun‘s General Akamoto, Super Meat Boy, Spelunky, Cobalt Agent from the Mojang-published PC game Cobalt, and The Player from Retro City Rampage. Skin Pack 2 will feature 45 skins and is expected to cost 160MSP, akin to Skin Pack 1. More skins will be announced in the coming weeks.

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XBLA version of Minecraft selling 17,000 copies per day
12 years ago

XBLA version of Minecraft selling 17,000 copies per day

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It’s no secret that 4J Studios’ XBLA port of developer Mojang’s Minecraft has been a runaway success. First it sold 1 million copies in less than a week, …
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