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Platform Win, Mac, Linux, XBLA, Android, iOS, 360 Publisher Microsoft Game Studios Developer Mojang Release Date 05/09/2012

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Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition review: heart-shaped blocks

By Russ Pitts on May 07, 2012 05.07.12

Block-shaped trees can be harvested for block-shaped wood, and then that wood can be used to craft a variety of block-shaped objects, like tools, torches and boats. Mine more materials to craft more things. Repeat.Simple. Now, Minecraft has made its way to the Xbox 360 courtesy of Mojang and port developer 4J Studios, and all of that simplicity - and its various complications - have come with it. But while Minecraft XBLA chips away at the time required to scour the depths of Mojang's debut, some of the mystery might have fallen away in the process. However you choose to spend your time in Minecraft is fine with Minecraft - It doesn't judge The core of Minecraft's gameplay has remained intact: you mine and then you craft. You begin empty-handed and literally construct...

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Apple reveals top 50 apps of all time, counting down to 50 billion downloads

By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 03, 2013 05.03.13

Nearly 50 billion apps have been download from Apple's App Store, the company announced today. To commemorate the approaching milestone, Apple revealed the 25 most downloaded apps in both the paid and free categories. Topping the paid apps list is the original Angry Birds, followed by Halfbrick Studios' Fruit Ninja, Lima Sky's Doodle Jump, Cut the Rope and Angry Birds Seasons. Words With Friends sits at number eight, while Angry Birds Space is tenth and PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies is number 12. Angry Birds Star Wars also makes the list at number 18, and Minecraft Pocket Edition takes the twenty-third spot. Facebook sits at number one on the free apps list, followed directly by Pandora Radio, Instagram, YouTube, Skype and Words With Friends Free. Twitter's application is eighth with T...

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Minecraft Xbox 360 headed to European retailers June 28

By Emily Gera on May 01, 2013 05.01.13

The Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft is headed to European retailers on June 28, Microsoft confirmed today in a statement to VG247. This upcoming disc version of Minecraft will also include a free 48-hour Xbox Live trial, which will give all players the chance to access the game's online co-op. This follows last month's announcement of a delayed release in North America. The title was scheduled to hit retail shelves on April 30 at a price point of $19.99; however, Major Nelson revealed the retail release would be delayed until June 4 in order to ensure the latest content updates would be included in the physical copy of the game.

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Notch unveils free ceiling-inspired Unity game called Drop, playable now

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 29, 2013 04.29.13

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson unveiled Drop, a free Unity game available to play now, the developer revealed on his Twitter account. According to Notch, the game was mainly inspired by a section of ceiling in his apartment, as well as Fez's ending and Super Hexagon. Gameplay consists of gamers typing in the corresponding blinking letters on the screen and pressing space or enter to advance. Bonus points are awarded if more than four letters are entered at a time. The game speeds up if the wrong letter is entered and it's game over if a letter leaves the screen. According to Notch's Twitter, he shared Drop's code with game developer Mike Bithell, the creator of Thomas Was Alone, who then built an Oculus Rift version of the game.

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Minecraft Papercraft Studio update adds mobs, apps now on sale

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 26, 2013 04.26.13

The latest update to Minecraft Papercraft Studio, the iOS app from 57Digital that lets you print out your avatars and turn them into real-life models, brings in Minecraft mobs to augment your papercraft collection. The version 1.2 patch, released today, adds 26 mobs including friends and enemies alike, such as creepers, pigs and sheep. In addition, the app now supports armor and has improved menu navigation. Along with updating Papercraft Studio, 57Digital has dropped the price on its Minecraft apps by $1 for the next week: Papercraft Studio, Skin Studio and Minecraft Explorer Pro are each available for $1.99 in the U.S., £1.49 in the U.K. and €1.79 in Europe.

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Minecraft developers make Time's list of 100 most influential people

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 18, 2013 04.18.13

Mojang's Markus 'Notch' Persson and Jens Bergensten have made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world for 2013. An introductory post by SimCity designer Will Wright praised the pair's work on Minecraft, calling the game a "wonderful combination of accessibility and depth, allowing for complex output with simple input." Wright wrote that Mojang's game is introducing children to computer programming as one of the "clear landmarks" along the path towards teaching them coding. Wright watches his son play Minecraft, noting how immersive the community surrounding the game has become. "He spends half his time playing and the other half watching video tutorials other players have made about making cool things with Minecraft," he wrote. "It's a community actively...

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Xbox Live experiencing service outages for some users

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 13, 2013 04.13.13

Xbox Live users may experience some problems when attempting to sign in, create new or existing Minecraft game saves or use Last.fm, according to the Xbox Live service status page. "We're still hard at work fixing the issue members are having signing in to Xbox Live," the status page reads. "Thank you for your patience during this time ... If you're an Xbox Silver member having problems using existing or newly-created saves in Minecraft, please know we're working hard to fix this issue! We'll update you as soon as we have more information. Thanks for your patience!"The service page advises users to check back every 30 minutes for updates. We have contacted Microsoft for comment and will update accordingly.

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Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition retail release delayed until June 4

By Dave Tach on Apr 12, 2013 04.12.13

The retail release of Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition has been delayed to June 4, according to a tweet by Xbox spokesperson Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb. Microsoft announced the disc-based version of the game last month, pegging it for an April 30 release in North America and revealing that the $19.99 retail package would include the "new additions coming soon in the ninth title update." Major Nelson's tweet said that the delay is necessary "to include the very latest content." Though he didn't make the connection, the delay may be due to recent troubles with Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition's ninth title update, which went live last week and brought a slew of bugs, including lighting and connection problems, that developer 4J Studios acknowledged in the days after release. A change log published...

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Minecraft's Notch more influential than world leaders, David Bowie, according to Time poll (update: places second)

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 12, 2013 04.12.13

Mojang studio founder and Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson is in second place in Time magazine's poll for most influential person in the world. The Time 100 Poll for 2013 is currently asking readers to cast their votes as to who they think is the most influential out of 100 individuals. Editors will make the final decision on the rankings next week. According to the listing on Time's website, Persson has 151,520 votes in his favor, while 17,234 voted "no way." Persson is currently below Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who after assuming power last year made a declaration immunizing his actions from being legally challenged. The declaration has since been annulled. Individuals ranking below Persson include North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in sixth, Gangnam Style artist Psy in...

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Minecraft Xbox Edition title update 10 will address bugs, awaiting certification

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 09, 2013 04.09.13

The latest title update for the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft, posted via the game's forums, will fix bugs causing the game to crash, slow down and more. Title update 10 will address issues with Xbox Live Silver members who would previously receive an error message when loading a save, as well as collision box problems and issues with animals randomly taking damage, among other things. Additional fixes include problems with the game's potion bottles, dispensers and fire charges. According to a recent tweet from 4J Studios, the developer behind the Xbox 360 version, the fixes are currently being tested and are awaiting a Microsoft certification test slot. You can read the full list of changes here. Minecraft's last title update, 9, went live a day early on April 4.

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Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition update brings bugs and crashes, developer working on fixes

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 05, 2013 04.05.13

Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition's title update 9, which went live yesterday, brought along with it a score of bugs and other problems that developer 4J Studios is currently working to correct, according to the developer's Twitter feed. Shortly after the update went live, 4J tweeted that Xbox Live Silver members were reporting issues when trying to load save files. According to the developer, disconnecting from Xbox Live or switching to a wired connection without a cable rectifies the problem. If you get "Connection to the server was lost" and are a LIVE Silver user, try disconnecting the ethernet cable. We are fixing this bug. — 4J Studios (@4JStudios) April 4, 2013 Also, if you use WIFI and you get "Connection to the server was lost" and are a LIVE Silver user, switch to...

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