Hasta La Gadget!

Well look at that: one minute we’re in the middle of summer, and then October is suddenly here the next. Let’s jump into the Evening Wrap-Up, shall we? Today we heard that Apple may begin sending out invitations to its rumored iPad Mini reveal event on October 10, and we were impressed by the leaked specifications for an upcoming BlackBerry 10 phone called Aristo. The Kindle Paperwhite started shipping to excited readers across the country today, and we found out that the Android remote wipe is still roaming around out there.

Apple and Verizon have admitted to (and fixed) an issue with iPhone 5 that makes data charges go through the roof, while Apple was busy blocking in-app ads for digital stores other than the App Store. A recently discovered Twitter security flaw allows the less favorable people of the world to steal your account, and we found out today that one of The Pirate Bay’s founders is still in jail without any charges. User adoption of Windows 8 seems to be lower than it was for Windows 7, and we caught wind of a new rumor that claims the next Nexus phone could be right around the corner, along with a new version of Jelly Bean.

Mark Zuckerberg visited Russia today to talk about setting up a Facebook research center there, and a particularly funny glitch was seen telling former MobileMe users that their free iCloud storage wouldn’t expire until 2050. There were a couple different team ups today, with Samsung and Peel coming together to offer interactive content during the upcoming presidential debates, and NETGEAR and Qualcomm joining forces to offer a new developer program. The US Navy has helped a team of scientists at Indiana University come up with a particularly scary new bit of malware, while Ten One Design announced the new Pogo Connect Bluetooth 4.0 stylus.

Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition has officially hit 4 million sales, and things aren’t looking too good for the ultrabook. The new MSN portal is taking some design cues from Windows 8, and Netflix has added its “Just For Kids” section to its iPad app. A Google buyout of Viewdle is said to be closing soon, and our old friend the CD turned 30 years old today. Finally tonight, we have a review of the new Vizio All-in-One PC by Chris Burns, so be sure to check it out! That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up – enjoy the rest of your night everyone!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 1, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Minecraft is an adventure game. Minecraft is a horror game. Minecraft is an engineering game. Minecraft is a chemistry game. All of it is made possible by mixing and stacking it’s most basic parts, its elements.

Minecraft: where the oven and TNT are elements. Head to egeres’ deviantART page to see a larger version of his table.

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If you’re an avid Minecraft fan and just can’t get enough of the sandbox-style game, we hope you’re not planning to upgrade to Windows 8. The creator and developer of Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, has stated that he won’t be bringing Minecraft to the Windows 8 platform because of Microsoft locking down the new OS.

Persson tweeted earlier yesterday that Microsoft contacted him about certifying Minecraft for Windows 8. The game developer humbly declined, saying that he “told them to stop trying to ruin the PC as an open platform.” He added that he’d “rather have Minecraft not run on Windows 8 at all than to play along.”

He went on to protest Microsoft‘s new operating system in a way, mentioning that “maybe we can convince a few people not to switch to Windows 8 that way.” We’re not sure how many people will take his advice, but knowing that he’s a popular name in the gaming industry, I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of gamers passed on a Windows 8 upgrade.

This wouldn’t be the first time that Persson has bashed Windows 8. In a Reddit AMA thread last month he stated, “I hope we can keep a lot of open and free platforms around. If Microsoft decides to lock down Windows 8, it would be very very bad for Indie games and competition in general…there’s going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years, mixed in with the huge AAA games that we all love.”

Minecraft creator refusing to support Windows 8 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There is just something about this particular block building title that has actually picked up its fair share of loyal followers. In fact, we have heard that both 4J Studios and Mojang are on the lookout for a possible release date of the Minecraft 1.82 update for the Xbox 360, although they have yet to determine a concrete release date. The thing is, we do know that in Minecraft 1.82 update for the Xbox 360 will be on the receiving end of its fair share of features, and the Creation Mode would be one of them.

Other features that one can look forward to would be the latest Mobs, new structures, and of course, new food. All of those can be seen in the YouTube video above. It must be noted that the initial release of Minecraft on Xbox 360 saw Mojang leave Creative Mode out in the cold, something which came with the PC version right out of the box. Just what is Creative Mode? Well, it removes the survival aspects of the game, so that one is able to create and destroy structures easily. This means you can live out your Incredible Hulk dreams by crushing all blocks in a jiffy, while enabling the ability to fly as well.

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There are a lot of Minecraft clones running around out there, and at first glance, you might be tempted to label Cube World as one of them. The colorful voxel environments are surely reminiscent of Minecraft, but judging from the game’s new multiplayer trailer below, that’s where the similarities end. Instead of a focus on building, Cube World puts the focus on exploration, combat, and collecting loot, and if that doesn’t get you excited, then frankly we don’t know what will.

Cube World has been in development since June 2011, and its creator Wolfram von Funck has been quite good at updating his blog with new screenshots, videos, and news on new features. The latest update features the trailer you see below, which delves into the multiplayer aspects of the game. In it, we see the characters flying around the world in hang gliders, engaging in combat with monsters big and small, and of course, exploring dungeons.

Combat in the game seems fast paced, with monster and player alike dodging out of the way to avoid being hit before running back into the fray to perform a flurry of attacks. The scenery looks beautiful, the weapons appear to be varied (one character uses a bow while the other wields a massive sword), and there are pre-built structures and towns for players to explore as well. When it comes down to it, the best way to describe Cube World might be as a cross between Minecraft and Terraria, only with more RPG elements than both.

Trying to fit it with a label is somewhat frivolous, however – all you need to know is that Cube World looks awesome. Sadly, it doesn’t have a solid release date yet, with Funck saying it will be released “when it’s done.” He isn’t following Mojang’s release schedule of “release early, update often” either, meaning that he won’t be releasing a playable version of the game until the whole thing is finished. With this new trailer, Cube World has officially caught our attention, so you can bet we’ll have more news on the game right here at SlashGear.

Cube World gets awesome multiplayer trailer is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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