May 27
May 27
After the success that was Minecraft, the game’s developer Mojang is at it again with a new game. However, they’re taking a different approach this time around. Instead of making a pixelated sandbox-world title, they’re teasing what looks to be a Magic-esque game that has some really good cartoonish graphics. Scrolls, as it’s called, has been given a launch date and the public beta is coming next month.
The game’s public beta is launching on June 3, which is an exact week from today. You’ll have to pay up $20 for the game, which will be available on Windows and OS X, but it seems the game will be mostly ready to go anyway, as the development team is confident about the game’s launch, despite it still being in a beta.
Scrolls is essentially a digital trading card game, and it shows warriors battling out the results of actions and powers listed on cards when played. Players will also be able to trade cards, build decks, and play in tournaments, so the mechanics of the game will be a lot like playing an actual physical card game with friends, except this method is over the internet.
From the trailer alone, the game looks to have a lot of different components that come together nicely, and it seems the replay value will be pretty high. You’ll be able to purchase items with coins, and it looks like the game will be rife with in-app purchases as well, which should be a huge revenue opportunity for Mojang.
Overall, the trailer looks exciting, and while I’m personally not a huge fan of the fantasy genre, I do like a good card game every now and then, and this looks to be something that I could easily get into. $20 isn’t too bad of a price, either, so you better prepare to take part in the beta, as the final version will be more expensive when it initially launches.
SOURCE: Scrolls
Minecraft developers tease Scrolls, open beta begins June 3 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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May 07
If you’re looking for more virtual worlds to explore using the Oculus Rift, MTBS3D forum user StellaArtois has developed something that might strike your fancy: a Minecraft mod dubbed Minecrift that bakes in support for the virtual reality headset. The modification still needs refining, but it already incorporates head tracking and warping. Not only did the intrepid forum goer grapple with the OpenGL API to devise the solution, but they also created the altered software before their own Rift dev kit arrived, relying on others to provide feedback for tweaking.
Mojang has has expressed interest in the VR headset and already has one in house, but official support for the Rift doesn’t seem close at hand for Minecraft.”Would take a lot of work to get it working for Minecraft, but not impossible – especially with the new launcher,” Mojang dev Nathan Adams tweeted yesterday regarding the Rift. Click the first source link below to give the mod a shot or head past the break to see it in action.
Via: Road To VR
Source: MTBS3D, @Dinnerbone (Twitter)
Mar 13
A Minecraft world really comes alive with internet-based multiplayer, but the requirement for a dedicated host creates its fair share of problems for both casual gamers and parents worried about where their kids will play. Mojang is currently testing a subscription service, Minecraft Realms, that could put at least some minds at ease. Along with providing a consistent world, it will give the host strict control over who gets in; long-term plans should also include profiles with trustworthy mods already installed. The developer hopes to launch betas for both desktops and mobile devices around May, with rates between $10 to $15 per month to keep a world going, but only the owner would shoulder the full costs. We imagine that there will be at least a few takers, both among families and those who want to safeguard their elaborate masterworks.
Filed under: Gaming, Internet, Software
Via: The Verge
Source: GamesIndustry International
Feb 11
We’re sure, just like us, many of you are fans of Mojang’s Minecraft no matter where you play it. We’ve spent hours upon hours building our dream home by day while trying to stay safe from the enemies that tend to make their way across the world at night. But what if those enemies all of a sudden started coming out during the day?
A fan-made video called “Minecraft: Day Blockers” highlights this exact predicament and was published on YouTube yesterday. The fan-made video combines the real-world with Minecraft’s 8-bit visuals seamlessly. Throughout the entire video, you’ll see the two Minecraft players attack their enemies with a diamond sword, a bow & arrow, and later on in the video, both. (more…)
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Feb 11
Minecraft Pi Edition ready to download, offers pint-size play on a pint-size PC
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Is Minecraft the new Doom? It feels that way, as it’s increasingly playable on every platform under the sun — including the finally available Raspberry Pi port. After a false start in December, Mojang has posted Minecraft: Pi Edition for consumption on the tiny ARM PC. The public release is a cut-down version of Pocket Edition that fits into the system’s limited resources, including networking if you’ve bought the $35 Raspberry Pi unit. The limitations reduce the chances that you’ll be creating virtual electronics with a device that was originally meant for very real electronics, but try not to let the irony sting: it’s a chance to create blocky virtual worlds on a computer that costs less than a good night on the town.
Filed under: Gaming
Source: Mojang
Feb 11
Minecraft has been a big hit lately. The pixelated sandbox game has seen millions of downloads on multiple platforms, and today the game is seeing its release on the infamous Raspberry Pi hobbyist board. What’s perhaps even better, is that the game will be free to all Raspberry Pi users, which will save you a couple of bucks if you planned to buy it on another platform.
The Raspberry Pi version of the game, called Minecraft: Pi Edition, takes a few steps to get going, of course. Users will need to download a program called Raspbian “wheezy,” and then boot their RaspPi boards with the program. After that, all that stands in your way of hours of Minecraft play time are a few terminal commands.
There’s actually a dedicated blog specifically for the Raspberry Pi version of the game, and that’s where more details can be found if you need a little help getting the game going on your board. Of course, it takes a bit more effort than booting up a game on other platforms, but getting Minecraft for free seems like a good trade-off.
The Raspberry Pi is available for purchase in the US for $35, but it’s unsurprisingly sold out, and it’ll most likely stay that way for a while. However, if you don’t already have a Raspberry Pi board, you can buy one now and at least get yourself on the waiting list while you can, since waiting until they come back in stock might not be the quickest option to obtaining one.
Minecraft now available for free on Raspberry Pi is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Feb 11
Back in November of last year, Mojang the company behind Minecraft, announced that the game was coming to the Raspberry Pi platform. In case, you don’t know about Raspberry Pi, it’s a very small computer design (credit-card sized) that can be used as a core system, and extended for many purposes. It’s incredibly cheap ($25 – $35 with more connectors) and is powered by a Broadcom BCM2835 system on chip (SoC) which features hardware graphics etc.
Minecraft for Raspberry Pi is completely free, and is now available for download. According to Mojang, Minecraft Pi will have a limited set of features. We’re not sure what this will evolve into, but the cost of building a Minecraft Lan-party just drop by a factor of 10X.
For those not familiar with Minecraft, it is an open world game in which users can shape their world by taking action (adding/deleting) basic building blocks of materials. The game has many aspects such as a purely creative mode where players can fly, or a survival mode where they need to manage resources and hunger. In the most difficult mode, the world resets upon death. Ouch.
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Feb 11
Minecraft: Pi Edition Brings Mojang’s World Building Game To The Raspberry Pi For Free
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Today on the Mojang blog, the developer announced general availability of Minecraft: Pi Edition, a version of Minecraft designed specifically to run on the open source Raspberry Pi computer. The version is completely free and was originally announced late last year as an effort to get kids more interested in the kind of exploratory programming the Pi can offer.
Minecraft: Pi allows players to interact with it in the usual way, but it also supports a variety of programming languages so that players can get much more involved with editing the game’s code. That gives it more flexibility than you’ll find in the paid consumer shipping versions of Minecraft, in a package that’s completely free to run on $35 Raspberry Pi hardware.
The version missed its initial planned launch date, but that was because porting Minecraft to the Raspberry Pi proved more difficult than originally thought. Despite delays, the arrival of this software on the platform once again expands the possibilities for the platform created by Eben Upton and his team. A lot of the innovative uses we see involve hardware hacks, but this is a change that should give some kids their first crack at seeing what’s involved in game development from the ground up.
Dec 10
Minecraft players on Xbox 360 are about to take a pretty significant step up with title update 7. Recently detailed on PlayXBLA.com, title update 7 for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition brings the game up to PC version 1.0.1, so there are plenty of noteworthy additions with this release. Unfortunately, The End won’t be featured in title update 7, with players being forced to wait until title update 8 to take on the Ender Dragon.
No matter though, because TU 7 adds things like experience points, animal breeding, potion making, and the enchanting table. The very rare Mushroom Biome is being added in this update, as are Nether Fortresses. Players will have a new tutorial world to check out once title update 7 hits, and villagers will finally be added to those empty NPC villages.
So, even though you’ll have to wait until title update 8 for The End to be added to the game, there are still plenty of things to get excited about in title update 7. The 4J Studios Twitter account says that there are few other things missing from TU 7, such as jungles, ocelots, iron golems, and spawn eggs, but those will all be added in a later update. Unfortunately, there’s no release date for TU 7 yet, so players may be waiting a while for this stuff to arrive.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has taken off in a pretty big way. It’s sold millions of copies since launch, and has even managed to beat out Call of Duty for the top spot on Xbox Live’s weekly activity chart in the past. 4J Studios shows no sign down of slowing down with the updates either, so players should have a steady stream of new content to look forward to for some time to come.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition title update 7 detailed is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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