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Minecraft update to include NPCs, more lethal spiders, silverfish
Minecraft’s next update is in the works, and a few early details on it have been posted online from PAX Prime, which is going on this weekend in Seattle. According to IGN, which was given an early look...
View ArticleMinecraft Adventure update gets a trailer
A video for the Adventure update to Minecraft has been released, and we’ve got it posted below for you courtesy of Shack. Mojang plans on releasing the update on September 8 which will include various...
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Saturday Shorts: Borderlands, Xperia, MineCon, EQ, Mega Man, sales
It’s that time again, only it’s Saturday. Borderlands has been updated on Steam with cloud saves and a beta stat-tracking feature. Minecraft’s new update has apparently leaked early, but Notch doesn’t...
View ArticleMinecraft hit by Adventure Update 1.8
After a slightly protracted development schedule and a pre-release leak, the massive Adventure Update (1.8) has arrived for Minecraft. I know you’ve probably already got it after the somewhat official...
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Minecraft’s block-carrying Endermen: “A horrible idea”
Those scary new Endermen that were only just introduced to Minecraft have already had their powers turned down a notch (ha. Geddit?), which shouldn’t make them less terrifying, but will make them less...
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Mojang and Bethesda heading to court over Scrolls trademark
Markus Persson has stated over Twitter that the trademark issue between Mojang and Bethesda over the name “Scrolls” is heading to court. Last month, Mojang received a letter from Betheda’s legal...
View Article“Two more major features” to be implemented into Minecraft before November...
The full version of Minecraft will be released on November 18, and before that happens, “two more major features” will be added to the game, according to Notch. Mojang plans to have all content...
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Notch offered to give up Scrolls trademark for Zenimax
Mojang founder Markus “Notch” Persson has admitted it had offered to give up the trademark for Scrolls for Zenimax, as well as deciding to add a subtitle to at the end. But speaking on his blog, after...
View ArticleDragons are invading Minecraft
Dragons are coming to Minecraft, and Notch has posted some shots of the creatures through here, pics. As G4 noted, textures for the critters haven’t been implemented yet, but you get the idea of what...
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How Minecraft re-shaped the gaming industry
Ahead of the full game’s release today, Nathan Grayson takes look at how Minecraft changed the games industry whilst still in its infancy, and how it will further continue to revolutionise it in the...
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Quick Quotes: Notch’s opinions on piracy
“Piracy is not a solution to anything,” says Minecraft creator Notch. The Swedish developer has never really hidden his views on piracy. Summarised, the Minecraft creator considers software theft a...
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GDC 2012: SWTOR postmortem and Notch Q&A announced
GDC organizers have announced a Star Wars: The Old Republic postmortem as well as a Q&A featuring Markus “Notch” Persson as part of the lineup for the show’s Main Conference. In the Game Design...
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Notch to Schafer: “Let’s make Psychonauts 2 happen”
Following comments that a sequel had been pitched “several times” to no avail this morning, Mojang boss Markus Persson has publicly offered on Twitter Double Fine head Tim Schafer to fund Psychonauts...
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Notch to receive BAFTA Special Award
BAFTA’s announced it’s to reward the Special Award to Mojang’s Markus ‘Notch’ Persson at the BAFTA Video Game Awards next week. The Minecraft creator is being given the reward for his work on the game...
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Minecraft hits 5.2 million sales, still a secret yet to find, says Notch
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has confirmed that Minecraft has now sold 5.2 million units since it first went into a public alpha state in 2009. But speaking at a GDC interview session, conducted by SpyParty...
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Mojang and Bethesda reach an agreement over use of Scrolls
Markus “Notch” Persson has taken to Twitter to announce Mojang and ZeniMax, have reached an agreement over the use of the title Scrolls. “The settlement is that we give them the trademark, get to keep...
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Notch: Psychonauts 2 won’t happen for “a while”
Markus “Notch” Persson has said it will be a while before Tim Schafer will have the time to begin work on Psychonauts 2. Speaking with Gamespy, Notch said he and Schafer met at GDC where the Double...
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Notch: Digital distribution monopoly “a bit dangerous”
Although Mojang’s founder really likes Steam, he’s wary of one platform dominating the PC market. Speaking to Gamespy, Markus “Notch” Persson said he approves of the growing field of competition in the...
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Minecraft’s Notch working on “space adventure game”
Minecraft creator and BAFTA winner Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has told the BBC he’s currently working on a “space game,” a project which he intends to start work on in seriousness this summer. Speaking in...
View ArticleTeaser for Notch’s 0x10c space sim released
A teaser video for Notch’s 0x10c space sim is below. The developer said the title is still “extremely early in development,” but like with Minecraft, Mojang expects to release it early to allow the...
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