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Notch Passes the Torch on Minecraft

Today, Marcus “Notch” Persson wrote on his blog that he has stepped down as the lead developer on Minecraft, the game so huge that if you don’t know what it is as I’m writing about it right now, you... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 02 December 2011 | 5 Comments   

No Minecraft in the IGAs? BLAWARAWAWRGH

I’ve seen a lot of surprised and confused comments at Minecraft’s complete omission from the Inside Gaming Awards this year. The reason for this is fairly direct – we considered it for awards last year. You might get mad at... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 29 November 2011 | 8 Comments   

Notch Gets His Own Hat in Team Fortress 2

I get it, Notch is a veritable superstar in the world of gaming. Having developed Minecraft…and not much else, fans of the block builder treat him like a Swedish god among men. Apparently Valve considers themselves fans of the... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 27 November 2011 | 8 Comments   

Dust Settles on Notch vs Yogscast Minecon Debacle

The Yogscast replies to previous Minecon behavioral accusations. Continue »
By Landon Robinson | 24 November 2011 | 16 Comments   

Inside Gaming Daily – November 22, 2011

I'm thankful for Inside Gaming, what are you thankful for? Continue »
By Phil Jasicki | 22 November 2011 | 0 Comments   

Inside Gaming Daily – November 21, 2011

It's a new IG Daily, now watch it! Seriously, watch it. Continue »
By Phil Jasicki | 21 November 2011 | 0 Comments   

Minecraft Creator “Notch” Drops The Hammer on Community Members

Early this afternoon, there was a kerfuffle about on Twitter. Markus Persson, otherwise known as Notch and famous creator of Minecraft, recently tweeted about a pair of community members and their behavior at Minecon, last weekend’s Minecraft celebratory convention.... Continue »
By Landon Robinson | 21 November 2011 | 103 Comments   

Minecraft for Xbox 360 Gets New Trailer, New Crafting System

Back at E3 2011, you might recall the surprising announcement that Minecraft would be coming to Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. After that, no more details or information was given on the project, when it was coming out,... Continue »
By Landon Robinson | 18 November 2011 | 4 Comments   

Inside Gaming Trailers – November 18, 2011

We have lots and lots of trailers today, good ones too. Continue »
By Phil Jasicki | 18 November 2011 | 0 Comments   

Inside Gaming Daily – November 17, 2011

I show my moves off now everybody do me. Continue »
By Phil Jasicki | 17 November 2011 | 8 Comments   

Minecraft Pocket Edition Hitting iOS Tomorrow

  This Friday, the successful and popular indie title Minecraft will be released in final form to the masses. However, Minecraft on the PC/Mac isn’t the only version releasing this week, as the mobile version for the iOS App Store (iPod, iPhone,... Continue »
By Landon Robinson | 16 November 2011 | 4 Comments   

Minecraft Goes Gold, Appears in Skyrim

Late yesterday, it seems that Mojang’s Marcus “Notch” Persson tweeted music to crafty ears: “So, yes, Minecraft has gone gold.” For those who aren’t in the know on the lingo, “going gold” means that the code for the title... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 15 November 2011 | 10 Comments   

Numbers: Minecraft hits 4M, Xbox 360 Hits 57M

Today, Mojang and their baby, Minecraft, achieved a new milestone: 4 million paid users of the game, whose official, post-beta version is set to be released later this month. According to a post on Gamasutra, the game sold its... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 07 November 2011 | 1 Comment   

Blockade Runner is Minecraft In Space

embedded by Embedded Video If, somehow, you haven’t gotten quite enough Minecraft, what with the release of version 1.8 and today’s release of 1.9, lucky for you there’s a new alternative. It’s called Blockade Runner, and it’s all the... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 22 September 2011 | 0 Comments   

Minecraft Prerelease 1.9 Is Available Now, Has Snow Golems and NPCs

Whoa, how’d that happen so damned fast? Today, Markus “Notch” Persson let it drop on Twitter that the prerelease edition of Minecraft 1.9 would be available for download today. And now it’s here! Holy GAAAAAD! According to a post on... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 22 September 2011 | 0 Comments   

Minecraft meets Parkour, Creates Mirror’s Edge-Craft

embedded by Embedded Video Hey, look! A video where someone does something in Minecraft that real people do in real life! Wow! This time, it’s a pretty entertaining video of Minecraft-Parkour. NOT BAD. Of course, this post wouldn’t be... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 19 September 2011 | 0 Comments   

Minecraft 1.8 Update Officially Released

The guys at Geekosystem have kindly posted some extensive and detailed information about the newly (and officially released) Minecraft 1.8 “Adventure Update.” The post mentions that this is something of a precursor for the forthcoming “Adventure Mode,” and will... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 14 September 2011 | 0 Comments   

Minecraft 1.8 Leaked by Mojang, Duck Hunt Successfully Recreated

embedded by Embedded Video As if anyone reading this didn’t already know, on Friday, it was “confirmed” by Markus “Notch” Persson himself that the latest update to Minecraft, version 1.8, was “leaked” (winking emoticons necessitate the use of air-quotes,... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 12 September 2011 | 0 Comments   

Thought Experiment: Meta-Minecraft

embedded by Embedded Video Making use of Redstone circuits and their crude computing capabilities, Hans Lemurson, a Minecraft modder of some online renown, has rigged up an in-game Minecraft simulator. Apparently, he was responding to online jokesters and jerksters... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 01 September 2011 | 0 Comments   

Modern Warfare 3 on Steamworks, Minecraft Stays Steam-Free

Valve’s online game-retail service, Steam, is sort of like a popular nightclub in some ways. News of who’s there is just as big as news of who isn’t. Such is the case today, with news breaking yesterday that Activision’s... Continue »
By Brian P Rubin | 30 August 2011 | 0 Comments   
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