Minecraft Title Update 9 screenshots and new avatar items
The End is near…in Minecraft, that is. 4J Studios has been hard at work on the game’s ninth title update, which will feature a long list of changes and fixes. No addition is bigger than that of The...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed and Borderlands skins coming to Minecraft in Skin Pack 4
The record-breaking Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition continues to be wildly popular, and soon players will have even more customization options for their characters with the upcoming Skin Pack 4. The DLC...
View ArticleMinecraft on Xbox 360 releasing on retail disc April 30
If you aren’t among the millions who have already downloaded Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, you will soon find yourself presented with another option when the game becomes available on a disc. According...
View ArticleOfficial Minecraft books arrive in the UK this September
This September, Minecraft builds its empire by venturing into the world of print with the help of UK publishing house Egmont. The new line of officially licensed books will launch with four handbooks...
View ArticleMinecraft surpasses 6 million sold
Have you played Minecraft? With the newly released sales figures for the game, odds are high that you have. 4J Studios, the developer behind the mega-hit, took to Twitter today to announce an...
View ArticleThe End comes to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Title Update 9 is now available for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. Along with a bunch of add-ons and fixes including climbable vines, tweaks to crafting recipes and the ability for sheep to re-grow...
View ArticleNew Minecraft title update causes bugs, fix coming
Title Update 9 for Minecraft released earlier this week, bringing fans a new area to explore in The End, but apparently also brought some bugs along with it. Xbox Live Silver members have been...
View ArticleMinecraft title update 10 on its way, awaiting certification
After the ninth title update for Minecraft caused problems for some players, 4J Studios has readied its tenth update to fix a lot of the newly caused bugs. They took to Twitter to verify what fixes...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition – One billion hours played, retail version delayed
Mojang’s mega-hit Minecraft is like an epidemic (in a positive way). People flocked to the PC game in droves. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is incredibly popular as...
View ArticleMinecraft retail disc releasing June 28 in Europe
After being delayed to include the most recent title updates, European fans of Minecraft will get their retail edition on June 28, about three weeks after the North American release on June 4....
View ArticleNew Minecraft skin pack coming soon
For those still spending a good chunk of their time with Minecraft, you’ll be happy to know that the Battle and Beasts skin pack is coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace for 160 MSP. In it you’ll find...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox One Edition announced
Minecraft will make the jump to the next generation as an Xbox One release, Microsoft announced today at its E3 media briefing. Microsoft Studios Corporate Vice President Phil Spencer made the...
View ArticleState of Decay tops Minecraft in weekly sales; modified for Australia
June has certainly been the month of State of Decay on Xbox Live Arcade. The zombie apocalypse simulator has broken records, becoming the platform’s fastest selling original IP, and garnering praise...
View ArticleMineCon heading to Orlando this November
The annual convention for all things Minecraft has officially been given a time, and place, according to Mojang’s Markus “Notch” Persson and Patrick Geuder. The video above, posted to Mojang’s...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition introduces game favorites with Skin Pack 5
The latest pack of skins to hit Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has arrived, bringing with it a host of characters from gaming’s biggest franchises. Available today for 160 MSP, Skin Pack 5 bundles...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition 12th update details
Details have emerged regarding the 12th title update for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, which has sold more than eight million copies since the release of the game on Xbox Live Arcade. PlayXBLA will be...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Title Update 12 available
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition‘s Title Update 12 is now available. Several highlights include a new jungle biome along with several new jungle related items like jungle wood stairs, blocks and tree...
View ArticleMinecraft: Mass Effect Edition coming tomorrow
The most recent Minecraft update added support for texture packs, but so far only the default look has been available. After the update released, 4J Studios tweeted that new textures will come in new...
View ArticleDig these details on Minecraft’s texture packs and Title Update 13
Scotland-based developer and Xbox-based steward of the Minecraft universe, 4J Studios, has announced the next chapter of the digital powerhouse was officially submitted to Microsoft for certification....
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’s first texture pack revealed
The first of many original texture packs coming to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has been revealed. Dubbed the Plastic Texture Pack, developer 4J Studios and publisher Microsoft Studios have announced...
View ArticleMinecraft Title Update, Texture Pack now live; new Skin Pack coming
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition‘s unending stream of updates and downloadable content keeps on flowing, as Title Update 13 and the first original texture pack are now available for consumption. We...
View ArticleMinecraft Natural Texture Pack coming soon
Hot off the heals of the Plastic Texture Pack, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is already getting another new texture pack. The Natural Texture Pack substitutes the original, cartoony look of Minecraft...
View ArticleMinecraft receives new texture pack
Update: The Minecraft Natural Texture Pack is available now for $1.00. Original story follows. Minecraft is the gift that keeps on giving. Its XBLA release could have been a small-scale, low attention...
View ArticleMinecraft gets free Halloween Texture Pack
Good news for fans of Minecraft, a special Halloween Texture Pack is now available to download for free here. The download is available until the end of this week (November 3) and includes what looks...
View ArticleMinecraft: Skyrim Edition coming soon
Anyone who’s played Skyrim probably remembers the Minecraft easter egg on top of the Throat of the World. Minecraft will soon be returning the favor, releasing a new Mash-Up Pack centered around...
View ArticleMinecraft Skyrim mash-up coming tomorrow
Dragonborns and Minecraft players, rejoice! The official trailer has been released for the Skyrim Mash-Up Pack, showcasing the Dovahkiin’s hijinks as he ventures through blocky recreations of famous...
View ArticleMinecraft documentary hits YouTube
In case you haven’t heard of this Minecraft thing, 2 Player Productions has the full story on what is now one of gaming’s most iconic franchises. Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a nearly two-hour...
View ArticleMinecraft hits 10 million copies sold
Holy texture packs, Batman! Major Nelson announced Friday that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has passed 10 million in total sales. To put that in perspective, this massive number is creeping up there...
View ArticleMinecraft Title Update 14 enters certification
Minecraft has been pretty busy recently, launching on PS3 and making movies and all. It may feel like the Xbox 360 edition hasn’t gotten much attention in the past few months, but that will soon...
View ArticleMinecraft TU14 coming tomorrow
If our Twitter feed is anything to judge by, the moment you’ve all been waiting for is about to arrive. Minecraft Title Update 14 is smashing onto XBLA tomorrow, March 26. While we’ve been hearing...
View Article4J Studios is working to get a fix out for Minecraft bugs
4J Studios is coming off the release of their latest highly anticipated Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition title update, but that doesn’t mean their work is done. While the update introduced a massive number...
View ArticleXbox 360 Minecraft recreation of New York City revealed
There have been scale replicas of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Golden Gate Bridge, journeys into Westeros, Azeroth, Helm’s Deep, and Hyrule, but little could prepare us for what was unveiled over the...
View ArticleMinecraft Xbox 360 Title Update 15 now live
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has received its 15th title update, and Official Xbox Magazine has the details. Title Update 15 includes a number of different changes and bugfixes, including drop rate...
View ArticleMinecraft Candy Texture Pack out now
Craving something sweet? Look no further than the new Minecraft texture pack! The Candy Texture Pack turns every block in the world into an edible treat. Forests are filled with ice cream trees, the...
View ArticleMinecraft Xbox One Edition to have larger worlds
4J Studios is hard at work on the Xbox One edition of Minecraft, and it looks like their next-gen port is going to be a lot bigger. They’ve released screenshots on Twitter comparing the draw distances...
View ArticleMinecraft coming to Xbox One in August
It’s official. Minecraft Xbox One Edition will be released in August for $19.99. In addition to “significantly bigger worlds” and better draw distances than the Xbox 360 version, Xbox One Edition will...
View ArticleMinecraft Halo Mash-Up Pack lands May 28
We’ve been on the surface of Mass Effect‘s Mars, we’ve fought the ender dragons of Skyrim, but Minecraft‘s next Mash-Up Pack will take us to its biggest franchise yet. Minecraft: Halo Edition...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Skin Pack 6 out now
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has officially received its sixth skin pack with today’s skin pack release. The pack is only $1.99 features an absolute plethora of skins, among them are skins from Super...
View ArticleMinecraft gets an Honest Game trailer
Smosh Games, creator of the Honest Game trailer series, has parodied Minecraft in their most recent video. There’s lots of excellent parody content to be had here, but the bit that will really hit...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils San Diego Comic Con lineup
Microsoft recently announced what games they will be bringing with them to San Diego Comic Con later this month. If you’re lucky enough to be able to go to this year’s mega-con, then be sure to check...
View ArticleMinecraft visited by the Guadians of the Galaxy
By now you’ve probably heard Marvel’s cosmic comedy Guardians of the Galaxy released on Friday and became a huge box office hit. Maybe you were one of the many who saw movie over the weekend. If you...
View ArticleDoctor Who skins now available for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Get ready, Whovians! As of Friday you can now take the form of over 50 of your favorite Doctor Who characters while playing Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. The skin pack has been in the works for a...
View ArticlePhil Spencer: Minecraft 2 may not be something that ‘makes the most sense’
When Microsoft announced in September that it would acquire Minecraft developer Mojang for the price of $2.5 billion, no one outside the company seemed to be able to agree on what it should do with...
View ArticleMinecraft Halloween and steampunk texture packs available now
Here’s some treats that you don’t have to dress up for — Minecraft has new texture packs available. Spook your world with the Halloween texture pack, available now for free. There is also a new...
View ArticleGet in the holiday spirit with the Minecraft Festive Mash-Up Pack
Dress up your characters and decorate your worlds for the holiday season with the Minecraft Festive Mash-Up Pack. Minecraft’s Festive Mash-Up Pack is available for download tomorrow, December 10 on...
View ArticleThe Simpsons coming to Minecraft in February
The residents of Springfield will come to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and Minecraft: Xbox One Edition next month. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as 19 other fan-favorite characters, will...
View ArticleStar Wars Rebels Skin Pack available now for Minecraft
Take your world of Minecraft to a galaxy far, far away with the Star Wars Rebel Skin Pack available now for both Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and Minecraft: Xbox One Edition. Packed full of 23 new...
View ArticleMinecraft getting new skin, achievements and more
Minecraft, on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One, will be receiving new content via a free update releasing this Wednesday. Players on both consoles will be receiving a new character to explore their worlds....
View ArticleMinecraft celebrates its birthday with free skins
It was Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition's third birthday last Saturday and to celebrate they decided to give fans a gift straight from the heart. Players on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One will be able to get...
View ArticleMinecraft goes Greek with new DLC pack
Fancy becoming mythic? Minecraft players can do just that with a new Greek Mythology DLC pack released last week for Xbox One and Xbox 360 editions. Players can meet Zeus, Poseidon, Athena and many...
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