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News Dinosaurs Come To Life In Minecraft's New Jurassic World DLC
"65 million years in the making"
Mojang has just released Jurassic World DLC for its popular survival crafting game Minecraft. You can purchase it now. Your job as a park manager is to keep a resort operating while crafting and training dinosaurs, building exhibits, and going on expeditions to discover dinosaur DNA. There are vehicles to drive and...
News Mojang's Latest Update For Minecraft Adds Ultra Tough Piglin Brute Mobs
Gold won't distract them
The 'Creeping Winter' DLC for Minecraft Dungeons has finally been announced and now Minecraft itself has been updated. This bumps the game up to version 1.16.20 and adds new features, makes some crafting interface changes, and resolves a bunch of issues. Perhaps the most exciting part of the update is the Piglin Brute - a...
"I still can’t believe we had the opportunity to do that!"
When it comes to all-conquering multiplatform games these days, there are a few titles which tend to dwarf the rest through mainstream cultural saturation. If you're not in their target demographic, it might be possible to miss these games, but you can't escape their influence. Minecraft...
News Minecraft's Nether Update Comes To Switch Next Week
The dark side
A release date for Minecraft's huge and upcoming Nether Update has been revealed. You'll be able to get stuck in on Nintendo Switch and other platforms starting next week on 23rd June. The game's Nether dimension is about to blossom into something much bigger and more exciting than ever before, with new blocks, items, biomes, and...
News Minecraft Adds First-Person Pac-Man Mode, And It Looks Pretty Terrifying
And there's a brand new ghost!
Sometimes, the world of gaming throws something into the mix that you would never have expected to see. Now is one of those times, as Pac-Man and the gang enter the world of Minecraft for some first-person Waka-Waka mayhem. This new DLC has been released in celebration of Pac-Man's 40th anniversary and can be...
News Minecraft Sales Top 200 Million As Developer Mojang Gets A New Logo And Name (Well, Sort Of)
Impressive monthly player figures, too
In a post on Xbox.com Microsoft has announced that over 200 million copies of Minecraft have been sold to date. Not only that, but 126 million people are playing the game on a monthly basis. That's... a lot of people still playing Minecraft! This news, written by head of Mojang Studios Helen Chiang, follows...
News Minecraft Dungeons Was Originally Considered For 3DS And Inspired By Zelda
But it's now on every platform and is more like Diablo
One game we're looking forward to trying out later this month is Mojang's new title, Minecraft Dungeons. Although it's taken a lot of design cues from classic ARPG dungeon crawlers, the game's director Måns Olson recently shed some light on the beginnings of the project in an interview with...
News Minecraft Dungeons Won't Let You Team Up With Random Players Online
And cross-platform play will not be available at launch
Minecraft Dungeons arrives on the Switch and multiple other platforms next month. It's inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and allows you to fight hordes of nasty mobs by yourself, or team up with three other players online or locally. According to the game's official FAQ, though, you won't be...
News Mojang Delayed Minecraft Dungeons To Deliver "A Better End Product"
And to ensure the team was proud of its work
Next month on 26th May, Minecraft Dungeons will finally be released on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms including Xbox Game Pass. It was actually due to arrive this month but was delayed at the last minute. Why was this? Speaking to Eurogamer recently, Mojang's executive producer David...
News PowerA Releasing Minecraft Enhanced Wireless Controller For Switch, Out Later This Week
Just in time for Minecraft Dungeons
Have you been waiting for a Minecraft themed Pro Controller for the Nintendo Switch? Well, here's an enhanced wireless one from the accessory manufacturer PowerA. It's due out in the US later this week on 10th April, according to a listing on Amazon, and will be priced at $49.99. As you can be seen, it resembles...
News Minecraft Dungeons Launches On The Nintendo Switch Next Month
May is the new April
After a delay in 2019, Mojang locked in a new release date for the upcoming "action-adventure" Minecraft Dungeons. It was meant to launch this month, but instead, will now be appearing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 26th May. Here's the official confirmation: This Minec
News Mass Effect Arrives On The Nintendo Switch As A Minecraft Mash-Up Pack
Download it now
In 2012, EA and Bioware released Mass Effect 3 on the Wii U. Now, the series is finally making its return to a Nintendo system. Instead of a game release, though, a Mass Effect-themed Mash-Up Pack for Mojang's hit title Minecraft has been released (again), this time on the
Random The Game Boy Advance Title Metroid Fusion Is Being Recreated In Minecraft
The crossover nobody expected
Minecraft might be more than a decade old now, but somehow the game's community continues to surprise us. While there's been entire calculators and computers recreated within the game before, a Reddit user by the name of Nyubug has now decided to recreate the Game Boy Advance title Metroid Fusion in the base version of...
News Mojang's Buzzy Bees Update Is Now Live In Minecraft
Absolutely buzzing
A number of years ago, Minecraft started out with a couple of basic animals like sheep and pigs. As development progressed, marine life was added to the game, bamboo-chomping pandas showed up and even red foxes appeared. Now, in the latest update (following on from the update for the PS4 version earlier this week), Mojang has...
News Minecraft Switch Players Can Finally Play With Their PS4 Friends From Tomorrow
PS4's version of the game catches up
The PlayStation 4 version of Minecraft is finally being updated to the unified, cross-platform-supporting Bedrock Edition tomorrow, it has been revealed. The news means that Minecraft fans playing on Switch will now be able to play with their friends who own the game on Sony's machine. The official Minecraft...
News Minecraft Was The Most-Viewed Game On YouTube In 2019
Fortnite takes out second spot
The open-world sandbox game Minecraft has had another strong year of support from its developer and playerbase, and to top it off, it's been recognised as the most-watched game on YouTube in 2019, with 100.2 billion views. Since its official launch in 2011, the game has been released on just about every platform at...
Congratulations Microsoft
Microsoft has had a tough time in Japan on the video game front. The latest iteration of its Xbox system shifts a handful of units per week within the region and the company's first-party offerings often struggle to appeal to Japanese players. While it's not going so well for the Xbox or its library of games, one...
News Minecraft Dungeons Launches On Nintendo Switch In April Next Year
Explore, battle, and loot
After being delayed earlier this year, Mojang has now confirmed its new title Minecraft Dungeons will arrive on the Switch and multiple other platforms in April next year. Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass in April 2020. The game itself is described as an "all-new...
Feature The Hall Of Shame – Games Or Series We Never Got Around To Playing
Personal confessions from Team NL
It’s a perennial problem for gaming enthusiasts, young or old: how can I play all the video games? With so many across all the systems, it’s nigh-on impossible to play them all and there’ll always be revered classics or entire series that pass you by completely simply because you never owned a particular...
News Mojang Cancels The Super Duper Graphics Pack For Minecraft
"sorry for not following through on our plans"
Mojang's latest Minecraft blog post has revealed the cancellation of the Super Duper Graphics Pack. This "ambitious initiative" was meant to bring a new look to the open-world survival crafting game, but unfortunately has proven too technically demanding to implement. The main reason it has been axed...
Random Minecraft: Wii U Edition Nearly Featured This Charming Yoshi Horse Skin
Yeah, no thanks
In what is the most important article you'll read today, we share with you undeniable evidence that Yoshi and horses should not mix. When global phenomenon Minecraft crafted its very own release on Wii U several years ago, a Super Mario Mash-Up Pack was released featuring fan-favourite characters. The usual suspects such as Mario,...
News Toy Story Mash-Up Pack Now Available In Minecraft
To infinity and beyond!
To promote the arrival of Toy Story 4 in cinemas, Disney has teamed up with Mojang to release a special Toy Story themed mash-up pack in Minecraft. Here are the details from the Minecraft blog: Woody, Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, and some of the other charismatic characters you know and love have taken a detour to the world of...
News Minecraft Dungeons Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Coming Spring 2020
Microsoft has just shown off the next instalment in the Minecraft series during its E3 brieflng, but what it didn't mention was that the game – Minecraft Dungeons – is also coming to Nintendo Switch. This "all-new action-adventure game" takes inspiration from "classic dungeon crawlers", and certainly looks like a lot of fun...
News Support For Minecraft: Story Mode Ends On 25th June
Download it while you still can
Update: In a statement provided to US Gamer, Mojang said it "no plans" to take over Minecraft: Story Mode from Telltale. A news update over on Minecraft.net has revealed support for Minecraft: Story Mode will end on 25th June 2019. Mojang, on behalf of the now-defunct publisher Telltale Games, explained how both...
Anniversary Minecraft Turns 10 Years Old Today, New Pokémon GO-Like Mobile Game Revealed
Where has the time gone?
Today, the global phenomenon that is Minecraft is celebrating its 10th anniversary and we dread to think how many blocks have been lovingly crafted in that time around the world. On 17th May 2009, Minecraft saw its first public release. The build wasn't quite the same as the beast players enjoy today, but it steadily grew...
Random Minecraft's Creator Won't Be Invited To The Game's Anniversary Celebrations
Erasing history
The original creator of the survival crafting game Minecraft will be excluded from the title's 10-year anniversary celebrations due to his "comments and opinions" on social media, according to Microsoft. Since Marcus "Notch" Persson sold Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion back in 2014, the tech giant has released the game on as...
Random Hyrule Castle From The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Restored In Minecraft
The princess would be proud
It's not often we would go out of our way to showcase all of the stunning custom-made worlds in Minecraft, but this particular project has been officially acknowledged by Nintendo's Japanese website and social media accounts. As you can see in the image above
News The Live-Action Minecraft Movie Is Due Out In 2022
It's going to be a blockbuster
In case you forgot, a live-action Minecraft movie is on the way. It was actually confirmed by the game's creator Markus "Notch" Persson back in 2014 and has since experienced multiple delays. In an official update on the Minecraft website, it's now been revealed the movie will arrive on 4th March 2022. To be precise,...
News Minecraft Update Removes References Of Its Creator From The Game
No longer 'Made by Notch!'
References to Minecraft's creator Markus "Notch" Persson have been removed from the game as part of its latest update. Originally spotted by Twitter user @decrepitlab, and then confirmed by PC Gamer, the update has removed two quotes referencing Persson which would usually appear on the game's splash screen. Previously,...
Random Microsoft Really Digs Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Is Steve joining the battle?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans have apparently lost their minds after Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Twitter account reached out to Nintendo of America’s Twitter account on National Compliment Day. Microsoft’s social account sent a single tweet in Nintendo's direction, revealing its love for the ultimate Smash Bros...
End of an era
Minecraft has just received its last ever update across last generation consoles (including Wii U) and things are starting to get a little emotional. The Nightmare Before Christmas Mash-Up pack, released this week, is the very last addition for the Xbox 360, PS3, Vita and Wii U versions of the game. The development team behind these...
Random Mojang Wants Your Cat In Minecraft
Is your feline better than the rest?
Mojang and Microsoft are running a cat contest in Minecraft. Basically, it's a chance for one lucky player to have their very own feline added to the game. Here's how the competition came about: Our excellent pixel artist, Jasper Boestra, has already designed loads of cute-tacular new cat skins that are coming...
News Sequel To Minecraft Doesn't "Make Sense" According To Microsoft's Helen Chiang
It would fracture the community
When games are successful, naturally sequels are expected. The insanely popular Minecraft appears to be taking a different approach. When Microsoft forked out a whopping $2.5 billion for the franchise in 2014, analysts expected the company would quickly churn out a sequel to make it a worthwhile transaction. It's now...
News Minecon Earth 2018 Reveals Upcoming Content For Minecraft
Panda mobs included
Mojang has revealed its future plans for Minecraft. The new content was announced at this year's Minecon Earth - an annual event for all things related to the one and only crafting, building and survival game. Other than the announcement Panda mobs and more cats are on the way, the next update "Village and Pillage" - due out...
News The Minecraft New Nintendo 2DS XL Is Coming To Europe After All, Available Next Month
Game included
Nintendo has officially revealed the Minecraft New Nintendo 2DS XL 'Creeper Edition' for Europe. Back in July, this luminous green beauty was confirmed for Japanese buyers alongside new Animal Crossing and Mario Kart bundles, but it was unclear whether or not the system would make it to western shores. Then, late last month, we...
News All Versions Of Minecraft Bedrock Edition Have Received Dedicated Servers, Except Switch
Hello darkness, my old friend
Minecraft - or, specifically, the Minecraft Bedrock Edition series of titles - has now received dedicated servers for players across the board. Unfortunately, this feature has arrived on every platform other than Nintendo Switch. Dedicated servers allow players on Windows and Linux computers to set up their...
News Looks Like The Minecraft: New Nintendo 2DS Creeper Edition Is Coming To Europe
Along with the much-delayed game?
Releasing Minecraft on a popular but ageing New Nintendo 3DS was something of a masterstroke, but the recent news that Japan was getting a New Nintendo 2DS: Creeper Edition left us scratching our heads; surely a global launch was in order? Well, it seems that this may be happening – at least if Nintendo Russia is...
News Mojang Redesigning Minecraft’s Game Menus With Help Of Paper Prototype Kits
Submit your own ideas
In a number of titles, slick and easy menu navigation is critical. Minecraft is one of those games reliant on a clean and responsive user interface. While its menus have undergone multiple revisions over the years, Mojang is looking to improve the overall design once again, this time with the assistance of the community...
News Minecraft Movie Delayed After Director Leaves Project
Under reconstruction
Troubled production cycles for movies based on popular video game franchises is seemingly ongoing. Minecraft: The Movie is now the latest one with problems, following Warner Bros. acquisition of Detective Pikachu. The film originally revealed by the game's creator Notch in 2014, when he posted about Mojang's partnership...
Assembly required
It looks like Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two for the Nintendo Switch will arrive on 7th August, according to an estimated release date on the US eShop. The game will include all five episodes and the digital copy will set you back $39.99. Season Two’s story takes place after Jesse and the gang have saved the world. With...
News Nintendo Announces New 2DS XL Minecraft, Mario Kart 7 And Animal Crossing Consoles For Japan
There's life in this system yet
While a great many gamers may have written off the 3DS now the Switch is here, it's vital to remember that it's still very much a part of Nintendo's plans - and the company has reinforced this by announcing a trio of New 2DS XL (or LL as they're known over there) consoles for release in Japan. Launching in the...
News Shots Are Fired In This New Minecraft Cross-Play Trailer
Your move, Sony
Nintendo and Microsoft are leading the cross-play revolution on consoles, but it's Sony's decision to remain out of this multi-platform party that has gained the most column inches of late. Not only has the company blocked cross-play on key titles like Rocket League and Fortnite, it has taken measure
Block Party
Note: This review is for the 'Nintendo Switch Edition' of the game which has since been discontinued and replaced with the more recent version (simply called Minecraft). This update uses the Bedrock engine and supports crossplay and cross-purchases with other platforms. Please bear in mind that while the text below gives a good idea of...
News The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack Is Now Available For Minecraft On 3DS
A different kind of Mario block
Nintendo has announced that the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack is now available for Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition as part of a free update. A friendly partnership between Nintendo, Mojang and Microsoft, this pack includes a whole host of Super Mario-themed characters and environments for you to play with and explore...
News Mojang Details Phase One Features Of Update Aquatic For Minecraft
Gloo gloo
Minecraft is one of those games that’s in a constant state of flux, with the developers wasting no time in adding new content through regular(ish) patches. The big “Bedrock” update is due to launch on the Switch on 21st June, adding in cross-platform play and a whole slew of other features. However, alongside the Bedrock update,...
News You Can Now Play As Final Fantasy XV Characters In Minecraft For Switch And Wii U
The more the merrier
Minecraft is becoming a pretty nifty way to see your favourite characters from rival platforms have a presence on the latest Nintendo hardware; back in January we saw Banjo-Kazooie return to our screens (albeit in blocky form), and we recently found out that playing the game on Switch can net you Xbox
News Playing Minecraft On Nintendo Switch Will Soon Net You Xbox Live Achievements
Well we didn't expect this
We all know that the Switch doesn't have a built-in achievement system, and the debate over whether or not it would benefit the console will likely go on for some time, but this news throws a very interesting addition into the mix. Microsoft and Mojang have confirmed that, once the game's Bedrock update has gone live,...
News Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Gets a Retail Release Date
amiibo support is a thing, too
In one of those 'sure, why not' announcements, Nintendo of America has confirmed that the physical retail edition of Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition will arrive on 10th November. Interestingly, the box art also has an amiibo logo, which suggests the range will be supported in the game via an update - or it's...
Review Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition (New 3DS)
Forever alone
One refrain we often hear from fans pertains to why a Nintendo fan would want to carry two separate Nintendo devices with them wherever they go. For us, the answer has often been simple: the 3DS offers games that the Switch does not and vice-versa. Each system has unique features that enable different kinds of gameplay. Minecraft: New...
News Better Together Minecraft Update Goes Live, But Won't Arrive on Switch Until Winter
"There's a lot of work to do to make that happen"
While it became a global phenomenon while still a more humble sandbox experience, Minecraft has evolved in significant ways since Microsoft bought out Mojang. From regular content updates to multiple iterations it's kept expanding, but the 'Better Together' update is pitched as the biggest yet...