May
25
2011

Xperia Play gets killer app: Minecraft is a timed exclusive

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has been missing a killer app, that one game that makes the phone more exciting than competing handsets. That ...
May
16
2011

My Minecraft Neighbor Totoro

I was talking with a friend this weekend about Minecraft, specifically how it scares the hell out of me. Seeing all these people make these elaborate, massive works is impressive in the jillions of Minecraft videos is impressive, but I ...
Apr
08
2011

Minecraft to exit beta November 11 with $32 million in the bank

The hit PC sandbox game Minecraft is set to shed its beta coccoon on November 11 of this year, creator Markus Persson announced via ...
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Apr
08
2011

Minecraft to exit beta November 11 with $32 million in revenues

The hit PC sandbox game Minecraft is set to shed its beta cocoon on November 11 of this year, creator Markus Persson announced via ...
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Apr
03
2011

Educational building blocks: how Minecraft is used in classrooms

With its open-ended nature and robust creation tools, Minecraft has been used to create some amazing things. And as one teacher learned, those very ...
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Feb
17
2011

Only A Matter Of Time: A Minecraft Proposal

Because no video game is complete until somebody proposes in it, a Minecraft proposal was made last week by A BioWare game developer to his BioWare game developer girlfriend. I'm not sure if the virtual ring was the only ...
Dec
28
2010

The Legend Of Zelda’s Link To The Past Entire Overworld Recreated In Minecraft

Gamer Roman DeNu went and spent 109 hours creating the overworld from Link to the Past (the Zelda game for Super Nintendo) in Minecraft. I, for one, applaud his efforts (but won't hesitate to still make fun of ...
Dec
21
2010

Minecraft enters beta, raises price to �14.95

Minecraft, the popular sandbox game, has at long last gone into beta after spending more than eighteen months in public alpha. Along with the ...
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Dec
15
2010

7 Video Game Theme Memoirs That Needs To Exist

Back in August, the awesome folks over at Dorkly brought us wonderful books from the Mushroom Kingdom and this time they introduce us to 7 memoirs from the video game world. From the Minecraft spoof shown above to King Hippo from ...
Oct
13
2010

Cramped: The Chilean Mine Rescue Capsule

In case you haven't seen it splattered all over the news because you don't believe mainstream media (and you shouldn't), here's one of the rescue capsules that's currently being used to pull the 33 trapped Chilean miners from the darkness ...
Oct
03
2010

Still Minecrafting. Seriously, I can’t stop!

I posted my original review of Minecraft about a month ago now, having picked up the game shortly before that. I thought that after completing a few of my planned structures, getting some diamond gear, ...
Sep
30
2010

Amazing Movie-esque Trailer for Minecraft

Videogame trailers are a bit of a lost art form. They used to be suspenseful, dramatic, comedic, etc… Now, most (but not all, there are some exceptions out there) game trailer use shock, awe, and pretty graphics to sell you on ...
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Sep
30
2010

Whoo, Minecraft Mania!: Guy Building Fully Functional Computer Inside The Game

Haha, who just shaved their dog's genitals and gave him a bath in-between posts? This guy! Taking a clue from the guy who built a fully functional calculator in Little Big Planet, Youtube user theinternetftw is in the ...
Sep
28
2010

The true story behind the amazing Minecraft Enterprise-D

There is a Minecraft video making its way around the Internet. In it, you see the side of a wall, and hear a man's ...
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Sep
28
2010

Building a hit, one block at a time: the creation of Minecraft

Like a zombie shambling into the light, it seemed to come out of nowhere. Then, before you knew it, it was the game everyone ...
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Sep
24
2010

How Not To Build A Fireplace In Minecraft

If you've never heard of Minecraft it's a little (per Wikipedia) "sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world." I know, I thought it looked like Wolfenstein 3-D too. Anyway, ...
Sep
05
2010

Minecraft – A review Or How I learned to stop trying to have free time.

Minecraft is a new sensation to hit the indie gaming scene. It's not a very high-end graphics game, but that isn't a necessary ingredient to make a game so endlessly entertaining, or crack-like. The amazing person behind Minecraft, yes person, ...
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