Minecraft

That’s right, miners! It’s time to break out the 8-bit cake because Minecraft is 3 years old today! We made it through the terrible twos and it looks like smooth sailing for happy papa bear, Notch. Let us take a walk down memory lane and look the first glimpse of the first stages of Minecraft. [...]

Today was the first day of an awesome weekend at PAX East. We saw some pretty amazing demos and booths today. One of the best parts, for me, was finally getting some good quality hands on time with Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. I was amazed at just how easy it was to navigate the menus [...]

Sony has released a free, condensed version of Minecraft you can play in your browser. But before you get too excited it’s not what you think. It is simply a java overlay on top of your website.  Here’s a pic of the WeTheGamerz homepage after I set my pickaxe to it: It is called Minecraft [...]

Today the avatar marketplace released several Minecraft related clothing items and props. They range from a Steve Head to a pig prop and are priced from 80-240 Microsoft points. I expect some of the props will be amusing to have, especially the pet creeper. The whole range of items will make your avatar look that [...]

There will be some who will read this article and claim Minecraft should be only played with keyboard and mouse. However, for those who want to play it or even just see what it’s like with a controller, here is a guide on how to do just that. Things you will need:  Minecraft  Wired Xbox [...]

It seems a GDC chat with Minecraft creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, has revealed a secret that has yet to be discovered in game. Notch also went ahead and let gamers know that there will be some differences when crafting on the 360 version of the game, which is scheduled for release this year. With how rabid and dedicated the Minecraft [...]

Some days, it is just tough to be an indie gaming superstar like Notch. One little thing you say is then violently catapulted to the front page of every rumor site, filling every inbox for every site you have. It’s hard to live with such a particular level of influence; his words quickly become gold. [...]

Let’s face it, Minecraft fans and Left 4 Dead fans love them some mods. Finally, someone has combined the two into a wonderful pixel zombie slayer. After the introduction of the steam workshop, mods are likely to become a much bigger part of valve’s plan for PC gaming. Enjoy Yogscast’s (well known in the Minecraft community) [...]

In Minecraft, you are only limited by your imagination. Although the graphics may not be what most consider HD, it is truly an addictive and enjoyable game. What if there was a mod that could give Minecraft that polished look it surely deserves? There is. Sonic Ether’s Unbelievable Shaders mod gives Minecraft a more realistic look. [...]

Creator of the now extremely popular Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, wants to track players whilst they play Minecraft. “Right now, the only way we can figure out roughly what people are doing with the game is to track logins,” he said. “Once you’re logged in, we have no idea what happens.”  Essentially, what Notch wants [...]

So lets say you want to tell your friends about Minecraft and why they should play it. The first thing you’ll say is, “Well you know it’s like playing with Legos, except sometimes monsters come and blow up the stuff you made. Also you can play with Lava.” This is possibly the easiest sales pitch [...]

This week for our skins, we are featuring “Cool Blue Teenager” by noshling. We also have “Creeper  Hunter” that kills creepers with style!  ”Creeper Hunter” was made by pollock and it is quite detailed. I took some pictures with these skins in their natural environments. Next up is our texture pack, Skyrim Reloaded! The goal of the [...]

Minecraft is as popular as it is simple. Dig up some resources, use those resources to make things, use those things to make other, bigger things. It’s as simple a concept as you can have in gaming but it’s done to perfection with Mojang’s graphically simplistic and incredibly popular game. The next step in Minecraft’s plans for global [...]