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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Minecraft creator discusses Xbox 360 port, Kinect functionality.

    Although the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is largely based on the original PC game, Notch admits that it is "a new product... designed to work better on a console and to focus on the types of experiences you expect when playing games on a console."
    Jul 14, 2011 12:00pm PDT
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    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Minecraft creator discusses Xbox 360 port, Kinect functionality.

    Although the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is largely based on the original PC game, Notch admits that it is "a new product... designed to work better on a console and to focus on the types of experiences you expect when playing games on a console." : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Microsoft is going to charge the fuck out of him for the testing and validation involved with each update... : Arcath
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        Considering the entire game could fit within the XBLA Title Managed Storage space, he could just put it a... : Haxim
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          Ya but its the certification that he's talking about. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
          • Don't have to cert changes to TMS afaik. : Haxim
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      Did one of the MS guys on the Giant Bombcast for E3 say PC to 360 crossplay was happening or did I imagin... : Fenring42
      • Considering Notch's skill level and that the 360 version will have to be massively rewritten, highly doub... : AgentPotheadThis person is cool!
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        http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/jun11/06-06E32011PR.mspx Known for its limitless possibili : Haxim
        • That would be interesting if you could play on PC servers : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
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      "One major point for us was for us to keep our culture and to be able to make games in the way we want to... : sogelegos
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        To clarify, long periods of time between essentially untested, potentially game-breaking updates does not... : sogelegos
        • That is what minecraft is now (although there is less game-breaking stuff now). For awhile it was constan... : aethyr
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      Notch said that he wanted to keep Minecraft as close to what he originally wanted it to be but did note t... : InfernoAblaze
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        The 360 version will probably be a simplified standalone thing that's not of any real interest to anyone ... : ZekThis person is cool!
        • I saw the demo for the Xperia play it was pretty much the Classic (free version) of Minecraft, if that's ... : InfernoAblaze
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      I have a feeling this is going to bomb. Their first mistake is farming out development, there's no way i... : aethyr
      • lol...what constant updates? : JohnnyRey
      • I think it will be successful as XBLA games go. Obviously it won't take off like the PC version. : ZekThis person is cool!
      • hahahahahaha... most likely it will just be released as-is they haven't even confirmed if its Survival M... : ShadowdaneThis person is cool!
    • Only two items in your inventory at a time. : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
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      Come go and see, will not regret it Oh look http://www.ifancyshop.com : nimahaoya
      • Why are these kind of posts allowed on this website? Isn't this solicitation or something? GO AWAY, W... : Khakimon