Mojang currently working on three unannounced games
Mojang Specifications, the studio that made Minecraft and the upcoming Scrolls, has three more unannounced games in development. Two are planned for announcement and possible release in the first half of this year.
READ MORE >Minecraft 1.1 update adds world options, bow enchantments
Mojang Specifications has released Minecraft 1.1, adding bow enchantments, a Golden Apple recipe, world type options, and more.
READ MORE >"Seems odd to focus the work on i18n at this point, but what do I know."
see all 11 commentsMineways lets you print Minecraft creations
An open-source program called Mineways lets you create 3D models of your Minecraft creations and print them on your own 3D printer, or send them to a printer service to have shipped to you.
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see all 10 commentsNotch dubs 48-hour game 'MiniTale'
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson has given a new name to his 48-hour experiment. The newly-dubbed "MiniTale" has sites registered for it, with the promise "coming eventually."
READ MORE >Mojang wants Minecraft Pocket to improve organically
Minecraft: Pocket Edition will be expanding, but even Mojang business developer Daniel Kaplan can't say the exact form it will take by the time the company releases version 1.0.
READ MORE >"Dunno about iOS, but on Android you could use bluetooth, or even the fancy NFC :]"
see all 10 commentsMinecraft review
After a long time in various states of completion, Minecraft's official release is available. Shacknews contributing writer Steve Watts
READ MORE >"Minecraft just doesn't have enough depth for me to get hooked. I admit it's fun at sometimes ..."
see all 43 commentsSanta vs. Cthulhu teased by Minecraft dev
Minecraft creator Markus Persson (Notch) has revealed a mysterious new project called Santa vs. Cthulhu via Twitter.
READ MORE >"Oi, I'm an occasional Chatty scumbag and long time reader, too."
see all 5 commentsMojang aims to launch Cobalt alpha on Friday
Minecraft developer Mojang Specifications is hoping to launch the first playable alpha version of Oxeye Game Studio's action-y platformer Cobalt this Friday--assuming all goes to plan.
READ MORE >"ummm... I'm pretty sure he's less than great with his money. He lost money on every Minecon ..."
see all 29 commentsMinecraft: Pocket Edition expansion plans detailed
Mojang specifies Minecraft Pocket updates that are in the works, mostly centered around bringing some of the Survival features into the game.
READ MORE >"I've never played minecraft on PC (seen videos) but thought I would try this out for $0.10. The ..."
see all 4 commentsMinecraft toying with official LEGO sets
From blocks it came, and from blocks it may return. Minecraft developer Mojang is playing with ideas for official LEGO sets based upon the indie dig 'em up, vowing to donate any money it would earn from royalties to charity.
READ MORE >"Yup... instead you just make a majority of the construct out of one custom molded piece so they ..."
see all 35 commentsNotch steps down as Minecraft lead developer
Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson has stepped down as lead developer, replaced by Mojang cohort Jens Bergensten. "He will have the final say in all design decisions, so he will kinda sorta become my boss, I guess," Persson joked.
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see all 65 commentsMinecraft may get smart villagers soon
Mojang's Markus "Notch" Persson talks about future plans for Minecraft, and dispenses advice for aspiring developers.
READ MORE >Watch Minecraft's launch at MineCon keynote
Roll up, roll up, come see the amazing Notch flip the "Activate Minecraft" switch during MineCon's keynote speech to officially launch the indie dig 'em up, joined by chums including the men of Mega64.
READ MORE >"Is VVVVVV still the same graphics and game or did they add stuff for the 3DS? I would seriously ..."
see all 10 commentsMinecraft: Pocket Edition digs into iOS Thursday
It's a busy week for Minecraft, the world's leading dig 'em up. The PC edition will at long last launch officially on Friday at MineCon, and now it turns out the promised iOS version will launch tomorrow for your shiny iThings.
READ MORE >"I bought Angry Birds for the hype. Played it once, and forgot about it :( I suppose once you ..."
see all 65 commentsMinecraft sales reach 4 million units
It would appear that Minecraft has far surpassed moniker of "cult-hit" as the game has reportedly sold more than four million copies.
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