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minecraft hits ps3 december 18

Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition releasing in stores on May 16

Minecraft is getting a second release on the PlayStation 3. On May 16, 2014, the game will be released in stores on disc, following up the earlier download-only release.
minecraft hits ps3 december 18

Minecraft release for Oculus Rift canceled, creator creeped out by Facebook

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson stops work on a planned Oculus Rift port of the world-building game following the Facebook/Oculus acquisition news.
minecraft playstation 3 edition releasing stores may 16

Minecraft is coming to the big screen courtesy of The Lego Movie producer

Warner Bros picks up the film rights to Mojang's Minecraft, with The Lego Movie producer Roy Lee and Mean Girls producer Jill Messick set to develop it.
minecraft hits ps3 december 18

‘Minecraft’ coming to PS3 on December 18

Mojang and 4J Studios are making sure to hit all of their bases, and on December 18 the PlayStation 3 version of the game will be made available for around $20.
minecraft playstation 3 edition releasing stores may 16

Mojang and Twitch offer live, streaming ‘Minecraft’ content ‘soon’

Mojang partners with Twitch in a move that will soon bring integrated live streaming capabilities to Minecraft.

Mass Effect comes to Minecraft on Xbox 360 in the first ‘mash-up pack’

Mass Effect and Minecraft collide on Xbox 360 with a "mash-up pack" DLC release that inserts textures, skins, musics, user interface tweaks, and a custom world map themed after BioWare's popular RPG series.

Minecraft hits yet another milestone with 10 million copies sold on PC

Minecraft made Mojang a heap of cash in 2012. $240 million with 15 million copies sold across all platforms. The PC version hit 10 million sold this week.
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This is not The End: Update 8 for Minecraft XBLA kills bugs and does little else

Developer 4J Studios has written a detailed explanation of what we can expect to find in Update 8 for the Xbox Live iteration of Minecraft, though we warn you that the list is decidedly underwhelming.
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Minecraft XBLA tops 5 million in sales

Hours before the end of 2012, the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft hit a very impressive sales milestone: 5 million units sold to date.
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Minecraft XBLA skin pack earns $500,000 for charity

Minecraft isn't just a great way to explore your creativity. Thanks to the Halloween Skin Pack released for the Xbox Live Arcade iteration of the game, it's also a convenient way to earn money for charity.

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition review

Mojang's blocky world-building PC hit Minecraft gets a console port from 4J Studio. We take a look to see how this new take measures up.
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Mojang working with LEGO to officially develop Minecraft building sets

The Minecraft team is working with LEGO through the Cuusoo crowdsourcing site to create official building sets. However, Mojang needs fan's support to make it a reality.

Minecraft gets a new lead developer as Notch steps away to prepare his next trick

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson steps down from his role as lead developer on the recently released world-building game, handing the reins over to Mojang's Jens Bergensten.

Mojang comments on Scrolls trademark suit haven’t painted a ‘complete picture,’ Bethesda says

Bethesda Softworks vice president Pete Hines comments on the ongoing trademark dispute between the Elder Scrolls publisher and Mojang's upcoming virtual card game, Scrolls.

Minecraft creator offered to change Scrolls title in Bethesda Softworks lawsuit and was refused

Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson offers additional insight into the behind-the-scenes happenings with Bethesda Softworks' trademark infringement lawsuit against Mojang.

Skyrim publisher’s Scrolls v. Elder Scrolls lawsuit against Minecraft creator goes to court

Markus "Notch" Persson confirms via Twitter that Bethesda Softworks is moving forward with its lawsuit against Mojang, with the case now officially headed for the courts.

Minecraft creator Notch explains why the game isn’t available on Steam, and probably won’t be

Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft, takes to his blog to explain why the chances of his game being sold through Valve's Steam digital distribution service are slim.
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Mojang expands publishing business, will release Oxeye Game Studios’ Cobalt

Minecraft studio Mojang confirmed in a web update that it will publish Cobalt, an action-platformer from the third-party developer Oxeye Game Studios.

Minecraft creator has a solution for Bethesda’s Scrolls/Elder Scrolls lawsuit

Minecraft creator Markus Persson suggests a series of Quake 3 matches as a way to resolve Bethesda Softworks' legal dispute with his Mojang studio over the title of its upcoming game, Scrolls.

Bethesda Softworks in legal dispute with Minecraft creator over Scrolls

Minecraft creator Markus Persson receives a threatening legal letter from a law firm representing Bethesda Softworks over the his company's game, titled 'Scrolls,' potentially being confused with 'Elder Scrolls.'

Android version of Minecraft to be a timed exclusive for Xperia Play

Mojang confirms that the official mobile platform release of Minecraft will be exclusive to Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play for a limited time after the game launches.

Red Dead Redemption, Minecraft win big at the 2011 Game Developer’s Conference

Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption and Mojang's Minecraft were the big winners at last nights Game Developer's Choice Awards and Independent Games Festival Awards, respectively.
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‘Minecraft’ developer Mojang to release second game, ‘Scrolls’

Minecraft may still be in beta, but that hasn't stopped its developer, Mojang, from getting ready for its next big hit: Scrolls.

Minecraft client coming to iOS, Android platforms

Mojang's popular PC indie game Minecraft is getting iOS- and Android-supporting client releases later this year, according to reports.