marcus persson
PC

Some Very Early Screenshots Of Minecraft Creator’s Next Game

Marcus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, is working on something new. It’s called 0×10.cc, and is a sci-fi game that’s got some neat ideas, promising things like working computers and the ability to “seamlessly [land] on planets”.

September 10, 2011
PC

Minecraft’s Big Adventure Update ‘Leaks’ A Lil’ Early

The next release of Minecraft — the so-called “Adventure” update, AKA Minecraft 1.8 — is now, somewhat unexpectedly, in the wild. And its creator is perfectly fine if you go ahead and grab the leaked release.

August 6, 2011
News

Minecraft Developer Gives Off A Not-For-Sale-To-EA Vibe

In a recent interview with Develop, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson discusses EA CEO John Riccitiello’s visit to the Stockholm headquarters of Mojang, saying that any acquisition hopes Riccitiello might have had were quashed by the independent studio’s vibe.

August 3, 2011
In Real Life

Minecraft Creator Calls Bullshit On ‘Unlimited Detail’ Graphics Hype

Euclideon, a Brisbane, Australia-based tech company, claims it can stuff 100,000 times the amount of visual data into a 3D world with its Unlimited Detail rendering software. It’s visually stunning stuff. But one prominent game developer calls it “a scam.”

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