Xbox

Minecraft Breaks Call Of Duty’s Grip Atop Xbox Live’s Chart

In news certain to delight indie games fans, Minecraft has done something that has not been seen in a long time — knock a Call of Duty game out of the top two on the Xbox 360′s most-played list.


May 27, 2012
In Real Life

From Those Who Brought You The MineCon Proposal, Here’s The Minecraft Wedding

Remember the Minecraft-playing couple who got engaged at MineCon back in November? Well, yes, they have now been lawfully wed and kissed and no man put asunder and all that goes along with the big day — including an outstanding Minecraft-themed throwdown for the reception. Chickens, sheep, a creeper, everything.


May 25, 2012
Xbox

Minecraft On Xbox 360 Will Edge Closer To Its PC Counterpart With ‘Difficult’ 1.8 Update

When Minecraft hit Microsoft’s game console a few weeks ago, it was readily apparent that the 360 version of Mojang’s popular hit wasn’t going to have quite everything that the original PC game does. But, in true Minecraft fashion, future updates promise to make the game’s sandbox more complex and more creative.


May 22, 2012
Xbox

Microsoft Does The Right Thing, Offers Full Refunds To Select Minecraft Gamers

Minecraft on Xbox 360 is a lot of fun, and has sold incredibly well. One of the coolest things about the game is that players can enjoy crafting alongside their friends via local split-screen multiplayer.


PC

The Reapers Are Attacking Your Hard Work In Minecraft Now

Those Reapers really are jerks, aren’t they? First the universe, now Minecraft?

At least they look a hell of a lot less threatening in their LEGO-like forms. Then again, so does the Commander.


May 15, 2012
Xbox

Minecraft On Xbox 360 Has Sold More Than One Million Copies

Last week, we were unable to get clear sales figures, but today Xbox’s Major Nelson announced Minecraft has sold more than one million copies in its first week on Xbox Live. That’s a lot of crafting.


PC

Want To Fight To The Death Hunger Games Style? Fire Up Minecraft

The dystopic, autocratic world of The Hunger Games hasn’t really been well-represented in video games just yet. There are ways a traditional game could work, but for the time being the only official version of Panem we’ve got is on Facebook.


May 14, 2012
Xbox

Community Review: Minecraft (Xbox 360)

Kotaku AU

So, Minecraft on Xbox 360 eh? How’s that working out for you?


May 13, 2012
Xbox

How Did You Spend Your First Day In Minecraft On The Xbox 360?

In today’s build-your-own edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Arok Lazarus shares with us how he and his girlfriend spent his first day playing Minecraft on the Xbox 360. What did you do?


May 12, 2012
News

Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘A Steaming Pile Of Mundanity’

Welcome to “Backhanded Box Quotes”, a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don’t take that personally.