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The Oculus Rift Makes Minecraft A Giant, Blocky Head Trip

Minecraft players seem to have no problem immersing themselves in Mojang’s blocky little world with their naked eyes. Add the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to the mix and things just get crazy.


There’s Going To Be A Mario Kart Tournament… In Minecraft

The guys that make up YouTuber group WorldGoodSquad built a Mario Kart-style map in Minecraft, as you can see in the video above. They’re even planning a small tournament that could very well be a hilarious event, considering the ridiculous mods at work.


Stunning Minecraft Video Shows All The Castles Of Westeros

The creative minds behind the Westeroscraft community — the same guys who made this insane replica of King’s Landing — made their next move to recreate the whole world of Westeros from Game of Thrones in Minecraft. After putting up galleries and videos of the main cities, they have released this time-lapse video showing every single fort and castle of the Night Watch becoming blocks of reality along the northern part of the main continent.


Minecraft Creator: ‘We Did Not Pay Anyone To Party’

Last night, Mojang, the studio that created Minecraft, hosted a big shindig at the Game Developers Conference, dubbed “.party()”. There were flashing lights, a Skrillex set, and according to rumours, paid companions in the V.I.P. room. rumours that Minecraft’s creator Markus Persson says just aren’t true.


Minecraft Looking At PlayStation When Its Exclusive Deal With Xbox 360 Ends

Minecraft on the Xbox 360 is no joke. In October, it briefly dethroned Call of Duty as the Xbox 360′s most-played game, and it’s still a solid No. 2 five months later. So its viability as a console title isn’t in question.


Minecraft Could End Up On The PlayStation 3. Maybe.

I know it sounds crazy. But if someone had told me that Minecraft would be released on the Xbox 360 and become a massive, massive success I would have spat whatever beverage I was consuming right in their stupid face. So when Jens Bergensten, the man now in charge of Minecraft, tells us that Minecraft on the PlayStation 3 is a possibility, I’m inclined to believe him.


Notch Made $101 Million On Minecraft Last Year, May Buy A Car With It

In 2012, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson took home 640 million krona — $US101 million — in licencing fees for the game, according to a report in the Swedish financial press. What’s he going to do with that kind of money? Well, he tells Reddit, he may finally get a car.


Get A Load Of King’s Landing Recreated In Minecraft

We’ve seen some amazing Game of Thrones stuff from the people at Westeroscraft in the past, but these latest shots of King’s Landing just may take the cake.


Go Pound The Rock On This Impressive Minecraft Basketball Court

Even allowing for Minecraft‘s low-res visual style, no, sports fans, this is not “sim” basketball. The game played on this court (well, map) is more like NBA Jam, with profligate fouling and a “block” button that really puts a lid on the rim.


Minecraft App Brings Your Blocky Creations Into The Real World

Mojang’s annual Minecon, a gathering for fans of its Minecraft game, was held over the weekend at…Disneyland Paris. While the majority of updates coming out of the event were incremental and aimed at hardcore users, one thing should be of interest to a wider audience.


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