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Humans Create Program That Builds Its Own Super Mario Bros Levels

Luke Plunkett 2 May 2013 5:00 AM

Manuel Kerssemakers, Jeppe Tuxen, Julian Togelius and Georgios Yannakakis have done something remarkable. They’ve created a computer program that does Nintendo’s job. Sort of.

29 April 2013

The Creator Of Minecraft Just Released A Free-To-Play Game That Is Free… To… Play…

Mark Serrels 29 April 2013 10:45 AM

I get the impression that Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has sort of gotten to the stage where his is so rich he can just sort of do whatever he wants for the rest of time. Turns out that what he wants to do, for now, is just mess about with different game experiments. Today he released one of those experiments. It’s called ‘Drop‘ and it’s kind of fun.

1 March 2013

In Real Life

Notch Shaves His Beard. This Is Traumatic.

Mark Serrels 1 March 2013 11:45 AM

Every child with a bearded or moustachioed Father can relate. You came home from school one day and your lovable ol’ Dad had been replaced… by a completely different man. Can you imagine the terror? My wife told me that the day her Dad shaved his moustache was so traumatic that she actually started crying. My Dad was always clean shaven, always. So I could never really relate to that kind of thing, until now.

3 February 2013

News

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

Owen Good 3 February 2013 11:30 AM

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.

22 December 2012

Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang: The Kotaku Review

Matt Hawkins 22 December 2012 11:00 AM

You’ve heard it a million times already. How Minecraft is not just some little game about surviving the night and making stuff, but a major milestone for the entire medium. Along with how it has forever transformed the way that games are made, played, even perceived. So on and so forth.

20 December 2012

News

Minecraft Maker ‘Notch’ Gives $250,000 To Reform Software Patents

Stephen Totilo 20 December 2012 9:45 AM

Notch and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are each donating a quarter of a million dollars to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The EFF says that the money from the maker of Minecraft will help fund efforts to reform patent law in the courts and in the court of public opinion.

26 October 2012

Watch Notch Test Out 0x10c’s Multiplayer Right Here

Evan Narcisse 26 October 2012 6:00 AM

Markus Persson’s been slowly pulling back the veil of mystery surrounding his next sci-fi-centric game. Now, you can watch him play against others in a test of 0x10c‘s competitive multiplayer via Twitch livestream. Seems like pure chaotic fun.

23 October 2012

What The Multiplayer Looks Like In The Next Game From Minecraft Creators

Evan Narcisse 23 October 2012 7:00 AM

Forget about fantasy and those armless creepers. Mojang’s next game is going sci-fi. We’ve already seen one glimpse at an early build of 0x10c, but that one didn’t have sound. The newest video uploaded by Mojang CEO Markus “Notch” Persson lets you hear the blasters and computer interfaces, as well as offering a glimpse at what first-person action looks like in the game world.

13 October 2012

Here’s Some New Footage From Notch’s Next Game

Jason Schreier 13 October 2012 6:00 PM

Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson tweeted this out today. It’s a minute-and-a-half of footage from 0x10c, his new space game.

3 October 2012

You Won’t Believe How Nice Notch’s Office Is

Brian Ashcraft 3 October 2012 8:00 AM

Well, maybe you will. Mojang, the folks behind Minecraft, is a success story. Great news for them! That not only means Mojang honcho Notch (aka Markus Persson) can afford nicer hats, it also means the studio can afford nicer digs. And boy, look a these digs.

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