Microsoft buys Minecraft studio for $2.5 billion
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Microsoft has made its Minecraft marriage official today by announcing it has acquired Mojang for $2.5 billion. Surprisingly, the company promises to continue supporting the game across all platforms it's already available on.
READ MORE >Report: Minecraft on PlayStation wouldn't be affected by Microsoft acquisition
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Microsoft will continue to play fair on other platforms once the sale is complete, according to insider sources.
READ MORE >"Build a rocket to go to other planets. Boom. No Man's Sky is dead."
see all 13 commentsReport: Microsoft in talks to buy Minecraft studio for $2 billion
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Could you be playing your favorite open-world game exclusively on Microsoft's platforms?
READ MORE >"https://twitter.com/notch/status/281139739304800256 Markus Persson @notch Anyway, my ..."
see all 35 commentsDestiny Tower amazingly recreated in Minecraft
The Destiny Tower has been accurately recreated in the Xbox version of Minecraft. Now all we need are Guardian skins!
READ MORE >Minecraft releasing for PS4 today
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Sony gets a jump on Microsoft by releasing the first current-gen version of the game, with a similar price structure.
READ MORE >"It's such an awesome game. Really wish I could get it to work on my Rift. "
see all 5 commentsMinecraft: Xbox One Edition launching Friday
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Mojang's world-building game officially gets its current-gen debut at the end of this week.
READ MORE >"They also announced any Paid DLC you purchased on the 360 will be available for download for ..."
see all 6 commentsMinecraft 1.8 Bountiful update releasing on PC today
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Minecraft has a rather large update rolling out today that adds underwater content, new blocks and more.
READ MORE >Minecraft will get a Doctor Who invasion next month
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The good Doctor and company will hit the Xbox 360 version of the game this September.
READ MORE >Minecraft for PS4 momentarily delayed
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It's still coming, but it'll take a little longer.
READ MORE >Guardians of the Galaxy skins coming to XBLA Minecraft
The Guardians of the Galaxy will be five of the 24 cosmic Marvel skins coming soon to the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft. Others include Nova and Thanos.
READ MORE >A history of video game funding
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Last week, Harmonix completed a Kickstarter campaign to develop a remake of the classic music and rhythm game, Amplitude for modern systems. There were close-calls, and for a while it seemed like the project wouldn't make its $775,000 goal. But a last minute push brought the...
READ MORE >"Stories about the Tiberian Sun FMV stuff was fascinating to read. Friggin James Earl Jones as a ..."
see all 7 commentsShack Snack: May 22, 2014
End your day with a Shack Snack, a short recap of they day's big stories. It's like a CliffsNotes for video games! If you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.
READ MORE >Minecraft creator Notch working on sequel to Zelda-like Minicraft
Minecraft creator Notch says he's working on a sequel to Minicraft, the zelda-like game he created for the Ludum Dare 22 competition.
READ MORE >LulzSec targets EVE Online, Minecraft, Escapist, League of Legends [Update]
LulzSec, the hacker group behind a string of recent attacks on game companies, has now targeted EVE Online, Minecraft, and the gaming Web site The Escapist. Minecraft is back online, but the other two remain down.
READ MORE >"What's that? You managed to take down LoL?! That definitely isn't something that happens every ..."
see all 98 commentsMinecraft 1.7 'adventure update' incoming
The indie sandbox dig 'em up is to get some actual goals with update 1.7, which developer Mojang is calling the "adventure update."
READ MORE >"I see it more as an offering to the community. You want more/different things? Here, build it ..."
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"I do like the idea of the iOS version of Minecraft selling bucket-loads and Microsoft making ..."
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