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Minecraft Imitator Hitting Xbox Live Indie Arcade In March

DamnLag - "Well, since we’ve got a Minecraft groove going at the moment, I figure this is as good a time as any to mention FortressCraft. What is it? Well, it’s basically Minecraft with better graphics, texturing and lighting. And for the Xbox 360, no less. Though, the creator claims it’s going to be 'Minecraft meets DwarfFortress meets TransportTycoon meets DungeonKeeper.'"

giantchicken4804d ago

Using the avatars is a nice touch, but I smell a lawsuit coming on.

thrasherv34804d ago

Lawsuit?

The only way he could be sued is copyright infringement. And he is not infringing anyone's copyright.

Kran4804d ago (Edited 4804d ago )

You see that little note at the bottom of the menu screen? Do not Distribute?

Well this is EXACTLY what it meant.

And OK. You came up with a BRILLIANT idea for a game. You used it. You made the game. You get lots of money.

Somebody takes that very same idea but "slightly" changes it (e.g. bringing it to an Xbox 360). The person who stole your idea gets money. And you get nothing. Not even a credit mention. Now i dont know about you but I would feel a little p***ed off with that.

hassi944804d ago

@Kran

Yeah but this is not the same code or engine or anything. So he hasn't distributed anything.

Kran4804d ago

Having the same code or not, the game is still tonnes like minecraft, bar the graphics (which thats why theres mods. To make the PC version of Minecraft HD)

Once the game is released, it will have been distributed.

There is a copyright rule when a game cannot look a certain % like another game. And this game pretty much breaks that rule.

dragonelite4804d ago

@kran you a law special with that kind of logic most games wouldn't come out.

Wenis4804d ago (Edited 4804d ago )

The funny thing is Kran, Minecraft is actually very similar to another game as well, Infiniminer http://img7.imageshack.us/i... and is actually what inspired minecraft, partially at least according to Notch. Secondly, distributing this game has nothing to do with distributing minecraft since... its not minecraft. Yes the game is obviously a blatant rip off but thats it. I mean look how similar racing games are to eachother, but you don't see people issuing lawsuits about that, mainly because they can't.

HolyOrangeCows4804d ago

Wow, talk about rip offs.

And I don't care about infiniminer; game sucked compared to Micecraft. But this....THIS is practically a carbon copy of Minecraft (without the fun in sight). Hardly even bothered to change the name.

Typical Xbox Indie devs.

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Pandamobile4804d ago

Wow.

"I can't come up with an original game idea, so lets just rip off a massively successful indie game"

bodybombs4804d ago

just like 90 percent of anything you can think of nowadays. 10 percent of whatever you see around you is original

bodybombs4804d ago

nah, im sure somebody had a face before you

rlm414804d ago

You jelly it aint coming to PS3?

Pandamobile4804d ago

Why would I be jealous when I can play the real Minecraft whenever I want?

SupahJ4804d ago

I'd totally spend $1 on this! Why not?

Mastersnake104804d ago

Wow, after checking out the footage, I'm actually kind of looking forward to this. Why not make an imitation that improves upon the original when the original doesn't even try to improve itself?

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Minecraft Meets Bloodborne With The Help Of A Stunning Mod

YouTuber Potomy has revealed new details about the new Bloodborne mod and that it is now in a playable state for Minecraft.

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein36d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218336d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga36d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno36d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name36d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno36d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood36d ago (Edited 36d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno36d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure36d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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Minecraft Bedrock Introduces Official Add-Ons To Marketplace

Minecraft Bedrock is introducing add-ons to the marketplace. The add-ons can now be added to many existing and new worlds.

Jin_Sakai57d ago (Edited 57d ago )

Nice! Next up, shaders on consoles.

“A new update is improving how mods work for Minecraft Bedrock. Mojang has introduced add-ons to the marketplace.”

“These add-ons can now easily be added to new and existing worlds instead of being tied to a single world.
There are plenty of free and paid add-ons that will let you customize just about anything in your world.”

OtterX55d ago

So RayTracing is no longer locked to the NVIDIA maps? I know there was a workaround, but it will be nice to have easier access to all worlds.