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Minecraft Documentary Producers Voluntarily Put Film On The Pirate Bay

pcmag.com: 2 Player Productions officially debuted its big gaming documentary this weekend on Microsoft's Xbox Live platform, but before you get upset that you, a PlayStation or Nintendo Wii owner (or console-hater in general), have no way to view, "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang," a little something strange happened.
By that, we mean that 2 Player Productions decided to go ahead and upload their movie directly to The Pirate Bay. Even though, we note, the filmmakers intend to sell the film as an $8, DRM-free stream or a $20 physical disc starting December 23.

ATi_Elite4139d ago (Edited 4139d ago )

People are finally realizing that Torrents work THREE ways!!!

1. if your a nobody trying to be somebody then use the Torrents to get your work out there so people know who you are and then in the future people will be like "Oh i've seen his work before so i'm gonna buy it"!

Perfect Example: I watched an early Guy Ritchie movie and enjoyed it so now I buy Guy Ritchie movies on site and have BOUGHT his entire catalog!

2. Your a Mega rich studio blah blah blah and I'm gonna enjoy your work for Free this time around..."hey times are rough you know" and if it's good and I get some extra cash i will buy.

Perfect example: OK I will admit I watched The Dark Knight Rises but not in the theaters or on DVD....BUT I PAID to see The Dark Knight 5 times at a Theater and 2 of those times was in IMAX so they owed me one!!

3. Unfortunately it's mostly Brazil, Australia, and Greece that are Torrenting the hell outta stuff cause the stuff their cost WAY too much!

Lower the prices of games and media in those countries and Torrenting will go down A LOT!!

Muffins12234139d ago

Going by your logic:

you- "LETS GO ROB A BEST BUY OR TARGET STORE,THE COMPANY HAS TONES OF MONEY,THERE FINEEEE.!!! :D"

Knight_Crawler4139d ago

When you pirate something the following happens:

Lady Gaga can not buy her 20th mansion

Kane West cannot spend $50,000 on a watch that he will only use once.

Jennifer Lopez cannot order her assistant to fly half way across the world for a cup of coffee that is made with the milk of a holy goat in Budapest.

Lil Wayne cannot add another Ferrari to his already packed garage.

Please do not pirate as these people cannot live without these things and will die if they do not get them.

Flavor4139d ago (Edited 4139d ago )

Knight crawler, singling out the richest and most successful people in the recording industry is an act of intellectual cowardice.

Why not mention the tens of thousands of people who work to distribute, market, mix, and otherwise support the recording industry?

Why not mention the thousands of small time bands forced to work day jobs because music is a free commodity now? Many of whom will never be able to blossom because they cannot devote more time to what they love.

Anyone who complains about the poor quality and 'sameness' of modern pop music while illegally downloading is a fool.

grailly4139d ago

just bought and watched the film, I think it's worth the 8$

it feels a bit long but there are some great emotional moment. I think you have to have been playing the game since the beginning to appreciate it. I liked it as much as indie game: the movie.

Jurat4139d ago

Mojang are ahead of the curve.

What publishers don't realise is that one torrented film/song/game does not always equal one lost sale.

grailly4139d ago

you may be right, but this is 2 player productions, not mojang. they are awesome though.

Perjoss4139d ago (Edited 4139d ago )

I used to 'pirate' a LOT, I would often buy a game on 360 or ps3 and then be curious what it looks like on PC, I'm not paying for the same game twice, I have already paid for the product. Or if a particular game does not have a demo out, that's another reason to use a torrent without actually stealing.

I also have a friend at work who buys PC games and leaves them sealed for his collection (and to avoid some of the crappier DRM methods) and torrents the game to play it instead.

GreenRanger4139d ago

It was going to end up on The Pirate Bay one way or another.

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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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thorstein41d ago

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

shinoff218341d 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.

Cacabunga41d 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

Inverno41d 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 Name41d ago

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

Inverno41d 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?

LucasRuinedChildhood41d ago (Edited 41d 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.

Inverno41d 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.

AuraAbjure41d 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_Sakai61d ago (Edited 61d 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.”

OtterX60d 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.