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Minecraft for Xbox 360 fastest selling retail console game in the US, Notch excited

Nath: "According to game developer Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, the Xbox 360 version of the block-building superstar game Minecraft is the fastest selling retail console game in the US."

NYC_Gamer3956d ago

The sales of Minecraft proves the western market wants creative gameplay experiences

OC_MurphysLaw3956d ago

one of the reasons I am very interested in Spark.

Blacktric3956d ago (Edited 3956d ago )

Yes. A game that is all about building stuff using blocky materials is extremely creative and deserves all the praise it gets... Eventhough there are more than enough games out there that dabbled with the same idea before.

/s

GameCents3955d ago

Allow me to translate. This game is not available for my console of choice so I don't like it.

Blacktric3955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

" This game is not available for my console of choice so I don't like it."

As a single platform owner, I'm sure this way of thinking is only occured to you. Not everyone is a blind fanboy of a single platform or a game.

""One Eighty > 4""

Heh. How predictable.

And I couldn't even give less of a c**p about Minecraft when it barely did any good for the industry yet got overhyped to heavens.

Feel free to also translate this for other single platform owners such as yourself.

OC_MurphysLaw3956d ago

lol... Notch, you are funny dude. One minute you are hating MS and the next excited because MS is making you a mega ton of coin.

andrewsqual3956d ago

See my comment below. He has been selling it for years. I'm sure its a little thing inside him saying, its great to be making money but God you masses are idiots, the game was there the whole time, you just need Xbox Dashboard advertisements and something for simpletons like Microsoft Points to understand how you could purchase it. Now the same thing is happening again where the masses that couldn't even figure THAT part out can now get a 130mb game on an 8000mb DVD disc lol.
They could have released it on a Gamecube game sized cd rom disc and it still would have fit.

oxcar13956d ago

Why... minecraft is boring as hell. I never liked it IMO.

MadLad3956d ago

Because a lot of people feel differently, in their opinion.

Moncole3956d ago

The game is fun at first but get boring fast.

Lionsguard3955d ago

I'm with you, I don't see the appeal of spending hours building things block by block. That has to be one tedious task...and for what? bragging rights?

Kyur4ThePain3956d ago

Fastest selling *Xbox 360* game. Hard to believe that's the best selling game on a console.

andrewsqual3956d ago

Now if only he could have released it himself and not have to give a huge chunk to Microsoft Games Studios, he would be even more excited. Even more if Microsoft Game Studios actually took the hit on the cost of the patches since they are publishing the game, not leaving it to Notch an Co to pay for them too. But apart from that, happy faces all round.

dcbronco3956d ago

Yeah but if he had released it exclusively on PS3 it would belong to Sony now. I'd give up a little money for a game that sold millions and the support it received.

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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_Sakai62d ago (Edited 62d 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.