2020 has been a rough year, but all that extra time we’ve been spending indoors has been a boon for both streamers and content creators. In fact, YouTube Gaming has officially released its 2020 stats, showing off a record-breaking year for the service. The announcement revealed 2020 to be the best year in YouTube Gaming history, […]
Minecraft Developer Read A Wikipedia Article For Inspiration On Crystals
Minecraft’s 1.17 Caves and Cliffs update may be months away, but it seems that we get more information about it every week. This time, we learned that a Minecraft developer read a Wikipedia article for inspiration on the new amethyst crystals being added in 1.17. At the beginning of October, we learned that the next […]
Minecraft Esports In China Uses Devil May Cry Music For Promotion
First of all, yes, there is a Minecraft esports scene. It actually got started around four years ago where two teams face off in an arena-style map armed with whatever they can construct. It’s basically like a team deathmatch version of Fortnite, but with super-low poly counts. It doesn’t look all that impressive now, but […]
Minecraft Steve’s Crafting Table Makes A Decent Shield In Smash Bros.
The newest Super Smash Bros. fighter is here, and it’s a blocky little person with odd animations. Minecraft hit Smash today in the form of Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman – four fighters who share the same exact moveset. At the core of that moveset is the ability to mine material from the stage and […]
Minecraft Tips – Hidden Tricks And Advanced Tactics For Beginners And Veterans
As one of the most popular games of the past decade, a lot of Minecraft’s success can be attributed to the sheer amount of freedom it gives you. This game is much more than just an ordinary sandbox, having tons of systems to discover and manipulate that keep players invested year after year. With so much to […]
Watch Minecraft Live Tomorrow And Vote For The Game’s Next Mob
Minecraft Live kicks off tomorrow, giving viewers the chance to learn about the future of the game and have a direct impact on upcoming content. This year’s event is going to be completely virtual, and is no longer called MineCon – simply Minecraft Live. Details are incredibly scarce despite multiple blog posts dedicated to the […]
Minecraft is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The cast of Minecraft — namely Steve, Alex, Enderman, and Zombie — is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Game director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed the fighting game’s next add-on characters during a video presentation on Thursday. Smash Bros.’ Minecraft DLC will include many of the abilities seen in Mojang’s popular sandbox game, like building, explosives, […]
Minecraft Dungeons Will Support Touch Controls Through Cloud Gaming
Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is launching on September 15 in multiple markets, including the US, and it’ll let you stream your Game Pass titles to an Android phone or tablet. For most games, you’ll still want to sync up a controller with your phone for play, but if you’re deep into Minecraft […]
OpenXR 1.0 Adopter’s Program Launched, Microsoft and Oculus Begin Implementation
The Khronos Group and its OpenXR platform have been rapidly pushing ahead over the past year since the v1.0 specification was established. Today, the group has announced the launch of the OpenXR 1.0 Adopters Program, Microsoft and Oculus officially supporting implementation as well as cross-vendor hand and eye tracking extensions. With Microsoft’s and Oculus’ support developers are […]
Minecraft Cereal Creeping Onto Store Shelves
For too long, Minecraft players have frantically smacked Creepers before exploding, only to think to themselves: “I wonder what that thing tastes like?” Wonder no more, because Kellogg’s has announced a cereal that finally gives a flavor profile to the exploding slime monster. Minecraft Creeper Crunch cereal is a cinnamon breakfast snack littered with green […]