by Stone Marshall | Jan 4, 2017 | Minecraft News, Minecraft questions |
The latest update to hit Minecraft for consoles is now available, bringing the console version to near feature parity with the PC version.
Minecraft 1.10 for consoles is now available, making significant changes to endgame content, and adding a brace of new mobs, blocks, and items.
According to the release notes, new End Cities and End Ships have been added to The End, adding more life and character to the otherwise bland final area of one of the most popular games on the planet.
Players can also now get Elytra, a chestplate-slot item that gives the player wings. While equipped, players can glide from high ledges until they reach the ground, controlling their rate of descent by looking up or down. While a small amount of altitude can be gained by looking up, players will stall if they do so for too long. Elytra cannot be crafted, only found in The End.
Update 1.10 also adds brewing, new tutorials for banners and elytra, and status effects such as levitation and luck.
Minecraft was also recently updated to add new skins and environments from the Fallout franchise, and got a new soundtrack from composer Gareth Coker.
Minecraft Update Brings New Mobs, Blocks, and Wings to Consoles
by Stone Marshall | Jan 3, 2017 | Minecraft News, Minecraft questions |
The highly pixelated world of “Minecraft” has been a global hit among kids and adults alike and had mashed up with other game franchises over the years. This Holiday season will be no different as the five-year-old game will be crossing paths with an equally famed title – Bethesda’s “Fallout.”
The new downloadable content has been revealed to fans about a week ago and has gone live since yesterday. Just like the previous penchant, the new game segment has brought in loads of new skins and items taken from the “Fallout” universe, Gamespot learned. Some of the new skins include the likes of “Fallout’s” renowned mascot, Vault Boy, Nick Valentine, Jangles the moon monkey, Paladin Cross, robo-sleuth, Tinker Tom, and even the super-powered mutant, Fawkes.
Nuked landmarks in the “Fallout” lore has also graced the game which include the Tenpenny Tower and the Capitol building. These well-known beacons won’t be complete without it being infested with oversized web crawlers, two-headed bovine mutations, gruesome-looking anomalies, and slender ghouls.
Making the “Minecraft-Fallout” experience complete is the playlist that went along the newly released game expansion. The soundtrack has stashed in popular tunes in recent and previous “Fallout” titles that will make sandbox gameplay all worthwhile during the Holidays.
The new DLC comes with a price tag of $6 and is now available on all major gaming platforms including legacy consoles such as Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
PC players, on the other hand, will not be left out as Minecraft’s website also released the 1.11.1 patch that brought forth some nifty stuff within the game. Such items include a rocket equipped elytra glider, a so-called “sweeping edge” enchantment for bladed weapons, iron nuggets, and a tweak in the game’s attack indicator where players are now being signaled on when to strike.
‘Minecraft’ crossing paths with ‘Fallout’ in new DLC; PC’s 1.11.1 patch also released
by Stone Marshall | Jan 3, 2017 | Minecraft News, Minecraft questions |
Is Minecraft the Most Available game ever? It seems like it’s out on pretty much every major platform going, and this week added yet another: Apple TV. Minecraft: Apple TV Edition costs $19.99, and comes bundled with a number of DLC packs, including the Holiday 2015, Town Folk, and City Folk skin packs, and the Plastic, Natural, Cartoon, and Festive 2016 mash-ups. However, it is missing two biggish features: Microsoft Realms and Xbox Live support. Developer Mojang says these will be coming “in the near future.”
And, Minecraft: Apple TV Edition will also come with the Ender Update, released at the same time for the Pocket and Windows 10 versions of the game. This update adds a chunk of single player gameplay to Minecraft in the form of an alternate dimension (the End), populated by various baddies and items (e.g., Ender Crystals and Ender Pearls), as well as the Ender Dragon itself.
Minecraft is now available on Apple TV for $19.99
by Stone Marshall | Jan 2, 2017 | Minecraft News, Minecraft questions |
In the new update for the “Minecraft” game, update 1.10 is considered the holiday update. This update introduces wings to the console versions of the game, as well as new mobs as well as new features for The End dimension.
“Minecraft” developer Mojang released a “Fallout” crossover DLC pack, which made the console versions of the game transform into a wasteland, according to Game Rant. The pack is mostly for cosmetic purposes, as it only adds a few new characters as well as character skins. However, the new update promises that this time, it is more practical and free for everyone.
The new update adds a whole new range of features to the “Minecraft” console versions. Update 1.10 gives significant changes to The End dimension’s landscape with the addition of End Cities and End ships. The former is basically made out of end stone bricks as well as purpur blocks, which can be composed of just a single tower. The latter are simply pirate-ship like vessels, as described by the players who played the PC and Mac versions of the game.
Also, “Minecraft” update 1.10 gives players several new items that help make the game even more interesting. This includes Dragon’s Breath, Water Splash Potion, Tipped Arrow, and Elytra. The last one on the list cannot be crafted, but are only found in End Cities and can be worn as a chestplate that allows players flight.
However, the Elytra only allows players to glide from high ledges until they reach the ground, according to Game Spot. The rate of descent can be controlled by looking up or down, but if the player looks up for prolonged periods of time, they will stall. Otherwise, they gain a small amount of height.
“Minecraft” is available on the PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The game is available for both Android and iOS mobile devices.
‘Minecraft’ Holiday update gives players wings, other features for The End dimension
by Stone Marshall | Jan 2, 2017 | Minecraft News, Minecraft questions |
If you’re starting to lose track of the numerous versions of Minecraft, you’re not the only one. Just before Christmas, Mojang released the popular sandbox game onto yet another platform with Minecraft: Apple TV Edition. What does the launch of an Apple TV game mean for Xbox gamers? Normally, nothing. However, like the iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Gear VR and Windows 10 editions, this one is confirmed to be receiving Xbox Live support, meaning a new list of achievements.
While the Xbox Live support hasn’t gone live yet, Mojang says they’ll be adding it “in the near future.” This latest edition will also soon be receiving the Realms update, which added subscription-based, always-on worlds. Despite not having all the latest features just yet, the Apple TV Edition is still fairly current, launching with this month’s Ender update, which also recently went out to the various Pocket editions of Minecraft. For those who happen to own an Apple TV, it’s currently going for US$19.99and offering the Holiday 2015, Town Folk, and City Folk skin packs as well as the Plastic, Natural, Cartoon, and Festive 2016 DLC mash-ups free with purchase for a limited time.
Minecraft: Apple TV Edition to Receive Xbox Live Compatibility
