Mojang has now unveiled another minigame that’s coming in the latest update – ‘Tumble’.
This writer isn’t a Minecraft veteran, but has been informed (and looked up the Wiki) that this is basically an official version of Spleef. In any case, it could be a popular addition.
As for when this’ll arrive on Wii U, coincidentally there’s maintenance coming up very soon, so the update could roll out after that; times for that server maintenance are below.
From August 30/31st, 6:50pm Pacific / 9:50pm Eastern / 2:50am UK / 3:50am CET – Tuesday, August 30/31st, 8:30pm Pacific / 11:30pm Eastern / 4:30am UK / 5:30am CET.
In other words, the update could roll around on Wii U late tonight into tomorrow.
The Minecraft gaming phenomenon is likely mainly known for the ilabor-intensive virtual constructions that dedicated users build using the game’s mineral-mining gameplay system. But it also includes the option to deal with enemies and boss battles. But users who play the game primarily on Windows 10 or Pocket Edition have seen a long amount of time go by without an update to that part of the experience.
That wait is coming to an end, however, as Mojang has announced the impending arrival of new enemy bosses for the bestselling title.
In a press released posted to their official site, Mojang announced the new updates along with some much-appreciated self aware humor about the lack of new information dropping over the summer months:
“Following the release of our Friendly Update back in June, we’ve been busy this summer avoiding harmful UV rays and working on bringing you more content for Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta, Pocket Edition and the Gear VR Edition. On Monday, we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at what’s coming in the next major update for these editions, called the Boss Update. This fearsome update is packed with content that is sure to thrill every type ofMinecraft player, with two big new boss battles, new blocks for building and even the first set of long-awaited slash commands for those who love to tinker with the game.”
Chief among the new additions to the game will be the ability for players operating in “Survival” mode to seek out and explore monuments located in underwater regions, which brings the promise of rare elements to mine but also the threat of encountering fearsome enemy guardians. Also looming in the update for those who would dare, the three-headed menace The Wither:
“Survival players are in for a real treat with the Boss Update. Ocean Monuments will be discoverable, and you can enjoy adventuring in these new, rare locations with their friends beneath the sea. Get ready to fight through the Elder Guardian boss and its squad of Guardian sea creatures with laser beams attached to their heads, conquer underwater enclaves and loot their treasures.
We’re also introducing the Wither boss battle to Minecraft on mobile and Windows 10with the Boss Update. The Wither boss is a powerful, floating, three-headed mob who is clearly up to no good. You can summon and defeat this mob in order to claim the ultra-rare nether star item that it drops. Nether stars can then be used to craft beacons, unique blocks that can project a beam of light into the sky and can provide helpful status effects to players in the area.”
Other new features for players to experience will be the implementation of beacons, sea-sponge building elements, and prismarine blocks. These should prove useful to players looking to further expand their repertoire of building materials. A public beta for the game is set to debut Monday on Android, while Windows 10, Pocket and Gear VR updates are set for a fall launch. Additionally, a feature-length Minecraft movie remains in active development for 2019.
Screen Rant will have more information for you on the Minecraftupdates as they are made available.
We hope you’ve been having fun playing Battle, our first mini game for Minecraft on consoles. Getting to challenge your friends and experience Minecraft in new ways is always fun, and we’re about to introduce you to even more ways to do it. Today, we’re really excited to bring you the Tumble mini game available as part of the free game update on consoles.
Tumble is a frantic competitive mini game where your objective is to avoid taking a dip in red hot lava by making sure that other players fall into it first. You get to do this destroying the floor beneath your enemies’ feet as you stand in platforms that can have one or more layers. Sounds easy? Well, remember that other players will use their shovels or snowballs to get you to fall first. And when you get up to 8 friends to do this at the same time, it does get a little wild.
We’re also releasing some more goodies for Battle mini game aficionados today with a group of three more fun maps to play. Battle Map Pack #3 is now available on PlayStation Store for $2.99 and includes three thrilling new maps: the colossal Castle, the incredible Shipyard, and the terrifying Invasion!
The latest free update for Minecraft on consoles is available today on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. All you have to do is turn on your console and update your game — nothing extra to buy — and you’ll be dropping opponents into sizzling pools of lava in minutes.
Minecraft has an impressive array of features that are currently not available in the Windows Store versions of the game, but that’s slowly changing.
In an update slated for this fall, Minecraft for Windows 10 and Windows Phone will receive the Boss Update, bringing the three-headed Wither boss, underwater Guardians and much more.
As part of the update, Ocean Monuments will be included in the Windows Store versions, making the leap from Xbox and the Java version. Ocean Monuments are rare locations that are often sources of treasure, as well as one of the update’s boss battles — the Lovecraftian Elder Guardian.
Joining the Elder Guardian is the ghostly Wither boss. The Wither can be summoned, and are sought out for their Nether Star loot item. Nether Stars can be used to craft beacons, which not only grant you a way of finding home, but also provide positive status effects to nearby friends.
As a result of including Ocean Monuments and the Wither boss in the game, Minecraft will pick up Prismarine, Sponges, Sea Lanterns and other materials previously unavailable to Windows 10 and Pocket Edition users.
Also, you will be able to use slash commands on the Windows Store versions of Minecraft for the first time, allowing you to easily trade, spawn creatures, alter the day and night cycles and various others. The Boss Update will include 20 commands, with more planned for the future.
The Boss Update will hit Windows 10, Pocket Edition and Gear VR this fall. The team at Minecraft is also teasing additional news for the Boss Update that they’re saving for Minecon 2016 which will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on the 24th and 25th, September in California.
Daniel Rubino gets acquainted with Minecraft on our Beam channel.
As we learned at E3, Minecraft will eventually expose its code to players, allowing us to customize the behavior and skins within the game. Using programs as simple as MS Paint and Notepad, Minecraft will teach the fundamentals of game development using basic JSON strings. See the link below for more information.
Minecraft is an ever-evolving project and joins Halo and Gears of War as one of Microsoft’s biggest game franchises. Eventually, all versions across mobile, PC and Xbox will reach parity with one another, allowing players to connect to dedicated shared worlds in the Microsoft Cloud. Minecraft has been nothing short of a phenomenon so far, but there’s still plenty of potential.
After “Minecraft” has enjoyed years of undisputed dominance as the king of unlimited exploration, the point-and-click graphic adventure video game has a new challenger – “No Man’s Sky.”
The sandbox video game “Minecraft” has of course been around and the video game has captivated players throughout all of its game platforms. Though “No Man’s Sky’ and “Minecraft” are different in some ways, one has to wonder which video game has really come up with the huge game, Game n Guide reported.
In elaborating as which video game is bigger, it is obvious that the action-adventure survival video game “No Man’s Sky” boasts of a bigger figure. It has been claimed that for every block in the sandbox video game world, is equivalent to twenty planets in the universe of “No Man’s Sky,” according to Kotaku.
Also, “No Man’s Sky,” a PS4 and PC title, is a space exploration kind of video game that contains its own universe. And the game’s universe is full of planets, and the vast majority of which are loaded of alien life, based on the report of Business Insider.
However, other than the games’ infinite worlds, there is also an important topic of which game offers the best performance and quality. At the moment, the action-adventure survival video game obviously has the advantage, as the gameplay between the two video games is glaringly different and that hints at the recent that the space exploration game is taking the lead.
Though “Minecraft” still got the game stability. As the video game developer Mojang has its share of bugs and fixes, it has been around long enough to demonstrate that the point-and-click graphic adventure video game has millions hooked on to it.
In addition, “No Man’s Sky” still got some game stability issue, while “Minecraft” has a more established game play.
YouTube sensation DanTDM is coming to Birmingham with his smash hit brand of gaming.
He has added a new date at Birmingham Hippodrome on October 23 after his first tour sold out in 24 hours.
Many people may not have heard of him, but to Minecraft gamers he is a huge star – and there’s extraordinary demand to see him live.
DanTDM is bringing his Minecraft show to Birmingham
Dan ‘The Diamond Minecraft’ Middleton has his own YouTube channel with 14 million subscribers where he posts his comical gaming commentary videos, which have had more than six billion views.
He talks fans through the game of Minecraft, offering his tips and advice.
