In February, the PC version of Minecraft got a massive update called the Combat Update that dramatically changed the game. But for console players on all platforms, it’s been a long wait. At last, the great Minecraft update we’ve been waiting for is finally coming. According to Mojang, via Engadget, the year’s biggest console update is coming out in late December, just in time for the holidays. And the update will bring the console edition close to parity with PC, adding in features like end cities, the Elytra, and amplified terrain. It’s a big deal.
Minecraft Holiday Update: Console Players Get The Goodies At Last
The ‘Minecraft’ holiday update for consoles will bring us the Elytra and many other much-anticipated features.Mojang
Mojang has said that the major holiday update will include several other new features as well, but hasn’t yet clued us in on the details. But one critical part of the Combat Update has not yet been confirmed for consoles: the actual updates to combat. The Combat Update revamped the game’s combat system dramatically, adding shields, giving players two hands instead of one and making many other changes that were not universally well-received. There’s been no word yet on whether these changes are also coming to the console editions, or how they would work if they did, so that’s something to keep an eye out for.
Either way, the Minecraft holiday update for PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Wii U is extremely exciting news. It will give the game a large majority of the features already available on the PC edition, minus a few recent additions like haunted houses. And thanks to the Elytra, it will let us fly.
The Foundation update for No Man’s Sky is here, and it’s remarkably familiar. Didn’t Minecraft tread this path already?
Back in May 2009, the game that would eventually be known as Minecraft launched as little more than an idea: Players could wander around a procedurally generated open world using tools to reshape it like an elaborate Lego sandbox.
A few months later, the earliest version of what would eventually become the game’s popular Survival mode — the core of Minecraft, in many ways — was introduced. Both modes of play evolved from there thanks to subsequent updates that added features and sanded down the rough edges.
It was an embryonic version of what is now widely referred to as the “early access” phase of indie development. This isn’t something that happens with every game, but many indies nowadays are choosing to release an unfinished product and then maintain a transparent dialogue with fans as work continues.
Strip away the $60 price tag and the Call of Duty-worthy marketing spend, and that’s what No Man’s Sky was at launch: an early access game.
Yes, the first version of No Man’s Sky focused on exploration rather than creation. That was a big criticism, really; the procedural generation engine that Hello built could provide a near infinite supply of wonders to discover, but there was no way to leave your lasting mark on the galaxy.
The Foundation update changes all of that (all the details are right here). Base-building and freighters, which are effectively space-borne bases, let you pick and choose your home. Teleportation tools rein in the unwieldiness of galactic exploration by giving you a way to get back to whatever slice you build for yourself.
These are just some highlights from what amounts to a much larger update. Foundation introduces farming, planetary scans, a wider range of resources, and a tweaked user interface. It also, in the most direct nod to Minecraft, breaks up the game across different modes of play.
Normal is the base game that launched in August, further enhanced by the new Foundation bits. It’s an easy mode survival game that echoes Minecraft‘s own survival mode. Creative mode removes the need to gather resources, letting players explore — and now, create — freely. Finally, the new Survival mode delivers a more challenging take on the base game.
These are positive changes for a game that has already shown plenty of promise but offers little reason for players to commit. But I’d still like to see one more thing from Hello founder Sean Murray and his team: improved communication.
Here’s an example: the Foundation update was revealed on Friday, Nov. 25, a.k.a. Black Friday. The announcement offered minimal details and a loose “this week” timeframe for the update. That’s bad timing and a frustrating lack of info, given it was the first public update on the state of No Man’s Sky since September.
To be fair, Hello isn’t technically bound to the early access commitment of transparency. Regardless of what was in the game at launch, No Man’s Sky was marketed and sold as a complete release.
That said, in the weeks and months since launch, Hello has acknowledged the game’s shortcomings and pledged to address them. Murray himself — who promised a bit too much, too often in the run-up to release — seems to have learned from past mistakes.
Hello delivered the update just two days after that announcement, well within the previously stated “this week” timetable. Even better, Murray doubled down on the announcement with some real talk on Twitter.
That’s the important thing Hello has been missing: players don’t necessarily need the full roadmap, but communication is essential. Minecraft fans didn’t necessarily know what was coming as the game evolved into and then beyond its final form, but they could always count on hearing updates and non-updates alike from Mojang.
This new update adds a lot of exciting content to No Man’s Sky, but I’m much more excited about the foundation it lays for Hello’s continuing relationship with its players. Whether or not it was ever intended to live as an early access game, that’s where it is now.
“Minecraft” is receiving one of its latest and biggest console updates so far this December, which makes the console version of “Minecraft” almost as good as its PC edition.
According to Engadget, the December update of “Minecraft” gives Elytra to the players, which is the set of wings that make them glide. Additionally “Minecraft” console update has numerous additional features including but not limited to, End Cities, Dragon’s Breath portion ingredients, Amplified Terrain and so much more. The said “Minecraft” December updates will be released to PS4, PS3, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, and Xbox 360, making them comparable enough to what “Minecraft” PC edition has to offer.
Additionally, this “Minecraft” Holiday Update fixes UI bugs and adds new mobs, blocks, items, and status effects. “Minecraft” players will find Elytra when they reached “The End” that is the third and final dimension of “Minecraft”. “The End” of “Minecraft” is also included in the console update for PS4, PS3, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, and Xbox 360, it will have updated End Cities, Chorus Plants, Ships, Purpur blocks, and Chorus Flower together with other upgrades.
On the other hand, “Minecraft” December update just will not be all good things, but additional enemies as well. The December update of “Minecraft” introduces Shulkers, it hides on Purpur blocks and attacks players with homing missiles once they get near the.
According to reports, Mojang, the developer of “Minecraft” says that aside from what has been confirmed about the “Minecraft” December update, there will still be surprises in the game itself. “Minecraft” December update is free for those who owns “Minecraft: Console Edition”. Aside from “Minecraft: Console Edition”, pocket editions of “Minecraft” also received an update recently which made them comparable to the Java version of “Minecraft”. The game will also be available on Apple TV before the years end as well.
According to the latest reports, next month, Minecraft will receive one of the biggest console updates so far. In fact, the update is so big that the console version of the game will finally be as good as the PC Edition.
In concordance with Engadget, the December Update for Minecraft will finally bring “Elytra” to the players, which is a set of wings that the players can find in the Minecraft world, and which will allow them to glide in the game.
In addition, the new Minecraft console update will also bring some additional features such as: “End Cities”, “Dragon’s Breath” portion ingredients, Amplified Terrain and many more.
The expected update will be released for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3 and PS4, which will finally bring the game almost at the same “level” with the Minecraft: PC Edition. In addition, the new “Minecraft” December Update (also known as the “Holiday Update”), will come with user interface bug fixes and new blocks, mobs, items, status effects and more.
Let’s go back to “Elytra Wings Set” and where you will be able to find it. First of all, you should know that this item is found when you reach “The End” in the Minecraft game. “The End” is the third and the final dimension of the game. “The End” will be included in the console update that we’ve talked about in this article and it will also have: End Cities, Chorus Plants, Purpur blocks, Ships, Chorus Flower and more.
It seems that Mojang has already confirmed the December Update for Minecraft, but it didn’t offer too many details about it yet. The company will most likely reveal some information about it in the following days.
Do you think that the Minecraft version of Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, PS4 and PS Vita will receive this major update next month?
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Video game lovers who missed the first installment of “Minecraft: Story Mode” can now download episode one for free on Steam. Meanwhile, an upcoming patch will introduce several enhancements and tweaks to the game’s “Minecraft” console versions.
“Minecraft” fans now have the chance to get episode one of Telltale’s “Story Mode” for free, according to PC Gamer. Initially released for free in October, many gamers were disappointed to discover that it was only open for Windows 10 users. However, the same episode is now available on Steam with the same zero price tag but for a limited time period.
The first in an eight-episode saga, “Minecraft: Story Mode episode 1” featured the adventures of the protagonist named Jesse. With the option to choose between a male and female version, players will be tasked to complete a challenging quest.
“Minecraft” gamers will embark on a mission to find the legendary Order of the Stone. Identified as the world’s only hope, Jesse and his friends will face several challenges and villainous characters as they travel in various in-game worlds.
Meanwhile, “Minecraft: Story Mode” is a special episodic series created in collaboration between game creator Mojang and Telltale Games. Originally released in October 2015, it allows gamers to make their own decisions that will impact the story and its characters.
In other news, Mojang recently unveiled its planned update for the game’s Xbox and PlayStation versions. In an announcement posted on the gaming company’s website, several new items, blocks, status effects and enhancements are in store for “Minecraft” console owners.
Some of these enhancements include the ability to craft Lingering Potions by using Dragon’s Breath, a perfect deterrent against pursuers. An insectoid glider named the Elytra will also be added to the “Minecraft” console versions, as well as the addition of End Cities.
With Purpur blocks, Chorus Plants and End Ships, gamers can explore the various structures in the Ender Cities, as well as mine some of its materials. “Minecraft” console gamers will also meet new enemies, namely the Shulkers, whose weapon includes a homing rocket.
The “Minecraft” holiday update for Xbox and PlayStation consoles is expected for release in late December. Learn more about the game and its various crafting recipes in the clip below:
