After architect Andrew McClure received a lesson from his cousin on how to use Minecraft, he went to work making a slick looking house in the sandbox game in just two hours.
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The beauty of Minecraft is that it’s an absolute sandbox in which you can accomplish just about anything your brain can dream up. Gamers have taken on massive architectural projects in the game, like a realistic Japanese city, the world of The Witcher 3, the area seen in Spirited Away, and many other impressive feats. Minecraft can turn anybody into an architect, but what happens when an actual architect tries building a house in the game? That’s what BuzzFeed decided to test in a new video, and the results are interesting (via Geekologie).
Andrew McClure, a designer who specializes in custom high-end residential design, approached this endeavor as a self-described Minecraft noob, so his hope was that some of the software he uses to design homes for work would have some overlap with the tools available in the game. He was given two hours to build whatever he wanted, and he approached it very much like a real job.
He began by surveying the area, its lighting, and other factors that are important to consider when designing a building IRL. Once he got a lay of the land, he got to work, explaining parts of his process on the way. What resulted from this experiment is a modern, nicely designed house with a focus on light, function, and aesthetic. If anything, this video reinforces the fact that Minecraft is a versatile space and can be used for silly fun or more seriously thought-out projects.
What do you think of this Minecraft house? What’s the best thing you’ve ever built in-game? Let us know down in the comments!
YouTube gamer Callum Knight, a.k.a SeaPeeKay, is a knight by name, but also became king of the castle by achieving the Fastest time to build a castle in Minecraft creative mode (PC edition).
The attempt took place at Guinness World Records’ London HQ on 21 March 2018, when we challenged him to build the custom castle.
After three attempts, he managed to clinch the title with a time of 4 minutes 20 seconds.
However, even directly after his success full attempt he was thinking of ways to shave seconds of his time.
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“I was being very careful to not misplace blocks, which I think slowed me down,” he said. “I feel I could’ve knocked more time off if I’d worked out the quickest and most efficient way to place the blocks.”
You can take that advice and run with it, as Callum’s castle record is up for grabs in the Minecraftreader challenges, which can be found in Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2019.
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Callum has had a taste of record-breaking before – and currently holds two titles.
At last year’s Guinness World Records Gamer’s Showdown, Callum set the record for Fastest time to build a house in Minecraft in survival mode, with a time of 3 minutes 54 seconds.
However, this record has since been broken twice and the current record-holder is Christopher Rüsch from Germany with a time of 3 minutes 24 seconds.
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Along with fellow gamers N60Sean and TommyT999 and showdown presenter Sam Homewood he also set the record for Most coins collected in a single round of Coin Runners team of 4 in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with 53.
“I didn’t have any records until about a year a go, and then I managed to get my first two in one sitting!
“It’s a really cool thing, I love having the titles!”
From left to right: SeaPeeKay, Sam Homewood, Adjudicator Louise, N60Sean and TommyT999 at the Gamer’s Showdown
From left to right: SeaPeeKay, Sam Homewood, Adjudicator Louise, N60Sean and TommyT999 at the Gamer’s Showdown
His appetite for record breaking is only growing – and he suggests there may be fewer Minecraft records in store.
“One of my Guinness World Record titles is for Mario Kart, which isn’t necessarily a game I’m known for playing – maybe I can find some more Mario Kart ones to smash!
“I think it’s cool to have titles in games that people don’t associate with me. I’m a very competitive gamer, and I like to challenge myself and play a lot of things.”
In fact, when Callum started his YouTube channel, he hadn’t ever played Minecraft before.
“I started my channel on horror games, and then met some friends who played Minecraft and they were like ‘you should try it out!’ and here I am, five years later.”
Callum shifted his focus onto creating mainly Minecraft content due to the endless opportunities he felt the game offered.
“The possibilities in Minecraft are limitless. There are always new things to do every time you load up the game.”
So, what is the secret to Callum’s success?
“There’s no real inner secret. It’s about working hard, there’s no quick path really.
“Enjoy it, but keep doing the important things, like work and school – and hopefully it goes somewhere.”
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Callum always tries to inject fun and laughter into his videos – something which motivated him to begin his YouTube channel in the first place.
“I always wanted to go some sort of comedy, but I didn’t want to do stand up. I’d always liked video games, so I decided to try and mix the two together – comedy and video games!”
When starting his channel almost 6 years ago, Callum never envisaged that he may hold records like the ones he read about as a child.
“I definitely read it a lot… I had the Guinness World Records book every Christmas, and now it’s like, my records could be featured!”
However, Callum’s dreams have come full circle, as his records feature in Gamer’s Edition 2019 on page 96, 102, and 104!
TEXAS – A popular video game will have fans flocking to Texas for a unique experience.
“Minecraft” has taken the video game world by storm gaining enough success that it now has its own festival, Minefaire.
One of the creators of the fair, Gabe Young, stopped by the Spectrum News studio to discuss the event. In the video above they discuss their inspiration for the festival.
Minefair is in Austin on Sept. 15 and 16 at the Convention Center.
Event features:
YouTube creators
Tournaments
Build battles
Costume contest
Live stage shows
Minecraft education mentors
Minecraft merchandise
Tickets range from $45 to $69.50.
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Target is about to pack even more Minecraft-related products into its stores. The retailer and The Minecraft Team announced today that they are collaborating on merchandise and fan parties. More than 75 new Minecraft items are coming exclusively to the big-box chain.
Microsoft’s block-building game is nearly 10 years old. Over the last decade, it has attracted an audience from across a diverse spectrum. Target has locations in cities, colleges, and suburbs to reach those consumers. The companies plan to have products for every taste as well. You can get apparel like shirts and PJs. Fans will find a new Minecraft Lego set among other toys. You can even get Minecraft-branded furniture and bedding.
Minecraft, Tomb Raider, FIFA, Call of Duty are just some of the latest gaming phenomenon’s to have been recognised in the eighth edition of ‘gaming bible’ Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2015, out on Thursday 6 th November.
Spaniard Rodrigo Martin Santos, who owns a staggering 2,383 related Tomb Raider items, has earned him the record for the Largest Collection of Tomb Raider Memorabilia.
The 27-year-old’s collection was counted and approved by Guinness World Records this year.
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Rodrigo was inspired by the creator of Lara Croft, Briton Toby Gard. The original computer games helped build his collection and his most prized assets include the original costume worn by model Rhona Mitra in Tomb Raider 2 and a life sized Lara Croft and Rose statue of which only 50 were ever made.
Austrian Minecraft endurance player Martin Fornleitner played the crafting game for a staggering 24 hours and 10 minutes on his Sony Xperia Play handset earning him the record for the Longest Videogame Marathon on Minecraft.
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Remarkably, the 19 year-old achieved the record in a glass container in Vienna back in 2011 under the watchful eye of the public and claimed tiredness was his biggest battle throughout the record attempt. Martin suggests a lot of practice is needed if anyone was ever interested in taking on his record and, also, a good music playlist to keep you interested (and awake).
In the world of football simulation, FIFA is king – and in the world of real football, Germany is king. Combine the two, and you get Patrick Hadler, aged 19, from Hannover, who replicated his countries success at this year’s World Cup, by achieving the record for the Highest Margin of Victory against the Computer on FIFA World Cup 2014 with a 321-0 scoreline!
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Patrick believes commitment, focus and a keen eye for goal was at the heart of his success and wanting to feel as good as the real life Germany football team.
Hecaterina Kinumi Iglesias (aka Kinumi Cati), is a specialist in the science and fantasy field of gaming and holds two endurance based records for the Longest Videogame Marathon on Final Fantasy ( 38 hours 6 minutes on July 28 th 2013) and Longest Videogame Marathon on World of Warcraft ( 29 hours 31 minutes on March 30 th 2014).
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Hecaterina’s inspiration behind her records came from wanting to be recognised as a ‘good gamer’ and to grant her more exposure on her Youtube channel, where she also shares videos of her singing.
Other gaming records include:
Best-selling Eighth Generations Console – PS4
Most “Game of the Year” Awards – The Last of Us
First Mobile Game Series to Reach 1 Billion Downloads – Angry Birds
Fastest Car in a Videogame – Gran Turismo 6 – The Red Bull X2011 can travel at 622 km/h (386 mph)
Longest-running Sports Videogame Series – There have been 30 Madden NFL games across 26 years
First Fish to “play” a Videogame – US College students managed to make Pokémon respond to a fish
Most Costly Pac-Man Game – “Google Doodle” was played for 500,000,000 hours in total, distracting office workers everywhere and costing businesses an estimated £85 million in lost productivity!
This year’s Guinness World Record’s Gamer’s Edition is packed full of new features covering topics as diverse as the toys-to-life phenomena, gaming firsts, zombie games, Alien games videogame fashion and the big titles you’ll likely be playing over the coming months. It also looks at handheld gaming from Mattel’s Auto Race in 1976 to the innovative mobile gaming scene of today and how to become a record holder yourself with expert gaming tips.
Craig Glenday, Editor in-Chief, Guinness World Records, said: “Gaming is so dynamic and fast-moving that there’s never any shortage of exciting new superlatives for Guinness World Records to explore. Speed runs, high scores, technical achievements, collections, cosplaying… you’ll find it all the new Gamer’s Edition. And this year, we’re focusing on the most popular games as chosen for by our readers, peppered with interviews, features, hardware profiles and annual awards. Video gaming is sure to become the most significant art form of the 21 century, and the Gamer’s Edition – now in its eighth year – is committed to recording and documenting the increasingly impressive progress being made.
Guinness World Records 2015 Gamer’s Edition is out now. To find out where to buy it in your country, head to www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers