Minecraft For New 3DS Announced, And You Can Download It Now
The incredible popularity of Minecraft has seen it launch for numerous platforms, but despite its sizable install base, the 3DS has not been among them. That changes today, although not everyone with a 3DS will be able to play it.
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, as it’s called, is titled as such because it doesn’t work on all platforms in the 3DS family. It’s restricted to use on the New 3DS and New 2DS systems, both of which feature more powerful hardware than the standard 3DS and 2DS systems. This version of the game features both the Survival and Creative modes, as well as two control schemes: standard buttons and touch controls. Additionally, it includes special skin and texture packs, which will presumably be the Nintendo-themed ones we’ve seen on Wii U and Switch.
The game was announced today during the Nintendo Direct presentation. You won’t have to wait long to dive in–an Eshop release for the game is coming today. If you’d prefer a physical copy, however, that is coming, but not until some unspecified point in the future.
You can catch up on today’s Nintendo Direct announcements with our roundup of all the news and trailers. Minecraft is one of several new things that Switch and 3DS owners can now download.
Minecraft For New 3DS Announced, And You Can Download It Now
Minecraft’s Better Together update will NOT be coming to 3DS
Not surprising, but disappointing
In case you hadn’t already heard, Minecraft is out on the Nintendo 3DS. While having Minecraft on 3DS is pretty awesome it will unfortunately not be getting the Better Together update.
For those unfamiliar, the aforementioned update will be unifying Minecraft across consoles, Windows 10, and mobile devices.
It seems, however, the 3DS version of the game will be using its own custom version of Minecraft. This means the game will be limited to local multiplayer on the portable console, but it’s pretty awesome seeing it on 3DS at all.
Better Together update not coming to Minecraft: New 3DS Edition [Go Nintendo]
Minecraft’s Better Together update will NOT be coming to 3DS
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned more than $1 million since June launch
The launch of Minecraft Marketplace in June has been a more than $1 million boon for creators.
Microsoft officially launched the Minecraft Marketplace as a storefront for partners to sell their creations in June. Since then, Microsoft says, Minecraft creators have collectively earned more than $1 million for their creations.
To recap, Minecraft Marketplace serves as a way for creators to make some money for their work, but it gives users a safe place to acquire new content as well. Partners are already selling adventures, worlds, texture packs, and more on the Marketplace, and several new bits of content have been added in the months since launch.
One million dollars an impressive number, to be sure, but the program is still young and fairly limited. Marketplace launched with an initial roster of nine partners, and that has since expanded to 12. Microsoft says there are plans to add even more partners over time, which will likely mean we’ll see even greater milestones hit more quickly in the coming months.
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned more than $1 million since June launch
Minecraft: How To Fix The Chat Issue
More and more Windows users are now playing Minecraft on their computers. Even if the game is 6 years old, it seems that the players always find something to do in this game.
Today we will not talk about how awesome a game like Minecraft is, but instead we will talk about an issue that many PC gamers are facing while playing this game. According to reports, there are players who can’t chat with others in Minecraft. Well, today we will tell you how you can fix this issue so that you can chat with your friends from this popular game.
Can’t Chat In Minecraft Issue: What’s Causing It?
The “Can’t Chat in Minecraft” issue is actually caused by the default settings that the game comes with. In other words, the default settings from the “Minecraft” multiplayer section are not allowing you to chat in this game. That being said, you are able to write commands, but you are not able to interact with other players through text chat.
Can’t Chat In Minecraft Issue: How To Fix
In order to fix the “Can’t chat in Minecraft” issue you will just need to head to the game’s Options->Chat Settings and change the settings from “Command Only” to “Shown.” After completing this simple task, you will be able to start chatting with others players from Minecraft.
However, in case the chat doesn’t function after completing the mentioned task, you will just need to restart the game. After restarting the game, we can guarantee you that the chat feature will work without any problems.
Are you playing Minecraft on your computer? Tell us what new features you would like to see being added to this popular game!
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned over $1m
The Minecraft Marketplace has been operating for a few months now, and Microsoft today happily announced that the community has earned over $1 million through content for the popular block-building title.
“Minecraft has some ~amazing~ Marketplace partners, and we’re continually bringing new folks onboard,” Microsoft said in a statement. “We started the program with nine folks back in June, and since then have expanded our partner roster to 12, with plans to keep adding more partners. The program offers our players a wide variety of community-created content that they can safely and easily access, while also allowing the community to support one another’s work and allow creators the chance to turn their creativity into a way to make a living!”
The Minecraft Marketplace is fueled by Minecraft Coins, which are used to buy in-app content. Creators set flexible prices and after a 30% cut is taken by a platform’s app store, the content creators get a “majority” of the remaining sale.
There are well over 26 million Minecraft players on the PC alone. About 121 million copies have been sold across all platforms. Microsoft purchased both developer Mojang and the Minecraft IP back in 2014 for $2.5 billion.
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned $1M by selling user-made content
Minecraft Marketplace creators have raked in over $1 million collectively by designing and selling (among other things) their own custom adventures, texture packs, and character skins.
It shows there’s a real appetite for user-made content within the community, and suggests Mojang and Microsoft weren’t too wide of the mark when they claimed creators would be able to earn a living from the game.
It’s worth remembering the marketplace only launched in Spring, at which point only nine creators had been approved to sell their wares. Mojang has since added another three to its partner roster.
Those given the go ahead can then set flexible prices, with players making purchases using Minecraft Coins — a new virtual currency. Store platforms wll then take a 30 percent cut from each purchase, but creators apparently see the “majority” after that.
Anyone registered as a business can apply to become a creator through the Minecraft Partner Program, but only those with proven experience and a high-quality portfolio will be accepted.
Prepare your best WHOOP! Prepared? Good! Coz we’re happy to say Minecraft Marketplace creators have now earned over 1 MILLION BUCKS. WHOOP! pic.twitter.com/bhmfcul0j1
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) September 5, 2017
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned $1M by selling user-made content
How Gamers Made Over $1 Million on Minecraft
People are playing Minecraft to make money, not just to create blocky looking buildings in a fantasy world.
Mojang, the developer behind the popular game, said Tuesday that Minecraft creators have earned over $1 million selling custom character designs, maps, interactive stories, and other accessories in the game’s online marketplace.
The fact that Minecraft Marketplace was only launched in June after being announced in April underscores the game’s popularity and potential as a business to third parties. Creators who post items for sale in the game’s marketplace earn a cut on all sales.
Microsoft (msft, -0.47%), which bought Mojang in 2014 for $2.5 billion, pitches the marketplace as a safer way to buy and download third-party add-ons to the core Minecraft game as opposed to buying them from other websites. In order to sell goods through the game, users must first apply online and be approved.
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Minecraft Marketplace is available through Apple (aapl, -1.59%) and Android-based mobile devices, Windows 10- powered personal computers and phones, Amazon (amzn, -1.37%) Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire TV, and the Samsung Gear VR headset, according to a Microsoft support page. It is not compatible with Microsoft’s Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, but a spokesperson told Fortune in an email that the marketplace “will be available in Minecraft on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch with the launch of the Better Together Update later this year.”
Correction: Minecraft Marketplace debuted in June after being announced in April.
Nintendo Switch games update a big boost for Wii U owners following Legend of Zelda news
This new feature was included in the most recent Console Edition patch, and works with the existing Switch version.
This will be a huge boost for fans who are desperate to carry on their adventure on an upgraded, and portable device.
The new features looks easy enough to use, players will just need to go through a few options on their Wii U and confirm the transfer on their Nintendo Switch.
And Nintendo continue to support their new game with regular updates and tweaks, which help to improve the overall performance on Nintendo Switch and Wii U.
But one such boost recently passed the Wii U console by.
Released for Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch and Wii U, patch 1.3.1 fixed a couple of DLC issues, as well as adding a new feature.
Nintendo Switch games update a big boost for Wii U owners following Legend of Zelda news
A real Pokémon game is coming to the Nintendo Switch and it’s time to get hyped
Pokémon fans, it’s time to celebrate: A real, true, “core”Pokémon game is coming to the Nintendo Switch, fulfilling the hopes and dreams of Poké-maniacs everywhere.
The announcement was made by Nintendo in a YouTube broadcast ahead of the E3 conference. The game won’t be ready for a “year or more,” says the company.
Earlier in June, Nintendo announced “Pokkén Tournament DX,” a fighting game in the style of “Mortal Kombat,” would be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. This announcement was a letdown for lots of Nintendo fans, who were hoping for a more traditional Pokémon game to come to the hybrid console.
Also of note is that this Pokémon game would also be the first in the main series for a Nintendo home console — previous mainline Pokémon games have only appeared on Nintendo’s portable systems. Home consoles like the Nintendo Wii U have previously only recieved spinoffs, like the “Pokémon Rumble” series. This new one is confirmed to be a role-playing game, in line with the classic Pokémon titles.
While the Nintendo Switch can be detached to play away from a TV, Nintendo considers it a TV console first and foremost.
So while the wait for this new Pokémon will be painful, it’s going to get a lot of Nintendo Switch owners very hyped. And it’s sure to give a lot of folks a reason to buy a Switch.
A real Pokémon game is coming to the Nintendo Switch and it’s time to get hyped
Nintendo dropped another trailer for ‘Super Mario Odyssey’ — and it looks amazing
At E3 2017, Nintendo released some more footage of the highly anticipated new Mario game for Nintendo Switch, which comes out October 27, 2017. Check out Mario tossing his hat onto a giant t-rex and running around in a very fancy white tuxedo in “Super Mario Odyssey.”
Nintendo dropped another trailer for ‘Super Mario Odyssey’ — and it looks amazing