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<a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/sv-SE/Product/Minecraft/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584111f7"><div class="right" style="margin-left:10px;"><img src="http://media.minecraftforum.net/content/images/2012/02/bx.jpg" /></div></a> Weekly Snapshot Ready For Testing

The Week 5 Snapshot is out for testing! Here's what has been added for this round:
  • Many mob-related bug fixes (and some new behaviors)
  • Ocelots are easier to tame, and cats can be told to sit
  • Many small bug fixes and tweaks
  • Villagers will try to detect village houses and live in them
  • Updated language files (now with 50% less profanities!)


UPDATE: Quickfix snapshot is now out, which adds the following fix along with the above changes:

  • Shift-click on items in menus is fixed
  • Cats can be told to sit with an empty hand

You can get your snapshot client right here!
Need the server client? Click here!

New Minecraft 360 Box Art Revealed

Daniel Kaplan of Mojang just now tweeted the new cover art for the XBOX 360 version of Minecraft. We've taken a look at the upcoming console port in the past, and it is well on its way to living up to the hype of its computer-based predecessor. In addition, you can view a video released by Hat Films showing off some teasers of the game - as well as highlights of the Mojang team - by downloading it to your 360 console, or by clicking this link.

With the console release fast approaching, steady updates continuously coming out for the PC version, and a rapidly expanding pocket edition, Minecraft seems nearly unstoppable. What do you think some of the best parts of having Minecraft on the 360 will be? Tell us about it!

Stronghold 2 (by Vareide) is Out!

Earlier in the week, we had a chance to show you a video made by Minecraft legend Vareide - and now, the second installment of the series is out! Barring jokes about pigs dropping beef, the player continues his journey of self-discovery, only to run into tell-tale signs of a piece of Minecraft mythos almost as old as the game itself...

Click the image below to watch!

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#1

Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:58 AM

Cool. I think the best part will be the game itself. People who are not really pc gamers can finally get the feel of minecraft on their own console, which in this case is the Xbox. I might as well buy it for no reason lol. Already got it on the pc. Well can't wait. Oh and also for some reason it looks much ore real on the Xbox. Maybe because of the graphics that the Xbox can produce. Not really sure about the mods either. Might not be AS great but still cool.

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:03 AM

Nice, but i dont think minecraft will do as well on the xbox as it as done on the pc.

#3

Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:17 AM

The best part about it will be the lack of lag.

#4

Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:18 AM

looks great! can't wait to play it.

#5

Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:37 AM

The best part is something I can't say :/. I don't like microsoft games, and I don't like the way they run Xbox Live. I wish they converted it for the PS3, and not the Xbox. But I already have it on the PC so... I can't complain.

#6

Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:44 AM

Two things. One is that I can finally play with my friends without having to go through all that port forwarding nonsense. Two, I won't get horrible FPS anymore! I have to wait for Optifine to catch up to every release otherwise I only get like 10 FPS.

#7

Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:57 AM

My favourite part is that it is Minecraft.

#8

Posted 02 February 2012 - 12:20 PM

Love that cover art.

#9

Posted 02 February 2012 - 12:21 PM

This looks epic but I don't have an Xbox :l

#10

Posted 02 February 2012 - 12:36 PM

LOVE IT!

#11

Posted 02 February 2012 - 12:53 PM

i don't like the idea. People on Xbox are really mean. as long as they have different servers I'm good.

#12

Posted 02 February 2012 - 01:05 PM

what about your account on the pc can it get transfered or will we have to make up another?

#13

Posted 02 February 2012 - 01:12 PM

I can't wait for it for a three reasons:
1. no little kids are going to be playing it (obviously, because theres no guns ;) )
2. Lack of lag! I can't tell you how many times I've come back from mining like 8 diamonds and that lagspike comes and I fall into that precariously placed lava pool.
3. Multiplayer will be much easier. Now you won't even have to port forward to start a multiplayer server, but I don't know about management and anti-griefing measures

#14

Posted 02 February 2012 - 01:28 PM

So... when its coming out? :)

#15

Posted 02 February 2012 - 01:53 PM

the box art is awesome :D I <3 IT

#16

Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:02 PM

Rapidly expanding pocket edition??? What?! Where are some pocket edition updates? :steve_sillyface:

#17

Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:08 PM

Sweet.
I really hope it comes out on xBox and PS3!

#18

Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:10 PM

[quote name='McAngusYoung' timestamp='1328183047' post='12474471']
Two things. One is that I can finally play with my friends without having to go through all that port forwarding nonsense. Two, I won't get horrible FPS anymore! I have to wait for Optifine to catch up to every release otherwise I only get like 10 FPS.
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At 10 FPS you're either playing on a pc equivalent to a N64 or your rig is not meant for gaming.

And sure maybe no port forwarding. But how will 360's set up servers with so little memory? 512mb? Most servers have 8-16gb

I can't see how the 360 version will be able to keep the pc quality of gameplay (lag, fps, smp) without decreasing the quality of graphics, draw distance, lighting, etc.

#19

Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:17 PM

:D yessssssssss i can't wait for this. i already have my microsoft points ready for this :iapprove:

#20

Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:30 PM

The pc can have much better graphics and can run games using much more memory than the xbox...
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