Ah, Minecraft. Such a lovely game. Yes, we know a lot of people that adore it, as well as people that hate it. Despite that, Mojang’s unique title has managed to hit another milestone today, as more than 10 million copies have been sold on PC and Mac. This is revealed by the stat counter at the game’s official website, a counter that keeps on rising and rising. In fact, it feels like a mini-game guessing what the exact number of those sold copies will be after a couple of minutes. Go ahead, try it; you’ll be surprised how fun it can get. Continue reading Minecraft Hits New Milestone – More Than 10 Million Copies Have Been Sold→
Ah, Minecraft. It’s really amazing that such a retro game can look so mesmerizing. YouTube’s ‘TheHDPixel’ has uploaded a new timelapse short film that showcases an edit to The Wizards Castle Map (a map that was originally created by YouTube’s iPodmail). TheHDPixel has also used Ovo’s Rustic Pack: Redemption Texture Pack in order to give Minecraft a better look. Enjoy the video after the jump! Continue reading The Beauty of Minecraft – The Wizards Castle – Timelapse Short Film→
We here in DSOG love timelapse videos as they show in very short time what players can achieve. It’s like taking a peek at the past (or the future). So, today we bring you this video from YouTube’s ‘TheHDPixel’, showcasing a Steamshire Island. This map is created by ‘lynchyinc’ and you can download it from here. We are pretty sure you’ll enjoy it as much as we did, and hopefully this timelapse video will make you play Mojang’s indie title. Have fun! Continue reading This timelapse video shows how beautiful Minecraft can actually be→
Minecraft is a killer app, we already knew that. What’s interesting though is that the game’s sales are not slowing down at all. According to its official site, the PC version of Minecraft has sold over 9 million copies. Guess PC gaming is not dead after all, right? Nevertheless, it’s also astonishing how successful Minecraft, a game with low system requirements, can actually be. We’re also wondering whether a next-gen version of Minecraft would boost those numbers or not. Continue reading Minecraft PC Surpasses 9 Million Sold Copies→
Mojang & Oxeye have released a new trailer for their upcoming 2D platformer, Cobalt, that showcases the latest alpha build, as well as the game’s editor. Cobalt currently features several game modes ranging from single player challenges to local multiplayer as well as editors for creating your own maps. The game is in alpha stage and as with Minecraft, players who pre-order it will immediately get access on it. Enjoy! Continue reading Cobalt – 2D Platformer From Mojang & Oxeye – Gets New Footage→
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Minecraft met The Matrix in a bar and had a couple of drinks? Well, time to find out. YouTube’s member ‘hbrunav’ has uploaded an amazing Matrix parody and a tribute to Mojang’s indie title, Minecraft. The Minecraft is basically a recreation of the first trailer for The Matrix and looks soooooooooo good. In fact, we’d kill to see such an animation movie being actually made. Enjoy! Continue reading The Minecraft (A Matrix Parody, A Minecraft Tribute)→
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has released a new video for his upcoming Firefly/Elite Hybrid Space Sim, 0x10c. 0x10c will take place in a hard science fiction world and will feature lots of engineering, a fully working computer system, space battles against the AI or other players, abandoned ships full of loot. Players will also be able to seamlessly land on planets and there will be an advanced economy system. There will also be random encounters, as well as mining, trading, and looting. Enjoy! Continue reading New footage for Notch’s Firefly/Elite Hybrid Space Sim, 0x10c→
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has released the first footage of Mojang’s upcoming game, 0x10c. This is a WIP footage, and does not show much, apart from some physics, bobbing, and guns. 0x10c is said to take place in a hard science fiction world and will feature lots of engineering, a fully working computer system, space battles against the AI or other players. Players will be able to seamlessly land on planets and there will be an advanced economy system. There will also be random encounters, as well as mining, trading, and looting. Enjoy! Continue reading First Footage For Mojang’s “0x10c” Released→
Mojang and Markus ‘Notch’ Persson have announced Minecom 2012. This year, the company is bringing Minecom to Europe (Paris will be the exact location) and ticket sales and hotel registration will start in the next few weeks. This event will take place on November 24th-25th and – our guess is – that will get more information and media assets from Mojang’s upcoming games. Continue reading Minecom 2012 Announced→
Neogaf user ‘Nibel’ spotted an amazing mod for Minecraft that updates the game’s graphics. This mod adds shaders to Minecraft in a post-process manner that simulate different effects that occur in the real-world in how light reacts with objects and with the human eye. This mod also adds dynamic movement to flora and fire. With this mod, Minecraft looks awesome and we highly recommend it. You can find below some screenshots, a video and its download link. Continue reading Minecraft Extreme Graphics Achieved With Sonic Ether’s Unbelivable Shaders→
