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The Minecraft Better Together beta, which unifies the block world on Windows 10, Xbox One and Android, has come to an end, and Microsoft has now started pushing out the final version to players on the various platforms.The news was aounced on twitter by Microsoft employee Aubrey Norris.The Better Together Update is slowly rolling out over the next day or so. Keep your eyes open for it!— Aubrey N...

When Microsoft purchased Minecraft for $2.5 billion in 2014 there was a lot of conce by the community that Microsoft plaed to make the software Windows-only and use it to bolster the Windows Store, eventually killing the platform. Today Minecraft is available on even more platforms than 2014, including even in virtual reality on the Samsung Galaxy Gear VR. It tus out Microsoft’s good stewardship of the software is no accident, as Microsoft sees great potential in the platform. Speaking to Business Insider, Matt Booty, the Microsoft exec who oversees Minecraft said Microsoft saw Minecraft as a “platform for iovation” that encourages player creativity, and as computing moves away from the keyb...

Recently, Microsoft aounced a major update coming to Minecraft on Windows 10. Today at Minecon, the company has revealed some more details about the upcoming major update for Minecraft on Windows 10, Pocket Edition, and Gear VR Edition. Firstly, the Boos Update will obviously bring boss battles to these Minecraft editions — however, in addition to boss battles, Minecraft is also bringing Add-Ons: Also arriving in the Boss Update will be the first iteration of Add-Ons. With Add-Ons, you’ll be able to experiment with remixing components of entities or characters in the game. Worlds you create with Add-Ons can be shared with others directly or uploaded to your Realms and accessed anytime, anywh...

You can get the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode for free right now if you’re a Windows 10 user. This promotion is exclusively offered through the Windows Store, and it expires 11 days from now. This promotion coincides with the aouncement of episode 7’s release date, as well as a sale on the other episodes for the game. You can check out the game’s description below. In this five part episodic series, you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. You and your friends revere the legendary Order of the Stone: Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer, and Architect; slayers of the Ender Dragon. While at EnderCon in hopes of meeting Gab...

Microsoft and Mojang today teased a bunch of new features coming to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition and Pocket Edition. The company aounced that they will be adding support for Pistons with the upcoming update. According toXbox Wire,Pistion support was a much-requested feature from the Minecraft community. Alongside support for Pistons, Microsoft will also introduce online multiplayer with Xbox Live friends and Xbox Live Achievements for those on iOS and Android. [embedded content] Here is the full changelog: Mysterious, as-yet-unspecified friendliness Pistons and sticky pistons! Observer blocks: new blocks that can detect changes in neighboring blocks Xbox Live Achievements on iOS and Android...

Mine Chest is the Official Monthly Chest for Minecraft lovers, you can get Minecraft collectibles delivered to your door every month. There will be exclusive items in every box. Part of the fun with every Mine Chest is taking inventory of the themed chest contents. Hidden just below each month’s Exclusive Minecraft T-shirt, you’ll uncover Minecraft Toys and Collectibles as well as Minecraft DIY Crafting Recipes PLUS Exclusive Minecraft items available to Mine Chest subscribers first. Adventures Beyond the Chest! Mine Chest adventures are designed to last well beyond the un-boxing and never repeat. Month after month, your Mine Chest will be filled with items that players of all ages will enjo...