Today's News On Minecraft for Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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(11:59:06 PM) Terraria Is a Better Game than Minecraft – Terraria is a better game than Minecraft. There's no denying Minecraft's success, or that Notch's creation is a fun, at times magical, playground; a world of LEGO without the risk of stepping on a sharp piece during a middle-of-the-night trip to the bathroom. Notch's success with Minecraft is well-deserved, but Terraria, the 2D, sprite-based game from tiny studio Re-Logic is a much more ... (This story continues here)
(12:01:45 AM) Five great games like Minecraft – Minecraft is a great game, but it’s not for everyone. Whether you just played as much of it as you can stand or you just dislike Minecraft in general but want a game with similar mechanics, you’re in luck. Here are five games like Minecraft that will scratch that same itch without forcing you to [...] (This story continues here)
(11:54:03 PM) 'Minecraft' 1.7 Adding Pistons Soon, Adventure Update Delayed – Recently, "Minecraft" creator Notch mentioned what the development team was planning for the 1.7 version update. Beyond the usual bug fixes, the update was set to include pistons and some type of brand new "adventure" game type. There wasn't a whole lot of detail on how exactly adventure would be worked into "Minecraft," but as [...] (This story continues here)
(10:42:14 PM) Minecraft 'Adventure' Update Pushed Back to Version 1.8 – The long-awaited "Adventure update" for Minecraft has been pushed back to the version after the imminent 1.7. (This story continues here)
(11:25:50 PM) Zelda Adventure is a 10-hour playable Zelda-themed campaign for Minecraft – We just discussed games like Minecraft, but if you’re already hooked, here’s another reason to keep playing. One Minecraft player decided to build his own Legend of Zelda-themed adventure in-game, and he didn’t cut corners. When he was finished, the Zelda Adventure mod has a 10+ hour-long campaign, 8 unique dungeons, over 20 different weapons, cinematic [...] (This story continues here)
(11:12:36 PM) Notch Details Big Changes Coming To Minecraft – Today Notch shed some light on his plans for some upcoming Minecraft updates, which should keep fans of the game plenty excited. According to Notch's blog , Mojang is currently working on two Minecraft updates. The first of those, Update 1.7, will add pistons, shears, and some minor bug fixes to the game and will be available "soon."  Update 1.8, also known as the adventure update, will pack a ... (This story continues here)
(11:00:21 PM) Minecraft Modders Make Epic Tribute in Zelda Adventure – Minecraft modder Gary520 has released a trailer to show off what is perhaps the blocky game's most ambitious creation yet: an epic, 10-hour adventure based on The Legend of Zelda . (This story continues here)
(11:54:06 PM) Minecraft Adventure mode coming in update 1.8, game launch delayed by a week – Mojang Studio's next update to Minecraft , 1.7, promises the addition of pistons (seriously!), thus allowing for the creation of mechanical objects. Rather than include it as planned in the 1.8 update alongside Adventure mode, creative lead Markus "Notch" Persson and partner Jens Bergentsen instead chose to drop it in with a handful of bug fixes in 1.7. No solid release date is given for 1.7 (or ... (This story continues here)
(11:15:20 PM) Indie hit 'Minecraft' reaches 2.5m sales – PC sensation Minecraft has passed 2.5 million sales, according to its creator Markus Persson, as the cooperative construction game looks to launch on iOS, Android and Xbox 360. (This story continues here)
(11:28:32 PM) Link Invades Minecraft In Zelda Adventure – We've posted a ton of Minecraft mods since the remarkable game's inception, but this is the first that really resembles a game. Minecraft modder Gary520 has crafted a world inspired by The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past, complete with memorable locations, weapons, and of course, Link. Gary520 says we can expect over 10 hours of gameplay, 8 dungeons, and tons of ... (This story continues here)