The console version of Minecraft is about to get even more beautiful – in its unique, blocky way – with the announcement of a new expansion pack tapping into Chinese mythology. The Chinese Mythology Mash-Up Pack was revealed at Minecon 2016, the annual fan gathering devoted to developer Mojang’s sandbox phenomenon, and is set to offer a new world to explore, fresh creatures to encounter...
Minecraft addresses gender gap with free ‘Alex’ update
Creating new characters and skins has been possible since the game’s earliest days. But without installing mods or buying characters, generally players were left with Steve, the famous cyan T-shirt-wearing mascot who occasionally shows up in real life and scares people. “Now, everyone loves Steve,” Owen Hill from Mojang wrote in a blog post. “He’s probably the most famous minecrafter in the...