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Download the 1.3 Pre-Release: Click here to download Server: Download Yes, modders and texture pack artists can breathe a sigh of relief: the 1.3 Pre-Release is finally here! Rather than cover every nuance of the previous Snapshots, let's look at the most salient changes in 1.3: The game now runs an internal server in single-player mode The single-player server can be shared on LAN, with LAN server detection Made it possible to use client-side commands by enabling cheats (this is defaulted as disabled for old worlds) Added an optional “bonus chest” to get started quicker It’s now possible to trade with villagers. Added emeralds as a currency You gain enchantment orbs from other tasks than just destroying monsters. Max enchantment level has been decreased to 30 Servers can automatically suggest and distribute texture packs Added new world map elements (does not need a new map, but they’ll only appear in new areas) Added cocoa beans Added an Ender chest Added tripwire Stairs and levers can be placed up-side-down Wooden logs can be placed sideways Additionally, Mojang is hosting a special contest! What is it about? Well, let's hear what they have to say: That is pretty sweet! Think you have what it takes to make a 30-second 1.3 commercial? Give it a shot - you just might win! ________________ Didn't get a chance to see the debut of MineTV, but still want to see the interview with Mojang's Marc Watson? to see the full interview! ________________ MCX360 Fix Incoming - Pistons & More MCX360 will be getting a fix in the near future, with a particular focus on piston-related crashes, some rendering issues, and a host of other minor bugs. The fix may take up to two weeks for deployment, but once it does, it will automatically update the MCX360 client on its own. Keep an eye here for future updates! View the full article

1.3 Pre-Release! ...Is Tomorrow! The 1.3 Pre-Release, originally scheduled for today, has been moved back to tomorrow, July 26th, to coincide with awesome contest goodness in the works from Mojang. Not to worry though, it will be out soon, and the wait will be well worth it! MineTV (with special guest, Mojang's Marc Watson) Yesterday, we mentioned MineTV, a live, real-time Minecraft show where the audience will get to interact with special guests in real-time. The stream will be tonight, July 25th at 9:00 pm EST (6:00 pm PST, 2:00 am GMT). We realize that the time-frame is a touch rough for our European audience, and we will be adjusting the schedule for next week accordingly. The show will also be recorded and uploaded to YouTube later on, for anyone wanting to view it, but unable to watch it live! Guests who submitted their whitelist applications will get their response today, as well - so if you submitted a request to be on the show, watch your inbox! The show will air on this Twitch channel: Click here Lego Minecraft Unboxing! Lindsay gets her first Lego Minecraft set, and goes through the various bits and bobs within - if you have ever wanted to see a Lego Minecraft set up close before buying one, now is a great time! View the full article

UPDATE: The 12w30e Snapshot is ready for testing! This polished Snapshot mainly aims to fix a few final loose ends before the 1.3 Pre-Release, scheduled for tomorrow. Corrected Ender Dragon Egg teleportationAdded rotatable log blocksStrongly decreased the amount of enchantment orbs you get from furnacesFixed cocoa placement on sideways logsFixed Survival inventory in Creative modeYou can get the most up-to-date Snapshot by clicking the links below.Client: DownloadServer: Download________________ MineTV Debuts Tomorrow, with special guest: Marc Watson! Everyone loves a good mod spotlight, texture pack review, or awesome video - what could possibly be better? How about all 3 at once, and more, LIVE? If the idea of high-profile guests, the latest in Minecraft entertainment, community interviews and features interests you, read on. MineTV - a new livestream show - will be shown every Wednesday at 9:00pm EST (GMT -5), starting this Wednesday, July 25th! This isn't any ordinary livestream, however; We have hand-built a TV studio, complete with stage, working green-screen, and stands for audience members. Users will not only be able to watch the interviews, reviews and more on the stream itself, but limited numbers of people will be a part of the live studio audience as well!We mentioned guests on the show, but what kind of guests? Anyone the community has an interest in, of course! High profile video makers, modders, texture pack makers, and more - this week's special guest is none other than Mojang's Marc Watson!Want to be a part of the live studio audience for the first episode, and get your name forever written in the annals of livestream history? Shoot us an email at tcarpenter+MineTV@curse.com, with the following information filled out:In-game nameOne question you would ask Marc Watson of Mojang, if you couldOptional Info:AgeCountry of originThat's all you need to do! If you are accepted, you will receive an email with all the info you need to connect to the studio server.Want to take a tour of the studio before the show? You can visit us on the studio test server all day today! Details are below - we look forward to seeing everyone, and thanks for supporting MineTV!Livestream: Click hereStudio Preview Server: killion.evolutiongaming.org:1337________________ Mists of Pandaria PollWe have a quick poll at the top of the thread (If you're reading this on the front page, you can see it by clicking here) - are you excited about WoW's Mists of Pandaria? Vote in the poll and let us know! View the full article

UPDATE: The download links have been updated - 12w30b is now ready for testing! ________________ It's getting really close to 1.3 release time, checking that everything runs as expected is exceptionally important. Mojang's plan is to release one or two snapshots, and then the 1.3 pre-release by Wednesday or Thursday. The pre-release is intended to be identical to the official release next week, in order to give modmakers and server admins a week’s head start. This is why Mojang needs to do a snapshot first, since they can’t do changes to the update after the pre-release is out. This snapshot consists of all the bugfixes that Nathan (@dinnerbone) and Eric (@_grum) have been working on the last two weeks. Get it here: Client: Download Server: Download Also, be sure to check on the wiki for updates as they occur! ________________ Changelog Maybe: Made creepers stronger - Relevant logs from #minecraft on freenode on July 19th Depending on difficulty, they do more damage now: Easy: 16.6% more damage Normal: 33.3% more damage Hard: 50% more damage Improved performance Accelerated chunk loading Decreased lag spike frequency Made the Nether less laggy Made chat work smoothly even when the server is laggy Decreased unnecessary world updates Decreased packets sent between client and server Added VSync Has to be toggled manually in options.txt Added Fullscreen mode Has to be toggled manually in options.txt You can now use decimals when /tp'ing to specific coordinates Fixed some bugs Fixed existing signs not showing text Fixed Mob Spawners all looking like pig spawners Fixed cmd+c, cmd+x & cmd+v not working on OS X Fixed sneaking players' nameplates not staying hidden when loading the chunks the sneaking players are in Fixed multiple chunks often not displaying Fixed trying to spawn an entity that is not a mob via spawner editing crashing the game Fixed higher server-set view distances instantly kicking joining players Fixed sections above Y=191 becoming invisible when loading worlds Fixed not completely generated chunks not updating to visually when walking into them Fixed compasses not pointing to spawn but to X=8 & Z=8 after respawning Fixed other players' fishing lines looking like they start from their feet Maybe: Fixed a bug with Unbreaking-enchanted tools and destroying blocks Fixed being able to move LAN servers in the server list and crashing the game Fixed opening SP worlds to LAN, saving and quitting it leaving the server running and showing up in the server list Fixed pushing a minecart with the movement keys causing the camera to shake in the direction pressed Fixed potion effects losing their graphical effects when traveling between dimensions Fixed ghast's fireballs getting stuck mid-air when unloading their chunk, might apply to fire charges and blaze's fireballs as well Fixed the last slot in the opened creative inventory's hotbar being one pixel too short on all but the survival inventory tabs and a few pixels being off on the survival inventory tab Fixed blocks disappearing when you placing them under yourself and jumping Fixed the client trying to trample crops instead of letting the server dictate tramplingA big thanks to redstonehelper for his help in compiling the list! View the full article

To many, the name Ric Richardson won't mean much. However, it is likely a name that will garner a great deal more attention in the coming days - his company "Uniloc" is suing Mojang for allegedly infringing on the company's patent. What patent is allegedly being infringed? Quote a system and method ... for preventing unauthorized access to electronic data stored on an electronic device. It is not known at this time what, if anything, this means for Mojang. Of note, Markus "Notch" Persson has certainly voiced his opinion on the matter, stating that he "will throw piles of money at making sure they don't get a cent". Little else is known about the lawsuit at this time. Notch has made the lawsuit PDF available for viewing, which you can see by clicking here. He has also posted a detailed write-up on his perspective on software patents - you can view it by clicking here. Uniloc appears to be suing numerous other gaming producers allegedly violating this patent, including Square Enix, Electronic Arts and others. Any further specifics of the case will be covered as they develop. ________________ This week, David and Toby talk about Minecon 2012, Creeper clothes and other awesome Minecraftiness - check it out! View the full article

MCX360 continues to dominate Xbox Live Arcade, recently surpassing over 3 million sales! Combined with the Pocket Edition (over 2 million sold), and the ever-popular, original PC Minecraft (weighing in at over 6.6 million sales), Minecraft has sold over 12 million copies, worldwide!If that wasn't enough to be excited about, there's more good news! According to Major Nelson, MCX360 continues to hold the #2 spot for top titles (based on unique users), beating out games like FIFA 12, TES: Skyrim, Battlefield 3, and Halo: Reach, just to name a few. In many ways, this accurately reflects one of the best aspects of Minecraft - the community that brings it alive. With numerous servers, mini-games, amazing architecture and incredible maps, millions of Minecrafters give life to a unique community all their own.Congratulations to Mojang for the amazing sales milestone, and to everyone out there in the Minecraft community for making it what it is today!________________ This week, Pico gives us news about ComicCon, War Z, World of Tanks, Endless Space and more. Be sure to subscribe to stay updated on the latest gaming news from all across the network! View the full article

Looking for an awesome adventure map to while away the weekend? Why not try on Monarch Madness, by The_Forgotten! What is is about? Well, the author himself put it best: The_Forgotten said: Welcome, ladies and non-ladies, to yet another custom map adventure. What you see before your eyes is a picture of the Castle of Madness, ruled by yourself. That's right: You are the Monarch of Madness. King of the unstable, leader to insanity, czar of craze - call it as you like. However, not everything is completely whack here, as there is still an easy to follow story in front of you. Fifty years ago, you went to sleep, but why exactly? You know not. All there is left of your past presence are a few notes written by your butler, who took care of you a long time ago. In this video, David and Pico walk through this crazy map, and briefly touch on it as well. Want to try it out yourself? Click the link below! "Monarch of Madness" Adventure Map View the full article

Do you think about Minecraft all day and night? Ever wanted a quick-reference tool on your iPad? Now, these two loves converge into a single, awesome product - the Minecraft Companion App, now for iPad! What does it do? Search for items and potions by name Look up hundreds of item recipes with detailed information and videos, now includes potions! Enchantment Guide (now included free!) Skin Studio (FREE in this app!) Seed List (FREE in this app!) Explore thousands of online servers - all checked daily to ensure offline servers are not displayed Add your own server to the app for thousands of people to see! Rate servers to influence their ranking in the app Share servers with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, SMS or by email View Mob information by name and category Item ID's in an easy to read list Favourite items and server listings Mark fun servers as 'favourites' for later Search for servers by name or whitelist List two of your own servers for free! View item ID's in the search results for quick reference NO adverts! Potions! SeedsWant to pick it up for yourself? Click the dirt block above, or click this link for details!________________ Want some free goodies on the 360? You're in luck - Summer of Arcade 2012 is kicking off now! What does that mean for MCX360 players? How about some free skins? That's right, you can get your free Minecraft skin pack by following a few simple steps - click on the banner to the left (or this link) for details, and get your skins today! View the full article

Child's Play - it's a charity most of us are familiar with. Every year - since 2003 - Child’s Play, a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games, has raised millions of dollars to help out children in hospitals, providing them with video games, toys, books and other awesome stuff. One of the most interesting ways that Child's Play gets the community involved is by having sanctioned events, set up by interested parties to raise funds for the charity. One such event - hosted by Qubetubers - is getting into the spirit of things, by hosting a 48-hour Minecraft Marathon! This isn't a series of events spread out over two days, but a full, straight 48 hours of Livestreamed Minecraft! The stream will include a number of special guests, including (but not limited to) Direwolf20, AntVenom, and Mojang's own Marc Watson, Customer Support Guru! This list is by no means exhaustive, and many special guests are expected to attend. Want to get involved? Want more details? Check out the links below! ________ The Thread: Click here The Event Site: Click here Child's Play Schedule: Click here View the full article

The 0.3.2 update for Minecraft Pocket Edition is available! Little by little, more survival elements make their way into the handheld sandbox port, as well as numerous bug fixes. Be sure to check the Bugs list as well - these glitches will be updated in the near future.So, what does 0.3.2 have on offer? Let's take a look!Features:Furnaces! Every available block and item can now be gathered, crafted or smelted into.Grow trees! Saplings dropped when harvesting leaf with Shears.More tiles such as thin glass, and half blocks in different material.Gold, diamond and iron ore can now be gathered (smelt them for stronger tools)!Bug Fixes:less flickering/Z-fighting on some devicesmobs have correct healthfixed rendering of fence gate and half block in handBugs:Saplings aren't available in CreativeSaplings aren't visible in the hotbarDandelion Yellow is show as an egg in MATTIS and the hotbarSwords don't lose durability when hitting mobsCrafting a iron block only needs 6 iron ingots, but a iron block yields 9 iron ingotsIt only needs 4 wood blocks to craft a doorDon't forget, you can discuss all things Pocket Edition over here - there's plenty of buzz about the update, so drop by and see what's going on! View the full article

A recent exploit was discovered in the Minecraft authorization servers, which allowed players to log in to SMP servers as any account they wished. Mojang has temporarily taken down the login servers while they work to eliminate this exploit. It is not expected to take long. Minecraft Chick had the following to say on the matter: Quote Hi Guys, We are aware of the security issues involved with the Minecraft authorization servers and are currently working to fix it. Right now the authorization servers have been taken offline and will be down until further notice. The Mojangstas are working hard to make sure we get everything back to perfect working order. We’ll keep you updated as we have a more clear timeline. We really are sorry about this and are working as fast as we can! Happy Sunday Please remember: if you are not already logged into Minecraft, you will not be able to do so until the server is brought back online. It is not believed at this time that any account information - such as passwords, security info or any other sensitive information - was compromised. Players are, as in any similar situation, encouraged to change their password when the authorization servers come online, if they feel their information was compromised. Redditor "barneygale" gave a very detailed breakdown of the process, which you can read by clicking here. This post will be updated with any relevant information as it develops. View the full article

This week, David talks about many of the recent developments for MCX360, including new skins, the 1.7.3 update; in addition, we briefly touch on the pending 1.3 update for Minecraft PC, and other assorted goodies - check it out! View the full article

MCX360 has been updated with all kinds of goodies! What has been added? What fixes have been implemented? Check out the full list below!Features: Added Pistons & Sticky Pistons. Added Stackable fences. Added Shears – required to get wool from sheep, and to collect leaf blocks. TNT needs Flint and Steel or Redstone to detonate. Redstone wire will now connect to a repeater. New textures for Cobblestone and Brick. Added Character Skin Selector to allow players to choose their skin from the default skins, or from Downloadable Content skin packs. Added lighting improvements (brought forward from 1.8.2 update) and snow & rain improvements. Added a save file cache to improve the speed of displaying the saves list. Added ban list functionality to allow players to self ban from levels they feel contain offensive content. Added a ban list section to the How To Play menus. Added an option for the host to limit online games to only players in their friends list (no friends of friends). Added a seed display to the level load screen (requires existing levels to be saved out again to add the display). Changed the tooltip display setting to in game tooltip display, so that tooltips always display in menus. Added the crosshair to the list of things affected by the opacity slider. On using the quickselect bar, the opacity of the quickselect, tooltips, splitscreen gamertag display, and crosshair will be set to 80,and will fade back down to the user opacity setting after 6 seconds of no quickselect bar use. Added some more Tips & Trivia to the loading/saving screen display. Tutorial World changes & additions: Added optional tutorial for Pistons and Redstone. Added a self building bridge to the castle using Pistons. Added some sugar cane, cactii and clay to the world. Added a few other things for players to discover. Fixes: Fix for only the host being shown the pop-up when any player attempts to place lava near the spawn point. Fixed tooltip for Flint and Steel. Fix for Note blocks not showing notes. Fix for Leaderboard reads taking too long. Fix to block players re-entering a level they have been kicked from, until the level is restarted. Fix to stop players being able to join a game when they are not a friend of any player in the game. Fix for Netherracks re-appearing after being mined. Fix for a rare crash on entering the Nether. Fix for attacking enemies at a different level not damaging them. Fixed a problem causing some save games not to load. Removed Herobrine. ________________ Pico gives us news on Steam's Summer Sale, Ultima Forever, Guild Wars 2, Minecraft, Cube World and a preview of Scrolls. Subsribe to Curse Entertainment for a weekly news show! View the full article

Time Bomb - A New Game Mode Did you ever play tag? If so, this interesting take on the game will certainly get your attention; TimeBomb - devised by ExplosiveTNT and GamePlayerHD - is a game mode where players are spawned into an arena, with a certain number of them carrying TNT. The idea is to tag other players with it, so they wind up carrying the TNT instead of you; once the 1-minute timer runs out, whoever's left carrying the TNT blows up, and the survivors get points! Of course, it's not as easy as merely tagging your opponents. The maps are also covered with various wool blocks, each one providing a different effect when walked on: green wool makes you instantly jump very high, blue wool makes you run very fast, and black wool is...bad. Don't touch the black wool. Curious to try this game mode yourself? Check out the author's thread: click here! Taco Bell in Minecraft Shows Off SMP Revival Texture Pack You read that right - this is a fully recreated Taco Bell restaurant! Pico and David give us a tour of their latest creation, while showing off the SMP Revival texture pack, check it out! View the full article