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2011's BAFTA GAME Audience Award shortlist
GAME has just announced the shortlist for this year's BAFTA GAME Audience Award which is the only selection of titles voted on by the public for the upcoming ceremony.
The shortlist was selected by a panel but now it rests with us. The winner will receive the award March 16th. Last year's prize went to Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops.
The shortlist was selected by a panel but now it rests with us. The winner will receive the award March 16th. Last year's prize went to Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Minecraft will be first XBLA title to get accelerated updates
Posted: 21.01.2012 by JonahFalcon
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4J Studio's co-founder and chief technology officer Paddy Burns states that Microsoft may adjust Xbox Live Arcade's approval process with regards to the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft to keep pace with the PC version.
Anti-SOPA blackout is now in full swing
Posted: 18.01.2012 by JonahFalcon
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The blackout protesting the SOPA and Protect IP bills is now in full swing, including such major content providers as Wikipedia, Reddit and Google, as well as videogame developers such as Mojang and Red 5.
Mojang working on three new unannounced projects
Posted: 14.01.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Mojang CEO Carl Manneh has revealed that the Minecraft developer is working on three unannounced projects. One of the games is being worked on by Minecraft lead developer Markus "Notch" Persson, while the other two projects will be revealed in the first half of 2012.
Markus Persson stepping down as lead developer of Minecraft
Posted: 03.12.2011 by JonahFalcon
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Now that Minecraft has had a successful launch, Markus "Notch" Persson has stepped down as lead developer, handing those duties to Jens Bergensten.
"Personally, I will now rest for a while, then get back to work refreshed and eager," Persson stated in his blog, "I'll be helping out with Minecraft, of course, but also starting work on some new project."
"Personally, I will now rest for a while, then get back to work refreshed and eager," Persson stated in his blog, "I'll be helping out with Minecraft, of course, but also starting work on some new project."
Posted: 09.02.2012 by Technet2k
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