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Understanding Minecraft Addiction

"When Minecraft came out, I was not impressed. When Minecraft moved from alpha to beta and all of my online friends were discussing who was going to host the new multiplayer server, I did not get it. It’s blocks - crude little pixel blocks put together in a randomly generated world where there is no story, no characters, no dialogue, no speech, and what I induce to be no point. I don’t have a problem with indie games that are rough sketches of what the creator intends; I suppose I just don’t like games that lack a story."- Skyliner

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Fir3truck4835d ago

I still done get the big deal about this game.

Pandamobile4835d ago (Edited 4835d ago )

Play it with some friends and I can almost guarantee you'll get hooked.

I can't really explain why it's fun, it just is. I bought a server on Thursday and me and my friends have already put in 10-25 hours each.

It's also terrifying when you get cornered by a baddie when you can't defend yourself and you have an inventory full of valuable shit.

jerethdagryphon4835d ago

play it spend some time with it you either will find something to keep your attention or you wont either way youll get it and what keeps people in there long after rational thought has ceased

i didnt understand it at first now im building a 100x100 meter chessboard and blowing up a mountain to make room for more remodeling

its creation with restrictions and challenge and survival its early gaming in its purest form really

RedSoakedSponge4833d ago

I am currently very addicted to this game. really wanting a new update tho. does anyone know how often Notch releases new stuff to play with?

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All The References in Minecraft’s 15th Anniversary Map Explained

Minecraft's 15th year anniversary is being celebrated with a new free map, one filled with memorabilia from the game's history.

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Microsoft to Add Copilot AI to Video Games

Microsoft recently revealed its plans to incorporate Copilot directly into video games, with Minecraft being the first showcased example.

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Fishy Fingers15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

F*** AI

"Hey Copilot, what's a good meme to prove I dislike AI".... https://giphy.com/clips/sou...

Einhander197215d ago

Two trillion dollar company that just can't wait to put as many people possible out of work as fast as possible.

It feels like every single thing they do is making gaming worse and destroying the industry.

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darthv7214d ago

....you know it takes people to program the AI.... right? It isnt like it is sentient. We haven't reach skynet level of situation or anywhere close to the matrix just yet.

That's next Thursday.

Einhander197214d ago (Edited 14d ago )

It takes a people to program the AI then that AI is used for who knows how many games eliminating countless jobs which only grows as AI is used for more and more game creation functions.

What you're saying is so ridiculously short sighted and truly larking any kind of understanding and foresight.

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CaptainFaisal14d ago

Why all the hate? Im actually excited about this! Always wanted this kind of immersion, and an AI companion with me all the time helping me out knowing the status of my skills/inventory/progress and giving me tips on the best approach or how to craft something specific is game changing for the industry.

Hate all you want about AI, but this is just the start and I can see the potential already. You wont be complaining in the next 5-10 years about this, but rather complain if a game hasn’t implemented it.

MrDead14d ago

Yes we can't wait for the work of others to be used without the need to pay them so that MS can profit even more from the people they fire.

I_am_Batman14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

There is no chance I'd ever use something like this, especially if it's not part of the core game design, but a layer on top of it. It's way too much handholding. Many games already feel like busy work, because they don't let the player figure things out on their own. Having a real-time interactive guide defeats the purpose of playing the game in the first place in my opinion.

If this were to become the standard like you predict, we'll see more and more video games get away with bad design, because people will just be used to ask for help from the AI companion anyway.

Number1TailzFan14d ago

Well Nintendo don't need this with some of their games these days, with invincible characters, items, easy bosses etc.. they do the hand holding built in

helicoptergirl14d ago

Takes "hand holding" in games to a whole new level.

BlackDoomAx13d ago

Because human nature xD Almost every new technology had these kind of comments.

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Microsoft Store Hints At Upcoming Release Of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition On Steam

The Microsoft Store has hinted at the upcoming release of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Valve's digital distribution platform, Steam.

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OtterX17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

1 major advantage to this will be launching it straight from SteamVR. You have to make a custom shortcut to get it working right now in VR.

UltimateOwnage17d ago

This is good news. It will be much easier to get it installed on my devices without using workarounds.