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Minecraft Earth is here

Minecraft Earth is here

Minecraft is literally taking over the planet (Ok, well the “Earth”) 10 years after the release of the original Minecraft game, that was originally on PC, Microsoft has just launched a free mobile version of the game called Minecraft Earth that uses augmented reality. What that means is that unlike in other versions of Minecraft where you created things with[Read More…]

The New XBox One doesn’t accept discs

The New XBox One doesn’t accept discs

If you’ve played any kinds of console based video game over the past 25 years, chances are you’ve loaded it up using some sort of disc format…well that’s changing.

Minecraft set to cover the Earth

Minecraft set to cover the Earth

Get really to play Minecraft in the real world. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the world’s most popular games that involves building things with blocks in a virtual world, Microsoft is now set to launch a free version of the game called Minecraft Earth that uses augmented reality. What does that mean?  Well it’s just like Minecraft but[Read More…]

XBox One – Digital Only Version coming this year

XBox One – Digital Only Version coming this year

If you’ve played any kinds of console based video game over the past 25 years, chances are you’ve loaded it up using some sort of disc format…well that’s about the change. Of course it was always heading in this direction but now it’s official with Microsoft launching an All-Digital Edition of the XBox One S games console. It’s been created[Read More…]

Why is a Farming Video Game so Popular?

Why is a Farming Video Game so Popular?

Farming Simulator 19.  This new release video can’t be dismissed as some niche sim game.  In less than 20 days it sold more than 1 million copies…but why? I investigated the rise of interest in the category of “mindful” video games by speaking with Jeffrey Brand from Bond University.  Listen below.