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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 1 Comment

IGN has a look at Minecraft: New 3DS Edition, which saw a surprise launch yesterday. Check out four minutes of footage below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 8 Comments

We have a bit of news about the upcoming Better Together update for Minecraft. According to Minecraft staffer Aubrey Norris, there are no plans to bring it to the just-launched Minecraft: New 3DS Edition.

Norris told one fan on Twitter:

The Minecraft Better Together update will bring most versions of the game together. Among other features, cross-platform support is being introduced, so players on platforms like Switch and Xbox One can join each other in-game,

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 5 Comments

Minecraft: New 3DS Edition is out now on the New 3DS via the eShop. If you’re interested in downloading the game, 3,799 blocks of free space is required. That amounts to 474.875 MB.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 6 Comments

More details about Minecraft: New 3DS Edition are in from the official website as well as a listing on Nintendo’s page.

First up, the official announcement:

Just a few months after we brought Minecraft to Nintendo Switch, we’re double-dipping with the big N to bring the game to New Nintendo 3DS. Whatever next, an N64 port? Get on it, Jens!

We want to stress that the game is only on New Nintendo 3DS, and we’ve used all the technical might of the dual-screened wonder machine to give you world sizes of 2016×2016 and 128 blocks high – that’s even larger than the worlds on the Wii U version! Multiplayer won’t be available at launch but we will be adding local multiplayer in a future update. This edition’s closest equivalent is 0.15.4 of Minecraft: Pocket Edition, and we’ll be continuing to update from there!

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Earlier in the week, Minecraft was updated on both Switch and Wii U to support the Myths Glide Track Pack. Check out a trailer for the DLC below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments

As mentioned earlier today, Minecraft will be impacted by maintenance tonight. When it’s complete, a new patch should be out on both Switch and Wii U.

Among what’s due out today is the Glide Myths Track pack. A new “Stranges – Biome Settlers 3” Skin Pack is also incoming.

Full patch notes for both versions are below. 

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments

One of the features Minecraft players on Nintendo consoles have been waiting for is the ability to transfer worlds from Wii U to Switch. Fortunately, the functionality isn’t too far off.

During an official live stream today, the world transfer feature was shown off for the first time. The team had hoped to have it ready for the Switch version’s launch, but they wanted to take the extra time to ensure that it worked perfectly.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 15 Comments

Most versions of Minecraft are getting the big “Better Together” update later this year, including Switch. One of the main highlights is that players on different platforms will be able to join up together online. That means, for example, someone on Switch could play with another person using an Xbox One.

An in-depth FAQ was posted to the Minecraft site today explaining the update in detail. It really covers everything you need to know about what’s to come. Head past the break for the various questions and answers.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition now looks better than ever. After an update published a few days ago, the game runs at a 1080p resolution when docked. The initial resolution was set to 720p.

TIME caught up with 4J Studios CTO Richard Reavy to learn more about the update. Reavy was able to explain how the 1080p resolution was added to Minecraft on Switch.

Reavy pointed out how futher optimization was needed that Minecraft on Switch could handle 1080p without issues. With more time for testing, 4J Studios believed they could get it done.

Reavy said:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

A new update was issued for Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition yesterday, and it was a fairly significant one. When playing docked, the game runs at 1080p as opposed to 720p with previous versions. It makes a big difference with the right TV, especially compared to the initial 720 display.

Digital Foundry has also discovered that texture filtering has received a boost on Switch. No compromises were made, as Minecraft still has a render distance between 11 and 12 chunks while docked. The world is also still at the medium 3072×3072 block setting.

Digital Foundry explores Minecraft’s new patch in detail – including frame rate – in the video below.

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