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Try 'Drop', the latest game from Minecraft creator Notch

Try
  • Posted April 29, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • The latest game from the mastermind behind Minecraft is now available. Drop is a minimalistic browser-based game that features only one thing in common with the title that made Markus “Notch” Persson an indie game star: cubes (and hexagons). …

Markus 'Notch' Persson's discusses the $100 million he earned in 2012

Markus
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson earned just over $100 million in licensing fees from the game in 2012 according to a report in the Swedish financial press. The outspoken creator is still all a bit taken back by the fame…

Minecraft creator 'Notch' is the latest to speak out against Windows 8

Minecraft creator
  • Posted September 28, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Minecraft fans might want to think twice about upgrading to Windows 8 next month. According to tweets from creator and developer Markus “Notch” Persson, Microsoft asked him to help certify the game for Windows 8. Persson declined in a roundabout…

Minecraft creator publicly criticizes EA over indie game bundle

Minecraft creator publicly criticizes EA over indie game bundle
  • Posted May 3, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Well-known game developer Markus “Notch” Persson has caused quite a stir on Twitter today. The outspoken Minecraft creator tweeted his thoughts regarding Electronic Arts releasing an “indie bundle” of games on Steam, telling the company in no short order that…

Sandbox building sensation Minecraft hits 1.0 today

Sandbox building sensation Minecraft hits 1.0 today
  • Posted November 18, 2011, 1:02 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Gaming With Video
  • It's been a long time coming, but it is finally here. Mojang will be releasing the first, official retail version of the highly addictive Minecraft on Friday. This follows news from earlier this week that Mojang released the game for iOS as well.

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