Thursday, January 31, 2013

Minecraft 13w05a

It's Thursday and that means it time for another snapshot! This week was a lot of bug fixes because Dinnerbone said that in a few week there might be a 1.5 pre-release in a few weeks. So there may be a no snapshot until then if this was the last 'Redstone Update' snapshot. So here is the change-log:

Additions
  • Added team based functionality to scoreboards.
  • Adjusted balancing of bone meal.
  • Implemented multiple snow heights.
    • Drops more snowballs.
    • 4th height fork as slab.
  • Crafting recipe for thin snow.
  • Bug fixes
    • MC-666 – Spawn Protection not working properly.
    • MC-1324 – /difficulty command doesn’t produce any messages.
    • MC-6032 – Comparator outputs “pulse” when side signal is on.
    • MC-6039 – The delay of the comparator is inconsistent.
    • MC-6077 – Comparators causes block updates while idle.
    • MC-6941 – SRV is no longer used to lookup servers.
    • MC-6951 – High-res texture pack items have garbage on edges.
    • MC-7087 – Mining activator rail isn’t boosted by pickaxe.
    • MC-8172 – TNT defuses when travelling between dimensions.
    • MC-8186 – Scoreboard vanishes when changing dimensions.
    • MC-8189 – Right-clicking with a helmet in hand crashes the game.
    • MC-8222 – Dispenser will put on stacks of armor.
    • MC-8277 – Scoreboard system doesn’t accept @a.
    • MC-8416 – Furnace Minecarts drop a Minecart and TNT.
    • MC-8437 – URL parser does not detect 4 letter TLDs.
    • MC-8487 – Wither doesn’t generate health when in minecart.
    • MC-8510 – Gamerule doMobLoot doesn’t affect xp drops.
    So there it is and here is the link to the Mojang post:
    http://www.mojang.com/2013/01/minecraft-snapshot-13w05a/

    Tuesday, January 29, 2013

    Ipad 4 with 128gb

    This fall Apple has said that a new model of the Ipad 4 will come out, with 128gb. This is the most storage in any Ipad yet.

    That's the equivalent of about 100 DVD-quality movies, 30 Blu-ray movies, 30,000 songs or 40,000 photos.

    That will also put you back $799 (Wi-Fi only) and $929 (Wi-Fi and cellular), $100 more than the current 64GB model. Is it worth the extra $100? Let me know what you think!

    Thursday, January 24, 2013

    Minecraft 12w04a!

    New snapshot is out! 12w04a doesn't seen to add to much but here is the change list;

  • Nerfed Bone Meal
    • No longer gives instant growth - Instead, each use advances one growth stage. Crops now need seven bone meal, saplings need two.
    • Gives off green particles when used
  • Mobs are now scared of minecart tracks
  • Added a Commandfeature, scoreboard
  • Mobs now show their renamed name (using an Anvil) above their head within a certain radius.
    • Improved double slabs
      • 43:8 will now be the "smooth stone slab block" and will remain so
      • Generally: If the top bit is set, the top texture will be used on all sides, also allowing for smooth sandstone blocks (43:9)
    • Improved dispensers
      • Now equip players with armour from 1 block away.
      • They now activate TNT
      • They now use bonemeal
      • They now use flint and steel to make fire
    • Dispensers and droppers can now face all 6 directions
    • In Creative, you can now hit mobs/players from five blocks away.
      • The original range only goes for Survival and Adventure mode.
    Bug fixes
    • MC-127 - Piston extended and retracted at the same time
    • MC-195 - Flowing water still drags the player while flying.
    • MC-515 - Chest glitch that lets them appear as if they are opened while they are not.
    • MC-519 - Achievements lost after update
    • MC-562 - Breeding cows can consume more than one wheat
    • MC-2503 - Boats and minecarts should not be dropped in Creative
    • MC-3316 - Armor enchantments (besides Thorns) have no effect on mobs
    • MC-5742 - Redstone signals shortened by devices that output a shorter signal
    • MC-6118 - Monostable Circuits only work in a North/South Configuration
    • MC-6228 - Hopper doesn't accept items from second slot when container has different items in first slot
    • MC-6486 - Variable redstone strength causing strange update behavior
    • MC-6779 - Particle Effects are messed up again...
    • MC-6851 - Doors texture wrong
    • MC-6952 - Iron door stays powered when retrieving the redstone block
    • MC-7619 - If a minecart with hopper falls into the void, the game will crash
    • MC-7627 - Changing the Texturepack ingame renders strange
    • MC-7663 - Hopper minecart behave like they are on powered Activator rail if they never touched one.
    • MC-7668 - Using Pick Block on Minecart with TNT or Hopper gives you just a Minecart
    • MC-7940 - Wrong death message of renamed mobs spawned by dispensers
    • MC-8042 - Minecart with hopper is not placed on rail

    Here is the Mojang post with download on that page;
    http://mojang.com/2013/01/minecraft-snapshot-13w04a/

    Monday, January 21, 2013

    Atari US files for Ch. 11

    You all know Atari and what they've made. But did you know they just filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy? Well, they did.

    Atari says that, the move is necessary to secure investments it needs to grow in mobile and downloadable video games.

    Atari U.S. has moved over to sell downloadable games and mobile games.

    CEO Jim Wilson said the moves were the "best decision to protect the company and its shareholders." The auction process in U.S. bankruptcy proceedings will "maximize the proceeds" going to shareholders, he added.

    Creditors include accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, and retail stores Kmart and Wal-Mart Stores, although none are owed more than $250,000. Blue Bay is not listed as one of the U.S. operations' creditors.

    Atari, which turned 40 last year, was a videogame pioneer with games like "Pong" and "Centipede," but has changed ownership several times amid financial problems. In its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, Atari said it had $1 million to $10 million in assets and $10 million to $50 million in debt. It is seeking approval for $5.25 million in debtor-in-possession financing from investment firm Tenor Capital Management.

    Atari said it expects to sell its assets or confirm a restructuring plan within the next three to six months.

    Minecraft PE 0.6.0

    Today Mojang sent Minecraft PE 0.6.0 off for review. So that mean it should be 1-2 week until it is out, for iOS and Android. Jeb said that this week WAS planed to just me a patch update (0.5.1). Heres whats new;
    • Signs
    • Armor
    • Baby animals
    • Clouds
    • Improved D-pad
    • Stonecutter for crafting stone blocks
    • Sheep can be colored with dyes
    • New block types: Netherrack, Nether Brick, Block of Quartz with 2 variants (pillar and chiseled), mossy/cracked Smooth Stone Brick variants (creative only), chiseled/smooth Sandstone variants
    • New stairs: Nether Brick, Sandstone, Smooth Stone Brick, Quartz
    • New slabs: Sandstone
    • New item: Nether Brick (smelted from netherrack and crafted into nether brick tile)
    • Upside-down stairs, corner stairs
    • Slabs can be placed in up position (needs testing on small screens)
    • Sand and Gravel are affected by gravity
    Tweaks:
    • Recipes for crafting slabs give 6 slabs instead of 3 (as in PC version)
    • Nether Reactor spawns Netherrack blocks instead of Obsidian
    • The fog and sky color have changed
    • The Nether Reactor now spawns more items
    • Cows drop Leather
    Bug fixes:
    • Melons had several bugs where they would spawn too fast and where they shouldn’t
    Notice for Android users: Starting with this update, Minecraft Pocket Edition will require Android 2.3 or later. This means we no longer support Android 2.1 or 2.2, but you will still be able to play older versions of Minecraft Pocket Edition.

    So do you like Minecraft PE? You think someday it will be just like the PC?

    Thursday, January 17, 2013

    Minecraft snapshot 12w03a!

    Today a new minecraft snapshot came out and it's pretty sweet! It has more stuff for the 'Redstone Update' here it the list and link;

    Made Zombies & Skeletons stronger, scaled to difficulty
    Added a new Dropper block
    Added a Minecart with Hopper item
    Added some new chat options (In multiplayer menu)
    Moved Texture Pack option from main menu to the Options
    At least 19 bugs squished

    Snapshot post here;
    http://mojang.com/2013/01/minecraft-snapshot-13w03a/