Mike's Quick Look at - Block N Load (Steam)

Hey Guys first of all I want to aplogise for a few technical issues during the recording of this video I am not sure what went wrong but I will try my best to prevent it from happening again.

So today I want to bring you A quick look of A really fun game from Jagex Studio A game studio who have kindly offered to help promote A retro Gaming Night For Alli the charity event that we are holding at the Centre For Computer History.

That Game is called Block N Load A really fun game that mixes the Comedy and style of Team Fortress 2 with the creativity of Minecraft in a 5V5 team based FPS. Creating a really unique and funny game that is currently in the process of going free to play.  with  a big re-launch due which I have been told will bring you a tone load of fresh content adding more crazy Shinanigans it seems a great time to go and check this cool game out!

So hear is my terrible attempt of trying to play this game like a complete noob on a PC FPS after spending way to long playing console shooters while trying to use a key board.

Thankyou for watching and I hope you enjoy the vid!

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Play Expo Blackpool 2015

This video has arrived a bit late due to the fact it was due for upload a couple of weeks back so sorry about that but here is just a few of the events that are at the Play Expo Blackpool being held on the 2nd,3rd,4th May.

Thanks for watching!

All Play Expo Info and tickets can be found  at : http://www.playblackpool.com/

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Microsoft Aquires Mojang For $2.5 Million

Swedish based developer Mojang famous for title Minecraft has been bought by Microsoft for $2.5 billion. In a recent, Mojang have said that the deal would not result in the deletion of Minecraft games and apps available on non-Microsoft devices. You can check out the full blog post below:

'Yes, the deal is real. Mojang is being bought by Microsoft.

It was reassuring to see how many of your opinions mirrored those of the Mojangstas when we heard the news. Change is scary, and this is a big change for all of us. It’s going to be good though. Everything is going to be OK. <3

Please remember that the future of Minecraft and you – the community – are extremely important to everyone involved. If you take one thing away from this post, let it be that.

We can only share so much information right now, but we’ve decided that being as honest as possible is the best approach. We’re still working a lot of this stuff out. Mega-deals are serious business.

Why did you sell Minecraft?
Minecraft has grown from a simple game to a project of monumental significance. Though we’re massively proud of what Minecraft has become, it was never Notch’s intention for it to get this big.

As you might already know, Notch is the creator of Minecraft and the majority shareholder at Mojang. He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance. Over the past few years he’s made attempts to work on smaller projects, but the pressure of owning Minecraft became too much for him to handle. The only option was to sell Mojang. He’ll continue to do cool stuff though. Don’t worry about that.

There are only a handful of potential buyers with the resources to grow Minecraft on a scale that it deserves. We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012, and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development. We’re confident that Minecraft will continue to grow in an awesome way.

Minecraft means many different things to millions of people across the world, and to each and every Mojangsta. We feel that this is the best way for everyone – you guys included – to benefit.

What about the other editions of Minecraft? Will they stop being developed?
There’s no reason for the development, sales, and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android versions of Minecraft to stop. Of course, Microsoft can’t make decisions for other companies or predict the choices that they might make in the future.

We’re extremely proud of all editions and the awesome things you have achieved through playing together.

Is the game going to change? Will we still be able to make videos, mods, awesome builds, and all the cool stuff we’ve created over the past few years?
Minecraft will continue to evolve, just like it has since the start of development. We don’t know specific plans for Minecraft’s future yet, but we do know that everyone involved wants the community to grow and become even more amazing than it’s ever been. Stopping players making cool stuff is not in anyone’s interests.

What about the Mojang staff? What’s happening to you guys?
Though it’s too early to confirm which of us will continue working on Minecraft or other projects, we predict that the vast majority (if not all) Mojangstas will continue to work at Mojang for the time being.

The founders: Notch, Carl, and Jakob are leaving. We don’t know what they’re planning. It won’t be Minecraft-related but it will probably be cool.

What’s happening to the other Mojang projects, like Scrolls?
We don’t know yet. We’ll share any news as soon as we do.

Will you still be able to tweet about features and interact with the community on a personal level, just like you’ve done over the years?
Yes! That’s not going to change.

How much money was the company bought for?
Microsoft acquired Mojang for a smooth 2.5 BILLION dollars.'

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Minecraft passes 100 million users

The creator of Minecraft 'Markus Persson' has announced via twitter that the original PC version has over 100 million registered users! 

I got an email. We've reached 100 million registered users on the original Minecraft. 14.3% conversion rate to paid accounts. Wow. :D <3

— Markus Persson (@notch) February 25, 2014

Now we know that there are some naughty people who haven't paid for the game however the people that have stands at 14.3% which converts to 14.3 million people which is some achievement. Minecraft has since graced the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and even hit mobile phones which combined is over 20 million with version's still to hit Wii U, PlayStation 4, PS Vita and Xbox One. 

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Skyrim comes to Minecraft

If you have ever wondered what the world of Skyrim would look like if it was set within Minecraft, then wonder no more.

A new official mash-up is on the way, introducing new textures, themed menus and a new user interface, 40 character skins, craftable items and over 20 iconic soundtracks, all based around Bethesda's popular The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

In addition to the above their will also be pre-set worlds featuring Whiterun, Riverwood, and Bleak Falls Barrow, places that should be familiar to Skyrim players.

Minecraft: Skyrim Edition is set to come to the Xbox 360 edition of the game sometime soon and should be priced around $3.99, £2.69, €3.79.

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