Category: minecraft

YouTube sues user who extorted others through fake takedown requests

[ad_1] According to Ars Technica, Brady made the false claims against three well-known Minecraft streamers. He then demanded they make payments of $150 to $300 via PayPal (or $75 to $200 in bitcoin). If they refused, he threatened to make a third copyright claim, which could get their accounts terminated. One of the targeted YouTubers […]

NVIDIA ray-tracing on ‘Minecraft’ looks surprisingly cool

[ad_1] Microsoft developer Mojang and NVIDIA added a type of ray tracing called “path tracing” to the Windows 10 version of the game. That realistically simulates a variety of lighting conditions, including direct light sources like the sun or glowing lava, hard and soft shadows, diffuse global illumination, reflections, refraction and atmospheric scattering. The final […]

‘Minecraft’ wont get that huge graphics overhaul after all

[ad_1] The pack was supposed to not only enable 4K on the Xbox One X, but to introduce much more sophisticated visual effects that included atmospheric effects, highlights and more realistic water. There is hope for a graphics tune-up in the future. Mojang said it was “looking into other ways” to give Minecraft a new […]

The ‘Minecraft Earth’ beta begins its global takeover this month

[ad_1] The iOS-first launch isn’t surprising after we got our first peek at live gameplay during WWDC last month. While this new trailer has a lot of info on how you’ll play the game, interested players may want to revisit the Apple demo to get more feel for what it will be like to share […]

Microsoft wants to make ‘Minecraft’ easier for kids to read

[ad_1] The tool is meant to support students learning to read and/or translate, as well as students with reading challenges. Microsoft has previously put it to use in other platforms, like Office. The tool should be ready for Minecraft: Education Edition by the start of the school year this fall. Microsoft has a few other […]

After Math: Goodbye, Grumpy Cat, whoa oh oh

[ad_1] Terrible news, everyone! The internet's favorite maladjusted kitteh has gone to the Great Cat Tree in the sky after succumbing to a urinary tract infection earlier this week. She — yes, Grumpy Cat was a girl — will be missed. Likewise, Cray Superco… [ad_2] Source link

Microsoft teases ‘Minecraft’ AR for your phone

[ad_1] Microsoft has something big in store for Minecraft fans. The company used the start of Build 2019 to offer a teaser for an augmented reality Minecraft experience for phones. The clip doesn’t say much about what the experience entails, although it’s safe to say you won’t be building entire virtual worlds in your neighborhood […]