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Minecraft is a procedurally-generated game of world exploration, resource harvesting, and freeform construction. Minecraft supports local and online multiplayer, and features are being added regularly.

Minecraft Adds Beds And More In Latest Update

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Posted by BradNicholson (812 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Notch and his crew over at Mojang have released yet another huge update to Minecraft, this time smoothing out one of the more boring aspects of the game: waiting out the night. In addition to introducing new half-size slabs, a HUD toggle, curved edges on ice, lowered mine time on Sandstone, and a new Mojang logo, the crew behind the game have busted out beds that, when used, allow players to skip the night completely. Awesome! 

It’s a small addition, but also a welcome one. Think of all the times you've tapped your feet until dawn just so you could finish what you were doing outside of a cavern. On his blog, Notch notes that beds will also work in cooperative mode, provided that every player crawls into a bed.  
 


Of course, this update also incorporates bug fixes on top of several other notable additions. You can check out Notch’s blog for a small list, or hit up the sprawling Minecraft Wiki for a comprehensive breakdown.

Oh! And a new launcher has been released that’ll finally give you all the patch details you’ll need, making posts like this useless from now on. You can grab the new launcher on the game’s official Web site. Now, excuse me while I go sleep.
#1 Posted by BradNicholson (812 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Notch and his crew over at Mojang have released yet another huge update to Minecraft, this time smoothing out one of the more boring aspects of the game: waiting out the night. In addition to introducing new half-size slabs, a HUD toggle, curved edges on ice, lowered mine time on Sandstone, and a new Mojang logo, the crew behind the game have busted out beds that, when used, allow players to skip the night completely. Awesome! 

It’s a small addition, but also a welcome one. Think of all the times you've tapped your feet until dawn just so you could finish what you were doing outside of a cavern. On his blog, Notch notes that beds will also work in cooperative mode, provided that every player crawls into a bed.  
 


Of course, this update also incorporates bug fixes on top of several other notable additions. You can check out Notch’s blog for a small list, or hit up the sprawling Minecraft Wiki for a comprehensive breakdown.

Oh! And a new launcher has been released that’ll finally give you all the patch details you’ll need, making posts like this useless from now on. You can grab the new launcher on the game’s official Web site. Now, excuse me while I go sleep.
#2 Posted by JJWeatherman (13981 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Looks a bit stiff to me. I like my bed squishy.

#3 Edited by ColinWright (730 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Closest I will ever be :(

#4 Posted by hinderk (603 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

cool

#5 Posted by Kyle (2319 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

That's pretty sweet.

#6 Posted by buft (3170 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@JJWeatherman said:
" Looks a bit stiff to me. I like my bed squishy. "
agreed its definitely a junior suite 
#7 Posted by ShadowVirus (779 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Beds are overpowered.

#8 Posted by BraveToaster (12588 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

nice

#9 Posted by eroticfishcake (7745 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

New seed generator and a bunch of other stuff makes this one of the better updates.

#10 Posted by Rhombus_Of_Terror (1961 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

hmmm i want a four poster kthxbai

#11 Posted by MarkWahlberg (3981 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

finally. 

#12 Posted by Jiggaboojeeves (10 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

giantbomb minecraft server? 

#13 Posted by TehJedicake (765 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

RYAN DAVIS, MINECRAFT IS INDEED A GAME!!!

#14 Posted by jorbear (2504 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@JJWeatherman said:
" Looks a bit stiff to me. I like my bed squishy. "
Kinky.
#15 Posted by heat (186 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Why is this an article?

#16 Posted by zkillz (86 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@heat said:
" Why is this an article? "
Seriously, what makes this game worthy of a news post while dozens of at least equally good, usually better, indie games or 'games'  are completely ignored.
#17 Posted by Napalm (9020 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@zkillz said:
" @heat said:
" Why is this an article? "
Seriously, what makes this game worthy of a news post while dozens of at least equally good, usually better, indie games or 'games'  are completely ignored. "
Cry more.
#18 Posted by SomeDeliCook (1728 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@zkillz said:
" @heat said:
" Why is this an article? "
Seriously, what makes this game worthy of a news post while dozens of at least equally good, usually better, indie games or 'games'  are completely ignored. "
Not to put down anything, but because more people care about this one.
#19 Posted by Moonshadow101 (472 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Beds = Great 
New Lighting Model = Great

#20 Posted by McDunkin (310 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage.

#21 Posted by benpicko (1570 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@ShadowVirus said:
" Beds are overpowered. "
They're not overpowered when zombies and such can wake you up at night.
#22 Posted by CptBedlam (4024 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
My thoughts exactly.
#23 Posted by WEGGLES (739 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin: Wat. How has the game "gone downhill"? :|
#24 Posted by Spekingur (160 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
I like how you know what everyone thinks... 
I feel like you have some unresolved issues with Notch.
#25 Posted by Toms115 (2313 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
code for = creeper blew up my house and now i'm going to dress up my butthurt as common criticism.
#26 Posted by ajamafalous (10747 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@heat said:
" Why is this an article? "
#27 Posted by Brackynews (3442 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I like my four-poster better. It's doesn't have the function for naptime, but it don't need it baby.

 Why yes I do only date  ladies named Sophia...
#28 Posted by Riboflavin (1277 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Not that I mind or have been following minecraft closely, but I am just curious at to what about beds made it significant enough to warrant a news item. Not enough other news? I would certainly buy that, that is a fair enough reason.

#29 Posted by Taklulas (400 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
Umadbro? stop being all butthurt over nothing.
#30 Posted by captain_clayman (3173 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

liking the new lighting engine. 
 
notch needs to get his stuff going though if he wants to put out a final product of this game.

#31 Posted by MiniPato (2362 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@CptBedlam said:
" @McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
My thoughts exactly. "
More like "Minecraft was cool but then everyone started liking it and it got too successful and populatr and so anything successful or anything that makes a lot of money is now automatically bad because Activision." Go to hell you indie hipster hippie morons.
#32 Posted by eezo (283 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@MiniPato: +1 dear old chap
#33 Posted by Mr_Skeleton (4986 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin said:
"Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "

Yeah I mean it's so easy to make a game all by yourself, and to program something like this takes seconds and I know that for a fact because I watch a lot of movies.
#34 Posted by Makoma (98 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

"  Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill." 
Wait, if he was always incompetent and lazy, how does that detract from the gameplay experience over time? If it started out great and he was incompetent from the start, wouldn't it remain just as good/bad as it began, regardless of anyone's perception of the creator? 

#35 Posted by McDunkin (310 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Minecraft is steadily getting worse.  If you have not realized this yet, well... have fun with your block game i guess.

#36 Posted by MisterMouse (3497 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

these change too much and I am not sure if I can ever play minecraft again.

#37 Edited by august (3725 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@McDunkin said:

" Minecraft is steadily getting worse.  If you have not realized this yet, well... have fun with your block game i guess. "

I have a feeling they probably will.
#38 Posted by Driadon (2927 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

The fuck is with the commenters on this article? Calm down guys.

#39 Posted by CptBedlam (4024 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@MiniPato said:
" @CptBedlam said:
" @McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
My thoughts exactly. "
More like "Minecraft was cool but then everyone started liking it and it got too successful and populatr and so anything successful or anything that makes a lot of money is now automatically bad because Activision." Go to hell you indie hipster hippie morons. "
Wrong. Minecraft was never cool in my book.
#40 Posted by august (3725 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@CptBedlam said:
" @MiniPato said:
" @CptBedlam said:
" @McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
My thoughts exactly. "
More like "Minecraft was cool but then everyone started liking it and it got too successful and populatr and so anything successful or anything that makes a lot of money is now automatically bad because Activision." Go to hell you indie hipster hippie morons. "
Wrong. Minecraft was never cool in my book. "
Then maybe you shouldn't have agreed with the guy who said it was cool.
#41 Posted by MrKlorox (11085 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

All survival games with challenging or super dark nights absolutely need to have a wait/sleep mechanism. STALKER, for example, is no fun without dark nights, and dark nights are no good if you can't skip them.

#42 Posted by CptBedlam (4024 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@august said:
" @CptBedlam said:
" @MiniPato said:
" @CptBedlam said:
" @McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
My thoughts exactly. "
More like "Minecraft was cool but then everyone started liking it and it got too successful and populatr and so anything successful or anything that makes a lot of money is now automatically bad because Activision." Go to hell you indie hipster hippie morons. "
Wrong. Minecraft was never cool in my book. "
Then maybe you shouldn't have agreed with the guy who said it was cool. "
I mainly agreed to the "imcompetent and lazy" part.
#43 Posted by Babylonian (833 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
@MiniPato said:
" @CptBedlam said:
" @McDunkin said:
" Minecraft was cool but then everyone slowly realized how incompetent and lazy Notch is and it has gone WAAAAAY downhill.  I can't believe that guy has a million dollars for this garbage. "
My thoughts exactly. "
More like "Minecraft was cool but then everyone started liking it and it got too successful and populatr and so anything successful or anything that makes a lot of money is now automatically bad because Activision." Go to hell you indie hipster hippie morons. "
Pretty much exactly this. I don't play Minecraft, but I also haven't heard a single, non-arbitrary reason to hate Notch. It feels like people trying to justify their rage at missing the bandwagon or something, and that's just gross.
#44 Posted by SunkenState (35 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Great, an article about an update two days ago that people who already play Minecraft are aware of.

#45 Posted by Kontrapunkt (413 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

What? Why??

#46 Posted by Milkman (14211 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

Haha, I love the internet.  
A few months ago..."OMG MINECRAFT IS AMAZING THIS IS THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GAMES OOOMMMGGG" 
 
Now..."Fucking thing sucks. Who cares?" 

#47 Edited by McDunkin (310 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
#48 Posted by kratier (223 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

weekly updates, actual progress,
 
gets success? no longer updating regularly, no progress in months. claims his alpha version of the game is actually beta, while other people have managed to program complete clones of his game in the time it takes him to actually update 1x
 
lets not forget that he stole the entire concept of this game from another person

#49 Posted by Babylonian (833 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago
#50 Posted by Jeffk38uk (705 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

And here I thought the GB community wouldnt sprout the same idiocy that ppl are saying on the minecraft forums about Notch being lazy and greedty. 
 
Cause you know, he can totally do everything in a day while forming an entire development studio for said game. There's this weird expectation that because he ahs the money, he should be working faster. Bwuh??

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