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Minecraft Coming to Xbox With Kinect Support and... Wait, What?

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Microsoft announces exclusive Xbox 360 release, offers zero details.

Minecraft is coming to Xbox 360. Its only console appearance will be on the Xbox 360. And it will support Kinect.

That's all we really know about this ill-defined new version of Minecraft, otherwise known as the most addictive PC beta test of all time. I've been sitting here racking my brains, trying to figure out exactly what all this is going to entail, but I just can't do it. I just keep picturing people doing the Fable: The Journey Fushigi hand motions to build stuff and terrible child actors trying to collect square coins, and then talking loudly about how they failed to do so. Or, maybe not.

All we do know? Minecraft is coming to the Xbox 360. That is most definitely a thing. We'll bring you more when we have it.

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Feels a bit familiar to me. Microsoft don't seem to be trend setters anymore. They seem way too obviously reactionary.

"hey! Let's do minecraft, kids love minecraft!"
"good idea! ... what's minecraft?"
"dunno."

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@johnmollb said:

i reeaally hope that this won't affect the pc version at all (new features, etc.)

Notch said on Twitter that Mojang isn't developing it, another developer is, so I wouldn't think so.

Also, Minecraft on the Xbox 360 seems like a great way to think inside the box. I'll stick with the version that allows for modding, dedicated servers, etc.

Everytime I think of Minecraft on anything except a PC, I lose interest pretty quickly.

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It was destined to happen sometime. THE FUTURE IS HERE.

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Can't wait, just hope i don't have to pay for it again (even though i know i will).

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sounds soo epic. :D

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My only question is will I be able to play minecraft on xbox with the controller instead of kinect? I really hope so.

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I saw a video of someone playing the PC version with Kinect on youtube a while ago. Looked good so I hope it carries over well to the console. 

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@JustTheDoctor said:

Fortress Craft is doomed.

Eff. My money down the drain :(
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@Krakn3Dfx said:

@johnmollb said:

i reeaally hope that this won't affect the pc version at all (new features, etc.)

Notch said on Twitter that Mojang isn't developing it, another developer is, so I wouldn't think so.

Also, Minecraft on the Xbox 360 seems like a great way to think inside the box. I'll stick with the version that allows for modding, dedicated servers, etc.

Everytime I think of Minecraft on anything except a PC, I lose interest pretty quickly.

Mojang is still developing it, but another team inside the company was what I got from his tweets. There are several projects Mojang is working on, the PC Minecraft team is still plugging away.

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As long as it's free for those who already have a account then I'm on-board. 

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@Antarok said:

Yeah more Minecraft! You can play that shit anywhere now!

Not on PS3.:'( It would be awesome if next year, Sony gets this game on PS3. Just like what happened to Bioshock. I was so excited when it came to PS3. I want this on PS3!
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Ugh... Kinect...

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I don't know if someone posted this already, but I found it... interesting. Minecraft Xbox free for alpha buyers. Does it hold any water? Do you find it immoral to exploit a legal loophole like this?

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Since microsoft charges developers for updates to their games, I have no idea what notch is going to do since the game isn't really finished yet.

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