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You’ll End Up with the Companies You Deserve: The Minecraft Meltdown

Apparently, some cretins have accused Mojang of being ‘literally worse than EA’ in recent times due to a perceived change in their stance over how servers for Minecraft can be monetised.

Karlos Morale discusses weeping fanboys, weeping wallets and other weeping orifices of self entitled types.

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PridedLlama3603d ago

I've been following this story with interest and it's great to see content like this up on frugal gaming.

UglyGeezer3603d ago

Nothing gets the interwebs stained knickers in a twist more than..... well, they're always in a twist (and always very stained)

karlosmorale3603d ago

Thanks guys. This really boiled my turnip.

Mithan3603d ago

Most gamers are entitled retards. Once you realize that, it all makes sense.

Gh05t3603d ago (Edited 3603d ago )

Or maybe people like consistency.

If I spend money on a product or service with a set in place agreement and all the sudden things change it usually makes me pretty upset. Especially if I was making money off of it and now I'm not (Diablo 3 Auction house anyone).

That being said I do understand that the EULA usually says anything can change at any time but that doesn't mean I don't have a right to be upset. This stuff happens all the time. Its not always a since of "entitlement" as people like to throw around all the time.

For instance the Auction house in Diablo was a huge SELLING point and now its non existent. To the betterment of the game? Maybe... But its still a large reason I bought the game and then it changed. I have every right to be upset. That does not change the fact that they had the right to change it either. But voicing my distaste does not make me an entitled brat like people like to say (They sold me on a feature and then revoked it).

There will always be people like don't like the change.

I do understand this is not like the auction house but there was till some leeway made to monetize and then it was changed. They had the right to change it but that doesn't mean people who are upset don't have a right to be when they potentially invested money on their end only to have the way they monetize taken away from them.

karlosmorale3603d ago

Thanks for sharing your views, Gh05t.

I think you may have a valid point about the AH in D3, since they removed that feature entirely. However, in the case of Minecraft, Mojang haven't withdrawn the ability of players to create servers of their own, nor have they prevented them monetising them to a certain extent. They merely clarified the way in which they wanted those servers to operate - in order that players overall experience of the game was not diminished through the use of 3rd party servers.

The only thing that has changed is that operators can no longer sell things that are otherwise restricted to players in that server. This actually increases the level of consistency in terms of game experience for those who play.

Gh05t3603d ago

I absolutely understand that this is better and creates a more consistent environment. I also understand that it needed to happen for the sake of Minecraft users and to add a bit of regulation.

All I am trying to say is that the people who speak out against change are not always doing so from an "Entitled" stand point but rather a view of this is how it was and it was okay yesterday how come its not okay today.

Minecraft is not new and from what I can gather this concept is not new either. No one forced anyone to join servers and pay for them in order to play the game. Its all by choice, and with great freedom comes great responsibility.

LeCreuset3603d ago

Simply put: Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

If someone is allowing you to ride the coattails of their intellectual property don't make them regret it by abusing their kindness.

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Minecraft Meets Bloodborne With The Help Of A Stunning Mod

YouTuber Potomy has revealed new details about the new Bloodborne mod and that it is now in a playable state for Minecraft.

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein46d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218346d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga46d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno46d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name46d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno46d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno46d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure46d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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Minecraft Bedrock Introduces Official Add-Ons To Marketplace

Minecraft Bedrock is introducing add-ons to the marketplace. The add-ons can now be added to many existing and new worlds.

Jin_Sakai67d ago (Edited 67d ago )

Nice! Next up, shaders on consoles.

“A new update is improving how mods work for Minecraft Bedrock. Mojang has introduced add-ons to the marketplace.”

“These add-ons can now easily be added to new and existing worlds instead of being tied to a single world.
There are plenty of free and paid add-ons that will let you customize just about anything in your world.”

OtterX65d ago

So RayTracing is no longer locked to the NVIDIA maps? I know there was a workaround, but it will be nice to have easier access to all worlds.