by Stone Marshall | Jun 4, 2018 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Club, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
After the recent press embargo was lifted, fans finally got to see more than ever before of the illusive Kingdom Hearts 3. It's finally beginning to sink in that we're getting this game after years and years of a run around and players can't wait to jump back into the role of Sora and battle against the Darkness! With such high praise from those that got their hands on it, it's time for you to be next! That's why Square Enix is offering playable demos of Kingdom Hearts 3 at this year's E3!
The reactions to the initial Twitter post were both exciting and heartbreaking at the same time. Here are a few of my personal favourites to really capture what the next installment means to us gamers:
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@ArcanaLegacy
Replying to @SquareEnixUSA @KINGDOMHEARTS
The rest of us not going to E3 to play the demo:
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David Cornejo
@DanteThePrivy
Replying to @SquareEnixUSA @KINGDOMHEARTS
Worldwide Demo after E3 hopefully?
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@casimircar
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YOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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The most common reaction by far though was the request (OK, we were begging) that a public demo be released before the projected launch date. After all, not everyone will be able to attend E3 but the desire to get those gaming hands on this title is real.
Just as it were with previous titles, the third game will follow Sora and his journey of friendship and overcoming the darkness. Once again faced against unspeakable dangers, fan favourites will make their debut once more alongside the protagonist, such as Donald Duck and Goofy, as they embark on a journey once more in the name of King Mickey from Disney Castle.
The Darkness will play a huge role once more as they continue on their mission to take over the entire universe. In an effort to stop The Darkness, Sora and crew must travel to different worlds, iconic places from beloved Disney-Pixar movies, in order to stop this growing threat in its tracks.
Here's what we know from Square Enix:
Adventure in Disney and Pixar Worlds
Embark on an adventure that spans the Disney universe: Travel across Disney-Pixar worlds to protect them from
the Heartless invasion, and befriend and join heroes from Toy Story, Big Hero 6, Tangled, Wreck-it Ralph, Hercules and more.
Unlock the Power of the Keyblades
The powerful Keyblade can now transform into additional forms with new attacks, moves and animations. Players
can equip multiple Keyblades, and combo their attacks between different themed Keyblades.
Experience the Magic
Cast visually stunning, powerful magic spells to battle the Heartless. Call upon Disney-Pixar friends and partner
with them for support. Turn the tide of combat by summoning theme park inspired attractions using the all-new
âAttractions.â
Prepare for Battle
Interact directly with the Disney-Pixar world. Players will fight off swarms of Heartless as they scale massive cliffs,
dive deep underwater or even as they fall freely through the air.
Relive Classic Disney Shorts Through Minigames
Take a break from saving the world with minigames inspired by classic Disney short films.
The release date isn't set yet, though during a recent press release the game's director confirmed that we will be getting an official confirmation ahead of E3. For now, Kingdom Hearts 3 is set to release this year for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. No word yet as to a potential PC/Nintendo Switch release.
by Stone Marshall | Jun 3, 2018 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Club, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
In most circles, Minecraft usually serves as some form of entertainment, allowing players to create whatever they seem fit just because they feel like it. But in some scenarios, it actually serves a purpose — like, in this situation, helping students preserve their hometown in a unique manner.
Per this report from Bournemouthecho, a group of 15 students in New Milton are actually using the Mojang-produced game in an attempt to recreate their townâs post World War II history by putting together streets and buildings as theyâre represented in the real world.
And with that, others can jump in and help. The students are inviting young people to take part in whatâs known as a Block 2 Block project, put together by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Hampshire Cultural Trust and Forest Arts Centre. The workshop is set to take place in the cityâs Memorial Hall on May 30 and 31.
The project is expected to be completed in July, with the students interviewing members of the city, including the schoolâs chair of governors and the mayor. They also paid a visit to a nearby pair of museums to learn more about the history of the town.
The head teacher for the class, Nigel Pressnell, noted, “This is an amazing opportunity for our students and is a very exciting project for them to be part of. Not only are they learning so much about their hometown but they are also finding out more about computer techniques. We canât wait to see New Miltonâs history brought back to life.”
Microsoft has gotten involved as well. The company was so impressed with the work done by the students that theyâve been invited to share their plans with the companyâs London headquarters.
And whatâs more, theyâre documenting their work. The students are actually adapting certain filming techniques when it comes to recreating the town, so that they can tell stories about its creation while having some video to serve as their back-up.
This is a rather ambitious project that no doubt has a lot of work that needs to be put into it, but the kids certainly look to be up to the task. We wish them the best of luck!
Minecraft is available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC, as well as mobile and various older platforms.
by Stone Marshall | Jun 3, 2018 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Club, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
As youâll probably know if you played much Minecraft, a lot of the game is based on exploring the massive world. Of course, if youâre able to get to far away sections of the map quickly youâre going to be able to see different sections of the map. To do so, youâre going to want to know how you teleport to different places.
First of all, make sure the world youâre in is in Creative Mode. Then, work out where you want to go to using the coordinates in game and open the console and press â/â and typing in âteleport, your name, and then the coordinatesâ. Coordinates are in X, Y, Z, with sea level being Y:63. Once youâve done so and pressed enter, your character will teleport to that location.
On mobile, you do the same thing but you need to enable cheats before hand and type the command into the chat box. On console, you need to enable host privileges and select âteleport playerâ from the Host menu.
Thatâs all you need to know about how to teleport in Minecraft. For more tips and tricks on the game, be sure to search for Twinfinite.
by Stone Marshall | Jun 2, 2018 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Club, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
Death Strandingâs setting may have been revealed after a connection was made between a real-world location and one of Hideo Kojimaâs frequent teasers.
Just a few days ago, Kojima shared an image from his upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive that showed moss covering some rocks on the ground. He mentioned the Decima engine that the game will be running on, so many took it as a preview of the gameâs graphics ahead of the E3 content thatâs also being teased. While itâs entirely possible that that was one of the purposes of the tweet, it also seems that Kojima mightâve been hinting that the game would take place in Iceland.
Not long after Kojima shared the tweet, another Twitter user responded with a side-by-side comparison of two images that looked quite similar. Comparing Kojimaâs image on the bottom to the one at the top, Rafael Andrade pointed out that the moss-covered field resembles lava fields in Iceland.
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@YamatoDT
Mosses on top of lava fields in Iceland and the new Decima/Death Stranding image are very similar. đ€ @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN @Kojima_Hideo #DeathStranding #Decima #E32018
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The two images together definitely encouraged speculation, but the Iceland theory was fueled even further the same day by Kojima himself. The game creator retweeted Andradeâs comparison without a comment attached, and many have taken this as a silent confirmation that the user may be onto something.
Once the Iceland comparison had been made, another user chimed in with an additional comparison that looked at the in-game and real-world locations. Sure, a crater can just be a crater anywhere, but the second Iceland comparison does lend more credibility to the possible reveal of the gameâs setting.
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BlueHarvey
@BlueHarvey1
Replying to @YamatoDT and 2 others
Also Iceland
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This doesnât mean that Kojimaâs confirmed the setting yet, thought itâs an interesting juxtaposition made even more intriguing by the fact that he noticed it. With how mysterious and confusing the game has looked so far, itâs not hard to believe that those waiting on Death Stranding will take their news anywhere they can get it.
It wonât be long before that desire for more info is satisfied though with more content coming at E3. Kojima has teased more than once that the game will be shown off during this yearâs E3 and confirmed that a new trailer will be unveiled.
by Stone Marshall | Jun 2, 2018 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Club, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
With Kingdom Hearts III news on the horizon (that release date, Square Enix – we're waiting!), we've all got a little more Goofy on the brain than we'd like to admit. Though we don't have our hands on the newest title just yet, that doesn't mean we can't explore some of our favourite worlds within Minecraft!
This awesome creation comes from user “Water Block” over at PlanetMinecraft and the project is impressive. With familiar locations such as the Olympus Coliseum, Halloween Town, Wonderland, and tons more – this is the perfect way to get your Kingdom Hearts fix in before E3's big announcement.
You can see all of the different nooks and crannies this creator implemented in the Minecraft Kingdom Hearts Adventure in the video above, it's even fun trying to spot the more subtle nods tucked away in there.
This user is also responsible for even more creations, including The Battle of Scarif, Kingdom Hearts II Adventure, and more! You can follow them over on the Minecraft creation site right here, where you can also find monthly updates on the playable area's progress and what's continiously being added! With over 36,000 downloads, you definitely wouldn't be the only one excited to delve into this magical, albeit blockier, world.
In other Minecraft news, the “Better Togethe” update is coming to Nintendo Switch next month!
Making the cross-play play jump makes it even easier to do just that so that platform of choice doesn't have to mean missing out. Currently the “Better Together” update applies to the mobile, VR, PC, and Xbox One versions of the game, with the Switch coming later.
In addition to the update going live next month on the 21st, the physical version of the popular building title is also set to release the day before on June 20th. You can learn more about popular questions asked concerning this update and what that means for current platforms right here though the game's official website.
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Excited to squad up with friends and family? Here's what you can experience together with this expansive update:
“Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off the dangerous mobs.”
Minecraft Marketplace
For the first time, skins, textures, and worlds designed by the community are available in the store. Buy once and enjoy across Xbox, Windows 10 and mobile devices!* (and soon, the Switch)
Endless exploration
Create and explore your very own world where the only limit is what you can imagine.
Build almost anything
Crafting has never been faster, easier or more fun!
Co-op play
Play with up to four players in split screen for free, or invite hundreds of friends to a massive gameplay server or your own private Realm!
by Stone Marshall | Jun 1, 2018 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Club, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
Minecraft has reached over 100 million registered users in China less than 12 months after it launched.
The free-to-play version of Mojang's genre-defining builder was brought to China on PC in August 2017, quickly followed an iOS release in September, and finally an Android version in October; there is no console version available in the region.
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Minecraft now has over 100 million registered users in China across the free to play versions of the game on PC & Mobile.
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Published by tech giant NetEase, in collaboration with Microsoft, the free-to-play downloads are in addition to the 144 million sales figure announced earlier this year, putting Minecraft on around 250 million downloads worldwide.
Developer Mojang recently announced however that it won't be releasing anymore significant updates for the last-gen console versions of Minecraft.
