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Ordnance Survey creates Minecraft version of the UK
An ideas team working on future project and services at Ordnance Survey has created a map of Great Britain for use in Minecraft. The…
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Minecraft books come to UK stores on October 10
The first official books supporting hit sandbox game Minecraft will be released October 10 by specialist children's publisher Egmont. Coming on October 10 are…
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Minecraft has sold 33 million copies
Minecraft has sold a combined 33 million copies across all formats, Mojang has told IGN. The news follows the announcement that the original PC…
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Minecraft confirmed for PS4 launch – also coming to PS3 and Vita
Update: Minecraft will be released on all three Sony platforms: PS4, PS3 and PS Vita, the game's creator Markus "Notch" Persson has confirmed. Original…
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has now sold 8 million copies
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has now sold over eight million copies, developer 4J Studios has announced, revealing that a further million units have been…
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UK Video Game Chart: Minecraft holds No.1 for third successive week
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition takes the UK All Formats Chart No.1 for a third successive week, thanks to a 13 per cent increase in…
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UK Video Game Chart: Pikmin 3 slumps, isn’t Wii U’s saviour
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has continued its run at No.1, despite a nine per cent drop in sales week-on-week. But it's disappointing news for…
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UK Video Game Chart: Minecraft surges to deny Pikmin 3
A 74 per cent surge in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition sales prevented Pikmin 3 from claiming Nintendo's first Wii U No.1 in the All…
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UK Video Game Chart: The Last of Us sets new record for a platform exclusive
Sony and Naughty Dog's PS3 exclusive The Last of Us has made it six consecutive weeks at No.1, equalling the performance of Black Ops…
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The Last of Us sold between 700k and 1.1 million at US launch
June software sales in the US were dominated by Sony's The Last of Us, which charted at No.1 ahead of Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New…
