We have released a new version of Minecraft 1.8, 1.8.7, which is now available for download in your launcher. This release fixes a few reported security issues.
This version is fully compatible with all previous 1.8 versions, but it is still highly recommend to update to 1.8.7 as soon as possible for both players and servers.
Notable fixes:
[Bug MC-80749] – Resource packs do not get cleaned up
[Bug MC-80750] – Resource packs continue downloading after disconnect
[Bug MC-80875] – Specific unicode character pair crashes tr_TR clients
Minecraft 1.8.6 was just released. More information at https://mojang.com/2015/05/minecraft-1-8-5-security-release/ … This update fixes an issue that was partially fixed in 1.8.5.
We’re giving away 12,000 Realms trials this weekend!
Hello!
You might have already heard of Minecraft Realms. It’s our official way for you to play on a persistent Minecraft world with friends. That means that you and a bunch of buddies can play build, create, and explore in the same world, regardless of how many of you are available.
It’s my favourite way to play Minecraft – playing together with your favourite crafters feels really special, whether you’re building something awesome or gearing up to take down the Ender Dragon.
Realms currently gives you three separate worlds to play on per account – you can generate them from a random seed, upload your own map, or choose one of our funky presets to play on. Even better, your progress is regularly backed up, so you can load a previous save if the whole place burns down, gets flooded, or overrun by enthusiastic creepers. You can even see exactly who has been online and when thanks to our handy activity monitor. It’s super simple to setup and loads of fun!
All Realms accounts also get a special slot which is dedicated to our selection of minigames. There are lots of them already included in each subscription, and you get to switch between them as you please. Read more about them here.
Realms costs from €8/£6.40/$10.40 a month to play (it’s a bit cheaper if you subscribe for longer), and up to 10 crafters can play on any one Realm at a time. It’s currently only available for the PC version of Minecraft.
To celebrate the obvious coolness of Minecraft Realms we thought we’d give away 12,000 14 day trials this weekend. 500 will be available from within your Minecraft client each hour from 11 am UTC on Saturday until 11am on Sunday. To grab one, load up Minecraft and choose Minecraft Realms from the main menu. If you see a link offering you a free trial, click it and your trial will begin! There’s no catch whatsoever! Literally none!
We’re bringing loads of new features to Minecraft: Pocket Edition. Skins! Fishing! Cool boats that support the transportation of wolves.
Skins? Sounds gross
Skins are the way you change the appearance of your Minecraft character. Instead of looking like Alex or Steve, you can roll with a different vibe, like a butcher, dog, or plumber. Skins are purely cosmetic – they don’t affect the way the game plays or give you any special abilities.
But… but… I don’t want to give you money!
That’s fine. There are a few ways to change your skin for free.
Upload a skin from the internet. Use a search engine or Minecraft skin website to find one, then upload it to Minecraft: Pocket Edition.
Create your own skin using the fantastic Minecraft: Skin Studio or your favourite piece of image editing software. Then upload it to Pocket Edition.
Use one of the free skins available in game.
I want to give you money!
Now we’re talking! Bundles of paid skins will also be available. Each pack will contain around 20 skins, and will cost $0.99/€0.79/£0.79. Our first two: City Folk and Town Folk have been designed by the talented, kind, and pixellated Army of Trolls. We’ll also give away a few free skins when each pack releases, just like on console.
I don’t want to change my skin!
That’s fine with us. We’re not going to push skins – free or paid – on our players, even though they’re super cool and you should probably get involved.
When is this happening?
We’re submitting our newest update to Pocket Edition this week. It’ll hit all versions of Pocket Edition once approved by our buddies at Apple, Android, and Windows Phone.
I don’t give a monkey’s about skins. Anything else?
Yes! The upcoming update brings loads more cool stuff. Here are some highlights from the changelog:
Multiple language support
Boats with space for two! Take your pet for a pleasant ride.
The ability to throw stuff from boats, including snowballs and eggs
Fishing! Now you can fish for fishies!
Squids!
Spider jockeys!
Cave Spiders!
Bats!
Adorable baby zombies!
Weird chicken jockeys!
Edible clownfish. Yum!
A fancy new World Edit screen so you can rename worlds, change game modes and do other things
Creative players can no longer be set on fire. Controversial
We’ve stopped cheeky chickens from walking on water
Animals can no longer breed without touching each other ooh err
Drinking milk now removes mob effects
Ridiculous amounts of bug fixes
More cool things that you should discover for yourself
That’s it for now, people.
Continue to have fun playing Pocket Edition, please. And have a nice day!
素晴らしい Minecraft: Skin Studio を使って自分のスキンを作ったり、きみのお気に入り画像をソフトウェアで編集して、ポケットディションにスキンをアップロード。
ゲーム内で無料のスキンのひとつを使うことができます。
僕は運営にお金をあげたいんだ!
では今度はその話をしましょう!課金スキンのバンドルも利用する事も出来ます。それぞれのパックには20個近くのスキンが入っていて、値段は 0.99ドル/0.79ユーロ(訳者注:今だと120円くらい)です。私たちの初めの二つのスキンは:City Folk(都会の人) と Town Folk(町の人)です。才能があり親切で酔っ払いの Army of Trolls によってデザインされています。 また、私たちはパックをリリースする時に、家庭用ゲーム機版のように、いくつかの無料スキンも配布する予定です。
We have released a new version of Minecraft 1.8, called 1.8.5, which is now available for download in your launcher. This release fixes a few reported security issues, in addition to some other bug fixes.
This version is fully compatible with all previous 1.8 versions, but it is still highly recommend to update to 1.8.5 as soon as possible.
Notable fixes:
[Bug MC-79632] – Phantom Custom Player in Scoreboard / UUIDs of non-player entities on scoreboards truncated after relog
[Bug MC-75630] – Exploit with signs and command blocks
[Bug MC-80478] – Better server validation for movement packets
[Bug MC-80479] – Invalid beacon effects are not validated
[Bug MC-80480] – Certain attribute values are not bound
実はマインクラフトだけが女性キャラクターの追加を突然発表したわけではありません。スマートフォン向けゲーム「Temple Run 2」の開発元であるImangi Studiosは、最初は有料もしくはコインによるアンロックでしか選べなかった女性キャラクター「Scarlett Fox」を無料で追加できるように変更しています。
このように各ゲームベンダーが女性キャラクターを突然追加するようになったことには理由があります。実は3月4日のワシントン・ポストに掲載された記事にて、12歳の少女がTemple Run 2に代表されるエンドレスラン系のゲームで女性キャラクターがプレイできないことを痛烈に批判。少女はエンドレスラン系のゲームにおける女性キャラクターの少なさに気づき、自ら同ジャンルのゲームのトップ50をダウンロードして調査を実施したところ、性別を認識できるキャラクターが登場するゲームのうち98%が男性キャラクターを採用しており、女性キャラクターを採用しているのは46%にとどまっていたことが明らかになりました。