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Not so sure I’m down with Minecraft, ya dig?

Having had no experience with Minecraft on the PC, Minecraft: 360 Edition seemed like the perfect place for me to dig in and see what all the hubbub was about.  After spending hours with the game, I find myself struggling with how to feel about the experience.  At times, the genius of its world, its intricate interacting components, and the potential to do whatever you can dream of kept dragging me back to play some more.  Other times, I was overwhelmed with the required monotonous labor necessary to put your ideas into practice and felt like I was playing a glorified version of Farmville where I had signed myself up for a series of simulated chores that I would rather not be doing.  And so, I have a divided opinion on the experience – which I think won’t be unusual among the masses discovering Minecraft for the first time.

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You owe it to yourself to give these games a shot.

With the deluge of games being released all year long, none of us can complain about not having anything to play.  But therein lies another problem: trying to keep up with all of the great games out there.  The big releases with primetime TV ads are hard to miss, but it’s easy to overlook the little guys that can be just as, if not more fun than their bigger AAA cousins. 

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Real Pokéfreaks now have four games to buy this fall.

If you’ve been struggling to keep up with the outpouring of Pokémon spin-offs, supplements, and apocryphal adventures, then get prepared to be completely overwhelmed.  The next mainline games being released (Pokémon White Version 2 and Pokémon Black Version 2) were announced in February and many were shocked that they were destined for the DS platform instead of the newer 3DS. We have now received word from Nintendo that 3DS owners will be able to augment their Pokémon Black/White Version 2 games with the eShop exclusive title: Pokémon Dream Radar.  Additionally, an exhaustive version of the free Pokédex 3D application will be available for purchase in the eShop – Pokédex 3D Pro – that will contain every Pokémon from the property’s enormous catalog.

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The popular PC game sells big in its first weekend on XBLA.

Major Nelson has revealed that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition had the highest sales of any title in its first 24 hours since the start of Xbox Live Arcade. Although official sales numbers have not yet been released for the week, Major Nelson points out that over 400,000 people were playing the game online. Minecraft's phenomenal sales surpassed the previous title holder - Trials Evolution - that hit its high mark less than a month ago.  All of these big numbers are good news for Microsoft who has recently received significant criticism from some developers who found publishing on the service too burdensome.

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As the Armored Core V community dwindles away, one of the promised online features finally makes its debut.

Disheartened players of Armored Core V had some good news waiting for them when they logged into the game this morning:  the long-awaited arrival of multiplayer bosses. According to the in-game announcement, the bosses will be available from 9:00 AM PDT on Friday, April 26, through 2 AM PDT on Monday, April 30. The multiplayer bosses have been present on Japan’s server for some time now, but have yet to be seen on European or US servers. This missing feature is one of many frustrations for fans of the game, who are still left to wonder when patches to catch up with the Japanese version will be released. PixlBit has contacted Namco Bandai for comment on these issues, but has yet to receive a response, and no official press releases have been issued about the online bosses or patches.

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