Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

Minecraft is set to be released for the Xbox 360 on the 9th of May and shall allow many newcomers to experience the amazing game that is Minecraft. The game has been a colossal hit on the PC and is now being ported to the Xbox by 4J Studios. The game is going to be available on the marketplace for 1600 Microsoft Points and be released at the equivalent of version 1.6.6 on the PC. To give you a rough idea of how far behind it is, there won't even be a hunger bar implemented into the game.

With the game being so far between it's PC counterpart there will be no cross platform compatibility at this time but there may well be in the future if Microsoft will allow Mojang and 4J Studios to update the game as much as they are hoping. There has also been talk of Mod and Texture Pack compatibility in the future but this shall not be available for a while so default textures and skins it is for now.

But the reason many people are looking forward to this game is the split-screen feature, which means that up to 4 people will be able to play Minecraft together on one console. You can even then all go online with another group of players with Xbox Live multi-player going up to 8 players. Finally, you and your friends will all be able to fight of mobs and built epic creations from the comfort of your couch. Also it shall be the end of so much lag which curses so many players across the world, especially when they are hosting servers for their friends. The Xbox will finally see off the majority of the lag and also allow people who do not play or like the keyboard and mouse set up to finally experience Minecraft.

I believe that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is going to be just as awesome as it's PC counterpart and will only get better as more updates and features are made available. So save up your Microsoft Points for May 9th.

Why Borderlands is The Best Game Ever

Yes it is, I don't care who says otherwise or why. They're wrong. This game combined everything that made gaming great into one package, and even if you didn't enjoy it, you have to admit that it had it all when it came down to what really matters. The opening was what made me realise it did, not immediately, but without the opening scene being that funny I would not have continued long. The four characters all look and sound great, also there is a character for every type of person: Roland. He was the only character one would need to not only complete the game twice over, but also enjoy it. Unfortunately after finishing the second playthrough with him he gets a bit boring, which is where the other characters come into play. Except for Brick, Brick sucked.

These characters were just the beginning, you are instantly submerged in an entertaining and hilarious world full of challenges and ridiculousness, I will admit that there was (almost) one environment that spanned the whole game, and that environment could only be described as brown. Nevertheless, every second was enjoyed and even grinding wasn't a problem, because it was almost non-existent, it was there but usually covered up in pointless side quests, which were hilarious. Any other game that would have you burning insane midgets to death still be a hilarious experience, if a bit dark, but Borderlands manages to make it funny again and again.

The reason I am writing this now is, partly because I now have an article, but mostly because I keep hearing about the sequel and I just can't wait. There is nothing I want to do more than jump back into this insane world for another adventure through its hilarious antics. But what I'm really looking forward to is the new guns, the new environments, the new challenges, the new characters, the new adventure, but most importantly, no Brick.

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Nathan

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