Markus Persson aka Notch has today released Minecraft Beta version 1.8.1 which brings in a few needed bug fixes to the game. The biggest thing that the patch fixed was the “shift click bug” which according to Jens caused “client crashes when you attempt to add to many items to a double...

After two versions of a buggy pre-releases and coming with plenty of new features, Minecraft Beta 1.8 is finally out. Mojang have now released Minecraft Beta 1.8 properly so everyone can easily update via opening up the Minecraft Launcher and accepting the update. The update brings in a lot...

Today another pre-release version of Minecraft Beta 1.8 has been released by Mojang. Bringing in a number of crash game fixes other features it also tweaks include “cave spiders' poison” that according to Jens “depend on difficulty”, an enderman fix and much more. If you would like...

With Jens releasing the Minecraft Beta 1.8 Pre-release to so called expert users many have been left wondering how they can also try out the new content. Here’s a quick guide of how to install the 1.8 pre-release on Windows. Three things to note are you do not need to delete your current...

Jens has just revealed the long list of Minecraft beta 1.8 bugs that he has been working on today, hopefully taking it a step closer to release. The fixes range from items not working correctly to removing glitches that crash the game. Below is the full list that Jens says “are the things...

Jens Bergensten has revealed that Minecraft Beta 1.8 might not be released tomorrow due to reports of a very buggy pre-release version. Many players that have decided to try out the pre-release of Minecraft beta 1.8 but have found it to be a lot more buggy and glitched than they had...

Jens Bergensten has today revealed why he decided to ‘leak’ Minecraft Beta 1.8 in a pre-release mode instead of releasing the actual update. Jens admitted the he has stopped focusing on new features while he removes bugs. He added that he didn’t release Minecraft Beta 1.8 properly on...

Notch has today tweeted a video which shows a recreation of Duck Hunt in Minecraft Beta 1.8. Minecraft beta 1.8 was released early by Jens Bergensten on Friday and it seems that a user, known as Sethbling on YouTube, has been quick at work using the new archery mechanics to recreate Duck...

Jens Bergensten who works alongside Notch in developing Minecraft has today seemingly leaked Minecraft beta 1.8. When he commented that after fixing a bug he might release a jar file for "expert users" a lot of excitement was caused. Of course not as much as when Jens actually released the...

Jens from Mojang has today revealed what players must do to see the new biome features in Minecraft beta 1.8. When asked if players will need to just explore unexplored terrain or regenerate their world, Jens swiftly responded “You need to generate new areas. As it looks now, beta 1.9 will...

Jens has today revealed one of the biggest reasons behind the unfortunate Minecraft beta 1.8 delay. Jens revealed that a major bug that crashes the game was found on both the java and Minecraft launcher versions. He has managed to locate the problem and publicized that the “crash bug...

Jens Bergensten has today announced that the Minecraft Beta 1.8 update will be delayed, so will not be released on September the 8th as previously publicized. Jens revealed the news alongside a new estimated release date on the social networking website Twitter. He commented that “The new...

Notch has today revealed another tweak that he has made to Minecraft Beta 1.8; this time around the changes are for all the animals in Minecraft. Notch revealed that after testing out the hunger bar and having to obtain food that he thought there was something wrong with the animals. By...

Mojang have today released a trailer for the upcoming Minecraft Beta 1.8 update, which is also known as the ‘adventure update’. The first half of the update, which has been split into half due to the size it would have reached according to Notch, is slated for release on September 8th. The...

Notch has recently uploaded a new screenshot of Minecraft beta 1.8 which shows off two new features to Minecraft. The image shows off the swamp biome which will have dotted patches of grass and water. The other new feature is the vines which seem to cascade of the leaves of the trees. Vines...

Jens Bergensten has today revealed a number of new details on Minecraft Beta 1.8’s creative mode. When asked on the topic of monsters being still in creative mode although not harming players Jens responded simply by saying “Yes ”. Jens then went onto say that if players are on the...

Notch has today revealed that an equivalent to the paint mod will not be included into Minecraft. Notch revealed that he is a big fan of the Paint Mod saying that it “blows my mind” however he went onto dismiss rumours it would be added into Minecraft. He commented on the social...

While a new animal hasn’t been added into Minecraft Beta 1.8, unless you count the Enderman, the pigs will look a little different. Rather than just having snouts seemingly painted onto the pigs faces, they actually have them. Of course in the unique Minecraft way the snouts will be...

Notch has today released a screenshot from Minecraft Beta 1.8 that shows the new opened chest. The use isn’t yet confirmed but one rumour is it will be used in dungeons eventually to show players which chests they have opened before. Minecraft beta 1.8 otherwise known as the adventure...

It seems Notch has been hard at work since showing off Minecraft beta 1.8 at PAX; with a few new handy tweaks before the ‘adventure update’ is launched. Commenting on the social networking site Twitter Notch firstly revealed that he had tweaked the new sprinting mechanic so that “it's...

Jens has just revealed when Mojang plan to release Minecraft beta 1.8 and what it will be. Recently Notch revealed the originally planned 1.8 was getting a bit big so they would be splitting it up into 1.8 and 1.9. Jens has now announced that 1.8 will very much like the "PAX version of...

Markus Persson aka Notch has today revealed that some food will actually harm players in Minecraft Beta 1.8. Notch revealed via the social networking site Twitter that zombie flesh will give the player food for the food meter but it “also poisons you”. It sounds like the new food...

Notch has today revealed that Minecraft Beta 1.8 is not yet ready despite being shown off at PAX and Notch himself mentioning it will be released “soon”. The creator of Minecraft commented on Twitter that “1.8 is not done, we need to tweak a few things based off feedback at PAX”. Most...

When asked on the topic of stairs in Minecraft Jens Bergensten has revealed that there will be more variation in Minecraft beta 1.8. When asked on the social networking site Twitter if more stair types will be coming to Minecraft, Jens swiftly replied “I've already added a few”. He went onto...