‘A Minecraft Movie’ Sequel Gets New Title

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Sequel Gets New Title

A sequel to Warner Bros. and Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie has gotten a new title: A Minecraft Movie Squared. In a joint Instagram post Saturday with the studios and Minecraft, the new official title was revealed. “Ready for another adventure?  The world of #Minecraft is expanding once again with  A Minecraft Movie Squared!,” the post…

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A ‘Minecraft’ Theme Park Is in the Works

A ‘Minecraft’ Theme Park Is in the Works

Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios are going to need a ton of solid blocks for this one. Together, the companies are building a Minecraft theme park, a $70 million construction project set to open in 2027 at Chessington World of Adventures in Greater London. Minecraft World will feature Minecraft-themed attractions, including a roller coaster, interactive…

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Kids sure love video game movies

Kids sure love video game movies

“A Minecraft Movie” isn’t just a hit — after three weekends in theaters, the film is estimated to have grossed $344 million domestically and $720 million worldwide. That makes it the biggest movie of an admittedly underwhelming year at the box office (so far), and the second biggest video game movie of all time. Coming…

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#A high schooler built a website that lets you challenge AI models to a Minecraft build-off

#A high schooler built a website that lets you challenge AI models to a Minecraft build-off

As conventional AI benchmarking techniques prove inadequate, AI builders are turning to more creative ways to assess the capabilities of generative AI models. For one group of developers, that’s Minecraft, the Microsoft-owned sandbox-building game. The website Minecraft Benchmark (or MC-Bench) was developed collaboratively to pit AI models against each other in head-to-head challenges to respond…

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# Minecraft ban ‘hypocritical’ and NFTs are inclusive: Animoca’s Yat Siu

# Minecraft ban ‘hypocritical’ and NFTs are inclusive: Animoca’s Yat Siu

” Minecraft ban ‘hypocritical’ and NFTs are inclusive: Animoca’s Yat Siu “ Yat Siu, the co-founder of crypto/NFT venture fund giant Animoca Brands, labeled the recent Minecraft NFT ban as “hypocritical” and emphasized that nonfungible tokens (NFT) can be inclusive, despite arguments to the contrary. As previously reported, Minecraft developers Mojang Studios announced a ban…

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# Mojang Studios bans Minecraft NFT integrations

# Mojang Studios bans Minecraft NFT integrations

” Mojang Studios bans Minecraft NFT integrations “ On Wednesday, Minecraft’s developer Mojang Studios said that it would be excluding the integration of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, alongside blockchain technology as a whole, in its popular namesake game. In explaining the decision, Mojang wrote: “Like any digital file, NFTs can be copied, moved, or even…

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