Minecraft 1.9 released

The Yamama minecraft server has been updated to 1.9 map has been restarted so we get all the 1.9 goodies also we have some new players joining as well. 

Mojang $2.5B Deal Confirmed

And I am  fine with this. You be a idiot not to sell something like Minecraft for 2.5b

https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/

If I was in that situation I would do the same. Just in my case I would hold onto certian IP about Characters and World but for 2.5b you can have the rest of the game.

Tekkit Testing

I have installed Tekkit minecraft onto my server and will be trying it out over the next few days. It won't be up permanantly until I am happy its going to run ok.

Minecraft 1.7.2 released

The update is so massive, I'll just link the wiki:

http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Version_history#1.7.2

Server is now running 1.7.2 but on the orginal map. The nether has a transport system to the ' Frontier '

The Frontier is a area far enough away from explored areas that it has all the new content.

Eventually I'll setup a commandblock transport system between the original area's and the Frontier.

Minecraft server updated to 1.6.4

Completely missed this update as I was running the Oculas Rift build of minecraft and didn't have autoupdate running.

New features:

• Includes 1.6.3 fixes.
• 1.6.3 skipped, released as pre-release only.[2]
• Added server.properties option player-idle-timeout
• Kicks players from server when idle for that many minutes, defaults to disabled (0). 

• MC-15547 – Structures (witch huts, nether fortresses etc.) don't get saved with the world file
• In order for current structures (Witch Huts, Nether Fortresses, etc.) to be saved to the world file, the player must load the appropriate chunks within the game manually. The game will not automatically scan worlds and update structure data globally. After this is completed, structures will be compatible in all snapshots starting at Snapshot 13w37b
• Fixed handshake exploit

Yamama Minecraft Update

The Yamama minecraft server can now run custom jar files, this means mods. At the moment I don't have any plans but I might look into running a bukkit craft server again to enable mods.

The host is also offering cheap VM Servers which I will upgrade to if Starbound offers a linux dedicated server.

Free DLC coming soon, includes armor

Yamama Minecraft server

We now have a dedicated Minecraft server if any one is interested in playing contact me on steam and I will give out the details and add you to the whitelist.

The server is a 40 player server running standard 1.5 minecraft on a 1.5 generated map seed.

Minecraft: Redstone update Released

1.5 of Minecraft has been released with a ton of new features:

• Added Redstone Comparator (used in Redstone logic)
• Added Hopper (collects items and moves them to containers)
• Added Dropper (similar to Dispensers, but always drops the item)
• Added Activator Rail (activates TNT Minecarts)
• Added Daylight Sensor
• Added Trapped Chest
• Added Weighed Pressure Plate
• Added Block of Redstone
• Added Nether Brick (item)
• Added Nether Quartz and ore
• Added Block of Quartz, with half blocks and chiseled variants
• New command: /scoreboard
• New command: /effect
• Containers and mobs can have custom names
• Inventory management has been changed, for example you can drag-place items over slots
• Texture packs now have separate images for each block and item, and can have animations
• Nether Quartz Ore now spawns in the Nether
• Smooth lighting now has three settings (none, minimal, maximum)
• More detailed death messages
• Some hostile mobs now are harder in Hard difficulty
• Many, many, bug fixes
• Removed Herobrine

And now the patch notes in the form of a song:
 

A Fairytale of Sipsco

Notch getting his Bafta

And Hes going to do a space game next .....

Minecraft 1.2 Trailer

Minecraft 1.2 Released

Its now auto patches and is ready to go, YAY.

Full patch notes in rest of post.

Minecraft 1.2 Tomorrow

Tis the session to be patching ......

Minecraft 1.2 is out tomorrow, you can get the preview build now but the client will auto update offically tomorrow.

I can't wait.

Also more news on the server side API for mods:

The plan is to build a fresh server API, and then extend it to support client-side modding (in one way or another). We will try to make it easy for bukkit users to convert if they wish to do so, but backwards compatibility is not guaranteed. We will, however, help bukkit to be compatible with 1.2, to avoid having a long gap while you wait for the official Minecraft server to catch up. 

Latest Minecraft Snapshot

New Features:

• Many minor bug fixes and tweaks
• Doors have been changed to properly detect if they are open or closed. Double doors in existing maps will need to be updated
• Villagers will move indoors during night and rain, and socialize with each other
• Zombies will break down wooden doors on hard difficulty
• Added cat sounds
• Better movement for mobs in water
• Added rare mob item drops

Zombies breaking down wooden doors on Hard ....... barricade with dirt, problem solved =P

Minecraft 1.1

Minecraft 1.1 is out, this does mean waiting for Ponycraft to be updated and the texture mods:

New Features:

• Bow Enchantments
• Golden Apple recipe
• New language translations.
• Slightly smoothed color transitions between biomes
• Reduced brewing time to 20 seconds
• Added spawn eggs to creative (the colors of the eggs even look like the mobs)
• Added world type options (currently only super-flat and default)
• Removed collision box from ladders
• Sheep eat grass and regain their wool

Not a huge amount of new features but still intresting.

Minecraft 1.0 is here

Notch went on stage, and after much procrastnation by a girl with pink hair which was really annoying, he pulled a switch and utterly killed the minecraft server.

A few mins later they came back and 1.0 was here.

Minecraft Has gone Gold

Version 1.0 is complete, not sure when the download will be up.

Simon reads a angry email sent to Notch

Minecraft 1.9 PR 5 Released

Change list:

• Block of iron texture is changed.
• You now have mushroom biome grass in your creative inventory.
• Fence Posts no longer connect to leaves.
• More achievements.
• Annoying Stair glitch fixed. Confirmed by redditor meesebyte.
• Option to disable clouds in menu.
• F6 = smooth walking It seems to allow you to fly straight but not up or down (works on survival). It acts as a noclip, lets you go through blocks deals you damage... Your Y co-ordinate doesn't change.
• F9 Adds a fixed camera angle. ( You can move this with I, J, K, and L)
• Passive squid animation is now vertical. (Credit to B1ueStarfish for finding this)
• Lily pads are no longer gray in inventory, have a tool tip.
• In creative mode hostile mobs no longer attack you unless provoked, except for ghasts and spiders. Note Enemies from spawners are still hostile. (Thanks theriverotter)
• Melon slice drops are back to normal! (Thanks dg200)
• Pressing "N" "M" "Y" "U" "O" and "H" changes depth of field and angles of camera. (Thanks Pupetteer)
• You receive a warning when changing render distance to far.
• Items retain their enchantments if chest is destroyed.
• You can now look around without a mouse using: I, J, K, and L.
• Slimes not restricted to y0-16 anymore.
• Game Crashing piston glitch fixed.
  
• Player bow drawback animation improved.
• Silk touch does not work on spawners.
• Instant Heal splash potions damage zombies.
• Vertical Water physics are different. (Not sure if bug or otherwise)
• Cool Enderdragon Death Animation.
• Snow Golums visible!
• Longer reach for mining as well as attacking.