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The Dr. Who character pack for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft will be released this Friday, courtesy to the BBC. So far, a release on PlayStation consoles was not announced, and it probably won’t even happen considering that Microsoft owns Minecraft now. The character pack will cost $2.99 and, according to the developer, it’s just the first skin pack, ...

Today, the rumors that Microsoft is buying Mojang were confirmed. Both companies released statements in which they announced that the Swedish developer is being sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. According to the same source, the acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year. Mojang explains the reasons for the sale through the fact that they didn’t ...