Minecraft Out There Now On Xperia Play

If you're one of many lucky few who owns Sony's "PlayStation Telephone," the Xperia Play ... now you may have something to do with it. The very first launch of the Xperia Play-Xclusive Minecraft: Pocket Edition is in the Android Market now, for $6.99. Go! minecraft servers Build!

Truly, that's all you can do in the meanwhile. "Alpha 0.1" has 36 completely different block sorts with which you can construct, alone or with one other local wireless participant. Other features will likely be constructed into the sport later, as with the principle recreation. Additionally coming later is a wider Android release.

Whereas you concentrate on whether or not to try this out, here is a miniature tragedy: That Minecraft-themed Xperia Play cellphone auction hasn't ended yet, so its new proprietor positively doesn't have it in time for Minecraft's release.

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Say hey to Minecraft - Pocket Version

Immediately we're releasing the first version of Minecraft - Pocket Version. The sport will be unique to Xperia Play for a limited time and released to other Android gadgets in the near future.

The first model (Alpha 0.1) will deal with the artistic facets of Minecraft. We've tried to put within the features that make sense for enjoying on a mobile gadget whereas still protecting the core of the Minecraft experience. You will be able to pick blocks on the touchscreen or just scroll by them with the circle and sq. buttons on the Xperia Play system. The first version also supports multi-player on a local wireless community permitting you to create a world and invite pals to build together. Some of the options in this launch embrace:

• Randomized worlds• Construct something you can think about• Build with 36 totally different sorts of blocks• Invite and play with pals to your world (native wireless community)• Save multi-participant worlds by yourself telephone

Just like the Pc/Mac/Linux version of Minecraft we're planning to continue creating the Pocket Edition for a long time with frequent updates. We're eager to listen to what the Minecraft community thinks about our new game and what you all wish to see in future updates.

Minecraft - Pocket Edition is now accessible in Android Market (only visible to Xperia Play devices) for $6.99