For the uninitiated, while Minecraft does feature gameplay modes where the main aim is to survive or making it to “The End” dimension to slay the Ender Dragon, the game also has the peaceful “Creative Mode.” Serving as a platform for players who wish to express themselves creatively, it is here where the game removes enemy mobs and grants players full access to an unlimited supply of building materials, as well as the ability to hover....
According to YouTube on the company’s official blog, 2020 has been a huge year for gaming on the video platform, reaching up to 100 billion watched hours across over 40 million active channels. Among these billions of watch hours, Minecraft has risen to the top-build position on YouTube, massively outpacing even the closest reaching competitor. RELATED: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Recreated in Minecraft In terms of views, Minecraft has raked in 201 billion views over the year, almost tripling the next highest game Roblox and the 75 billion views it managed to rake in....
Creation mode allows for some truly breathtaking marvels to be made in Minecraft, and the only limit really does seem to be the player’s imagination. Some look to history or real life architecture for inspiration, while others turn to other games or media, but every now and then, someone will create something incredible in Minecraft based on Minecraft itself. RELATED: Minecraft Player Builds Impressive Fractal Creation One intrepid player built a structure based on one of the enemies in the game: a Ravager....
Minecraft is well-known for being a game that fosters creativity, and players have built impressive real-world locations like the Taj Mahal as well as some well-known fantasy places like areas of Westeros from the Game of Thrones series. Although Cyberpunk 2077 won’t release for a few weeks, the visuals that fans have seen have been the cause for excitement from a lot of players, and the cyberpunk genre in general is getting some extra hype right now....
Quite a few notches, actually. MORE: Ranking all 31 NFL stadiums For the princely sum of $12,000, the Hotel Ivy offers an ultra-premium tailgate package for the Vikes’ Sept 1 preseason game against the Rams. The investment covers one night’s stay in a penthouse room, three additional hotel rooms for their friends, three bottles of champagne and food and beverage credits. Most important for football fans, it does include six game tickets on the 40-yard-line and a private limo ride to the stadium, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune....
Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) bought the abandoned building in Murdock earlier this year. It has now been granted permission to hold services there after successfully applying for the building to be rezoned from residential use to a place of worship. AFA is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. It describes itself as a “warrior” religion of “white people”, and attracts white supremacists, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)....
As of Monday morning, the Minnesota National Guard had just over 500 officers activated to help with “Operation Safety Net”—a group established by local law enforcement officials established to “ensure everyone can safely have their voices heard before, during and after” Chauvin’s trial. In a Twitter post, the Minnesota National Guard said it always had plans to ramp up its presence as the trial came to a close but was in “the process of expediting those plans to bring additional Guardsmen on duty in response to the events overnight in Brooklyn Center....
Lynch, 21, was arrested Sunday afternoon by university police and held for 36 hours at the Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis. MORE: Heinous crimes in sports Lynch’s attorney, David Valentini, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that his client “denies all of these charges,” adding, “We have not seen any piece of evidence.” Gophers coach Richard Pitino said, via a statement, that Lynch will remain suspended pending the outcome of the investigation....
Columbus Crew sign Ghana international Jonathan Mensah D.C. United receives a 2018 fourth round MLS SuperDraft pick in exchange for Martin. “Collin has been a part of the United family for several years, and we wish him the best as he continues his career,” D.C. United general manager Dave Kasper said in a statement. Martin, a homegrown player, signed from D.C. United’s academy in 2013, but has only made 15 MLS appearances to date....
On Saturday, the Dodgers and Diamondbacks’ Triple-A teams threw down: The skirmish resulted in 10 ejections, six for Reno, including manager Phil Nevin and former big leaguers Mike Jacobs, Kameron Loe, Aaron Cunningham and Blake Lalli. On Friday, the Marlins’ and White Sox’s Double-A squads tussled twice in the ninth inning, complete with a manager meltdown. Your browser does not support iframes. That’s a whole lot of suspensions and fine money....
As with all similar fitness gadgets the specific distances and calorie targets are almost irrelevent: the idea is that you compete against your best day. The very presence of the Misfit Shine will inspire you to get off the bus early, and use the stairs instead of the lift in order that you beat your previous best. And on that level it works and works well, although there are some caveats....
Then on Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission came down on an alleged insider-trading ring that sounds like an invention of Robin Leach by way of Oliver Stone. Publisher Edward Downe Jr., cosmetics mogul Martin Revson and five others were charged in a civil suit with swapping stock tips reportedly worth as much as 23 million in the late 1980s, at times while yachting in the Caribbean or partying at Downe’s Southampton estate....
The opening weekend results — thanks to your votes — produced a handful of double-digit seeds winning their opening-round games, but all of those Cinderella dreams died in the second round. We didn’t have a single team higher than a 5-seed advance to the Sweet 16 (I’m a little bit disappointed in you people for your lack of belief in the magic of March). MISSING MARCH MADNESS: Playing out the full schedule, scores for 2020 NCAA Tournament...
CinemaCon has been bringing a lot of updates about upcoming films and projects in the past few days. As part of the festival, attendees got an exclusive look at the first trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1. There is no confirmation on when the trailer will be released for public viewing, but fans are excited for Hunt’s return nonetheless. The previous installment in the franchise Mission: Impossible - Fallout was released in 2018, and it has been a long wait for fans....
Noone has yet claimed responsibility for the missile strike, which caused only “minimal damage” to the M.I.6. building and no causualties or injuries. British investigators have said they are “keeping an open mind” as to who might have launched the missile, but speculation inevitably turned to dissident groups from Northern Ireland. “Certain terrorist groups will be uppermost in our minds through this investigation,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Alan Fry, head of Scotland Yard’s Anti-Terrorist Branch....
News that the group of 16 Americans and one Canadian was fully liberated emerged Thursday, but the details of how they managed to obtain freedom were not released until Monday. Officials from Christian Aid Ministries (CAM), the missionaries’ Ohio-based agency, held a news conference where they described the group’s escape and trek over difficult terrain with an infant and other children. “After a number of hours of walking, day began to dawn and they eventually found someone who helped to make a phone call for help,” CAM spokesman Weston Showalter said....
RELATED: Best Video Games Set In Japan, Ranked The hack and slash game is published by 101XP. Players can undertake quests that are issued by the Shogun and wield the sword against a number of mechanical enemies to gain experience. People can use a variety of sensors to detect the unseen while exploring Japan in the game. Beginners to sci-fi games can try avoiding these mistakes that everyone makes while playing Blind Fate: Edo No Yami....
“Folding Mitch McConnell!” fulminated former President Donald Trump, urging other GOP senators “not to vote for this terrible deal.” “Complete capitulation,” South Carolina Lindsey Graham said. Democrats gleefully agreed. “McConnell caved,” said Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. The critics might want to hold their fire until they see what happens in December. According to McConnell’s allies, the minority leader had very good reasons for striking the deal. They say it connects all the important political dots now laid out before him as GOP leader, in ways that will benefit Republicans going into a midterm election year....
