Mojang revealed the next Minecraft game drop at Minecraft Live on September 26, adding ice caves and a frozen zombie mob. The update is scheduled for later this year and brings new exploration and combat mechanics to cold biomes.
Normal zombies convert into frozen zombies when exposed to powdered snow.
A new dimension called The Sift is scheduled for next year on both Java and Bedrock editions.
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Xbox Playback is live today as a personalized recap of available account history across every console generation. It runs through December 31, 2026, in 15 countries, on the dashboard and on the web.
Paradox says deputy CEO Mattias Lilja becomes chief executive on January 4, 2027. Fredrik Wester remains CEO until then and stays on the board.
Sony reported that Marvel’s Wolverine sold 2.4 million units in its first 50 days. The figure trails the rapid sales pace of Insomniac’s earlier Spider-Man 2 release.
Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have reportedly held recent talks about buying Unity Software, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions are preliminary, no deal is certain, and a valuation of about $25 billion was discussed before Unity's latest earnings — not an agreed purchase price.
Digital Extremes will open Soulframe's free alpha playtest to all PC players on Friday, November 6, ending invite-only access. The Verse of the Veilands update follows later in November.
