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We have released Minecraft version 1.8.8 to fix some security issues and improved some functionality within Realms. Updating is highly recommended from older versions, and is 100% compatible with all 1.8 versions.

We have released Minecraft version 1.8.7 to fix some security issues. Updating is highly recommended from older versions, and is 100% compatible with all 1.8 versions.

We have released Minecraft version 1.8.6 to fix some security issues. Updating is highly recommended from older versions, and is 100% compatible with all 1.8 versions.

We have released Minecraft version 1.8.4 to fix some security issues. Updating is highly recommended from older versions, and is 100% compatible with all 1.8 versions.

We have released version 1.8.3 of Minecraft, which brings a bunch of optimizations and bug fixes. It’s 100% compatible with older 1.8.x versions.

The Humble Card Game Bundle was a big success! The bundle earned over 1 million dollars after 2 weeks, raising lots for money for various charities! Thank you everybody who participated.

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Pay what you want, contribute to charity, and get Scrolls, three other cool card games, and a secret surprise! Chip in above the average and you’ll get two bonus games!

There are even more options going on (including completely free games), so check it out here:

www.humblebundle.com

UPDATE: New games have been added to the bundle!

To celebrate the release of Scrolls 1.0, everybody will sport the amazing Scrolls-themed cape in Minecraft for a short while! :) This is a temporary event that starts today (Thursday) and runs for 48 hours.

Scrolls is our second major game, get more info and try the demo here: https://www.scrolls.com/demo

Cheers!

(You can disable the cape in Options->Skin Preferences if you need to.)

We have released a new version of Minecraft, 1.8.1, which brings a bunch of new optimizations and bug fixes. It’s 100% compatible with 1.8, and comes with extra hugs.