➀ Researchers have developed an AI named AIRIS that is learning to play Minecraft autonomously; ➁ The AI was developed by SingularityNET and the ASI Alliance and started from scratch within Minecraft; ➂ The AI uses environmental inputs and movement actions to explore and map the game world.

➀ Oasis AI by Decart is a real-time AI world model for gaming, demonstrated through an AI-generated version of Minecraft running on a single NVIDIA H100 GPU. ➁ It lacks object permanence, leading to disorienting changes in the environment. ➃ Oasis AI offers a glimpse into the potential of AI-generated open-world environments.

➀ Nintendo is developing a new Minecraft-style MMO; ➁ The game is being tested on the Switch with 10,000 participants; ➂ Players collaborate to build and develop a planet.

➀ Minecraft is set to receive a significant visual overhaul in the upcoming 'Vibrant Visuals' update; ➁ The update will introduce new visual techniques such as directional lighting and volumetric fog; ➂ The update aims to transform the overall look and feel of the game across supported devices.

➀ The Minecraft movie adaptation has been in development for over a decade; ➁ The final trailer has been released ahead of the April 4th premiere; ➂ Despite some controversy, the trailer shows promise for family and game fans, and the movie could potentially compete with the Super Mario Bros. film at the box office.

➀ Markus 'Notch' Persson, the creator of Minecraft, has hinted at a potential spiritual successor to the iconic sandbox game. ➁ Notch has been working on the project since 2009 and has received overwhelming support from his followers to develop a game similar to Minecraft. ➂ Notch clarified that he will create a new game with similar gameplay mechanics but will not use the 'Minecraft' name due to legal issues.

➀ Mojang has announced the end of PSVR support for Minecraft; ➁ The support will cease from March 2025; ➂ PSVR owners will no longer be able to use their headset with the game after the final update.

➀ Mojang has confirmed a native PS5 upgrade for Minecraft; ➁ The upgrade is expected to be more substantial than the current preview release; ➃ Mojang is working on bringing a native version of Minecraft to the PlayStation 5 for better cross-device play.

❶ A neural network has been trained to create spatial maps and predict subsequent video frames using a predictive coding algorithm and Minecraft gameplay, achieving a mean-squared error of 0.094%. ❷ The project, led by researchers at Caltech, demonstrates AI's ability to navigate conceptual spaces, moving beyond simple input-response memorization. ❸ The research, published in Nature Machine Intelligence, includes detailed methodology and the code is available on GitHub and Zenodo for public use.

1. Many Minecraft players are outraged as Microsoft deletes accounts that were not transitioned to Microsoft accounts. 2. Despite over a year of warnings, numerous account owners failed to upgrade, resulting in loss of access to the game they purchased. 3. This situation highlights the importance of account migration and the consequences of ignoring such warnings.