{"id":3686,"date":"2017-10-28T14:10:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sickgamedev.win\/2017\/10\/28\/this-week-in-minecraft-october-28th\/"},"modified":"2017-10-28T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T14:10:48","slug":"this-week-in-minecraft-october-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2017\/10\/28\/this-week-in-minecraft-october-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Minecraft \u2014 October 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Minecraft News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/news\/60632-minecraft-1-13-snapshot-17w43a\">Minecraft 1.13 snapshots have finally begun this week<\/a>, &#8220;After a very long time in development, we&#8217;re ready to start snapshots for Minecraft Java Edition: 1.13&#8221;. This first snapshot brings Data Packs and an upgrade to\u00a0LWJGL 3.<\/li>\n<li>Dinnerbone shares <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dinnerbone\/status\/923082016710647808\">what we can expect from future 1.13 snapshots<\/a>, &#8220;The command system will be in a later snapshot, as it&#8217;s not ready yet. The great big block ID changes will be in an even later snapshot.&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>In celebration of Stranger Things Season 2, &#8220;&#8230;Prepare for some spooky retro adventures as you go investigating the shocking arrival of the new Stranger Things skin pack!&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/minecraft.net\/en-us\/article\/stranger-things-comes-minecraft\">Check out the previews here on Minecraft.net<\/a>, or watch the trailer below.<\/li>\n<li>4J announce changes to\u00a0Custom Tumble games, including &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4JStudios\/status\/923839548530061312\">Splash Potions of Levitation are now a usable weapon in Custom Tumble games<\/a>&#8220;, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4JStudios\/status\/923840076949401600\">Spectators can now join in the fun in Custom Tumble games&#8230;<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4JStudios\/status\/923840966410334209\">How about fireworks instead of snowballs in Custom Tumble games? <img decoding=\"async\" data-class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgamedev.win\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/this-week-in-minecraft-october-28th.png\" title=\":)\" alt=\":)\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>4J have &#8220;[&#8230;] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4JStudios\/status\/923842269018578944\">also added item sets to Custom Battle games<\/a> such as No Armor &amp; High Power, plus multiple lives per round &amp; multiple rounds per match&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>An update has been released this week for Minecraft: Edition&#8217;s, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/forums\/minecraft-editions\/minecraft-playstation-4-edition\/mcps4-discussion\/2230179-ps4-patch-change-logs\">PlayStation 4<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/forums\/minecraft-editions\/minecraft-playstation-3-edition\/mcps3-discussion\/2070908-minecraft-playstation-3-edition-patch-change-logs\">PlayStation 3<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/forums\/minecraft-editions\/minecraft-playstation-vita\/mcpsvita-discussion-2\/2242711-minecraft-playstation-vita-edition-patch-change\">PlayStation Vita<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/forums\/minecraft-editions\/minecraft-xbox-360-edition\/mcx360-discussion\/2064202-mcxbla-title-update-change-logs\">Xbox 360<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/forums\/minecraft-editions\/minecraft-nintendo-switch\/mcswitch-discussion\/2822437-minecraft-switch-edition-patch-change-logs\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minecraftforum.net\/forums\/minecraft-editions\/minecraft-wii-u-edition\/mcwiiu-discussion\/2600838-minecraft-wiiu-edition-patch-change-logs\">Wii U<\/a>. This update includes a Halloween Tumble arena, a custom game type for the Battle Mini Game and a custom game type for the Tumble Mini Game.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The release date for Story Mode Season 2 episode 4, &#8220;Below the Bedrock&#8221;, has been announced, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/telltalegames\/status\/923564892648628224\">arriving on November 7th<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chupacaubrey\/status\/923294214485557248\">The beta of Minecraft out now on Windows 10 includes support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets! Check it &amp; let us know what you think. <img decoding=\"async\" data-class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgamedev.win\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/this-week-in-minecraft-october-28th.png\" title=\":)\" alt=\":)\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>Got questions for the Minecraft: Java Edition team? &#8220;[&#8230;] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Minecraft\/status\/922462758297309184\">Ask away! They&#8217;ll answer in an upcoming panel discussion we&#8217;ll post to Mojang&#8217;s YouTube account!<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vin5fjzjRww\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minecraft News Minecraft 1.13 snapshots have finally begun this week, &#8220;After a very long time in development, we&#8217;re ready to start snapshots for Minecraft Java Edition: 1.13&#8221;. This first snapshot brings Data Packs and an upgrade to\u00a0LWJGL 3. 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