Microsoft buys Minecraft

[MikeO996]

Stampy has to be one of the most annoyingly voiced creatures in the known universe - how the hell does he conjure so much excitement in himself - one of these days he's gonna explode!

In fairness having met a few of these you tubers at autograph sessions with my lad, including Stampy's sister, they seem a decent bunch and to treat their fans nicely.
There was a girl about 10 in the queue before us last time who got really tearful when she met her idol (Amy Lee maybe?) and she was really good with her, and I guess actually not a bad role model for a geeky girl into computers.

At the risk of turning into Mumsnet I would curious how much time others allow their kids playing games and watching the videos.

[lord trumpton]

I think they paid too much and too late.

It's a fad game like that st bird game was. I don't think the game has any legs personally and will be forgotten soon

[Puggit]

lord trumpton said:

I think they paid too much and too late.

It's a fad game like that st bird game was. I don't think the game has any legs personally and will be forgotten soon

Minecraft stretches far further than being a game

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/innovate/developer...

[lord trumpton]

Puggit said:

lord trumpton said:

I think they paid too much and too late.

It's a fad game like that st bird game was. I don't think the game has any legs personally and will be forgotten soon

Minecraft stretches far further than being a game

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/innovate/developer...

Yeah I was listening to a piece on Radio 4 about that a few days ago. Really interesting to be honest

Edit: Link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04g13zz

Edited by lord trumpton on Thursday 18th September 21:01

[Bullett]

Second Life anyone?

Is it still going? (yes apparently it is with around 1 million users) it was all the rage a few years back, going to revolutionise everything, just what the internet should be, virtual real estate etc etc.

I suspect this will go the same way.