Madie Sturdivant

Another big winner in Apple’s awards was Genshin Impact , which took home the top prize for Game of the Year for iPhones devices . The free-to-play game managed to capture many with its Breath of the Wild feel despite fears that the game’s gacha mechanics would deter players. Genshin Impact is far from struggling; in fact, according to one report, the game is tantalizingly close to an amazing financial milestone. From the game’s release in September to the end of November the game brought in nearly $400 million dollars on mobile platforms al Deserts are tough places for a base build, but this seed breaks the mold by giving you a safe spot in the biome's normally harsh environment. Multiple waterfalls create an unlikely oasis in the form of a Lush Cave only a few blocks underground a spot in the desert's center. This area offers a vibrant green space, for a hidden garden, temple, or simple base to help guide your desert adventur In the new State of Stream from November 2020 at Stream Elements , Twitch reported that while there was only a .5% month-over-month increase, it was still enough to bring in another milestone of nearly 1.7 billion hours watched. While some games did experience a drop in viewership, like Among Us or Grand Theft Auto 5, new games saw a major increase in views with releases that sparked viewership, like Minecraft’s Star Wars DLC that became available to purchase. That resulted in a 60% change in viewership for that particular game. Just Chatting has kept its number-one spot among the most-viewed content, with nearly 228 million hours watched – but that is an all-time high. There has also been a new streamer that has topped the charts over xQcOW, and that is Gaules, who has now sat atop the streaming charts three times. Another new streamer that has made his way into the top 10 is Sykkuno, popularized with his lets plays of Minecraft and Among Minecraft , meanwhile, is the single best-selling game of all time. Many fans agree that Mojang's title sets the standard for sandbox crafting games, and even after eleven years of operation, Minecraft is thriving written by Switchmixzone.com just about any definition. It's had a modestly successful spinoff in the form of Minecraft Dungeons , an isometric dungeon crawler which took fans quite by surprise when it was revealed. Minecraft is also receiving regular content updates and managing a sustained explosion of popularity on YouTube, where it accumulated 200 billion views this year al Fans are already discussing what they'll use the new content for, and in a game like Minecraft , the possibilities with this many Star Wars references are vast. It's also worth noting that this announcement comes as a complete surprise to fans, who weren't expecting any Minecraft and Star Wars mash-ups in the near future outside of that content's obvious inclusion on many players' wishlists for future updates. While the character skins certainly port in interesting ways in some cases - Baby Yoda is adorable , while actual Yoda's expressionless face is frightening - they open up a lot of options for the already robust amount of skins available in Minecra For a family-friendly title, Minecraft can't seem to stay away from controversial situations of a sexual nature. Less than a month ago, Minecraft Steve made his debut as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , but his first few hours on the battlefield were tarnished due to players using Steve to build hilariously inappropriate structures . That's not even to mention one of Steve's victory screens, where he is wielding a steak in a rather precarious manner. Thankfully, Nintendo had enough sense to remove the meat from Steve's hand in the game's most recent upd Minecraft speedrunning can be exciting to watch on its own, but it's moments like these that make streaming so special. Sure, Twitch 's ads can be invasive, and the platform itself makes a mistake almost every month that causes an uproar in the community . But thanks to a poorly timed condom ad, over 40k people have been exposed to the world of _Minecraft _ speedrunning. This will definitely be a memorable moment for Kiryukoe to put in his speedrunning spank b Now, fans have an official Minecraft and Star Wars mash-up, as announced in a trailer from Nintendo on YouTube earlier today. The star of the trailer is clearly The Mandalorian 's Baby Yoda , but the content will also feature a slew of other classic Star Wars content, like locations from the Original Trilogy (Hoth, Cloud City, and Mos Eisley Cantina) and skins of iconic characters (Leia, Han Solo, Luke, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and more). Minecraft 's all-new __ Star Wars mash-up is available now in the Minecraft Marketplace for 1340 Mineco Gamers are going to be seeing a lot more awards as the end of the year gets closer, with many looking forward to one of the industry’s biggest award shows next week. The Game Awards 2020 is just around the corner and already has some interesting news. The creator of the awards, Geoff Keighley announced on twitter yesterday that one of the night’s presenters will be Tom Holland , who is set to play a young Nathan Drake in an upcoming Uncharted film. As for exciting game news, there have also been recent hints that Mediatonic, the indie team behind Fall Guys , may have something big to share during the cerem