New Minecraft

Mojang announces the release of version 1.2 of Minecraft, the open-world building and hiding game. This is accompanied by an updated version of the Minecraft launcher that should properly select 64-bit Java installations for Mac OS X users. Here's the list of new features:

  • New jungle biome
  • Added ocelots
  • Added cats
  • Added iron golems
  • New AI for mobs
  • Tame wolves can have puppies
  • Villagers will have children if there is room in their village
  • New map height limit (256 instead of 128)
  • New items and blocks
  • Doors have been updated so that double-doors work better with redstone
  • Added rare drops for mobs
  • Many other minor tweaks and fixes