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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition players have played the game for over one billion hours. The figure was announced via playXBLA. Update 10 for the game is currently in testing, so surely it won’t be long before that figure is surpassed.

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 9, The End, has been released a day early. So hit it up on Xbox Live and check out the patch notes through playXBLA.

Not only has a new skin pack dropped for Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition, but a disc version of the game is hitting retail soon.

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Minecraft Xbox 360 update 9 is still in the works, but to keep your interest piqued in it, 4J Studios has released a shot of some of the skins on the way. You’ll notice Claptrap in there, along with sharp-dressed Creeper, among others. 4J said it will let everyone know when title update 9 goes into certification. Thanks, OXM.

New Minecraft 360 Avatar items have landed on XBL Marketplace. Now, your virtual self can wear a sheep’s head, a zombie pigman shirt, have a pet cat, grab a magma cube, or get a pet Iron Golem. More items are available, and the list is through playXBLA. While you are there, you should check out a shot of how the the Ender Dragon looks in the game. Full list per the site is below.

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4J Studios has said update 9 for Minecraft Xbox 360 will include more than just The End and its Enderdragon. According to tweets from the studio noticed by OXM, the studio is planning on adding more featured from the PC version earlier than originally planned. “The plan has changed a little, you will see more,” read the tweet. This means climbable vines, and further down the road: Spawn Eggs, Ocelots and texture pack support. 4J is considering making Superflat worlds deeper as well. Good to hear.

Modern Warfare 3 was back on top of the XBL Activity Charts after being ousted last time out by Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. The 360 version of the sandbox title was still the reigning champion on the Arcade Titles charts. Things may look a bit different next week, when the information on Halo 4′s launch week is revealed. Get the full thing below.

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Markus Persson has announced the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft has generated $60 million in sales since May. Developed by 4J Studios, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition quickly broke reconrd on XBLA by moving 400,000 copies its first day on sale. In less than a week, it hit one million in sales. The latest update to the game was released last week.

Skins are being released for Minecraft 360 on when the 1.7.3 title update hits next week. The collection of 40 character skins will contain some made specifically for the game, while other skins are: Creeper Man, ‘Splosion Man, Trials Man, Covenant Grunt, and King. Players will be able to pick one of eight skin for free, and a trial version of the Skin Pack will allow players to sample instead. More information through here.

While 4J’s first Minecraft update for Xbox 360 will contain pistons and other tweaks, there won’t be any large additions added to the game until update 1.8.2.

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It seems that in order to take advantage of Minecraft’s split-screen capabilities on Xbox 360 for its split-screen capabilities, you will need to own a high-definition television. By now, most people have an HDTV of some sort, but some do not, and split-screen in Minecraft 360 will not work on older, non-HD televisions. Some players were not aware of this, as the listing on Xbox Live isn’t clear on the matter. However, upon booting the game up a message indicates you will need to play the game in HD mode in order to play split screen. Many players have asked Microsoft for their $20 back, but so far, Microsoft is refusing refunds so you may wish to consider this before purchasing. Thanks, Kotaku.

Microsoft’s released a new Minecraft 360 trailer ahead of the XBLA title’s release next week. The 4J-made console version of the Mojang explorer will feature two and four-player splitscreen, as well as up to eight player support on Xbox Live. Get the video below.

It’s out next Wednesday for 1600 MS points.

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