Minecraft gets its first new dimension in 14 years as Physint budget drama continues

Minecraft is adding a new dimension for the first time since version 1.0 — a significant milestone confirmed alongside details about Ice Caves as the next Game Drop, bringing frozen zombies, ice balls, and more. The news lands just as Minecraft Dungeons 2 surfaces with promises of a proper endgame for the ARPG, though its director acknowledges fan appetite will always outpace delivery.

The reported budget for Kojima Productions' Physint continues to generate friction. Xbox is allegedly paying a fraction of the $400 million Sony was reportedly quoted, a gap that raises pointed questions about the project's scope and who's actually footing the bill. Separately, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called Xbox's ongoing 'streamlining' — which has involved cuts and layoffs — 'great to see,' a framing that landed with predictable awkwardness.

Discord users are staging a protest against the platform's age verification system by killing mascot Wumpus in increasingly graphic ways inside the app. A live service PS5 title is shutting down its online component but will be converted to an offline game rather than disappearing entirely. And a Wild Arms spiritual successor, Armed Fantasia, appears to have been quietly discontinued by its publisher.