Minecraft moves from PC, to Android and now any Webpage

Here is an interesting little bit of information for you Minecraft-aholics. Sony Mobile has just released a Bookmarklet that lets you unleash a little Minecraft on any webpage you are currently viewing. They created this nifty little Minecraft anywhere addition to help feed your addiction and to also celebrate the recent update to the game that brought you all survival mode.

Picking this little bookmarklet up is pretty easy, just head over to their Facebook page and drag the icon to your bookmarks. Then while on any website, simply click on it and you can Minecraft Anywhere. It is a pretty cool idea for the fans. I gave it a go on Chrome just to check it out, but I experienced a lot of crashes and issues. Feel free to go give it a try for yourself and let us now what browser you were using and if it worth others time to check out or not. Full press release below, or you can skip it all and head straight to Sony Mobiles Facebook page and give it a whirl.

 

PICK UP YOUR PICKAXES MINECRAFT™ FANS –

SONY MOBILE IS GIVING YOU THE POWER TO

MINECRAFTâ„¢ ANYWHERE!

 

 

What: “Minecraft™ Anywhere” takes the famed desktop PC game and mobile sensation to the web as a scaled down browser game that can be played on any website. From the graphics and sound effects to your handy pickaxe and last but not least the infamous creeper, the bookmarklet recreates some of your favorite Minecraft™ features.

 

Getting Started:

1.            Visit the “Minecraft™ Anywhere” tab on the Sony Mobile U.S. Facebook fan page (http://www.face​book.com/​​​sonymo​bileus?sk=app_1​​​​61940370565927)

2.            Click and drag the Minecraft™ button to your bookmark bar.

3.            Now that you’re ready to unleash the world of Minecraftâ„¢, visit any website and turn on the game by clicking the Minecraftâ„¢ bookmark link

4.            Use your pickaxe and release the creepers to dig into the webpage revealing layers of dirt and more

5.            Share the fun on Facebook and Twitter

Availability: The “Minecraft™ Anywhere” bookmarklet is available starting today March 20, 2012.

 

More About Minecraftâ„¢:

Minecraftâ„¢, from developer Mojang, is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. It is one of the fastest growing game franchises in history, with more than 14 million registered users and more than 50,000 new players joining every day. Mojang recently released an update for the popular Minecraftâ„¢ Pocket Edition, adding a version of the much anticipated Survival Mode to the mobile game. Minecraftâ„¢ Pocket Edition was launched first to mobile on the only smartphone that gives you an immersive console-like gaming experience on the go – Xperiaâ„¢ PLAY. The game is available for download on Google Play.