Minecraft 1.9 "Pre Release" is out today and it's been rumored by Notch that 1.10 isn't too far away either, bringing even more adventure to Minecraft! To try out 1.9 just visit the Minecraft Forums.
List of 1.9 features
*New mobs
*Villagers
*Magma Cube
*Snow Golem
*Mooshroom
*Blaze
*New blocks
*Netherrack Bricks
*Netherrack Stairs
*Netherrack Fence
*Lily Pads
*New items
*Blaze Rod
*Ghast Tear
*Nether Wart
*Gold Nugget
*New generated structures
*Nether Ruins
*New Bugs
Biome tinting is too harsh between regular water and swamp water, rather than blending.
*Can no longer jump repeatedly by holding a key
*Snow golems do not take fall damage
*Snow Golem Video News*
*Video Commentary By BlueXephos of Villagers and Lily Pads*
If you haven't already heard, Portal 2 is finally out. It was released on 4/19/2011. And even though it's only been a couple of days, there's already people post videos of how to beat the many puzzles in game on YouTube. Which actually does come in handy if you can't get past a certain test chamber or level.
The Nintendo 3DS is said to come out in March 2011 according to Amazon.com And theres also rumors going around that GameStop is now taking pre orders for the 3DS for $50, but will not disclose the final price or an exact date other than sometime in March.