Since the release of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One last fall, Sony has dominated the next-gen console wars over Microsoft as the PS4 has considerably outsold the One.
Earlier this month, Wal-Mart listed the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition for sale this coming December on its website but this week comes word that the next-gen console versions will be released at the end of summer instead.
An environmental group found that the Sony and Microsoft's next-gen video game consoles consume large amounts of energy, even when the devices are in standby mode.
While development for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions of "Minecraft" are still underway and expected for release in December, 4J Studios released two screenshots of the much-anticipated game.
This week Sony has kicked off May Madness with several promotional sales for its Playstation products, and Microsoft has announced some change coming to Xbox Live Gold members.
Gamers from all over the world have been eagerly waiting for the release of "Minecraft" on the Xbox One and Playstation 4 platforms, but until now there were only murmurings of a release date.
Microsoft's earnings from Quarter 3 have revealed that in the last quarter, the company has sold a little more than one million Xbox One units to retailers, not consumers.
In a recent interview with Polygon, Mojang Chief Word Officer Owen Hill said the company is currently working on the Minecraft: Playstation 4 and PS Vita Editions and is expected to be released in either the second or third quarter of this year.
The next-gen console war between Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 has leaned entirely in favor of Sony as the company has sold more units than its rival, and more reviews favored its graphics.
For a limited only, NewEgg, an online video game retailer, is having a blowout sale for a number of new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game titles as well Xbox 360, PS3 and WII U games along with some accessories.
Regal Entertainment, the largest theater chain in the U.S., is continuing its "SuperTicket" promotion for next months' release of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."
Though the most recent next-gen console war has just begun between Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's Playstation 4, it would seem that Sony is pulling ahead of the competition in terms of development and fans after an already early lead in sales.