<p>Update 1.5 is coming in January 2013 for Minecraft entitled &#8220;Redstone&#8221;.</p>
<p>The update is for PC gamers (sorry XBLA fans) and introduces new capacitor blocks which have one input and one output. Other items as well as pressure plates and pressure-sensitive detector rails can be created with new objects also.</p>
<p>Improvements will also be introduced to the game such as minecart nature, linking minecarts, daylight detectors and fireworks for New Year&#8217;s Eve.</p>
<p>Are you looking forward to the update?</p>
<p>[Source: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/25/minecraft-1-5-redstone-update-chips-away-a-january-2013-launch/">Joystiq</a>]</p>

Redstone Update Coming to Minecraft Next Year

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