What could this be?

I'm pretty happy with the announcement of Mojang that they are releasing a Minecraft magazine.

By the looks of it, it features a lot of artwork that can fill in on textures I have been missing in the resource packs. Unfortunately it's only in the UK for now.

Next update for 'Minecraft Promo Art Pack' I will add more support for OptiFine, regarding the colors maps.

New water colors, new birch leaves color and some other stuff.
Also will perfect the vanilla color maps.

Be prepared for the re-launch of the DigBuildLive resource pack soon. Got a lot of textures ready and now I'm working on the cover image.

I'm seeing the new textures for Minecraft and I have to say that I like the change. I hear people saying that they don't suit Minecraft's look, but they don't have to. Most textures are slightly altered and given a more soft look. People can always install the old default as a resource pack, which isn't a big hassle.

What are your opinions on the new textures by Jasper Boerstra?