<p>The Beano's Dennis, Gnasher and Walter join Minecraft By Emily Thomas Newsbeat reporter
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<p>Minecraft players must look out for "softy" Walter and his stinky pants.
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<p>You can now add Walter, Dennis, the Menace and Gnasher from The Beano to the PC version of the game.
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<p>Players can make a sausage for Gnasher and make use of all of Dennis his most effective pranks including catapults, stink bombs.
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<p>It's part of the Beano's larger plans to expand into digital and its mod has come from a collaboration between the animated series and Frima Studios, a Canadian multiplatform game developer.
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<p>Mark Cotton, who is leading digital changes at Beano, told Newsbeat that Minecraft is "their biggest passion and their most passionate love"
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<p>Mark says that the game is an extension of the comic and a way of making The Beano "a more holistic experience" for kids.
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<p>He states that 32,000 comics are sold every week of the Beano which is a healthy number.
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<p>However, it's a lot less than the two million sold at the height of the magazine's popularity.
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<p>Mark says, "We are very conscious that our kids today are passionate about technology."
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<p>"We must create The Beano a 360-degree brand, where Dennis and Gnasher are everywhere children are, instead of expecting them to come to our store.
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<p>"So we're working on complete a series of videos over the coming three to six months."
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<p>There are puzzle apps as well as interactive comics and an "action 3-D game for children".
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<p>The Beano's publisher DC Thompson has already extended the brand's reach to a television show, a photo-sharing application and YouTube channel.
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<p>Grand Theft Auto?
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<p>The comic's been in existence since 1938 and has plenty of adult fans. Also, could the Beano characters make an appearance in any adult-oriented games? Dennis the Menace in Grand Theft Auto perhaps?
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<p>"No. That's not something we'd focus on right now," says Mark.
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<p>"We are focused on the 7-11-year-old digital product. At the moment digital is all about engaging with children and understanding their interests.
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<p>They've been working with 10 Minecraft and Beano enthusiasts aged 7-11 during the development process.
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<p>Minnie the Minx
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<p>"We mostly asked children, 'If you put Beano into Minecraft, what do you think you would see?
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<p>"This was the initial stage of what they envisioned. https://writeablog.net/cubcard19/this-minecraft-redstone-chicken-mini-game-is-confusing-but-amazing Obviously their imaginations go a lot further than we could ever imagine at the moment.
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<p>"But they wanted pranks They wanted Walter they wanted Gnasher, they wanted to dress up as Dennis and that's exactly what we've offered them.
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<p>"We'll continue to communicate with them. We want to expand this and create Beanotown so that kids can be creative.
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<p>"Minecraft is so loved because it gives power to children. We can't force the children to do something, but they would reject it.
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<p>Will other characters also get a glimpse?
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<p>Mark says, "We certainly want to extend it."
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<p>"The obvious character and the ones the kids have been asking for is Minnie the Minx so we'd most likely consider next."
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