The final Minecraft: Console Edition update of the year is also its largest. The Holiday Update will land in late December, bringing the Elytra (wings that allow players to glide), Amplified Terrain, ...

Minecraft isn’t the big “fad” that it used to be, instead it’s become a genuine part of the gaming industry and if Microsoft’s purchase of the game’s creator wasn’t enough evidence, it’s a big ...

When Microsoft bought Mojang, the makers of the insanely popular Minecraft, in a surprise $2.5 billion deal in September 2014, nobody knew what to think. The game seemed an odd fit for Microsoft, ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. Minecraft: Story Mode's thrilling conclusion... was in Episode 4. But Telltale Games isn't happy leaving ...

Oculus VR and Microsoft have announced Minecraft will be available on the Oculus Rift in spring 2016. The version of Minecraft that will be made available on Oculus Rift is the Windows 10 version, ...

For years, the phenomenally popular world-building game Minecraft has quietly been making inroads into schools — teachers have been using it informally to teach nearly every subject, mostly through ...

UPDATE 08/01/2016 1.40pm: Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2 has been removed from the App Store for obvious reasons. It's still unclear if folks who purchased this falsely advertised game are going to ...

At Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference earlier today, Mojang introduced Microsoft Realms, which will allow players across Xbox One, Windows 10, iOS, and Android to play Minecraft together. It will ...

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Minecraft is one of the best video games for learning. It’s also one of the most likely to provoke overuse and get kids over-involved. Knowing where to draw the line involves learning what your kids ...

Minecraft has had its share of real-world crossovers, but nothing quite like this. Norway's annual The Gathering tech conference is hosting a live concert both in real life and in Minecraft tonight at ...