Notch: Minecraft PC sales just passed 8 million
The world's most popular virtual block-building game reached a new milestone today.
Linden Lab grabs its second life with creativity games
Linden Lab is releasing new "shared creative spaces" outside of its Second Life virtual world.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Valve acquisition rumors, ‘Threeview,’ and Black Ops II
This week, a Valve engineer built a hybrid rocket engine under the backdrop of acquisition rumors, Activision revealed a ton of Call of Duty:...
The good, the bad, the Minecraft: All the inspiration and clones you’ll ever need
Minecraft isn't the only one of its kind. We looked at the games across the Xbox Live Indie Marketplace, iOS App Store, and PC that either influenced Minecraft's development or borrowed from it.
Game developers hate Windows 8, Microsoft responds
Microsoft is hard at work trying to sell the idea of Windows 8 as a great gaming platform, but some developers are still not convinced.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition 1.7.3 update and skin pack coming — play as a Creeper!
Over 40 new skins are coming to Minecraft, including familiar faces from Halo, Gears of War, and more.
Humble Indie Bundle V receives $4 million in one week
The fifth incarnation of the Humble Indie Bundle, a pay-what-you-want collection of games that sends a portion of its proceeds to charity, has received $4 million dollars in contributions during its first week.
ZeniMax Media and Minecraft developer Mojang settle “Scrolls” lawsuit
It appears that video game publisher ZeniMax Media and Minecraft developer Mojang have kissed and made up. The two companies have reached a settlement...
Minecraft creator distributes nearly 3 million dollars to fellow employees
Minecraft creator Markus Persson, better known as Notch, distributed almost three million dollars in dividends to his fellow employees at Mojang, 25 in all....