Microsoft bans corporations from using Minecraft as a marketing tool
Minecraft is a huge deal for a generation of kids, and it is a great way to reach that young, crucial demographic. But marketers...
China’s NetEase will take Minecraft into China on mobile devices and PCs
It took a long time to happen, but Minecraft is finally making it to China. Microsoft and its Mojang division have partnered with China’s...
Minecraft’s price on PC is going up in many markets — but not in the U.S.
Building your digital, blocky worlds is about to get more expensive for much of the world. Minecraft developer Mojang revealed today that the price...
Microsoft celebrates 4 years of Minecraft on Xbox with free content
Minecraft on the Xbox hit an anniversary, and Microsoft wants to give you a gift to celebrate. The Xbox 360 version of Minecraft turns...
Minecraft enters virtual reality on Samsung’s Gear VR headset
It’s time to move beyond the smartphone screen and into the world of Minecraft. Microsoft has launched Minecraft: Gear VR Edition on the Oculus Store...
Minecraft fan site Lifeboat hacked: 7M accounts exposed
Your security is always at risk online, and now it’s fans of the game Minecraft: Pocket Edition that should start worrying. Hackers targeted the...
Minecraft: Pocket Edition gets Mojang’s Realms online multiplayer service
Minecraft owes a lot of its popularity to its openness and depth. Players can do things like run their own servers or install all...
Minecraft community’s latest tool randomly connects players to one of over 3,000 servers
Running into a room full of strangers is not something I would advise in the real world, but that’s what video games are for....
Minecraft’s mobile version will be more powerful thanks to command blocks
Minecraft’s Pocket Edition is about to get a lot more interesting. The mobile version of the popular building game will soon get command blocks,...
Minecraft for Gear VR in 2 words: pixelated claustrophobia
A few minutes into exploring a Minecraft world in Samsung’s Gear VR head-mounted display, I started digging a hole in the ground. After getting...