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...
Minecraft fans are trying to guess the game’s next enemy
Minecraft, the phenomenally successful block-building survival game, is going to get a new enemy (called “mob”) in its next major update. Considering the game has sold around 80 million copies, every little change like this is a big deal for the legions of Minecraft fans around the world.
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey on Minecraft in VR and launching the Rift
After years of development and demos, virtual reality’s moment of truth is approaching. And that’s pretty exciting for Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus...
Minecraft’s newest update improves combat
Minecraft is fighting for your love. OK, “love” might be dramatic. Let’s call it “continued interest.” The game’s newest update — 1.9 — is...
Minecraft’s first big update of the year comes to PC and Pocket Edition
Correction: We originally stated that the 13 redstone skins cost $2 each, but they actually all come in a bundle for $2 total. Minecraft’s...
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson’s Game Developers Conference honor cements his legacy
The man behind Minecraft can add another “notch” to his list of accolades. The Game Developers Choice Awards, which give out peer-voted honors during...
Minecraft: Pocket Edition gets a beta update — here’s what new and different
Minecraft on iOS and Android is still well behind its PC and console counterparts, but it is slowly catching up. Developer Mojang updated the...
Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, announces a new Minecraft edition for schools
Microsoft is continuing its mission to find educational uses for Minecraft with the news that it has acquired MinecraftEdu, a company that makes a...
Minecraft developer Mojang to publish Cobalt on Xbox One next month
Before Microsoft spent $2.5 billion to buy Minecraft developer Mojang, the studio dabbled in working as a third-party publisher. Those efforts have led to...
Minecraft’s Wii U release caused Nintendo’s eShop to experience an intermittent outage
One of the best-selling games ever made is finally on a Nintendo system, and people rushed the Wii U’s download store to get it....