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Microsoft launching ‘Minecraft Marketplace’ so third-party developers can sell items in the blockbuster game

Minecraft, the wildly popular game that lets players create infinite worlds, will soon allow community developers to sell storylines, games within… Read More

Microsoft launches ‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ for $5/user per year

For most students, spending the school day exploring an alien planet in their favorite video game would be a dream come… Read More

In new Minecraft mini-game ‘Tumble,’ players fight to avoid a fiery grave

Anyone who hasn’t completely lost their inner child remembers jumping from rug to chair to coffee table to avoid the… Read More

Pixel this: Minecraft now available on Facebook’s Oculus VR headset

Millions of Minecrafters around the world just got a great reason to buy Facebook’s Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft gives teachers free early access to new Minecraft: Education Edition

Minecraft, the wildly popular game that lets users create infinite worlds, is undoubtedly on many students’ minds as last days… Read More

Microsoft’s Minecraft surpasses 100M units sold, second only to Tetris on all-time hit list

Minecraft, the beloved game that Microsoft acquired two years ago, has sold over 100 million copies to date. Microsoft announced… Read More

Mark Cuban calls Minecraft ‘intellectually engaging’ as his NBA team creates new game with Mineplex

The Dallas Mavericks might know what it means to set a pick, but now they want fans to place a… Read More

Minecraft goes to China: Microsoft and Mojang expand reach of blockbuster game

Minecraft, the wildly popular game that allows players to create infinite online worlds, will soon be available in China. The… Read More

Microsoft’s Minecraft to be used as artificial intelligence testing ground

Minecraft will be the backbone for a new platform designed to help test and improve artificial intelligence applications, Microsoft announced… Read More

Minecraft for Oculus Rift will be playable in first-person or on a virtual screen

The Minecraft-on-HoloLens demo is one of the coolest augmented reality experiences I’ve seen so far, but Microsoft’s HoloLens is still a long… Read More

Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, plans new ‘Education Edition’ of blockbuster game

More than a year after its $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft maker Mojang, Microsoft says it’s buying MinecraftEdu — a version of the… Read More

Warning! New ‘Minecraft 2’ app is fake, will probably crash your iPhone

Today’s nominee for “worst thing” is certainly the fake Minecraft 2 app that managed to make it into Apple’s App Store.… Read More

Minecraft’s first national championship winner is a 10-year-old boy

The first-ever Minecraft champion is a 10-year-old boy from Los Angeles. Julien Wiltshire beat out more than 1,000 other players… Read More

How kids (and parents) can get started on Minecraft: Advice from Xbox Live’s Major Nelson

GeekWire’s John Cook has a problem, and it might sound familiar to a lot of parents out there: His 6-year-old son… Read More

Minecraft coming to the Wii U on Dec. 17, marking the last major platform to get the game

Minecraft is coming to Wii U on Dec. 17, checking off one of the last remaining gaming platforms without the title. The Microsoft-owned… Read More

Microsoft CEO: Why Minecraft is key to getting girls involved in computer science

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella welcomed a group of teachers to the company’s Redmond, Wash., campus on Monday morning, talking to… Read More

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming

Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced… Read More

British man plays Minecraft for over 35 hours and hopes to set new world record

Minecraft is known for pulling its players in, but this guy ended up playing the game for over 35 hours… Read More

Xbox leader Phil Spencer on Minecraft’s future, the PS4, Microsoft’s eSports plans, and more

Has Microsoft recovered from its early missteps with the Xbox One? What will be the impact of Xbox One backward compatibility?… Read More

New In-N-Out-like burger shop in Seattle features multiplayer Minecraft, wireless chargers

If you like Minecraft and burgers, there’s a new joint opening in Seattle that offers both at the same time.… Read More

After selling Minecraft for $2.5B, creator Markus Persson says ‘he’s never felt more isolated’

Success can turn out to be a real pain. Minecraft’s creator Markus Persson took to Twitter this weekend to vent… Read More

New version of Minecraft unveiled for Microsoft’s Windows 10

Could Minecraft be the killer app for Windows 10? A new version of the blockbuster game is coming for Windows 10, and… Read More

Microsoft pitches Minecraft to teachers as a key tool for classrooms

Could Minecraft become as essential in the classroom as pencils and paper? Perhaps so. Microsoft has launched a new site to help… Read More

Microsoft is making a Minecraft game for its HoloLens blended reality headset

Minecraft, meet HoloLens. At the big E3 video game conference today, Microsoft showed off a neat demo of a Minecraft… Read More

Minecraft has a new competitor: LEGO Worlds

LEGO is stepping up its game. The company has just launched a sandbox game through Valve’s Steam platform (Windows only, so… Read More

Lego Worlds might give Minecraft a run for its money

Fans of Lego and games like Minecraft, rejoice. You can go online and play a beta version of Lego Worlds… Read More

Enter this international Minecraft ‘Builder Bowl’ tournament for a chance at the Paris finals

We already know the world of Minecraft can be a fun, creative — albeit at times — terrifying place. Now… Read More

These Minecraft numbers will blow your mind

It’s amazing what data can do to paint a picture. Here Wired Video has crunched the numbers behind the world… Read More

‘Minecraft Malfunction,’ a funny YouTube channel where kids teach adults how to play

The world of Minecraft can be a dark and terrifying place…for adults. Welcome to Minecraft Malfunction, a new YouTube channel… Read More

Microsoft adds Minecraft mod support in Visual Studio

SAN FRANCISCO–Microsoft announced today that it’s bringing support for creating Minecraft mods written in Java inside its Visual Studio development environment.… Read More