LONDON — It’s not like Minecraft needs to prove that it’s moved beyond being just a video game into a full-blown global cultural phenomenon. But it got more evidence of this, anyway, at the start of ...

"Try to look straight," a Microsoft employee tells me in a bright, cheery tone. I'm staring through an unusual pair of binoculars — the kind that's normally used to test your eyesight in an ...

I attended Minecon 2015 last week in London, which, according to The Guinness Book of World's Records, was the largest gathering for any single game. Over 10,000 Minecraft players, YouTubers, ...

Minecraft's incredible popularity is well documented, and utterly fascinating. This primitive-looking but hugely versatile experience is the best-selling PC game in history, as well as one of the best ...

Minecraft is one of the most successful video games in the world, with more than 100 million registered users. YouTube is the top video site in the world, with a billion unique visitors a month. And ...

Mojang has detailed a host of new features coming to Minecraft. During the Upcoming Features panel at Minecon 2015, Mojang spoke about several key areas the team aims to improve or add to. One of the ...

Block-building and wood-punching simulator Minecraft might be trailing behind popular esports titles like League of Legends and Counter Strike: Global Offensive on livestreaming sites like Twitch.tv, ...

The beta for Telltale Games' Minecraft: Story Mode will be playable for the first time at this year's PAX Prime. As per Telltale's official blog, this will be the first time anybody's played the ...

Microsoft showed a HoloLens demo today during its E3 2015 press conference featuring Minecraft. The project is described as a "fully-featured version" of the game, allowing users to explore the game ...

With two episodes launching in the same month, Minecraft: Story Mode was the #1 trending game of October 2015, according to YouTube Gaming. Here’s YouTube’s top 10 trending games for October 2015, ...

Minecraft has come a long way since [Notch] first thought up the idea that would eventually make him a billionaire. The game can be enjoyed on so many levels and become so engaging that grown adults ...