Tag Archives: Minecraft

The Minecraft movie will hit theaters on May 24, 2019, according to all-things-Minecraft company Mojang (opens in new tab). The cinematic adaptation of the open-world build-and-survive phenomenon is still being directed by Rob McElhenney (opens in new tab), best known as the creator and co-star of FXX comedy series It’s …

E3 is basically Games Christmas. The week leading up to it is Christmas Eve. You see your presents under the tree and prod gently, trying to guess what they are. Occasionally, like this year, some asshat will unwrap a few early and destroy the surprise. But there are always presents …

Minecraft’s original PC version has an incredibly vibrant modding scene, but actually keeping up with all the stuff you need to play them can be a major hassle. With add-ons coming to Minecraft Windows 10 and Pocket Edition in fall, Microsoft is setting up an easier path for players to …

Want to play Splatoon (opens in new tab) but don’t have a Wii U? Well never fear, modder SethBling (opens in new tab) has recreated the experience in Minecraft (opens in new tab), complete with Splat Charger and Splat Roller. You can see a full game in action below and …

Remember when Day Z was a fresh, exciting new spin on the video game corpse-grinding simulator? Remember how exhilarating it was to discover that the undead were just one, ambient part of a wider ecosystem of endlessly unpredictable pain? Remember how thrilling it was to find that the focus of …

The studio behind Minecraft brought in just under $100 million in profits in 2012, according to GamesIndustry International. That’s a lot of money for Mojang, the 25-person studio founded by Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson. And it’s a lot of money for Notch, who told Reddit he grew up relatively …

When Minecraft launched on Xbox Live Arcade earlier this month, there was a brief-yet-audible cry that was let out by some fans. Apparently, a certain sub-section of them were only really interested in playing the game cooperatively. And an even smaller sub-section only wanted to play cooperatively on their SDTV. …

Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is taking a step back from the world-building sim that made him famous. Today, the indie gaming icon announced he is handing the Minecraft keys to Mojang Studios developer Jens Bergensten, while he takes a much needed breather before diving into “some new project”. Although …

To celebrate Minecraft’s official release, the latest episode of PC Gamer Digital (opens in new tab) is dedicated entirely to Notch’s revolutionary blockbuster (see what we did there?). Included in the episode is this clip from 2 Player Production’s upcoming film, Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (opens in new tab), …

Curious as to what the opening scenes of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening would look like if they were painstakingly recreated as a stop-motion animation in Minecraft? Probably a little something like this… The video was produced by the MinecraftA2Z’s team behind last month’s animated Minecraft Tetris short. According …