Minecraft

Check Out How Insanely Big This New Lego Minecraft Set Is

Your fingers are cowering

By Matt Peckham May 18, 2017

Nintendo Switch and 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' Dominated April Game Sales

Nintendo seems to be having no trouble with momentum

By Matt Peckham May 17, 2017

Review: 'Minecraft' for Nintendo Switch Is the Best Version Yet

It's another great reason to get a Switch

By Matt Peckham May 11, 2017

Here's When Arms and Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch Will Be Available

And Minecraft for Switch, too

By Matt Peckham April 12, 2017

Minecraft for Windows 10 and Mobile Is Finally Getting a Creator Marketplace

The marketplace will also involve a new in-game currency

By Matt Peckham April 10, 2017

The Minecraft Ender Update Trailer Is All Kinds of Awesome

The trailer also marks Minecraft Pocket Edition's 5 year anniversary

By Matt Peckham December 1, 2016

Exclusive: 'Minecraft' Luminary Jens Bergensten Talks About the Game's Future

Minecraft's lead developer on the new Exploration update, sequels and the 'Minecraft Curse'

By Matt Peckham November 14, 2016

The End Is Nigh for 'Minecraft' Windows 10 and Pocket Edition

That's great! It starts with an earthquake...

By Matt Peckham November 11, 2016

'Minecraft' Is Getting New Boss Battles This Fall

But still no Ender Dragon or The End for Windows 10 and Pocket Edition players

By Matt Peckham August 29, 2016

8 Reasons 'Dragon Quest Builders' Isn't a 'Minecraft' Clone

TIME previews studio Square Enix's upcoming fantasy roleplaying sandbox builder

By Matt Peckham August 26, 2016

'Minecraft' Is Now the Second Best-Selling Game of All Time

And that's counting sales to folks in Antarctica

By Matt Peckham June 2, 2016

Nintendo Is Bringing Mario, Luigi and More to Minecraft

The Super Mario matchup fans have been waiting for

By Matt Peckham May 9, 2016

You Can Play Minecraft in Virtual Reality Right Now

But you'll need a recent Samsung smartphone

By Matt Peckham April 27, 2016

Minecraft Is Getting True Cross-Platform Multiplayer

You'll no longer be tied to a local network

By Matt Peckham April 13, 2016

John Carmack Told Us What Makes Minecraft VR So Special

"I think this is going to be the most important game in VR this year"

By Matt Peckham March 16, 2016

How Minecraft Can Make Artificial Intelligence Even Smarter

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute March 15, 2016

Microsoft Is About to Make Minecraft a Lot Smarter

Imagine Minecraft as a petri dish for artificial intelligence

By Matt Peckham March 14, 2016

Microsoft Shows Off Virtual Reality Minecraft

Microsoft is bringing the uber-popular block builder to Oculus Rift

By Matt Peckham March 1, 2016

Everything to Know About the New Minecraft

It's totally different from most video games

By Alex Fitzpatrick and Arpita Aneja February 18, 2016

Microsoft Is Making a New Minecraft for Classrooms

And it sounds like MinecraftEdu will shift from a one-time license fee to subscription model

By Matt Peckham January 19, 2016

Minecraft Is Finally Coming to the Wii U

The day before Star Wars opens

By Matt Peckham December 7, 2015

Microsoft Is Doing Something Really Smart With Minecraft

A free, Minecraft-themed tutorial designed to introduce kids to coding

By Matt Peckham November 17, 2015

Campaign 2016 Is a Battle of Pessimists Versus Optimists

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute November 5, 2015

Minecraft Just Got An Exhilarating New Feature

Ready to take wing?

By Matt Peckham October 7, 2015

Watch the Minecraft: Story Mode Launch Trailer

The first episode arrives in less than two weeks.

By Matt Peckham October 1, 2015

Minecraft Inventor Markus Persson: Being a Billionaire Is Lonely

His melancholy tweets are raising eyebrows

By John Kell / Fortune August 31, 2015

Microsoft CEO: Hololens Will Be Out 'Within the Next Year'

The first version of the augmented reality headset will be geared toward developers and enterprise customers

By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune August 3, 2015

Watch the First Trailer for the New Minecraft: Story Mode

The adventure game's all-star cast reunites two former Goonies, among others

By Matt Peckham July 6, 2015

Microsoft Is Helping Teachers Use Minecraft in the Classroom

It's long been a popular education tool

By Claire Groden / Fortune June 30, 2015

Here's the Coolest Way to Play Minecraft Imaginable

On a coffee table, in three dimensions

By Dan Kedmey June 16, 2015

Here's Everything Microsoft Announced for Xbox at E3 Today

Microsoft had a busy Monday

By Alex Fitzpatrick June 15, 2015

Lego Just Released a Minecraft Killer

It's called "LEGO Worlds"

By John Kell / Fortune June 1, 2015

How Minecraft Players Are Funding Stem Cell Research

They're logging 10,000 hours for the cause

By Benjamin Snyder / Fortune May 27, 2015

2015's Hottest Toys

This year's new films will provide most of the fodder for Santa Claus in December

By Megan Gibson/London January 21, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: December 19

1. America needs a new testament of hope: “Demanding that we trade confusion and bewilderment for a fight for change that only hope and radical optimism can sustain.” By Darren Walker in Human Parts on...

By The Aspen Institute December 19, 2014

Minecraft Creator Outbids Beyonce For Beverly Hills Mansion

The Swedish billionaire is now the owner of a fully-furnished 23,000 square-foot mansion

By Megan Gibson December 19, 2014

Minecraft Is Getting a Story Mode

It's a big change for a normally open-ended game

By Daily Dot December 18, 2014

Mojang, Creator Of Minecraft

By Microsoft, for $2.5 billion

September 18, 2014

Conan Shows Us What the Minecraft Creator's Really Doing with Newfound Billions

Hint: It involves Minecraft

By Matt Peckham September 16, 2014

Dear Microsoft: Please Don't Screw Up Minecraft. Sincerely, Parents

Children of all ages love it, parents love it, and Microsoft should leave it well enough alone. But will they?

By Melissa Locker September 16, 2014

Minecraft: Meet the Men Behind Microsoft's New Game

With the software giant shelling out $2.5 billion for the game, see how it all began

By Lily Rothman September 15, 2014

Microsoft Buys Minecraft Maker

The once indie sandbox-builder is now officially part of one of the largest companies on the planet.

By Matt Peckham September 15, 2014

Five Best Ideas of the Day: September 10

1. Could a Saudi Arabia-Iran alliance be the key to stopping ISIS? By Lina Khatib at the Carnegie Middle East Center 2. Microsoft may buy Minecraft for $2 billion. Why? Because the game provides creativity,...

By The Aspen Institute September 10, 2014

Five Best Ideas of the Day: August 29

1. We must confront the vast gulf between white and black America if we want to secure racial justice after Ferguson. By the Editors of the Nation 2. As ISIS recruits more western acolytes, it’s...

By The Aspen Institute August 29, 2014

For Nerds, This Video Is Absolutely Everything

A mash-up of epic proportions

By Matt Vella July 19, 2014

Why Minecraft Can Do 1080p On Nintendo Switch

Minecraft Is About to Fix a Tricky Problem

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Talks About Microsoft's Mixed-Reality Future

Minecraft Update Will Change Everything