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Xbox Is Building A Film Division, And It’s Putting Minecraft In The Driver’s Seat

And the former head of Minecraft is going to run it

By Rebekah Valentine Published October 8, 2026

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The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over Retired NFL Coach Mike Tomlin Spending 12 Years Making A Very Intricate Minecraft City

'I'm not going to bore you with too much detail' says the fan of bathroom concepts

By John Walker Published October 2, 2026

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I Don’t Want To Play Your AI-Generated Mod That Puts Skate 3 Inside Of Modern Warfare 2 Inside Of Minecraft

Does anyone actually want to play these monstrosities taking over Twitter?

By Amelia Zollner Published October 2, 2026

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Minecraft Dungeons 2 Is An Excellent Step Forward For An Already Great Cozy Action-RPG Formula

The loot-filled co-op game improves on the original, while maintaining its core appeal

By John Walker Published September 29, 2026

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Fans React To The Sift, Minecraft’s First New Dimension In Over A Decade

Far fuzzier and friendlier than its predecessors, Minecraft players are hoping to extrapolate what kind of biomes and features the future dimension will offer, beyond sickening cuteness

By Zack Kotzer Published September 27, 2026

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Everything We Saw At Minecraft Live, Including The First New Dimension In 15 Years

The Sift will be the fourth dimension in the game, joining the Overworld, Nether and the End

By John Walker Published September 26, 2026

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Father Says Nine-Year-Old Spent Over $100K Plugging Minecraft YouTube Videos And Cost Him His Job

'Mighty Mike Plays' spent six figures advertising his Minecraft videos through his father's corporate card, in a now viral video the parent says he has a month to recoup the costs

By Zack Kotzer Published September 19, 2026

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‘LARPtubers’ Recreating Bygone YouTubers Dredge Up Conflicting Memories For Original Creators

A new deep dive from Steven Asarch explores the world of nostalgic content creators impersonating decade old videos, humiliating and hurting in the process

By Zack Kotzer Published August 30, 2026

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Minecraft Adds Concrete Stairs After Making Fans Wait Nearly A Decade And People Are Excited

Concrete slabs and stairs are included in the recent snapshot update

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 4, 2026

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Minecraft Adds The Ability To Sit 17 Years Later And It’s Reinventing Everything

Mojang, please don't nerf the cushion

By Amelia Zollner Published July 12, 2026

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Gaming Industry Lobbyist Claims Minecraft And Call Of Duty Community Servers Are ‘Illegal’ During ‘Stop Killing Games’ Hearing [Update]

The Entertainment Software Association's VP also stated the ESA considers private servers to be "piracy" during the Protect Our Games California State Senate hearing

By Lewis Parker Published June 30, 2026