Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently praised Minecraft. “If you play Minecraft, you’re basically writing code when you’re converting a hammer into a pickax,” said Rubio, according to the AP. “Kids might not realize they’re coding, but that’s going to be almost a basic proficiency just because of the… Read more
Kurt J. Mac has been walking in the same direction in Minecraft since 2011. It is now September 2015, and he is…
When redditor officialvide showed Minecraft to his dad, his first order of business, after picking up the basics, was to recreate the NYC United Nations Headquarters in-game. Impressive for a WIP, and especially for a first project. Much fancier than a wooden hut, anyway. There are five more renders below.
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Spencer Kern built a new PC recently, but he didn’t just go and build any old tower with some fans. He wanted a…
Planet Minecraft’s “Under The Sea” contest was won by BlockWorks and their amazing “Deep Sea” map, which we featured last month. Meanwhile, Pandora’s Blocks’ “Xephira” nabbed 2nd place, and MysticAbsents’ “Echoes from The Deep” placed 3rd. Check out their (and the other top entries’) pages for more undersea goodness.
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Minecraft crochet dolls, in case the original in-game creatures weren’t charming enough. These were made by DeviantArt’s AradiyaToys (via Pixalry)—look below for the hi-res photos, and check out her DA Gallery to find more gaming and pop culture-related amigurumi.
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The Minecraft movie has a director: Rob McElhenney (Mac from Always Sunny) will helm the film, Mojang announced today. Time to start cultivating mass!
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This ought to tide you over until Fallout 4 comes out... er, if it comes out before Fallout 4.
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Here’s the very first trailer for the Minecraft adventure game Minecraft: Story Mode by Telltale Games.
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