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A School in London Introduced Video Game Classes and Explains Why

Konrad Serafinski, 11 August 2019, 23:37

There is a special school in North London where students are among the first in the world to have video game classes. Children play popular titles together to develop their social skills.

Minecraft With Photorealistic Textures and Ray Tracing

Milosz Szubert, 26 June 2019, 22:13

There's a video on YouTube, showing how the Stratum 2K Texture package and Continuum RT shaders turn Minecraft into something almost unrecognizable. However, for this type of fun you'll have to spend some money.

Minecraft Sold 176 Million Copies

Agnes Adamus, 20 May 2019, 22:56

Minecraft celebrates its 10th birthday. On this occasion, Microsoft decided to announce a new game from the series - Minecraft Earth. By the way, Microsoft boasted the sales results of the basic version of the game from Mojang. They show that it has sold 176 million copies, making it probably the best-selling title in history.

Minecraft Earth Announced - Microsoft Challenges Pokemon GO

Michael Kulakowski, 18 May 2019, 00:27

Microsoft throws down the glove to Pokemon GO, announcing a new mobile production based on the hit Minecraft. Minecraft Earth will take advantage of augmented reality technology to enable shared adventures and building for people from all over the world.

Minecraft - Birthday Map is Huge and Hides a Lot of Curiosities

Conrad Hazi, 12 May 2019, 22:07

On the occasion of Minecraft's 10th birthday, a special map showing the history of the most important game's updates and everything we can meet in it appeared on the internet. In addition, on the map, you will also find puzzles and hidden surprises.

Minecraft Classic in Your Browser

Christian Pieniazek, 07 May 2019, 22:50

Minecraft is celebrating its tenth birthday this year. On this occasion, Mojang released a browser edition of the classic version of this production. You can play it alone or invite up to nine companions.

Notch Won't Participate in the 10th Anniversary of His Game

Agnes Adamus, 29 April 2019, 22:44

Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of the iconic Minecraft, will not take part in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of his work, as informed by Microsoft's press spokesman. The decision was dictated by the controversial views of the Swede.

Village & Pillage - Major Update to Minecraft

Bart Swiatek, 26 April 2019, 11:17

In recent days, Minecraft has received Village & Pillage, a major update that changed many aspects aspects of the gameplay and added a lot of new things to Mojang AB's title. A new NPC faction, crossbows, and pandas have been added to the game.

30 Minutes of Minecraft With Ray Tracing

Konrad Serafinski, 25 April 2019, 22:32

A Minecraft video, lasting a bit over half an hour and presenting the game with path tracing (a less popular version of ray tracing) has surfaced on the web. All this again thanks to the SEUS modification.

Minecraft Java Edition Sold 30 Million Copies

Bart Swiatek, 04 April 2019, 14:59

Developers from Mojang AB boasted that the original PC version of Minecraft has sold 30 million copies. It took the game a little over 7 years to achieve this result.

Here's Minecraft with (Almost) Ray Tracing Support

Bart Swiatek, 01 April 2019, 12:38

Modder known as notglacier used the SEUS mod, to add patch tracing support to good old Minecraft. The technology is a less known variant of the famous ray tracing.

Minecraft Update Takes it Down a Notch

Frozen, 28 March 2019, 16:00

One of the latest updates for Minecraft has removed most mentions of its creator - o Markus „Notch” Persson. It fact is most likely related to the controversial views of the Swedish billionaire.

Arma II's and DayZ's Chernarus recreated in Minecraft

luckie, 24 July 2017, 12:02

Players can now revisit Arma II and DayZ’s Chernarus in Minecraft thanks to an amazing fan project. The map has been recreated on a 1:1 scale, which amounts to about 230 square kilometers.

Spear-throwing arcade game Lichtspeer coming out next month, watch a new trailer

luckie, 11 August 2016, 18:00

Have you always dreamed about being a spear-throwing Germanic hero who fights off hordes of fantasy enemies? If so, Lichtspeer will soon help you make that dream come true.