Microsoft's latest Hour of Code tutorial is providing educators with resources to teach their students the basics of coding and how to prevent forest fires using Minecraft. The lesson is inspired by ...

For Minecraft lesson ideas, view the above GameDesk-produced video and see Jim Pike’s lesson plans on order of operations and area and perimeter, featuring explainer videos and more, on the website ...

From graphing paper to algebra puzzles, one teacher shares tons of practical lesson ideas for turning math class into “Mathcraft” Ed. note: For more Minecraft lesson ideas, see Jim Pike’s lesson plans ...

A Swedish school has made headlines, first at home and then abroad, by making super-popular build-em-up video game Minecraft compulsory for students aged 13. Video games don't have to teach reading, ...

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the Minecraft Marketplace, the official avenue to monetize user-generated content in the hit game. In the years since its launch, the Marketplace has seen ...

One of the bestselling video games of all time has no guns and no blood. It doesn't keep score. And the graphics make no attempt to look lifelike. It's called Minecraft, and since its debut in 2009, ...

As the best-selling game of all time, it should come as no surprise that Mojang has made several spinoffs to capitalize on Minecraft's popularity and brand recognition. However, all of these spinoffs ...