Overhauling Minecraft's world generation was like 'trying to build a skyscraper with hand tools'

Mojang got so in over its head overhauling all of Minecraft's world generation tech five years ago that it swore off yearly title updates not long after.
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How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science

Developers of the computer game Doom released the game's code in 1997, allowing scientists to use it as part of their research. Credit: id Software via ArcadeImages/Alamy. When th ...

Minecraft's Slice of Life add-on is the break I needed from the daily grind

Stop and smell the flowers thanks to this cutesy add-on.