Minecraft | The Guardian

Reactions to the trailer have ranged from ‘awful’ to ‘horrendous’. But what does its target audience think? Nothing makes you feel older than watching someone two generations younger th...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/sep/10/minecraft-movie-really-look-that-bad

The second tie-in to a video game for cosmetics chain Lush includes the most literal bath bomb ever and is part of a growing trend Last spring, one of my favourite brand tie-ins of 2023 saw hig...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/13/want-to-smell-like-the-ender-dragon-we-test-the-lush-minecraft-range

When my son, who is on the austim spectrum, was struggling, this classic game opened up his world. It continues to help lonely, isolated people find ways to connect and belong A few days ago, I...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/may/30/a-place-that-made-sense-minecraft-is-15-years-old-and-still-changing-lives

As players spend more and more time and money in the digital hangout spaces provided by video games, it makes sense for fashion brands to join them there – opening up exciting worlds of rule-br...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/mar/01/why-fashion-houses-are-getting-into-video-games

The company now known as Meta has spent staggering amounts on creating an immersive successor to the traditional 2D internet. But what has it got to show for it, apart from 11,000 job losses? W...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/07/metaverse-slow-death-facebook-losing-100bn-gamble-virtual-reality-mark-zuckerberg

The players not the plot do most of the work in Elden Ring and other innovative titles – it could be the future of video games DON’T GET PUSHING BUTTONS DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX? SIGN UP HERE ...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/30/pushing-buttons-how-video-games-lost-the-plot

Thousands of the smiling amphibians have been handed in, as some owners of the hot new pet are overwhelmed by unexpected arrivals An axolotl boom is seeing thousands of the smiling amphibians a...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/14/new-zealand-pet-shelters-are-being-swamped-with-axolotls-are-minecraft-and-tiktok-to-blame

In the 90s and 00s, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Guitar Hero were prime outlets for music discovery. In 2022, it’s League of Legends and Fifa that are shaping taste I would love to tell you t...

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/29/video-games-introduced-me-to-the-chemical-brothers-now-teens-find-music-through-fortnite

In this week’s newsletter: UK cybersecurity heads want companies like Apple to monitor suspicious activity on devices. It’s not the attack on privacy you might think it is DON’T GET TECHSCA...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/27/techscape-what-should-social-media-giants-do-to-protect-children

Mojang Studios says use of non-fungible tokens does not align with the game’s ‘values of creative inclusion and playing together’ Minecraft will not allow non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to be...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jul/21/minecraft-developers-wont-allow-nfts-on-gaming-platform

Boy, 16, sentenced to five years for alleged plan to target FSB building created in computer game A Russian teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly planning to blow up...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/10/russian-teenager-nikita-uvarov-jailed-over-minecraft-plot-to-blow-up-virtual-spy-hq

Block building sim is the most watched video game ever on the platform, with 35,000 active creator channels based in 150 different countries It has been purchased more than 200m times and after...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/dec/15/minecraft-passes-one-trillion-views-on-youtube

The 2010s birthed games that changed the world, from Grand Theft Auto V to Pokémon Go. In a decade with so many exceptional games to pick from, which will win out? (Niantic, 2016) Continue rea...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/sep/07/the-15-greatest-games-of-the-2010s-ranked

Video game popularity soared during the pandemic, as people sought distraction and ways to connect with loved ones Helping his seven-year-old daughter Romy set up the Nintendo Switch she got fo...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/may/07/a-wonderful-escape-the-rise-of-gaming-parents-and-grandparents

Black Girl Gamers, a sci-fi veteran and Swedish Fortnite star Loeya are just a few of the YouTube video-makers and Twitch streamers bringing diverse voices to the gaming sphere If you’re in a...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/mar/15/15-video-game-streamers-your-teens-should-be-watching

Trading debut in New York prompts huge demand for game system with 200m monthly users Shares in Roblox, the virtual gaming world that has proved to be a lockdown winner with hundreds of millio...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/10/value-of-gaming-platform-roblox-estimated-at-47bn

Students express mixed feelings over plan to virtually re-create school via world-building video game Like many college students in the throes of what feels like an endless pandemic, students o...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/17/minecraft-university-johns-hopkins-campus

Mojang Studios; Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One (version tested) This retro-tinged hack-and-slash spinoff has plenty of Mojang character and humour – not to mention baby zombies and charming...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/may/26/minecraft-dungeons-review-hours-of-fun-for-locked-down-families

Professional Minecraft modeller Adam Clarke suggests eight great builds for Guardian readers – send us your best screenshots With lockdown entering its fifth week, Minecraft is proving a use...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/apr/20/minecraft-models-to-attempt-at-home

If the coronavirus means you’re facing weeks stuck at home, blasting aliens or exploring oceans together online is a great way to stay in touch with friends Coronavirus and culture – a list o...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/mar/17/25-best-online-video-games-coronavirus-self-isolating