A team of computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game Minecraft.

The ultimate guide to modding Minecraft: Java Edition. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are already nearly unlimited ...

Not only is Minecraft the bestselling game of all time, but it’s also insanely addictive to play. Who could say no to an immersive polygonal world of mining, agriculture, and digital zombies? Released ...

The popular block-building-sandbox game is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to spark students' interest in programming. CNET freelancer Anthony Domanico is passionate ...

One creative Minecraft player has figured out how to create working mirrors thanks to a remarkable addition to the hit ...

Microsoft today unveiled Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition, a new tool that will help kids learn how to code by manipulating the blocky open world of Minecraft. Code Builder is a tool in ...

Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. The latest new feature in Minecraft: ...

You can install mods in "Minecraft" by playing the "Java Edition" and using the third-party Minecraft Forge app. Minecraft Forge will give you a folder to put your ...

You can always rely on the Minecraft app to change when you're not looking, having advanced light years since 2011. How many of us took a break from Mojang's famous survival game, only to re-discover ...

You may have seen Minecraft used to teach programming or even mods that allow some in-game programming, but writing BASIC code inside Minecraft? That's virtually unheard of... until now. SethBling has ...