At last: Mojang’s Scrolls card-trading game has a release date and a price, though it was originally supposed to have those in April.
Video Games
Cheating in Online Video Games
Cheating has a long and storied history in video games, from the infamous Konami code to playing as Bill Clinton in NBA Jam. But that was back when gaming meant sitting huddled around a TV in the basement with your friends.
Google+ Hangout: The Future of Minecraft with CaptainSparklez, Block Fortress and Will Blew
Join us on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 1PM Eastern for a Google+ Hangout to discuss all things Minecraft.
The Making of ‘The Mystery of Minecraft’
The game may not quite be a household name on the level of the most famous video games of all time yet, but it’s quietly worked its way into the fabric of society in a way that very few games ever have.
Surviving Minecraft: 9 Easy Steps to Get Started
To help out with your first day in Minecraft‘s pixelated wilderness, here are some steps to follow.
The 15 Best Minecraft Creations (and Wildest Destinations)
What do you do when you’re not just trying to get by in Minecraft? You build stuff.
4 Ways Minecraft Hasn’t Actually Changed Gaming
This isn’t a knock against Minecraft. If anything, it’s a testament to how unique the game actually is.
Survival of the Blockiest
In Minecraft’s aptly named Survival Mode, players must find shelter, feed themselves and fend off monsters. But they start by mining blocks.
The Xbox One Is All-New — But Familiar, Too
While the Xbox One is all-new from a technology standpoint, it also feels like a continuance of the ideas that Microsoft has been adding to the Xbox 360 since 2005.
Xbox One Raises the Burden of Privacy Safeguards: 5 Questions for Microsoft
Xbox One will be Microsoft’s eyes and ears in your home, but that only increases the company’s burden to safeguard our privacy.
With Xbox One, Microsoft Emphasizes TV over Games
With Xbox One, Microsoft’s moving to secure its place as your living room’s de facto media hub — with or without games.
Revealed: Sony’s PlayStation 4 Is Actually a Giant Lump of Coal
Sony’s new PlayStation 4 teaser reveals the forthcoming games console is definitely an object of some sort.