Since its release in 2011, Minecraft has captured the hearts and minds of today’s youth. With the recent release of MinecraftEDU school version, this popular game is rapidly becoming the most ...

Microsoft's highly popular game can help children learn everything from programming, science and math to art, languages and history. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Videogames often get a bad rap for rotting our brains, creating violence or simply wasting our time, but as anyone with a sensible mind undoubtedly knows, there's a lot of good to come from them as ...

As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait — and lo and behold, the best Minecraft mods to open 2019 are here at last. They’re not just good, in fact, they’re exceptional. They’re ...

While vanilla Minecraft is amazing all on its own, the game's vast modding community has spent the last decade turning this blocky sandbox into a horror game, a dating sim, and an RPG. They've added ...

Gathering the best Minecraft mods together and convincing them to play nice with each other is tough work. While vanilla Minecraft is basically three games in a trenchcoat, the most diverse ...

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 ...

Minecraft 1.12 for the PC has a thriving modding community, and many consider some mods absolutely essential. Whether you want a recipe book for all of your favorite Minecraft 1.12 meals, or something ...