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Looking Forward: The Survivial genre needs to change in order to grow

Back in 2009, Markus ‘Notch’ Persson released the first version of Minecraft. The game was a survival sandbox, and would soon have it’s own company developed around it - Mojang. In May 2011, Re-Logic release... Read More...

Minecraft update allows for even more exploration

Minecraft has been one of the most popular and successful independent titles in the history of video games. What is great about this game is that Mojang, the developers, are constantly working on ways to keep i... Read More...

PS4/Xbox One cross-play teased for Minecraft, then deleted

The official Minecraft Twitter account teased cross-play between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One earlier this week, only to have the tweet removed. "Minecraft brings everyone together, including competing devices! Realms supports cross-platform play, & t... Read More...

Minecraft: Xbox One Favorites Pack is coming to retail stores

Xbox One fans who want to pick up a physical version of Minecraft will have another option in the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favorites Pack. Along with the base game, the Favorites Pack will include seven o... Read More...

Minecraft 1.9 gets a release date, pre-release available now

Minecraft developer Mojang has announced a new patch coming to the popular sandbox game. Dubbed version 1.9, the update will fix bugs, improve the durability of shields, and change some crystals in the end to b... Read More...

Minecraft: Console Edition receives its biggest update yet

Today the console version of Minecraft received an update, and it is the biggest one to date. The update will add a few new things, including new potions, blocks, mobs, and biomes. New biomes for the Minecraft update include the Redwood forests of Mega-Taiga ... Read More...

Minecraft finally coming to Wii U

Minecraft has single handedly controlled the sandbox genre of gaming since 2011. With it's unique yet simple artwork and easy to learn gameplay, players of all types have grown attached to the title. This holid... Read More...

Minecraft will soon let you soar the skies

Minecraft is a sandbox game that lets players create new worlds, fight off zombies, travel to different dimensions, and almost anything else you can think. There is an endless amount of worlds you can walk thro... Read More...

Media Molecule to live stream new PS4-exclusive

We will soon be getting a look at Media Molecule's upcoming PlayStation 4 title, Dreams. Media Molecule will be holding a live stream on its Twitch channel to show off the studio's new title, Dreams. The first live stream will be held on Friday, October 2 at ... Read More...

Lord of the Rings' The Shire meticulously recreated in Minecraft

A team of 25 builders spent close to a year meticulously recreating The Shire from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings franchise in Minecraft, and the results are some of the most stunning the open-ended san... Read More...

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild sets the standard for open-world games

PlayStation Now to add PlayStation 4 games later this year

December's Games with Gold lineup has been announced

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Futurama is coming to mobile in Worlds of Tomorrow game

Keith McNally release a free eBook based on The Last of Us

Changing the conversation of diversity

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Inquisitor – Martyr is looking to be the ARPG Warhammer 40k deserves

Shadow of War has plenty of room to improve on Shadow of Mordor

Ghost Recon Wildlands embodies the promise and pitfalls of open-worlds

The MMO genre should learn from Black Desert’s mistakes and comeback

For Honor and how bad servers can ruin a good game

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Night in the Woods Review

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Batman- The Telltale Series Full Season Review

Game Cafe: PC Podcast Episode 5

The Game Café: AAA Blockbusters and the turn to open-world games

The Game Café: The rise and future of mobile gaming

The Game Café: Video game movies are still a work-in-progress

The Game Café: The horror genre and what makes a good horror game?

The Game Café: Switch and the long history of Nintendo

The Game Café: Season Passes and Modern DLC