Minecraft Will Now Teach Software Programming Nick Kolakowski, May 3, 2017 2 min read Apple isn’t the only tech giant trying to teach people how to code. Microsoft has rolled out Code Builder for...
‘Minecraft’ and the Power of Word-of-Mouth Dice Staff, January 8, 2016 2 min read “Minecraft,” the popular world-building game that made developer Markus Persson a billionaire, has sold 22...
Are Video Games the Gateway to Programming? Dice Staff, May 22, 2015 1 min read Want more people to program? Encourage them to play more video games, at least according to Facebook CEO Mark...
See How Google, ‘Minecraft,’ Others Got Their Start Nick Kolakowski, March 24, 2015 2 min read Everybody had to start somewhere—even tech luminaries whose websites and platforms have radically altered how we live...
Tour ‘Minecraft’ Creator’s Mansion… In ‘Minecraft’ Nick Kolakowski, December 23, 2014 1 min read Markus “Notch” Persson released the Minecraft beta in 2010. Although he intended the world-building game as a...
Will Microsoft Wreck ‘Minecraft’ by Acquiring It? Nick Kolakowski, September 11, 2014 3 min read Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to purchase the studio behind the popular game Minecraft for $2 billion,...
The Epic Silliness of ‘Minecraft’ Creator’s New Game Nick Kolakowski, June 11, 2014 2 min read Imagine, for a moment, that you’re Markus “Notch” Persson, creator of Minecraft, one of the most popular...
‘Minecraft’: Small Story of a Big Game Nick Kolakowski, October 21, 2013 3 min read That's a whole lot of blocks. Markus “Notch” Persson is the famous indie-game developer behind Minecraft, which...
How Kickstarter Upended the Gaming Industry Jon Brodkin, September 26, 2013 16 min read Concept art from Star Citizen, a space-combat game funded by Kickstarter. When aspiring video game developer...
