The popular build-and-survive video game Minecraft could very well be the most surprising tech success of this decade. Created in 2009 by programmer Markus "Notch" Persson, expanded by a small team, ...

Two hours north of Sydney, the kids of 3-6 Rainbow, a class in Aspect Hunter school combining grades 3-6, are playing Minecraft. The students are bright, bubbly and talkative -- pretty much what you'd ...

Kids around the world are obsessed with the Minecraft video game, and crafts that bring the game to life are a sure hit for kids of all ages. From paper cube Minecraft crafts to Minecraft creeper ...

Dragon Quest Builders combines Minecraft's open world, Terraria's loot and Dragon Quests' Zelda-like role-play to create cat-nip for kids. Minecraft expects players to largely create their own story ...

Steph Panecasio was an Editor based in Sydney, Australia. She knows a lot about the intersection of death, technology and culture. She's a fantasy geek who covers science, digital trends, video games, ...

Last October, Minecraft creator Mojang followed in the footsteps of Rovio’s Angry Birds franchise and inked a deal with specialist children’s publisher Egmont — for book and magazine publishing rights ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global education, game-based learning, kids, & culture. Today’s kids are completely absorbed into the world of ...

A new kids book out this week tackles big, serious themes about war, liberty, security — even the purpose of a nation. It's called Minecraft: The Village. It's author says Minecraft — yes, the video ...

All video games are not created equal. I wouldn’t recommend we encourage youth to play just any game. I doubt transferable skills are learned by repeatedly flapping a bird into a drainage tube. The ...

Ever wanted to explore Treasure Island or pretend to be Robinson Crusoe? Minecraft is now being used to create an ‘immersive experience’ to engage reluctant readers – we see how it plays out Robert ...