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Minecrift Combines Minecraft with Oculus Rift to Create Nerd Heaven on Earth

A fan-made Minecraft mod Minecrift has added Oculus Rift support to block-building world sim Minecraft, letting players immerse themselves in the adult LEGO simulator like never before. Read More >>

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This is the New, Free Browser Game From the Creator of Minecraft

Bored this Monday lunchtime? Check out Drop, the new free-to-play browser game from Notch, the creator of the epic Minecraft. It's like Mavis Beacon slammed into Super Hexagon. Addictive and useful. It's practically, err, educational. Read More >>

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Mario Kart 64 Made Within Minecraft Is the Best Use of Minecraft

You've got to love Minecraft. You can make literally anything in it, limited only by your imagination and, err, free time. And what better way to spend your Minecrafting day than playing the legendary Mario Kart 64, lovingly recreated in the best way possible? This is awesome. Read More >>

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It Took Four Months to Recreate Jurassic Park in Minecraft, But It Was Totally Worth It

If you're not interested in watching Jurassic Park with three Ds, here's something that might change your mind: Jurassic Park, completely recreated in Minecraft. Take a tour of the magical world; it's so amazing and just as awe-inspiring as the movie version. Read More >>

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Could Minecraft Actually Be the Ultimate Educational Tool?

Playing the video game Minecraft is a joke that writes itself. Ooh, look at nerds building the world they want to live in! But it's actually engaging, like playing with a digital Lego. Could it also be the ultimate educational tool? PBS' Idea Channel examines Minecraft's case for wrinkling our brain. Read More >>

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You Can Now Play Minecraft on Your Raspberry Pi For Absolutely Free

Yes, the Pi-machine keeps on getting better and better. Not only is there a stable release of XBMC waiting for you, your Raspberry Pi can also now play Minecraft, and for absolutely nothing too. Read More >>

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Minecraft Reality: Drop Minecraft Creations Into Real Life

If you've ever found yourself wishing you could find items you built in Minecraft out in the real world, your dreams just came true. Read More >>

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Yep, the Raspberry Pi Will Play Minecraft

Is there anything the remarkable Rasperry Pi can't do? After blazing through Quake 3 without issue, the Pi's got a brand new trick up its sleeve: Mincrafting. Read More >>

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Portal, Minecraft and Crystal Maze Are the Future of Absolutely Awesome Crazy Golf

Crazy golf is the sport of champions. Anyone can pay their five-quid and play, but it takes real skill (or oodles of luck) to master. What happens when you combine Portal, Minecraft, Crystal Maze and more with crazy golf? Pure, epic fun that’s what. Read More >>

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Minecraft to Hit the Xbox On May 9th

Minecrafters looking for a bit of four-player split-screen action won’t have to wait too long – Minecraft is coming to the Xbox on the 9th of May via the Xbox Live Arcade for just 1600 Microsoft Points or about £16-odd. Read More >>

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Waste Five Minutes and Go Crafting Anywhere With the Awesome Minecraft Bookmarklet

Ever fancied digging up the Giz UK page with a pickaxe? Well now you can, thanks to the Minecraft bookmarklet, which turns any page into a basic Minecraft playground. You can dig though a page to the mantle; unleash “the creeper”, and generally cause havoc to any and all sites of your choosing. Read More >>

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Want a Minecraft Server to Call Your Own? Take the Gizcraft Survey

We have a fantastic community here at Giz UK (yep, that includes you), and when we put our minds to it, we can do anything -- including setting up our own Minecraft server for a bit of Giz UK-crafting. Read More >>

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Four-Player Splitscreen Will Take Minecrafting-Chaos to New Heights

Minecraft is an awesome, make-your-own-fun game that is simply better played with friends. Now you’ll be able to ratchet up the fun with four-player splitscreen on the Xbox courtesy of the XBLA version for even more creation-chaos. Read More >>

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The Official Lego Minecraft Micro World Set Is Here

In January, it was announced that Lego would release an official Minecraft set. The idea represents a perfect match, which probably should have come sooner. But now it's here, and it looks awesome. Read More >>