Microsoft seemingly began testing raytracing in Minecraft earlier this week, but it was actually a mistake. The feature has now been pulled. The feature appeared in a preview update on Xbox consoles, ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

The popular game rolls out to Xbox One users for $19.99 -- or as an upgrade from the Xbox 360 version for $4.99. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional ...

It's been confirmed that Minecraft is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC, meaning that Microsoft's dedicated PC gaming launcher will finally have its own version of the iconic building game. Which ...

Last year, a friend recommended that I spend some quality time with Minecraft to get my mind off of the constant Trump news cycle and onto something marginally more productive. As a lifelong gamer, I ...

Minecraft comes to Xbox Live Arcade this week, and that development amounts to dread tidings for the Xbox 360-playing addictive personalities of the world. The experience of playing Mojang’s formerly ...

In Minecraft, you’ll start with a single block of wood and eventually end with a fortress made out of diamonds and a portal that leads to the netherworld. Everything that happens in-between is the ...

It’s official: Minecraft on Xbox One has a release date. Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will launch on Friday, September 5th and will cost $19.99. Better yet, if you already own Minecraft on Xbox 360, ...

The Xbox One version of Mojang's creative sandbox game Minecraft will be released this Friday, Sept. 5, Microsoft announced today. Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will cost $19.99, but players who have ...

Do gamers prefer to build or destroy? A look at the combat-intensive themes of most top-selling console games would suggest the latter. The long-established PC game that focused on building and ...

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I can't say that Minecraft passed me by - how could it? It's a full-blown 21st century sensation, a hit indie game that changed all the rules, a perfect storm of internet fame. It's been pretty hard ...