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On May 16, 2001, Microsoft announced its first game console, the Xbox, which it shipped on Nov. 8 of that year ... happy with except for the movie studios whose Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs it protected.

Ballmer oversaw the launch of the Xbox as well ... exploration game that its creator sold to maintain his sanity? Few gamers can resist the urge to build something in Minecraft.

A Minecraft Movie continued its impressive run at the box office, earning $80.6 million during its second weekend. That ...

Originally, the live event was supposed to already be over, but Mojang is keeping it playable for another week.

Minecraft Legends will be available through June 4, 2025. You can get an Xbox and Windows PC code with a subscription to ...

Here are some of the best seeds for Minecraft on the Xbox One with temples, villages, and more. No different from its last-gen versions, Minecraft’s world generation is randomly generated based ...

Minecraft announced details for the next two game drops, Spring to Life and the next vanilla game drop, a visual upgrade called Vibrant Visuals. Minecraft also announced movie updates, including ...

Rumor has it that Xbox is set to announce the release date of its next PS5 game today, but there’s already bad news for some fans. According to a known insider, Indiana Jones and the Great ...

and then that's it," and dubbed the game "the best deal in the world." This sentiment was echoed by Vanilla Minecraft game director Agnes Larsson, who told IGN, "for me, it’s part of the ...

Mojang Studios announced multiple game drops for Minecraft in 2025 at the Minecraft Live event. The first game drop, "Spring to Life," will be available on March 25 and features new mob variants ...