Kids, Minecrafters and fans of choose-your-own-adventure stories take note: Netflix has picked up Minecraft: Story Mode, so you can now play-watch the show at your leisure. Read More >>

The adaptation of the juggernaut videogame is having some problems. Read More >>

Adventure Time already came to Mojang’s survival game/block building phenom Minecraft last year, and now the animated series is returning the favor with a special episode that sees Finn and friends having fun in a much more angular version of the Land of Ooo than they’re used to. Read More >>

Melissa Benoist can sing. Her breakout TV role was on Glee, after all. But it’s still a delight to hear her bring her Supergirl charisma to bear with a song. Read More >>

Climb aboard kids—it’s time to tune in, drop out, and have your mind expanded. Read More >>

Minecraft fans, rejoice! The popular sandbox video game will finally be playable in virtual reality as soon as next week. Mojang employee Tommaso Checchimade made the announcement earlier today in a tweet. Read More >>

In a deliciously meta update, Redditor Requag built a working version of Pokemon Fire Red for Gameboy Advance within the world of Minecraft. It’s not fully functional, but it’s still pretty cool. [Reddit via Engadget] Read More >>

Each year, the opening of the Serpentine Pavilion heralds the beginning of summer with a temporary structure installed in a Hyde Park. This year, the pavilion was designed by Bjarke Ingels, the Danish superstar architect who was recently brought onboard to design Hyperloop One stations. Depending on where you stand, it’s either a very convincing take on a contemporary Minecraft cathedral, or a fancy modern house for Q*bert. Read More >>

Microsoft has announced that it’s starting to use Minecraft as a space in which to build, test and develop new artificial intelligence systems. The new platform, developed by academics, will be made available to everyone over the summer. Read More >>

It looks like Mattel has decided to test the dedication of die-hard Hot Wheels collectors and completionists. The line’s first Minecraft-themed vehicle, the Minecart, is a perfect recreation of the one appearing in the game. So in other words, it’s nothing more than a box on wheels. Read More >>

A computer-coding organisation recently launched a Star Wars-themed “Hour of Code” tutorial, and now it is geeking it up a notch: a brand-new program is based in the world of world-building game Minecraft. Read More >>

Minecraft welcomes millions of young players every day and is home to all kinds of nerdery. Now, a team of chemists hope to bring the two together by helping children take their first blocky steps into the world of biochemistry inside the virtual building environment. Read More >>

That’s right. I said it. It’s easy to mock religious types because, well, they’re religious, but an American pastor has created something that looks really, genuinely excellent. Terry A. Smith’s produced The Unofficial Holy Bible for Minecrafters, which is essentially a light-hearted, image-heavy, Minecraft-style guide to the Old and New Testaments. It should be packed full of all the old favourites, including Eve's creation from Adam's rib, the crucifixion of Jesus and, of course, the massacre of the innocents. Lovely. Read More >>

Laser scanning has helped us do everything from discovering new things about Stonehenge to planning better flood infrastructure. Now, our government has made the entirety of its massive trove of scans available for free—in part because of requests from everyone from researchers to Minecraft players. Read More >>

Someone at the British Geological Survey managed to convince a boss that engaging with the kids via Minecraft might be a good idea, so here we all are reading about accurate maps of West Thurrock, York and Ingleborough that have been built using existing national topography and geology databases. Read More >>