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Digging For Box Office Gold, 'A Minecraft Movie' Hits Cinemas

With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to follow in the slipstream of Super Mario Bros by turning a gaming phenomenon into a global cinema blockbuster.

International Business Times

Minecraft Happy Ghast: Where to find and how to tame the new mountable mob

Your new mode of transportation.

PC Gamer

Jack Black weighs in on the amount of hate the first Minecraft Movie trailer got: "There's always so many people that are sensitive to everything you put out there"

Exclusive: A Minecraft Movie star Jack Black and director Jared Hess reflect on the backlash they faced after the first teaser dropped

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Minecraft Vibrant Visuals update: everything you need to know about the cosmetic upgrade

Minecraft is getting a visual overhaul.

PC Gamer

Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen

When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty

The Independent UK

Minecraft testing new flat world presets and a better way to locate your friends in-game

Mojang Studios is testing a variety of new features for a future Minecraft update, including presets for creating flat worlds and a better way to find your friends.

Windows Central

Minecraft's never going free-to-play because as it stands it's 'the best deal in the world'

"So monetization doesn't work in that way for us."

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Google releases Minecraft mini-game – here is how to play it

Google has made an quirky little Minecraft game you can play on a PC or a phone that is perfect for a lunch break

Evening Standard

How exactly does Minecraft's Vibrant Visuals upgrade change the game? Here are side-by-side comparisons, and everything else you need to know

Mojang Studios has announced the Vibrant Visuals update for Minecraft, the long-awaited graphical overhaul. Here's everything I know, with some comparisons.

Windows Central

Jack Black reveals sons were behind A Minecraft Movie casting: My family are Minecrafters

Jack Black is stepping into the blocky world of Minecraft—and it’s all thanks to his kids. The actor and comedian, known for his energetic performances, revealed that his decision to join A Minecraft Movie came after some playful yet firm encouragement from his sons.

The Times of India

In the year of our lord 2025, Mojang is finally adding shaders to Minecraft, making reflective lighting and water effects more accessible for all

Everything looks shiny now.

PC Gamer

16 years after Minecraft first released it's getting a modern visual upgrade with a retro lighting trick that Mojang hasn't seen "in any other game"

Minecraft's massive visual upgrade was inspired by community shaders

GamesRadar

The latest Minecraft Live uncovered the tragic truth of the Nether's most bothersome mob, which has unlocked new levels of guilt

Wait, maybe I'm the bad guy?

PC Gamer

Minecraft Spring to Life update: everything you need to know about the newest drop

The first of the year.

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Amazon warns Surface Laptop 7 shoppers as Mojang unveils massive visual update to Minecraft and Microsoft leaks a potential new feature for the Xbox app on Windows 11

This past week we saw Surface Laptop 7 flagged for high return rates on Amazon, Minecraft unveil a major visual update, and a potential Xbox app feature leak.

GamesRadar

Don't expect Minecraft to go free-to-play anytime soon, as Mojang says "It doesn't really work with the way we built it"

"It's the best deal in the world"

Windows Central

I kept track of everything announced during the latest Minecraft Live so you don't have to

Mojang Studios just wrapped up the latest Minecraft Live event, so here's everything it announced about Minecraft, the movie, and more in one convenient place.

Windows Central

The latest Minecraft update just dropped with six new mobs and lots of new plants, and another update is coming later this year

During the recent Minecraft Live, Mojang Studios unveiled the "Spring to Life" game drop, and it's already available. We know what the next update is, too.

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It took years, but Minecraft is finally getting a visual upgrade to bring the graphics we've been wanting

During Minecraft Live, Mojang Studios announced the "Vibrant Visuals" update for Minecraft, which will finally introduce a new look for the long-running game.

Windows Central

McDonald's is celebrating the Minecraft movie's release with new Happy Meals, toys, and even a special sauce

'A Minecraft Movie' is mere weeks away from release, and you can celebrate with new McDonald's Happy Meals, in-game DLC, Twitch Drop rewards, and more.

Windows Central

Jack Black logged more than 100 hours in Minecraft while on set for the movie

In a new interview, Mojang's senior director Torfi Frans Ólafsson discussed the challenges of adapting Minecraft’s open-ended gameplay into a linear narrative while meeting the expectations of a multi-generational fanbase. Jack Black, cast as Steve, embraced the role with gusto, logging over 100 hours in Minecraft on Xbox during production.

PC Gamer

This is why the Minecraft movie is called A Minecraft Movie

Yes, there's a reason.

Euronews

The Vatican unveils new Minecraft game for kids to virtually explore St. Peter’s Basilica

The Vatican has entered the digital realm, having launched a new Minecraft-based game that lets kids explore St. Peter’s Basilica.

GamesRadar

"It's OK for me to move on": Years after scoring Minecraft, composer C418's latest project is about running a cozy tea shop with a "stupidly complex music system"

Interview | Daniel 'C418' Rosenfeld opens up on being propelled into the spotlight, finding himself in Wanderstop, and making it back in time for tea

Total Film

Minecraft movie's popcorn bucket is an explosive, game-accurate continuation of a cinema trend that shows no signs of slowing down

It's dynamite

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