Tag: minecraft
‘Minecraft Dungeons’ is the reason ‘Minecraft’ has evil villagers
David Nisshagen squeals in delight as he directs his blocky character down a narrow, raised platform surrounded by violet flames. He’s just discovered a secret room in Minecraft Dungeons, and even though he’s the title’s executive producer, he doesn’… Source
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Reporters Without Borders uses Minecraft to sneak censored works across borders
Censorship takes many forms, but even the most restrictive countries can’t block every single path for information they’d rather not get in (or out). Reporters Without Borders has identified a surprising new platform for hosting banned content: Minecraft. The organization, collaborating with reporters, Minecraft pros and, of course, a creative…
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If virtual worlds are so popular, why don’t we have them yet?
For technical and cultural reasons, the metaverse is about to go massively mainstream Eric Peckham @epeckham / 9 hours If virtual worlds are so enticing, why haven’t we already shifted to them as our online social hubs? The thought of virtual worlds for socializing evokes Second Life (launched in 2003),…
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