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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Mojang - Caught on Camera

Does anyone know how to drive this thing?

It's increasingly looking like nobody remembers how videogames work—or cares to.

PC Gamer

After nearly 15 years, Minecraft finally lets us camp anywhere in its ever-generating worlds without resetting our spawn

And adds functional cushions, too, to comfort your cubic caboose

GamesRadar

Xbox Layoffs Purge 32% of Phil Spencer's Studio Empire as New CEO Asha Sharma Slashes 3,000 Jobs

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has unveiled a sweeping restructure that will cut around 3,000 jobs and spin off four studios, slashing roughly a third of the development empire built under former boss Phil Spencer.

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"Mojang ... will now report directly to me": Xbox CEO takes direct control of Minecraft to better compete with Roblox as Microsoft's huge gaming cuts hit

As Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs come down, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma assumes direct oversight over Minecraft, Candy Crush, and its development teams.

Windows Central

Microsoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios — firm cites 'margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses'

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft's gaming division will cut 3,200 jobs throughout FY27 and is spinning out studios but not canceling any games.

Tom’s Hardware

Every studio affected by Xbox’s ‘reset’ – July 2026 layoffs

A dark day.

Destructoid

Xbox is laying off 3,200 people and dumping 4 studios in 'the most significant restructure in Xbox history'

Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs are out, and the future doesn't sound very good for Arkane either.

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Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox employees, and half of them will be eliminated today in "the most significant restructure in Xbox history"

"Today’s decisions do not reflect their talent or dedication," new Xbox CEO says of staff

GamesRadar

Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails to pass committee

The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and community servers are illegal and amount to piracy.

Tom’s Hardware

'Minecraft's' New Herschel Bag Collab Sees Items Disappearing From Inventory—Should You Get It?

Minecraft has a new Herschel bag collaboration but it was recently plagued with bug reports as items kept on disappearing from inventory.

Player One

Mojang says that Minecraft Dungeons 2 has more overt "callbacks to vanilla Minecraft" than the last ARPG it released

With big changes to exploration and armor systems, Mojang wants its ARPG to be a better expression of regular Minecraft

GamesRadar

Minecraft Dungeons 2 may be a more ambitious ARPG, but Mojang says it's "purposefully not calling it an open-world" game

Minecraft Dungeons 2 is bigger in every way when compared to its predecessor, but Mojang admits there are some limits

GamesRadar

Minecraft Dungeons 2 is a breath of fresh air after the horrors of Diablo 4

Summer Preview | Hands-on with Minecraft Dungeons 2, a four-player dungeon crawler that is a perfectly good time

GamesRadar

Minecraft Dungeons 2 joins every other game avoiding GTA 6 in releasing in September

No sign of Jack Black though...

GamesRadar

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'Minecraft' Switch 2 Port Rumors Heat Up After ESRB Rating Leak Hints Release

"Minecraft Switch 2" port rumors emerge after ESRB rating leak hints at new console release. Fans expect an announcement during the major June gaming events.

Windows Central

Minecraft's next update is revealed, bringing with it wool stairs, straw beds, and a brand new biome

Minecraft's next major update introduces the Dappled Forest biome, Poplar wood, Abandoned Camps, wool stairs, wool slabs, and straw beds, giving builders and explorers plenty of new content to look forward to.

PC Gamer

I've been playing games for 40 years, writing about them for 20, and I'm here to say Roblox's microtransactions need drastic government intervention

This platform is a disgrace, and regulators need to act.

Windows Central

Minecraft: Java Edition just got two massive multiplayer features we've all wanted for years — it's finally on par with Bedrock's options, and could even work with mods

The latest Minecraft Snapshot brings two huge multiplayer features to Java Edition, finally giving it parity with Bedrock Edition in that regard.

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“Strengthening the Xbox identity”: We’re looking at why Microsoft is giving Xbox and Mojang employees their own branded emails

Microsoft is continuing its Xbox rebrand by introducing @xbox.com email addresses for employees, signaling a wider effort to strengthen identity and unify branding across the company.

GamesRadar

A new Minecraft mob might have leaked thanks to a holiday decoration, and I already love it based on its name alone

Behold, Blub

Player One

A New 'Minecraft' Character Is Coming, Says New Leak—Here's What You May Expect

A new leak suggests that Minecraft is getting a new character in the game. But what kind of character might it be?

PC Gamer

Minecraft guide: Your compendium for crafting

Keep up with the latest guides to playing the new game drops and getting started in Minecraft.

GamesRadar

Minecraft introduces Herdcraft, Mojang's latest annual joke update, and suddenly I'm a pseudo-summoner with a sentient inventory to command

"Let the herding begin," Mojang says

Windows Central

Minecraft players just got a preview packed with sulfur caves, bouncy springs, and chaotic features that feel straight out of an April Fools update. Plus, some actual April Fools update.

Minecraft’s latest Bedrock Edition preview shows off sulfur caves, springs, and new blocks for Bedrock Edition, while Java Edition players can try the Herdcraft April Fools snapshot that reimagines inventory entirely.

Pro Game Guides

Minecraft April Fools 2026 Snapshot & All Jokes

Looking for the Minecraft April Fools 2026 snapshot? It’s that time of the year again, when all gaming companies are trying to one-up each other with

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