A team of computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game Minecraft.

The learn to code space is packed with ideas. But when it comes to what children want to do online, towering over everything else is the build-it-yourself Microsoft-owned Minecraft platform. All ...

The Create mod for Minecraft is one of the most popular of its kind, allowing you to form incredible automated works of art with a litany of new technological blocks and items. Create is one of the ...

Minecraft mods come in all shapes and sizes, either significantly altering the game or simply adding a few subtle features, like the Essential Mod does. If you’ve ever wondered what it did or why you ...

As part of Computer Science Education Week, students around the world will participate in Hour of Code, a grassroots movement founded by national nonprofit Code.org to make coding more accessible.

You can install Minecraft Forge for free from the Forge website, and then use it to download and enable mods.

Wondering how to install Minecraft Forge? The mod program is a place to keep track of all your mods, and is pretty simple to set up once you know how, so we'll tell you exactly how to download and ...

Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. The latest new feature in Minecraft: ...