There are platforms with a shared common objective — to let the users become creators in their unique way. Whether a player wants to build a castle with cubes in Minecraft or design an array of ...

Minecraft has sold millions of copies worldwide, so the size of the community is understandably staggering. Both children and adults play the game with equal enthusiasm. This large playerbase ...

Video games are a big part of daily life for kids, but just because something is marketed toward kids doesn’t mean it’s ...

If your kids (should you have any) have access to a mobile device or PC for gaming, there's a good chance you've heard the word Roblox over the past year or so. My six-year-old started playing it when ...

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In recent years, the online gaming platform has grown in popularity, allowing it to reach billions of players. Similarly, a massively successful sandbox game, Minecraft, was created in 2011 by Markus ...

(Before the Minecraft gamers come for us, yes, your game is one giant sandbox for open exploration, while Roblox is a social world of mini games. The average Minecraft gamer is 24, a rep told The ...

SAN MATEO — Nathan Prijatel, 12, likes running his own simulated store and designing virtual roller coasters — particularly ones where the cars hang from the track. His sister Miranda, 9, likes ...

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The international phenoms that are Minecraft and Roblox are practically ubiquitous in gaming today. The two games are available on multiple platforms including consoles, PC, and even mobile devices.

Roblox, the massively multiplayer online game favored by the under 13 crowd, is following in Minecraft’s footsteps with a move into the education market. The company this morning announced a new ...