A special version of "Minecraft" is available to download and install on the Raspberry Pi for free, but setting it up isn't as simple as running it on Windows.

Microsoft today announced Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition. This new extension will teach kids how to code with the help of an assistant within the building block video game. Code ...

A new one-hour programming tutorial lets students understand better how to build something as sophisticated as the wildly popular Minecraft game.

No base in Minecraft is complete with a door stopping enemies from making their way inside, so here's how to build one.

Using the thousands of mods available, Minecraft can also be used to teach subjects other than programming. Rather than problem solving, it can be tailored to foster creativity, and tasks can be ...

Minecraft, a popular PC game, is now a gateway into the programming world. And, in a novel approach to teaching programming, a new book from No Starch Press, “Learn to Program with Minecraft” ($29.95, ...