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# Minecraft

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24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'
Police said about 400 schools were affected and some buildings were evacuated.
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Mar 19th 2018, 8:09 PM
How Minecraft has made this Irish couple into a YouTube sensation
They have amassed millions of subscribers that tune into the daily adventures of their characters Little Kelly and Sharky,
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Nov 18th 2017, 9:00 PM
This is now the second best-selling videogame of all time
But Minecraft has a long way to go before it takes the top spot.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 4:37 PM
A group of fourth class students recreated the burning of Cork city on Minecraft
And it is excellent.
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Apr 21st 2016, 3:47 PM
If you're an Xbox One owner, your games collection just got a massive boost
Can anyone say backwards compatibility?
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Jun 15th 2015, 7:14 PM
People are more likely to watch Minecraft on YouTube than Frozen or Beyoncé
The sandbox game was the second-most popular search term on YouTube in 2014, with only the term ‘music’ beating it.
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Jan 8th 2015, 11:16 AM
Weird Wide Web: A sexist Barbie book, a handy spy tool and Russians watching you right now
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 11:30 AM
This Irish mum set up a Minecraft convention. The response has been absolutely crazy
Lisa O’Brien sold 1,500 tickets in just nine hours for events in Dublin and Meath.
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Nov 21st 2014, 12:55 PM
These Irish brothers have turned playing Minecraft into a full-time job
You’re jealous, aren’t you?
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Oct 4th 2014, 8:30 AM
It's official! Microsoft confirms it will buy Minecraft makers for €1.9 billion
The company will join Microsoft studios while its three founders, Markus Persson, Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser, are now leaving.
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Sep 15th 2014, 2:34 PM
Microsoft said to be close to buying Minecraft makers for $2 billion
The company is said to be close to buying the makers of the open-world game in a deal that could be completed this week.
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Sep 10th 2014, 8:46 AM
Kid gets Minecraft for his birthday, completely FREAKS OUT
I’ve waited so long for thiiiiiiis.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 10:30 PM
Weird Wide Web: Thinking caps, the bionic Olympics and energy-creating blimps
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Mar 30th 2014, 11:00 AM
This student is building an epic replica of Manhattan inside Minecraft
Talk about building blocks…
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Mar 17th 2014, 11:00 AM
Smash hit game Minecraft is getting its own movie
We can feel the excitement building already.
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Feb 28th 2014, 2:56 PM