
Minecraft players are a unique breed of gamers who operate on an almost cult-like level once the game's claws manage to dig in. Unfortunately, the game's super simple yet extremely addictive nature means that those uninitiated can have a hard time figuring out just what you're supposed to do and why the experience is seen as so enjoyable by so many. But fear not, with a staff littered with Minecraft addicts, we're happy to help bring more into the fold. Behold: Everything you need to know to make Minecraft your new favorite pastime.

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

Ben Porter from Newzoo explains that the player base has very little overlap with mainstream hits such as Assassin's Creed: Shadows and Ghost of Yōtei
I used to buy cheap games thinking I’d play them later, but I always ended up returning to my favorites. Now I skip the deals unless I know I’ll play the game soon.
This is very true, my nephews grew up on these two games and whenever I introduce them a AAA game whether old or new, it's like seeing an alien try to make sense of it and then quickly lose interest in it.
Can’t really expect a 8 year old Roblox kid to go buy resident evil 9 lol
Gaming trends are so weird to me now. Like, I’m old school and games were consumed essentially how movies were. You play through a title and look forward to the sequel or other things that came out. Now, that is so not the norm.
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