Late last year, we told you about the Chungus 2, a virtual computer that was “built” within the blocky world of Minecraft. The initial processor design could play super-basic games like Snake on a ...

In brief: Have you ever wanted to play Minecraft inside Minecraft? It sounds crazy, but with the "Chungus 2" project, the idea has become a reality, as players have created a way to actually play the ...

Logdotzip drops into a giant Minecraft computer and explores a fully built digital redstone-style machine world.

Why it matters: Minecraft may not sound like an important tool that supports advanced AI research. After all, what could possibly be so important about teaching a machine to play a sandbox game ...