Minecraft is for learning? Educational gaming is a lockdown hit

Visit global monuments, sharpen your maths skills, understand coding: The eductional version of hit game Minecraft has been a blessing to many a parent of children in lockdown. — Mojang AB/dpa

With schools closed and many a parent thrust into the difficult role of managing a job, a household and a child's education, here's one unexpected bit of positive news to emerge from the coronavirus outbreak: Video games are good for your brain. Well, some games, at least.

Minecraft, the Microsoft-owned game known for its user-driven content, creative use of blocks and monsters that come out at night, has been at the forefront of mainstream games that utilise educational content.