MMO And Tech: Minecraft Is Coming To Schools, Amazon Is Playing Favorites And Facebook Begins Catering To PC Gamers But It Might Not Be Worth It

****UPDATE: As you can see, this blog is live and the episode is
up! Thanks everyone for their patience with our technical issues
last week.****   What a week! We're wrapping up with a
news-heavy episode and we can't wait to share it with you! Kicking
things off with 'Minecraft', but what's this we're hearing about it
coming to schools? That's huge! Microsoft Rolling Out Minecraft For
Schools Minecraft in class? Education has come a long way from when
we were kids! Hear all about the app that was specificially
designed for today's youth and in-class building. We're glad to see
this exciting new development and we've got all the details!
Amazon Is Big on Rewards......For Some Of Us The
moment the Geekly Team heard of plans for a brick and mortar Amazon
store, we were stoked! And now there's a big perk for shopping
there, but only for certain Amazon customers! Who doesn't like
feeling elite? We already qualify. Do you? Find out in this
episode! Thanks But No Thanks, Mr. Zuckerberg. We'll Pass. At
first, it would seem like Facebook would deserve a pat on the back.
I mean, seeing gamers and gaming being recognized and intergrated
on a non-gaming platform should feel like a big accomplishment. But
there's a few issues with Facebook's attempt at carving out a place
for PC gamers, and Radnor is ready to tell you all about it.  
In addition to the stories above, we've got some sad news about
'Civilization Online', info on a new video game voice actors
strike, details on a big Twitch announcement that will bypass ad
blockers and Steven Seagal still has us shaking our head at 'World
Of Warships'. Get all of this and more on this episode!  
Thanks for listening to Geekly Download and have a great weekend!