Minecraft may be the most-sold video game on Earth, but it's very different from its fellow chart-toppers. It has basic graphics and no narrative – and yet it's captured the imaginations of over 100 million players. But how has this indie game become a global phenomenon?

Strategy-based video game Civilization V is set to be introduced to US schools in 2017. The game sees players take control of a nation and lead it to supremacy via diplomacy, trade, war or the pursuit of knowledge. And educators believe it could be used as a conduit for learning about history.

Japan's conservative views on sexuality are well known. But things are starting to change, as LGBT issues gain more attention in the media and younger generations become more liberal. Manga series Ototo no Otto is now presenting everyday LGBT issues to a mainstream audience.

In Japan, high school can be one of the most stressful points in a young person’s life with 59% claiming the pressure is “too much”. In response to a small but growing sect of students failing to make it to class due to sickness, bullying or social anxiety, Meisei Cyber is a virtual high school teens attend with an avatar.