Minecraft (franchise) Latest news (4)
Minecraft Mods Have Become a Business Worth Hundreds of Millions
Adrian Werner, 28 April 2021, 11:36
Selling mods for Minecraft turned out to be a very lucrative business. The amounts and numbers obtained in the official store are very impressive.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w16a Adds Growing Stalactites and Stalagmites
Jacob Blazewicz, 22 April 2021, 10:35
Minecraft presents more news from the big Caves &Cliffs update. Snapshot 21w16a introduces growing dripstones and enables players to grow an azalea tree.
Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs Update Partially Delayed
Jacob Blazewicz, 14 April 2021, 20:58
Minecraft won't get all the new features of the Caves & Cliffs Update in one go. Devs at Mojang announced that the giant update will be broken into two smaller updates, the second of which will debut much later than announced.
Minecraft Player on a Decades-long Walk to Far Lands
Jacob Blazewicz, 12 April 2021, 20:10
Over 10 years, 816 episodes and 5,000 kilometers on foot is the result of youtuber KurtJMac's journey in Minecraft so far. And that's not even half of the road that will lead him to the legendary Far Lands.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w14a Adds Raw Metals
Jacob Blazewicz, 08 April 2021, 15:31
Minecraft players can check out more highlights of the upcoming Caves & Cliffs update. With Snapshot 21w14a, instead of blocks of iron, gold and copper, we will mine raw versions of these metals.
Minecraft Fan Recreated First Stage of Super Mario Bros
Jacob Blazewicz, 07 April 2021, 19:44
Minecraft fans never cease to amaze with new constructions. Aside from ambitious and gigantic projects, there's also room for a faithful reproduction of the first level of the iconic Super Mario Bros. on an Xbox console.
Map of Hawaii Recreated in Minecraft
Milosz Szubert, 02 April 2021, 15:25
Reddit user FrankCesco, known as fra 267 on YouTube, recreated a 1:45 scale map of Hawaii in Minecraft using satellite maps of the archipelago from NASA, among others. It took him three weeks of work.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w13a Add Goats and Light Blocks
Jacob Blazewicz, 01 April 2021, 12:37
Minecraft has received more new features from the Caves & Cliffs update. Snapshot 21w13a lets you test goats and light blocks and introduces quite a few fixes.
Fan Spends 30 Hours Recreating Photo in Minecraft
Jacob Blazewicz, 26 March 2021, 16:23
Minecraft fans are constantly showing their determination and creativity. The latest example was provided by Reddit user Toppakew, who spent 30 hours faithfully recreating a photo of a peacock.
Player Created Working MS Paint in Minecraft
Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 March 2021, 15:07
One player has ported Paint to Minecraft. Images created in the recreated app can be automatically turned into 3D objects.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w11a Fixes 8 Year-old Bug
Jacob Blazewicz, 18 March 2021, 13:28
Minecraft has received another sample of new features from the Caves & Cliffs update. This time Mojang added, among other things, new features related to copper and lightning bolts. By the way, a bug from 2012 was also removed.
Minecraft Gets Lush Caves in New Snapshot
Jacob Blazewicz, 11 March 2021, 14:09
Minecraft has received another sample of new features from the upcoming Caves & Cliffs update. Snapshot 21w10a introduces lush caves, new Deepslate variants, and support for OpenGL Core 3.2 shaders.
Major Fixes and New Ambient Sounds in Minecraft Bedrock Beta
Adrian Piotrowski, 10 March 2021, 14:52
A new update for Minecraft Bedrock Edition brings fixes for many bugs that have been reported by the players, and makes the Nether an even more atmospheric place.
Cities: Skylines-like City in Minecraft That Took 3 Years to Build
Michal Ciezadlik, 10 March 2021, 12:00
Every now and then we hear news that players have recreated a certain place from the real world in Minecraft. This latest case is somewhat unusual because a player took 3 years to design and build his own original city, resembling various American metropolises.
Microsoft Invites to Minecraft to Interactive Seminars on History of Feminism
Karol Laska, 09 March 2021, 18:37
As part of the Minecraft: Education Edition project, interactive lessons on the history of feminism will be held on the activities of Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of the suffragette movement, as well as on the history of the Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai. All this in connection with International Women's Day.
Minecraft 1.17 Will Introduce New Mountains, Here's a Comparison
Przemyslaw Dygas, 05 March 2021, 14:37
The next version of Minecraft will introduce changes to the world generator. The game will add new, realistic mountains.
Minecraft Player Invents TNT Method for Instant Tunnels
Milosz Szubert, 01 March 2021, 14:37
One of the Minecraft players has prepared a special data pack for the game, thanks to which we can create tunnels in no time. For this we need explosives, a piston and a flint.
Minecraft's New Grimstone Renamed to Deepslate
Milosz Szubert, 25 February 2021, 16:22
Mojang AB released a new Snapshot for Minecraft, marked as 21w08a. Among other things, it renames the recently introduced block type - Grimstone - to Deepslate.
Hardcore Minecraft Server Resets World After Every Death
Bart Swiatek, 22 February 2021, 15:49
A group of Minecraft players decided to test how playing on a server whose world resets every time one of them dies. The results of their experiment are summarized in a fun infographic.
Minecraft Got New Type of Blocks, Here's Grimstone
Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 February 2021, 13:58
Minecraft has received a new snapshot, marked as 21w07a. In addition to small fixes and improvements, the game has been enhanced with a new type of blocks, the grimstone.
Minecraft Players Recreated LotR's Edoras
Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 February 2021, 13:32
Players have once again taken it upon themselves to recreate a great world from literature using Minecraft. This time they focused on Rohan, based on its vision in Lord of the Rings.
Minecraft Gets New, Diversified Caves
Milosz Szubert, 11 February 2021, 16:15
Minecraft has received a new snapshot, marked as 21w06a. It showcases a new method of generating caves, which will officially arrive in the game with the Caves & Cliffs update.
Fan-made Texture Pack to Deliver Minecraft x LEGO Crossover
, 10 February 2021, 19:56
A fan-made texture pack for Minecraft inspired by the popular LEGO bricks is being created. In addition to great performance, the pack is also expected to support advanced shading.
Free Items in Minecraft Dungeons to Celebrate 10 Million Users
Adrian Werner, 10 February 2021, 10:19
More than 10 million people have already played Minecraft: Dungeons. As a thank you, players will receive free items in the next patch.
Minecraft Dungeons Flames of the Nether DLC Coming in February
Bart Swiatek, 09 February 2021, 11:07
The developers of Minecraft: Dungeons announced that on February 24 the game will receive the fourth paid DLC, titled Flames of the Nether. The game will also get a large, free update.
Minecraft Map Dungeon Dash RTX Available for Free
Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 17:30
The Blockworks group created a free map for Minecraft - Dungeon Dash RTX. It enables us to face enemies in a series of unique and dangerous dungeons.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w05a Introduces Lush Vegetation
Jacob Blazewicz, 04 February 2021, 12:58
Mojang AB released Snapshot 21w05a for Minecraft. The snapshot introduces more lush vegetation in caves, but there were also various improvements and fixes related to snow powder and sculk sensors, among other things.
The Lord of the Rings in Minecraft Show Minas Tirith in Ray Tracing
Bart Swiatek, 27 January 2021, 14:40
A well-known content creation group for Minecraft - Minecraft Middle-Earth - has recreated a famous location from the Lord of the Rings movie series. The creation displays the capabilities of ray tracing.
Herobrine's World in Minecraft Discovered After 10 Years
Adrian Piotrowski, 25 January 2021, 22:16
Another Minecraft mystery has been solved. This time, the world from the popular creepypasta about Herobrine has been found.
Minecraft Snapshot 21w03a Adds Shiny Squids
Jacob Blazewicz, 21 January 2021, 16:15
Mojang has released another preview of the Caves & Cliffs update for Minecraft. This time, players can light up their voxel world with the help of glowing lichens and squids.
Minecraft and Minecraft: Dungeons with Common Launcher
Agnes Adamus, 19 January 2021, 17:16
Minecraft Java Edition has received an update that adds a new launcher that also enables us to launch Minecraft: Dungeons. The goal is first and foremost user convenience.
Minecraft Earth Shuts Down But Not Before Final Update
Karol Laska, 05 January 2021, 22:23
Minecraft Earth has received another, final update. The game will no longer be supported due to the change of priorities at Mojang Studios.
Modders Recreated Kingdom Come Deliverance Map in Minecraft
Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 03 January 2021, 17:45
A group of fans is working on recreating the whole map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance in Minecraft. Their work has just received a trailer, which leaves a very positive impression.
Free Minecraft Maps Available During Community Celebration
Bart Swiatek, 29 December 2020, 19:46
The devs of the Minecraft are giving away gifts. In Bedrock version we can receive four maps offering completely different gameplay mechanics. Users playing in the Java Edition can get two maps as well as a set of skins.
Minecraft Snapshot 20w51a Adds Axolotls
Jacob Blazewicz, 17 December 2020, 20:11
Mojang has released a new snapshot from Cliffs & Caves update for Minecraft. Snapshot 20w51a adds more animals to the game, namely axolotls.
Cyberpunk 2077's Night City Recreated in Minecraft
Bart Woldanski, 16 December 2020, 20:36
Fans who design worlds in Minecraft sure know how to surprise. A team called Elysium Fire prepared a real treat for fans of Cyberpunk 2077 and created a city inspired by Night City in Mojang's sandbox.
Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition RTX Leaves Beta and Gets Two New Worlds
, 09 December 2020, 14:25
For some time now we have had the opportunity to admire the beautiful RT-decorated cubes during Minecraft RTX beta. Finally, it was time for a full experience with the release of the game's full version for Windows 10.
Minecraft Demolishes Roblox in YT's Most Popular Games of 2020
Paul Musiolik, 09 December 2020, 13:17
Minecraft, nothing after that for a long time, then Roblox and Garena Free Fire. This is the top 3 of most popular games on YouTube in 2020. What other interesting things were prepared for us?
Internet User Converts Google Earth Data Into Minecraft
Bart Swiatek, 01 December 2020, 17:38
Minecraft player KNKevin moved three cities from the map available on Google Earth to Mojang Studios' game. The creator used his original program.
Minecraft With Over Half a Billion Players Thanks to Chinese F2P Version
, 26 November 2020, 19:34
The world-famous Minecraft has reached a new user record this year. Developers from Mojang owe this amazing growth to the Chinese free-to-play version of their hit.
Minecraft Snapshot 20w48a Adds New Useful Rock
Bart Swiatek, 26 November 2020, 18:37
Minecraft has received another test update, so-called snapshot, 20w48a. The patch introduces new material, makes a few changes in the interface and fixes a number of known bugs.
Stricter Bans in Minecraft Bedrock Spark Controversy
Bart Swiatek, 24 November 2020, 18:53
Minecraft Bedrock is undergoing important changes - moderators have received a set of new tools that will enable them to permaban users for breaking community rules. The ideas of devs at Mojang Studios stirred considerable controversy among the players.
Baby Yoda in Minecraft Star Wars
Jacob Blazewicz, 16 November 2020, 22:27
Minecraft has received a new DLC. This time Mojang received the blessing of Disney and Lucasfilm to add official Star Wars content in its game.
Minecraft 20w46a Adds New, Better Snow From Caves & Cliffs Update
Jacob Blazewicz, 13 November 2020, 18:51
Minecraft received another snapshot with new features from Caves & Cliffs. Snapshot 20w46a adds snow dust, freezing as an affliction and a handful of changes and fixes to the content from the previous update.
Minecraft Snapshot 20w45a Enables Testing of Caves & Cliffs Content
Jacob Blazewicz, 05 November 2020, 14:54
Mojang has released a trial version of the Caves & Cliffs update for Minecraft. Snapshot 20w45a enables us to check out some of the novelties from the upcoming update, such as amethysts, candles and lightning rods.
Minecraft Tests Goats From Caves and Cliffs Update
Jacob Blazewicz, 29 October 2020, 17:17
Mojang released a beta version of the new update for Minecraft. Together with it we received a foretaste of the news from the upcoming Caves and Cliffs expansion, including goats.
Minecraft Player Tries to Recreate 2016 Doom
Bart Woldanski, 26 October 2020, 17:09
One of the fans is working on an original project called Doomed: Demons of the Nether. His goal is to recreate the Doom from 2016 in Minecraft.
Soon We Won't Play Minecraft on PC Without Microsoft Account
Jacob Blazewicz, 22 October 2020, 13:42
Mojang confirmed the rumors about the planned migration in Minecraft. Soon, owners of the Java Edition will have to create a Microsoft account if they want to continue playing the game.
A Year of Survival Mode in Minecraft Documented
Paul Musiolik, 18 October 2020, 23:06
What can you do in a year? Build an impressive world in Minecraft, document progress and serve your creation to the community.
Minecraft 1.16.4 Will Introduce Highly-anticipated Feature
Bart Swiatek, 16 October 2020, 17:47
Another small update to Minecraft - patch 1.16.4 - will enable the players to mute other users in the chat.