The Mooswood Trapdoor cannot be opened in Fisch and was added as a tease for the upcoming Shady Bazzar Update, scheduled to ...

Minecraft Java Edition finally debuts a built-in Friends list feature. Players can invite friends to join their world without servers or Realms. This feature works similarly to the Bedrock Edition ...

In the spring of 2026, the sandbox gaming world is buzzing with unprecedented creative energy. Minecraft has seen a fresh wave of community mods that breathe new life into the 16-year-old classic, ...

The Minecraft landscape in 2026 is more fragmented and dynamic than ever, with Earth SMPs like EarthMC evolving into massive, player-driven geopolitical simulations while the gap between Bedrock and ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which ...

The Minecraft Chaos Cubed update has just landed on the Java side of the sandbox game, and I'm already eager to see what the wealth of inventive Minecraft creators and modders can do with its ...

Minecraft has been a raging success since Mojang released it in 2011. And its continued popularity means that many folks who’ve heard great things about it may really want to try out this sandbox ...

Modern gamers are used to loading up a new game for the first time and being forced to wait multiple minutes while a “compiling shaders” step whirs away, optimizing advanced 3D effects for their ...

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world, loved for its creative freedom and endless possibilities. While the game’s default graphics are simple and blocky, many players enjoy enhancing ...

When is Minecraft Live 2026? As the spiritual successor to Minecon, Mojang's bi-annual livestream event is a major landmark on the Minecraft community calendar. It covers the latest content updates, ...