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Minecraft 1.17 Bug Lets Us Easily Get Rid of Indestructible Bedrock Blocks

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 June 2021, 12:51

Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs Update brought a lot of new content. However, along with it, a bug appeared in the Bedrock Edition that enables us to easily remove resistant bedrock blocks.

Minecraft 1.17 Caves & Cliffs Update Goes Live

Michael Kulakowski, 08 June 2021, 18:29

Minecraft fans can download the first part of the game's long-awaited update to version 1.17, titled Caves & Cliffs. The developers have prepared a total of dozens of new blocks, recipes and items, as well as previously unseen mobs such as mountain goats.

First Part of Caves & Cliffs Update is Coming to Minecraft Soon

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 May 2021, 20:17

Summer is coming to Minecraft players earlier than expected. The first part of the massive Caves & Cliffs update is coming soon, along with new mobs and blocks.

How to Train Your Dragon DLC for Minecraft and Hidden Depths for Minecraft: Dungeons Announced

Filip Wegrzyn, 12 May 2021, 20:16

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition and Minecraft: Dungeons will receive new expansions. Standard Minecraft will feature content from How to Train Your Dragon movie series, while in Minecraft: Dungeons will enable us to explore the depths of the ocean in the Hidden Depths DLC.

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: Windows 10 Edition RTX Leaves Beta and Gets Two New Worlds

Filip Wegrzyn, 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.

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.

Minecraft 1.17 Will Bring New, Mysterious Rocks

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 October 2020, 21:19

Minecraft fans are speculating about the new features from the upcoming 1.17 update. The patch will include new types of rocks, ores, etc., which - as Internet users have now noticed - are shown on the trailer of the Caves and Cliffs update.

Revolutionary EVE Online Technology Tested in Minecraft

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 September 2020, 18:58

Mojang has partnered with Hadean to use Aether Engine in Minecraft. Thus, the engine, which allowed for battles involving up to 14,000 ships in EVE Online's technology demo, may turn the popular sandbox into an even bigger sandbox.

Here's Shiny New Minecraft RTX

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 September 2020, 20:41

Nvidia has released new worlds for Minecraft RTX beta test participants. Each of them can be downloaded for free to test the advantages of ray tracing in the popular game from Mojang.

Minecraft Speedrunner Cheats During Stream, Gets Boned on Finish Line

Paul Wozniak, 24 August 2020, 15:33

While speedrunning Minecraft, streamer BeasttrollMC, knowing that he couldn't break the record anymore, decided to resort to cheating and crafted an item needed to activate the portal. However, karma caught up to him quickly and he had to finish the game.

Minecraft Nether Update - Version 1.16 Launches Today

Michael Kulakowski, 23 June 2020, 19:44

As planned, the latest major update for Minecraft, called Nether, has been released. It focuses on the title Nether, enriching the dangerous dimension with many attractions such as new biomes, materials and mobs.

Minecraft Nether Update Gets a Release Date

Adrian Werner, 18 June 2020, 12:07

We've learned the release date of the long-awaited Nether Update for Minecraft. Adventurous users can already download the pre-release version of the patch.

Five New Free Worlds for Minecraft RTX

Paul Wozniak, 14 May 2020, 18:21

Today, Nvidia released more worlds that can be tested in a ray-tracing version of Minecraft. Each of them was created by well-known developers from the community and can be downloaded for free.

Last Chance to Get Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition for Free

Daria Bochenska, 19 April 2020, 21:48

Today is the last day when owners of Minecraft: Java Edition can receive Windows 10 Edition for free.

Minecraft RTX Open Beta Goes Live Today

Adrian Werner, 16 April 2020, 10:30

In a few hours, open beta-tests of Minecraft RTX, a version of the hit game supporting ray tracing, will launch. On this occasion, Nvidia has released new drivers for GeForce cards.

Minecraft - Comparison Shows Beautiful Visuals With Ray Tracing

Bart Swiatek, 31 March 2020, 15:10

Several images have appeared on the web, showing the difference in Minecraft's visuals when the ray tracing function is activated, which will be added to the PC version this year. To be honest, it really does look impressive.

Priest Sets up a Minecraft Server to Fight Caustic Behavior

Bart Swiatek, 02 December 2019, 11:12

Jesuit Robert Ballecer decided to create his own Minecraft server, located in the Vatican. The aim is to combat toxic behavior and to enable the establishment of bonds that can eventually be transferred to the real world.

Minecraft RTX - Ray-tracing Gameplay

Bart Swiatek, 16 October 2019, 11:46

During PAX Aus 2019 a Minecraft gameplay with official ray-tracing support was presented. After the changes the title looks very good.

Minecraft Going Strong - Over 110 Million Players Every month

Adrian Werner, 16 September 2019, 11:18

Microsoft has announced that more than 112 million people play Minecraft every month. That's an increase of several dozen millions since last year.

Minecraft: Super Duper Graphics Pack Update Cancelled

Bart Swiatek, 13 August 2019, 14:46

This is the end of Super Duper Graphics Pack - an ambitious, free DLC for Minecraft, which was supposed to change the graphic design of the old production. Mojang Studio has announced the cancellation of this project.

Minecraft With Photorealistic Textures and Ray Tracing

Milosz Szubert, 26 June 2019, 22:13

There's a video on YouTube, showing how the Stratum 2K Texture package and Continuum RT shaders turn Minecraft into something almost unrecognizable. However, for this type of fun you'll have to spend some money.

Village & Pillage - Major Update to Minecraft

Bart Swiatek, 26 April 2019, 11:17

In recent days, Minecraft has received Village & Pillage, a major update that changed many aspects aspects of the gameplay and added a lot of new things to Mojang AB's title. A new NPC faction, crossbows, and pandas have been added to the game.

Here's Minecraft with (Almost) Ray Tracing Support

Bart Swiatek, 01 April 2019, 12:38

Modder known as notglacier used the SEUS mod, to add patch tracing support to good old Minecraft. The technology is a less known variant of the famous ray tracing.