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Minecraft Map so Realistic It Gets Confused for Real Photo

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 27 July 2021, 12:12

User qwryzu created an incredibly beautiful and detailed map for Minecraft. Anyone can download and explore it on their own.

Minecraft 1.18 - New Snapshot Improves Biome Generation

Filip Wegrzyn, 20 July 2021, 20:47

A new experimental snapshot has been released for Minecraft. This time we will see improved biome generation, a slightly different look at the mountains and many more smaller changes.

Minions Raid Minecraft; New DLC Launches

Iltutmis, 16 July 2021, 22:13

There will be even more chaos in Minecraft. Starting today, you can buy the DLC that introduces Minions, Gru, and the rest of the characters known from Illumination's animated features.

Minecraft 1.18 Delights Players With Unique Landscapes

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 July 2021, 12:29

Minecraft 1.18 for now is available only as an experimental snapshot. Despite this, it has already managed to impress players with landscapes they would almost never encounter in the game before the debut of all the novelties from the Caves & Cliffs Update.

Minecraft 1.18 Snapshot Available; Players Loved the Changes

Iltutmis, 14 July 2021, 15:40

The new way of terrain generation introduced in the experimental snapshot delighted the fans. Mountains and caves are very different from those generated in previous versions. The modified terrain generator will officially appear in the second part of the Caves & Cliffs update, coming later this year.

Minecraft 1.17 Turns Searching for Diamonds Into an Ordeal, Frustrating Players

Przemyslaw Dygas, 12 July 2021, 12:35

It looks like searching for diamonds in Minecraft is now a much more difficult task. All because of a bug that appeared in one of the recent updates.

Minecraft 1.17.1 Goes Live, Fixes 42 Bugs

Filip Wegrzyn, 06 July 2021, 20:29

A new update for the perennial sandbox game Minecraft was released today. While it doesn't introduce too many major changes, it fixes a lot of bugs of the first part of the Caves & Cliffs update and is a good preparation for the second part of the expansion.

Minecraft Textures for Colorblind and Dyslexics Available

Przemyslaw Dygas, 05 July 2021, 17:06

Minecraft just became a lot more accessible for people suffering from color blindness. All thanks to an independent developer who is responsible for a special texture pack for colorblind users.

Minecraft 1.17.1 Snapshot Saves Axolotls

Milosz Szubert, 01 July 2021, 15:27

Mojang AB released the third snapshot of the 1.17.1 update for Minecraft Java Edition. It enables us to test a few more patches that will be included in the official release of the patch.

Here's Why Minecraft is Brilliant: This Was Built Using Only Redstone

Przemyslaw Dygas, 29 June 2021, 13:57

Tetris is a worldwide phenomenon that can be played on countless platforms. Now we can also add Minecraft to this list, after a fully functional version of the iconic title has appeared in the game.

Minecraft's 'Holy Grail' Found After Nearly 11 years

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 June 2021, 20:40

Version 1.1.1 of Minecraft's alpha from 2010 has been found by a Twitter user. This is quite a discovery for fans of Mojang's game, as the files were considered irretrievably lost.

Players Challenge Minecraft World Where You Can't Die

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 June 2021, 16:51

Minecraft players have found another challenge: trying to kill off their character in a world... that doesn't allow death. All this because of the Invincible Difficulty pack, which has recently made waves on Reddit.

Minecraft Gets Gorgeous Lego Texture-pack

Michal Ciezadlik, 24 June 2021, 12:51

Modification for Minecraft adds a pack of meticulously rendered textures imitating Lego bricks to the game. There is a lot to look at.

Minecraft Gets a DLC to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Sonic

Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 June 2021, 10:11

The Sonic series turns 30 years old this year. On this occasion, a special DLC for Minecraft was prepared, which enables us to play as the super-fast hedgehog and test our skills on several special, randomly generated maps.

Fan-made Force Field in Minecraft has Some Unusual Uses

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 June 2021, 20:19

Minecraft players don't stop creating interesting things. An internet user from the YouTube channel IFP Minecraft has provided fans with another nifty toy: a personal force field.

Minecraft After Caves & Cliffs Update - Mojang Continues to Develop the Game

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 June 2021, 17:40

Tests of version 1.17.1 have begun in Minecraft: Java Edition, and the first update following the release of Caves & Cliffs should debut in the coming weeks.

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.

Frustrated Player Improved Rivers in Minecraft

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 June 2021, 20:01

Minecraft is set to receive better mountains and caves in the second part of the Caves & Cliffs Update. However, an internet user decided to see if they could change the „somewhat frustrating” river generation system to a more reliable solution.

Minecraft 1.17 OptiFine Optimizing Mod Goes Live

Filip Wegrzyn, 09 June 2021, 16:04

The first trial version of the OptiFine mod for Minecraft 1.17 is now available. The script, which improves the game's performance and includes a wide range of new graphic settings, arrived just one day after the release of the new Caves & Cliffs update.

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.

Minecraft Patch Removes 4chan Reference Added by Notch

Hubert Sledziewski, 02 June 2021, 15:51

Mirosoft used the update 1.17 for Minecraft to quietly removed a message from the welcome screen that had been appearing for over a decade.

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.

Minecraft 1.17 Pre-release Now Available - Return of Candles and New Achievements

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 May 2021, 13:19

The release of the Caves & Cliffs update for Minecraft is fast approaching. The game has just received the 1.17 pre-release update.

Minecraft Fans Discovered Intriguing Detail About Creepers

Angelika Kaldus, 26 May 2021, 15:56

One Reddit user has discovered an intriguing new detail about everyone's hated mobs in Minecraft - creepers. Fans are coming up with various theories about their true story.

As Many as 91 New Block Types are Coming to Minecraft

Przemyslaw Dygas, 24 May 2021, 14:13

Minecraft developers have revealed more new features that await players in the Caves & Cliffs update. The popular sandbox will be enriched with 91 new types of blocks such as copper or snow powder.

Minecraft Snapshot 21w20a Pacifies Llamas

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 May 2021, 11:21

Minecraft has received snapshot 21w20a. Just as one of the previous snapshots introduced more aggressive goats, this time Mojang has made the peaceful llamas no longer spit on players (so often).

Minecraft Snapshot 21w19a Removes Items, but Helps Modders

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 May 2021, 12:37

Another Caves & Cliffs snapshot appeared in Minecraft. It doesn't add much content (quite the opposite in fact), but with it the title has finally moved to Java 16 and thus made life easier for creators of fan-made modifications.

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.

Spectacular Steampunk City Created in Minecraft

Bart Swiatek, 10 May 2021, 14:50

Minecraft fans from the Aderlyon Build Team have rolled out another project - a huge flying city that sports some nice BioShock Infinite vibes.

Minecraft 21w18a Removes Another Old Bug and Adds Aggressive Goats

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 May 2021, 12:46

Snapshot 21w18a is now available in Minecraft: Java Edition. In addition to fixing more bugs (including one that is over 8 years ago), the snapshot makes it much more likely that we'll get slaughtered by screaming goats.

Noodle Caves in Minecraft; Snapshot 21w17a Now Available

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 April 2021, 13:49

Minecraft received another snapshot with novelties from the Caves & Cliffs Update. From now on in the game we will find so-called noodle caves, and the developers have introduced a handful of improvements.

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, 15:04

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, 13:20

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, 13:12

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, 14:42

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, 11:44

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, 14:19

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, 14:32

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, 16:13

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.