Beacons in Minecraft are powerful blocks players can use to gain useful superpowers. When placed in a specific way, beacons can apply various status effects to players whenever they are near the ...

Much of Minecraft's appeal lies in a player's ability to build things in a vast world. It's one of the biggest reasons the game has remained so popular 13 years after its initial release. The latest ...

Chris Birsner is a writer and journalist who most recently worked as an editor at Anton Media Group on Long Island. He is a 2018 graduate of Hofstra University. He enjoys playing Nintendo Switch, ...

Minecraft offers over 600 unique blocks that form the basis of its world, each with distinct behaviors and uses. Key categories include wood, stone, environmental, redstone, and decorative blocks.

Brett Murphy is an editorial intern for CNET News. He attends the University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. His work has appeared on KQED, AJ+, New American Media, the San ...

The latest Minecraft snapshot is live, which means a load of new features to check out ahead of the launch of Caves and Cliffs. Strictly speaking, the big additions here are the Minecraft goats, but ...