Minecraft's success undoubtedly stems from its talented and communicative developer team and its creative player base. To thank the community that has promoted such a simple yet diverse sandbox game ...

Part of Minecraft's charm has always been its simple, blocky, pixelated aesthetic. With more items than ever, and some retextures over the years, vanilla Minecraft looks slightly less grassroots than ...

Minecraft fans are usually drawn to the seemingly never-ending terrain generation and the freedom to bring their creativity to life in the form of blocks. In 2020, Mojang Studios introduced a new ...

Starting a new Minecraft world requires making plenty of tough decisions: in which direction to head, where to build, when to start mining, and more. Before any of that, though, do you allow Minecraft ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The next Minecraft update hasn't been revealed yet, as Mounts of Mayhem was only recently released, on 9 December. Usually, the next Minecraft update ...

Crafting in Minecraft is essential. You won't get much done unless you use Minecraft Recipes to craft the correct item for the job. Some items can be crafted without a table, while others require you ...