Minecraft's Chaos Cubed update is out, but OptiFine isn't ready yet. The popular mod is still catching up to an older version, meaning a 26.2 release is months away. Players seeking performance boosts ...

Verity is a mysterious horror Minecraft mod that adds an all-knowing AI-like entity to the game. The entity is initially a simple smiley ball that can talk and be kept as an item in the inventory. As ...

The first Minecraft 26.2 pre-release is here for Java Edition, but there's some bad news if you've been taking advantage of the sandbox game's new peer-to-peer multiplayer, which was implemented in a ...

Mojang is currently working on the next major Minecraft content update, Chaos Cubed, and that means public testing is ongoing via the snapshot system. The latest update to the Minecraft Java Edition ...

Minecraft Java’s Friends List brings easier invites, peer-to-peer worlds, and privacy choices. Here is why this small feature could change co op play.

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Picking the best weapons and mods in Pragmata seems a bit overwhelming initially. You can get by with almost any combination in most cases, as close-range builds work just as well as long-distance ...

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 ...

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A look at all the best Minecraft servers you can play, including Parkour-themed servers, a visit to Westeros and much more.