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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Minecraft is gearing up for its next major update, the Nether Update, which will add new biomes to the previously rather samey Nether. A release date ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Minecraft's latest update, the 1.16 "Nether Update," has arrived and with it comes a bevy of additions such as new locations and ores. It's a huge ...

How do you make a Nether Portal in Minecraft? This supernatural portal is a gateway between worlds, separating the overworld and Nether (a menacing hellscape full of hostile mobs). If you want to ...

If the Nether isn't already challenging enough for you, then the features added to the Minecraft Nether update may prove to be worthy of your time. New biomes, mobs, and blocks coming to the dark ...

Today’s Minecraft update revisits the Nether, the spooky realm filled with lava, pig enemies, and terrifying fortresses. The Nether is now much more fleshed out and includes a new resource, Netherite, ...

Minecraft is notorious for its frequent updates and the way it continually improves over time, and Mojang Studios isn't letting up the slack this year. On June 23, 2020, Mojang Studios will release ...

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has a beta program on Xbox, Windows 10, and Android to test new features and bug fixes. The latest beta, 1.16.210.50, comes with a handful of bug fixes and one significant ...

To do this, you’ll need Obsidian, a very hard block type that can only be harvested using a Diamond or Netherite Pickaxe. Obsidian can be found in mines along pools of lava. You can also make it by ...