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 ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

The newest Java pre-release of Minecraft contains far fewer over-the-top features but more fixes that will affect gameplay for players. Mojang has released a new pre-release (Pre-Release 1) for the ...

To buy Minecraft, you need to create a Microsoft account. During this process, you will enter various details, including the gamertag or username you want other players to see in-game. In case a gamer ...

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 ...

In Minecraft, copying worlds can be a helpful tool. For example, if players make a realm to play with their friends, it will eventually expire. If they want to preserve their progress, they can ...

A Switch 2 version of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has been announced and simultaneously released by Nintendo, with a $4.99 upgrade fee for existing Switch owners. This upgraded edition ...