The Minecraft Caves and Cliffs part 2 update, aka Minecraft 1.18, shook up the whole blocky world a lot, introducing some fairly radical world changes. A deeper underground and higher sky ceiling, refreshed ore distribution, and eight new types of biomes were the headline features of the 1.18 update, and …
Read More »How to use a Minecraft Respawn Anchor to set a Nether spawn
The Minecraft Respawn Anchor allows you to set a spawn point in the Nether dimension, but it must be crafted using Crying Obsidian. Respawn Anchors will be valuable for any Minecraft players that like spending lots of time exploring the Nether for rare resources, but crafting one is very difficulty. …
Read More »How to set up a Minecraft Realms multiplayer server
Minecraft Realms are what you need if you want to set up your own private online server for you and some friends to get mining and crafting together. The main bonus of Minecraft Realms over playing in a regular online Minecraft world is that you don’t need the world’s creator …
Read More »How to find Minecraft frogs and breed them from tadpoles
Minecraft frogs were added in Minecraft The Wilds Update along with things like Minecraft Allay mobs and more. However, there’s been but one thing on our minds: finding, feeding, breeding, and taming as many frogs as possible. But how to start? What do frogs eat? Hint: it’s not fireflies. Whether …
Read More »Minecraft Active Citizen wants to teach students “small actions have ripple effects around the world”
“Why is that man crying, daddy?” As if watching a grown man sobbing into the fluffy hood of his daughter’s pink parka jacket isn’t heart-wrenching enough, this line, delivered by my own young daughter, peeking at my phone over my shoulder, is the twist of a proverbial knife. Torn between …
Read More »How SpecialEffects EyeMine software is making Minecraft more accessible than ever for players with physical disabilities
SpecialEffect is dedicated to helping people with physical disabilities play. Minecraft has been a priority for the UK-based charity, as many players with physical disabilities struggle with the dexterity required to enjoy Mojang’s creative sandbox. Thanks to software called EyeMine (opens in new tab), a free download that can be …
Read More »Minecraft moderators can now perma-ban players “who do not follow” the rules
Minecraft developer Mojang has outlines how it intends to “create a safe place for our community” by improving the tools available to its moderators. “Play is at the heart of everything we do, but safety comes first. Yes, even before play. To this end, Mojang Studios enlist the help of …
Read More »Edge magazine issue 339 celebrates the defining games of the decade across 12 collectors edition covers
Ten years is an awfully long time in games. That’s always been true for the most dynamic form of entertainment on the planet, but the 2010s have been something else entirely. The past ten years have brought us new genres, platforms, and business models that have changed the ways games …
Read More »Minecraft is getting official RTX ray tracing support on PC from Nvidia
Minecraft (opens in new tab) is getting official RTX ray tracing support from Nvidia, offering PC players glossy, shiny graphics for the blocky adventure. Nvidia, Mojang, and Microsoft studios have joined forces to bring a form of ray tracing magic known as ‘path tracing’ to the Windows 10 version of …
Read More »Top 7 Minecraft facts thatll blow your mind if you think about them
Mining into your heart Maybe you’ve never heard of Minecraft. But pretty everyone’s heard of Minecraft – even my mum knows what it is and she doesn’t know how to turn on my computer. The building/world exploration game that’s basically on every gaming platform you can think of, from PC …
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