Rather than enrolling in a dedicated beta program, Minecraft: Java Edition allows you to select a slice of pre-release software for you to try. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Everything from Minecraft Live is already playable in the first beta builds for the update. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. If you've been holding out on Microsoft's offer to upgrade your Java version of Minecraft to their more feature-rich Windows 10 one, you only have a ...

Another week, another Minecraft snapshot. These beta tests are giving us an idea of what to expect for both parts of the big Caves and Cliffs update, but snapshot 21w19a is more about taking things ...

Minecraft players will be able to see the game in a whole new light this week: Real-time ray tracing will come to its blocky worlds through a public beta on April 16, Nvidia and Minecraft developer ...

The Nether Update is the next major update for Minecraft coming later this year. Up until now, it has only been available to individual snapshots for the Java Edition. Now, for the very first time, it ...

This year's MINECON has just happened, a continuing testament to the culture that has grown and flourished around this unexpected hit game. And to grace this year's momentous occasion, two huge ...

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that ...

Yesterday, July 29, 2025, Minecraft released a new snapshot for Java Edition, featuring mostly the copper-related features already available in the Bedrock beta and preview, along with a couple of new ...