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 has been announced, and Minecraft users on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile will be able to download it from June 23. This update will also be made […]
Minecraft Dungeons Review – Familiarity Needs Content
Minecraft Dungeons is a roller-coaster ride of an action/RPG, giving new players a fairly deep representation of the genre while providing veterans a nice diversion from traditionally grimdark trappings. Minecraft’s familiar world, tools, and other elements seamlessly make the transition from the mainline series. Its suite of enemies is a natural fit for this type […]
Minecraft Studio Gets Updated Name To Reflect Expansion
Minecraft developer Mojang is moving into the new decade with a new name–or at least a very slightly revised one. The company has been opening more offices around the world as it expands its focus beyond the popular freeform creation game. As a result, it has changed its name from Mojang to Mojang Studios, with […]
Minecraft Dungeons — Video Review
Minecraft Dungeons may be the perfect starting point for newcomers looking to dip their toes into the action RPG genre or for someone looking to have a relaxed playthrough in a game world they know and love. But, according to our own Jeff Cork’s thorough and well-written review, hardcore fans of games such as Diablo […]
Minecraft Studio Gets A New Name To Reflect Expansion
Minecraft developer Mojang is moving into the new decade with a new name–or at least a very slightly revised one. The company has been opening more offices around the world as it expands its focus beyond the popular freeform creation game. As a result, it has changed its name from Mojang to Mojang Studios, with […]
Minecraft Dungeons Features A Nod To One Of Diablo's Best Secrets
Minecraft Dungeons wears its inspirations on its sleeve, taking a formula popularized by many action role-playing games and giving it an easier, more accessible spin. It’s difficult to talk about action RPGs without mentioning Blizzard’s Diablo series, with Minecraft Dungeons featuring its own nod to the franchise. When the first Diablo launched, players were adamant […]
Minecraft Dungeons, Cities: Skylines coming to Xbox Game Pass this month
Xbox Game Pass for Console subscribers will gain access to Alan Wake and Cities: Skylines on Thursday. Minecraft Dungeons will become available on its May 26 release date, too. These games, as well as Plebby Quest: The Crusades, will be available for Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers “coming soon,” Microsoft says. Remedy Entertainment announced […]
Minecraft With RTX Teased With Breathtaking Comparison Screenshots [Update]
Update: The Minecraft RTX open beta is now live. It is only available on the Windows 10 Bedrock version of the game. Original story follows: Nvidia’s solution for ray-tracing has been implemented only in parts in most big-budget releases. Battlefield 5 utilizes it for reflections, while Metro: Exodus uses it instead more realistic shadows and […]
Minecraft Dungeons massages all the arguments out of Diablo’s formula
Playing a Diablo-style hack-n-slash game with up to three small children sounds like a nightmare scenario, with players squabbling over equipment, support, and leveling. The genius of Minecraft Dungeons is that each of these potential fights have been neatly edited out of the game, or at least mitigated to such an extent than it’s a […]
Minecraft with ray-traced graphics playable this week
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 Mojang announced Tuesday. Known as “Minecraft with RTX,” following the naming scheme of Nvidia’s line of graphics cards with […]