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Minecraft Is Making Changes To Minecoins On Nintendo Platforms

Minecoins purchased on Nintendo devices can only be used on Switch or Switch 2. Ahead of the release of Minecraft on the Switch 2 this October, Mojang has announced changes are coming to how you spend Minecoins purchased on Nintendo platforms and cross-play.

Nintendo Life

Business

Minecraft Arrives On Switch 2 This October, Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed

Update: Minecraft Switch 2 closed beta reportedly goes live. : If you've been eager to revisit the blocky world of Minecraft on Switch 2, Mojang has now confirmed this version will be arriving on 27th October 2026.

Nintendo Life

Release date

Minecraft finally has a Switch 2 release date, but there may be bad news for Switch 1 owners

Minecraft on Switch 2 is a port that just makes sense. Everyone, including developer Mojang, agrees. On Wednesday, the developer officially confirmed a 27th October release date for the Switch 2 version.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Minecraft Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Soon With an Upgrade Path for Switch 1 Owners

Minecraft is getting a proper Nintendo Switch 2 version very soon, and Switch 1 owners will be entitled to an upgrade

IGN / Cade Onder

Announcement

Minecraft for Switch 2 launches October 27

The Switch 2 version of Minecraft will launch for Switch 2 on October 27, developer …

Gematsu / Sal Romano

Release date

Minecraft: Java Edition system requirements get bumped up ahead of Vulkan support

With Minecraft: Java Edition getting a big rendering upgrade with Vulkan, it was time for the system requirements to get adjusted. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

Update

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 brings SDL3, and prefers Wayland on Linux

Minecraft is set for another big update with a fresh Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 ready for testing, and overall it's quite a big technical upgrade. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

Update

Minecraft promo codes for Jul 2026 |

Use one of Minecraft promo codes to save on officially licensed Minecraft merchandise, including apparel, accessories, stationery, bedding & more.

PC Gamer / Harry Bowden-Ford

Business

17 years later, Minecraft is finally adding somewhere to sit

You might want to sit down for this one. Some 17 years after its release, Minecraft is finally adding somewhere for weary adventurers to rest their flagging posteriors: cushions are now available as part of the survival blockbuster's latest preview build, with a full release planned for later this year.

Eurogamer / Matt Wales

Update

New Minecraft Update Finally Allows Players to Sit Down

Minecraft's new update is getting a lot of praise for adding the simple, but long-awaited feature that lets players sit down without using mods.

IGN / Cade Onder

Update

Vote for the Winner of the Minecraft Movie Build Challenge

The post Vote for the Winner of the Minecraft Movie Build Challenge appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Joe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief

Culture

'This Is Borderline Evil' - Minecraft Creator Speaks Out Against ESA Calling Private Servers 'Illegal'

Minecraft creator, Markus 'Notch' Persson, has spoken out against the Electronic Software Association for claiming that private servers are "illegal."

IGN / Cade Onder

Business

ESA clarifies views on private servers after saying Minecraft servers are ‘illegal’ and ‘considered piracy’

The US trade association says it was referring to private servers, not community servers

VGC / Chris Scullion

Business

ESA Claims Private Minecraft Servers Are 'Illegal' and 'Piracy' in Stop Killing Games Hearing

The ESA has made the head-scratching claim that private Minecraft servers are "illegal" and considered a form of "piracy" in a recent hearing.

IGN / Cade Onder

Business

California Protect Our Games Act fails in committee, as an ESA rep calls Minecraft servers "illegal"

The fight continues on for Stop Killing Games, but the California Protect Our Games Act has failed during committee so that's the end of it there for now. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

Business

ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' in Stop Killing Games hearing: 'We consider it piracy, we have lawsuits'

Catch me on the corner selling server.jar out of a long trenchcoat.

PC Gamer / Joshua Wolens

Business

Enjoy Vibrant Visuals With Minecraft's Native Switch 2 Release

Creeping out later this year. A little game called Minecraft, you might have heard of it, is getting a native release on Switch 2 later this year. You'll be able to enjoy the new(ish) 'vibrant visuals' display with enhanced lighting, while importing any creations you've already done on the Switch version. Unfortunately, there are no details as to whether current owners will be able to take advantage of any discounts, but we'll let you know if we hear any different. Read the full article on ninte

Nintendo Life

Announcement

Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year

Minecraft is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, with no specific release date announced.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Release date

Minecraft coming to Switch 2 in 2026

Mojang Studios will release a native Switch 2 version of Minecraft in 2026, the developer … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano

Announcement

Minecraft dappled forest update: everything you need to know about the next new biome

The third game drop of 2026 will add an autumnal biome and yet another new set of wood blocks.

PC Gamer / Kara Phillips

Update

Minecraft Chaos Cubed update release date revealed for June 16

Mojang have revealed that the Chaos Cubed update is set for release on June 16th, bringing with it a bunch of new content and features. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

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Minecraft Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online

Pick (axe) me. Just when you thought Minecraft couldn't possibly exist on another platform, a rating board comes along to suggest otherwise. The ESRB website has been updated with a Minecraft listing specifically for Switch 2 — a different listing to the ones for PS5 and Switch/Xbox Series (thanks for the heads up, Nintendo Everything). It's another E10+ for fantasy violence and in-game purchases, naturally, but it also suggests that maybe (maybe) another Nintendo Switch 2 Edition could be on th

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Rumour

Minecraft may be headed to the Switch 2, as an ESRB rating has suddenly appeared ahead of Summer Game Fest

An ESRB rating for Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch 2 has appeared just a few days ahead of Summer Game Fest.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar

Rumour

Next Minecraft Update Dated, Switch 2 Version Rated

The next Minecraft update has a release date for players, while they can also examine a Switch 2 rating, and compete to be part of the Minecraft movie film's sequel.

TechRaptor / Don Parsons

Release date

Minecraft's 3rd game drop of 2026 has been revealed, and its new biome automatically makes it the best one yet

I just can't get enough.

PC Gamer / Kara Phillips

Update

You think you've seen it all and then there's a Wayland Compositor inside Minecraft on Linux

I'm not sure why you would want to do this, but you can run a Linux Wayland Compositor inside Minecraft to get various external windows inside the game. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand

Culture

Japanese authorities just dropped a Minecraft map based on actual submarine topographic data, and it lets you explore the seabed from Tokyo Bay to the Mariana Trench

The Japan Coast Guard's Minecraft map based on official topographic data of the seas and ocean around Japan is available for free.

Automaton West / Shion Kaneko

Announcement

There’s a free life-size Minecraft map of the biggest suspension bridge in Japan, and it lets you live a day in the life of a bridge maintenance guy

The Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company recreates the world’s second longest suspension bridge in Minecraft.

Automaton West / Kei Kano

Culture

Watch a Bonus Minecraft Live on May 30

The post Watch a Bonus Minecraft Live on May 30 appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Xbox Wire / Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief

Announcement

I love the thought of geysers in Minecraft, but hate the fact I know just how my friends will use them

This is why we can't have nice things.

PC Gamer / Kara Phillips

Culture

Players have already found exploits for the Sulfur Cube in Minecraft, including using it as a mode of transportation

Make the most of this blocky buddy.

PC Gamer / Kara Phillips

Guide

All Minecraft Tiny Takeover Twitch drops and how to get them

Get some new hats for your avatar.

PC Gamer / Kara Phillips

Guide

Minecraft Sulfur Cube: Everything you need to know about the game's newest multifunctional mob

A minigame player's best friend.

PC Gamer / Kara Phillips

Guide

Mojang partners with Merlin Entertainments for the world's first Minecraft theme park, Minecraft World

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

GamesIndustry.biz / Vikki Blake

Announcement

Chaos Cubed announced as another big update for Minecraft with a unique new mob

While the Tiny Takeover game drop update hasn't released yet, Mojang are already announcing the next big update to Minecraft called Chaos Cubed. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Dawe

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