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It Took 4 Google AI Agents Over 27 Hours to Defeat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft Without Help From Humans
Google researchers have released a paper claiming that four Google Gemini 4 Argon AI agents just beat Minecraft without any help from humans. It took them just over 27 hours to take down the Ender Dragon in what is believed to be a world first.
Minecraft Switch 2 Pre-Orders Now Live, Free Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed As "Limited Time Offer"
You have "until the end of January 2027" to claim the Switch 2 version. Ahead of the release of Minecraft on the Switch 2 on 27th October 2026, Mojang has now sent pre-orders for this version of the game live. It's also provided some additional information about the "digital upgrade path" for owners of the Switch game. If you do already have a digital version of the title, until the end of January 2027 you'll be able to pre-order digital Minecraft Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 for free.
Someone Used AI to Make Minecraft Playable Inside Twitter With Working Multiplayer, and Immediately Sold Sponsorships via Crypto
The AI video game clone explosion continues at pace. Now, someone has made Minecraft playable inside X / Twitter with working multiplayer.
Former NFL Coach Mike Tomlin Is a Hardcore Minecraft Player, Reveals City He Took 12 Years to Build
Former NFL coach Mike Tomlin spent 19 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won Super Bowl LXIII, and now he's added another major accomplishment to his resume: becoming a Minecraft YouTuber.
Mike Tomlin's Minecraft City Took 12+ Years To Make And Now He's Showing It Off
Mike Tomlin's Minecraft City took him and his kids over 12 years to build, and he's now sharing that with the world, including some of the real world real estate that inspired him.
Minecraft Reveals First New Dimension in 15 Years, Draws Comparisons to Popular Mod
Mojang has announced The Sift, a new dimension coming to Minecraft Dungeons II at release and Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions in 2027 The post Minecraft Reveals First New Dimension in 15 Years, Draws Comparisons to Popular Mod appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.
Minecraft LIVE Fall 2026 reveals a new dimension for Minecraft called The Sift
The first new Minecraft dimension in over 14 years – joining the Overworld, the Nether and the End is The Sift. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 14 years, and it's called The Sift
Minecraft maker Mojang has announced The Sift, a new Minecraft dimension that will join the Overworld, the Nether, and The End when it launches on Java and Bedrock in 2027. It's the first new dimension added to the game since The End arrived in 2011.
Minecraft still gains around 300,000 new players a day, Xbox boss reveals
More than 300,000 try Minecraft for the first time every single day.
Minecraft is officially getting its first new dimension in 15 years
New Minecraft dimension The Sift is also coming to Dungeons 2 next week
Surprise! Minecraft Is Getting Its First New Dimension In Over 14 Years
Introducing The Sift! The Minecraft Live - September 2026 show just wrapped, and it's been revealed the "first new dimension in over 14 years" is joining the Overworld, the Nether, and the End as the fourth dimension in the game. The Sift was previously revealed for Minecraft Dungeons II, and Mojang has now confirmed it will be coming to Minecraft Bedrock (and the Java Edition) next year.
Minecraft Dungeons II’s New Dimension Coming to Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition
We’ve visited the Overworld, the Nether, and the End. Now, prepare yourself for a journey to the Sift. First announced at Gamescom and showcased in more detail at Minecraft LIVE today, The Sift is the first new dimension in Minecraft in over 14 years, and players will be able to visit it in just a […] The post Minecraft Dungeons II’s New Dimension Coming to Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition appeared first on XBOX Wire.
Minecraft LIVE Fall 2026 Recap
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Minecraft Confirms Ice Caves as Next Game Drop, Adds Frozen Zombies, Ice Balls, and More
Mojang has teased Minecraft’s next game drop, giving fans a sneak peek at some of its features.
Minecraft Is Getting Its First New Dimension in Over 14 Years
Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that the Sift is coming to Java and Bedrock Edition in 2027 — the game's first new dimension in over 14 years.
Minecraft LIVE September 2026 — Everything Announced
Minecraft LIVE wrapped up with a number of big announcements for the game. We've got everything you need to know right here.
Minecraft LIVE Returns This Saturday
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Minecraft Beat Itself After Nearly 2 Billion Simulated Years
Minecraft is no stranger to simulations, but it turns out that under the right conditions, the game can beat itself if given billions of years.
Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 'Wilderness Bound' update released
The latest content drop is out now with Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 'Wilderness Bound' update released. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
GPT-6 Astra Plays Minecraft, Gets So Depressed After Creeper Destroys Its Progress That It Farms Potatoes for Hours
OpenAI’s newest model, GPT-6 Astra, got so depressed after a creeper upended its progress in Minecraft that it listlessly farmed potatoes for hours and grew paranoid of anything green.
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.
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.
Minecraft Switch 2 Edition Coming This Autumn, Featuring Vibrant Visuals
But how much will it cost for owners of the original Switch edition? Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that the game is finally getting an official Switch 2 release on October 27th. The game will feature the "Vibrant Visuals" graphics update announced last year, which adds more modern lighting techniques, volumetric fog and improved reflections to the characteristically blocky game. The game also will support a refreshed version of the "Super Mario Mash-Up pack", which is exclusive to Nin
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.
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
Minecraft for Switch 2 launches October 27
The Switch 2 version of Minecraft will launch for Switch 2 on October 27, developer …
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Vote for the Winner of the Minecraft Movie Build Challenge
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'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."
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
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.
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.
Minecraft 26.3 already has a first snapshot out with the Dappled Forest Biome
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' only recently launched, and Mojang are already smacking those keys to hook us up with more new content. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' has landed
Another nice free upgrade for Minecraft Java Edition has arrived with version 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' bringing new features and new creatures. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
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
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.
Minecraft coming to Switch 2 in 2026
Mojang Studios will release a native Switch 2 version of Minecraft in 2026, the developer … Source
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Minecraft Live Unveils New Biome and A Minecraft Movie Sequel Title
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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.
Round Up: Minecraft Live (May 2026) - Chaos Cubed, New Biome, Minecraft Dungeons II And More
Here's everything announced. Developer Mojang this week aired a special Minecraft Live event from Twitchcon Rotterdam and it shared all sorts of announcements about not only Minecraft, but also Minecraft Dungeons 2 and even the upcoming movie sequel. Here's a quick recap in case you missed it:
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.
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.
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.
Minecraft Java finally gets a Friends List and Peer-to-Peer multiplayer
Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7 arrived for Minecraft Java, and finally it's making playing with friends simpler with a Friends List feature and expanded multiplayer. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Watch a Bonus Minecraft Live on May 30
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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.
This hugely impressive Minecraft mod lets you build all manner of functioning vehicles, including planes, combine harvesters, and even airships
Create Aeronautics lets you travel across Minecraft's world in style.
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.
All Minecraft Tiny Takeover Twitch drops and how to get them
Get some new hats for your avatar.
Minecraft Sulfur Cube: Everything you need to know about the game's newest multifunctional mob
A minigame player's best friend.
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.
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Xbox Polling Players on Whether Fallout, Elder Scrolls, or Even Minecraft Should Go Exclusive
Call of Duty not an option. According to a report from Windows Central, with images verified by reporter Jez Corden, Xbox is polling some of its users on whether it should make franchises like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, or even Minecraft console exclusive. The surveys – distributed to select Xbox Insiders, apparently – poll players on purchasing intent should any of the abovementioned franchises be removed from other platforms. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Xbox aim to wring more cash out of the games they've not cast into oblivion by launching new licensing arm and handing Minecraft to ex-Meta monetisation lead
Xbox, currently in the midst of multi-round mass layoffs as part of a plan to let a final total of 3200 people go, have announced a new arm of their business which is firmly aimed at milking more cash out of its blockbuster game series via licensing deals. That likely means more stuff along the lines of the recent money-making Minecraft movie and Fallout TV show, though apparently not money-making enough to convince them their game-making business didn't need slashing to the bone. Meanwhile, Min
Epic settles with Fortnite leaker who shared South Park, Minecraft and Overwatch collabs
Hayden Cohen previously worked on Fortnite as an associate producer
Round Up: Minecraft Live (May 2026) - Chaos Cubed Drop, New Biome, Minecraft Dungeons II And More
Here's everything announced. Developer Mojang aired a special Minecraft Live event from Twitchcon Rotterdam this weekend and it featured announcements for not only Minecraft but also Minecraft Dungeons 2, and even the upcoming movie sequel. Here's a quick recap in case you missed it:
Why the founder of Kongregate believes that Roblox is its successor
User-generated content (UGC) in the gaming space is a buzzy topic, with platforms like Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and even GTA Online serving as a platform for thousands of creators to build their own games and in some cases their own fortunes – but it's not a new one.
Australian Government Demands to Know What Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and Steam are Doing to Prevent Grooming, Radicalisation
Mandatory responses required.
Steam, Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite risk "becoming onramps to abuse, extremist violence, radicalisation or lifelong harm", claim Australian government
Update: Roblox and Epic have responded to RPS' reach-outs about the Australian government's transparency notices.
Australia targets Steam, Roblox and others in new legal push against extremists and predators
Australia's eSafety agency sent legal notices to Valve / Steam, Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite to explain how they're fighting sexual predators and extremists. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Australian Government Orders Steam, Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox to Outline Child Grooming and Extremism Prevention Measures
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Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games
The latest report from data firm Newzoo shows that there is little overlap between players of Roblox and Minecraft and players of more traditional AAA hits.