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The Planet Crafter Details Its Plans for the Future

Miju Games has revealed its plans for the future of its terraforming game The Planet Crafter; players can look forward to new updates "every 2-3 months." The Planet Crafter is a single-player, first…

April 5, 2022 | 02:42 EDT

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My Time At Sandrock Early Access Release Date Revealed

The My Time at Sandrock Early Access release date has been revealed. You'll be able to get your hands on Pathea's followup to My Time at Portia next month, when it'll be available on PC. Pathea says…

April 5, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Teardown Release Date Invites You To Plan Your Perfect Heist Soon

The Teardown release date has just been revealed for April 21, 2022, and with it, players will be able to plot out their heists in the popular physics destruction simulator. With over 35,000 reviews…

April 5, 2022 | 09:18 EDT

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Minecraft Snapshot Removes Inventory for April Fool's

The newest Minecraft Snapshot is out, and this year's April Fool's joke has done something a little unusual -- Mojang had removed the inventory from the game. Minecraft Snapshots are often the first…

April 1, 2022 | 03:16 EDT

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Fan-Made Minecraft Wordle Looks Pretty Cool

A fan-made Minecraft Wordle clone called Word Hunt has been revealed, melding together two high-popular games in a custom Minecraft map -- and it supports multiplayer, too! As you probably know, …

March 29, 2022 | 01:41 EDT

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Minecraft Snapshot 22W11A Adds Frogs, Deep Dark Biome, and More

Mojang has launched Minecraft Snapshot 22W11A for Java Edition, adding new Wild Update features such as Frogs, the Deep Dark, Mangrove Trees, and more. Minecraft snapshots are often the testbed for…

March 16, 2022 | 03:17 EDT

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Next Two Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Updates Mark the End of New Content

Landfall has announced that the next two Totally Accurate Battle Simulator updates will effectively mark the end of new content for the amusing sandbox simulation game. Totally Accurate Battle…

March 14, 2022 | 03:45 EDT

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Diplomacy is Not an Option Roadmap Revealed

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a tower defense sandbox where players are placed in the boots of a feudal lord that has to protect their castle from a horde of enemies. It's done quite well for itself…

February 11, 2022 | 09:32 EST

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Minecraft Account Migration Deadline Set for March 2022

The Minecraft account migration deadline has been locked in for March 2022 -- Minecraft Java Edition users will need a Microsoft account to play the game in just a few short weeks. The last few…

February 4, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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Minecraft Celebrates Lunar New Year with Free Marketplace Content

Minecraft is celebrating the Year of the Tiger with some free Lunar New Year content on the Minecraft Marketplace -- but you'll only have a week to claim some cool cosmetics. Earlier this year, …

February 1, 2022 | 02:58 EST

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Blockverse MC NFT Rips Off Minecraft Modders

Another day, another NFT scam. What a strange life we live in, eh? Well, another NFT promising the world has come and gone, taking millions of dollars worth of Ethereum with it. Basically, Blockverse…

January 26, 2022 | 10:30 EST

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Minecraft Snapshot 22w03a Adds 'Place Feature' Command

Minecraft Snapshot 22w03a has arrived for Java Edition and it adds something interesting: a new "Place Feature" command will make it easier than ever to decorate your world in Creative Mode. There's…

January 19, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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Minecraft and Cambridge Team Up to Teach English in New Adventure

Minecraft and Cambridge Assessment English have teamed up to release Adventures in English, a premium story-driven map that helps teach gamers the English language. The last few weeks have been…

January 18, 2022 | 04:01 EST

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Play Doom in Minecraft with DOOMED: Demons of the Nether

DOOM is one of those rare games that can be played on just about any platform. With the adventure map DOOMED: Demons of the Nether, a single developer's project allows Minecraft players to play…

January 10, 2022 | 10:47 EST

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Minecraft Axolotl Islands Map Arrives on Bedrock for Free

The Minecraft Axolotl Islands map has been revealed as the next piece of New Year's content coming to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition -- and you can download it for free right now! The new year is…

January 4, 2022 | 02:07 EST

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Minecraft New Year's Celebration Delivers Free Content for All Players

The Minecraft New Year's Celebration has been announced, delivering free content to Java Edition and Bedrock Edition players including the YouTube Creators Skin Pack. The last couple of weeks have…

December 15, 2021 | 01:42 EST

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Minecraft Hits One Trillion Views on YouTube

Minecraft has hit a major milestone on YouTube as it manages to reach over one trillion views. This makes it easily one of the most-watched games on the platform. First appearing on YouTube in 2009…

December 15, 2021 | 08:03 EST

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Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Update Adds 'Battle Terrain System' to Beta

A new Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord update has introduced the Battle Terrain System to the Beta branch, and an update to the live game features several fixes. Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord is a…

December 10, 2021 | 04:14 EST

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[Updated] Mojang Launches Fix for Minecraft Servers Affected By Apache Remote Code Exploit

Update (December 10, 2021, 2:13 PM Eastern Time) - Mojang has released Minecraft 1.18.1 to address a security vulnerability in Minecraft servers due to Log4J. "Hello everyone! Earlier today, we…

December 9, 2021 | 11:53 EST

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Minecraft 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Part 2 Update Out Now

The Minecraft 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Part 2 update is out after months of waiting. Both Bedrock and Java players have access to the update, which is arguably the biggest since the original 1.0 release…

December 7, 2021 | 11:14 EST

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Dreams Update Adds Dungeon Crawler, Revamped UI

Dreams has been going strong since its release and being supported continually. Projects such as Dreams VR were announced and released last July, with the Made in Dreams project announced this July…

November 30, 2021 | 11:24 EST

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My Time At Sandrock Gets 2 New Romanceable Characters

Developer Pathea Games has announced a new wishlist reward for the upcoming life sim My Time at Sandrock. In order to celebrate the game reaching 400k wishlists on Steam, two new romanceable…

November 26, 2021 | 08:56 EST

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Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update Part 2 Release Date Announced

Mojang has some happy news for fans of its survival block-building game: the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update Part 2 release date has been locked in for late November 2021. Minecraft broke with…

November 17, 2021 | 11:58 EST

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(Updated) Minecraft Magic Kingdom Brings Disney To Minecraft Today

Update November 16th 2:03PM: Disney and Minecraft have officially announced the Minecraft Magic Kingdom collaboration. It's a special Minecraft map featuring iconic Disney characters, attractions,…

November 16, 2021 | 09:14 EST

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Check Out Beautiful Breath Of The Wild Towns In Dragon Quest Builders 2

I once built a little house in Minecraft. I was inordinately proud of it. A Twitter user called Namikaku has, however, put me to shame by recreating iconic The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild …

November 2, 2021 | 12:05 EDT

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Minecraft Live's 2021 Mob Vote Shows Off Its First Candidate

Sofia Dankis, a writer for Minecraft.net, has announced the first mob that players will be able to vote for in this year's Mob Vote. What is this event? Well, as part of Minecraft Live, there's a Mob…

October 12, 2021 | 10:15 EDT

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The Old Realms Bannerlord Mod Enters Beta

Another new mod for Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord is bringing more fantasy worlds to the realm of Calradia. Just released into beta, The Old Realms brings players to the world of Warhammer during the…

September 22, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Minecraft Live 2021 Virtual Show Debuts Next Month

It's that time once again - Minecraft Live 2021 is returning as a virtual show next month and will be jam-packed with content reveals, interviews, a community vote, and more next month. Minecraft is…

September 2, 2021 | 02:32 EDT

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Mount and Blade 2 Wheel of Time Mod Announced

Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord is a game home to plenty of full conversion mods that add a variety of fantasy franchises to the game. An upcoming mod for the game hopes to bring The Wheel of Time…

August 31, 2021 | 11:34 EDT

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Minecraft: Emerald Tycoon Comes to Bedrock Edition with Mobile-Focused Gameplay

Mojang has revealed Minecraft: Emerald Tycoon, a free downloadable map designed with mobile devices in mind and available for Minecraft Bedrock Edition on PC and consoles. Minecraft is no stranger…

August 24, 2021 | 04:20 EDT

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Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Update Adds Keep Battles and More

A new Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord update has arrived, adding Keep Battles to the game and more. Additionally, TaleWorlds Entertainment has also launched a Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord beta update…

August 19, 2021 | 02:33 EDT

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Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord 1.0 Plans Detailed by TaleWorlds

TaleWorlds has detailed its Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord 1.0 plans, explaining what it has in store for the future of the game and revealing a release window for leaving Early Access. Mount and…

August 17, 2021 | 03:21 EDT

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Mount And Blade 2: Bannerlord Update 1.6 Kicks Into Gear

There's a new Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord update in town, and it's adding some fun new stuff. Update 1.6.0 is now live, bringing a whole bunch of crash fixes and some improvements to AI. Meanwhile…

August 2, 2021 | 10:40 EDT

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Minecraft Player Builds Beautiful Pelican Town Square

Minecraft gives players the opportunity to build ridiculously large recreations of their favorite places from real life or fiction. Today's notable build is on a much smaller scale, with a recreation…

July 29, 2021 | 02:12 EDT

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Media Molecule Announces Two New Made In Dreams Projects

Media Molecule has announced two new projects under the Made In Dreams label. Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale is a co-op game developed internally at Media Molecule, while Tren is a "high-score chasing…

July 27, 2021 | 11:16 EDT

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Minions X Minecraft DLC Curses Your Consoles Today

Microsoft, Mojang, and Illumination have teamed up to reveal the Minions x Minecraft DLC for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. Minecraft is a game that's all about building…

July 16, 2021 | 01:46 EDT

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Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Java Build Changes the World

Mojang has released the Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Java Build for Java Edition users, letting PC players get a first look at the upcoming world generation changes coming in Caves & Cliffs: Part…

July 13, 2021 | 03:05 EDT

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You now need to be 19+ to play Minecraft in South Korea

Minecraft is usually rated for ages 7 and up and is a hit with children all over the world. This would also be the case in South Korea, but instead you now have to be 19+ to play it there. Why? Well…

July 7, 2021 | 10:11 EDT

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Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Update Fixes Crashes, Adds Map Voting

TaleWorlds has launched Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Update e1.5.10, which fixes some PC crashes, debuts a multiplayer map voting feature, and adds new content to the game and its beta branch, too…

July 6, 2021 | 01:38 EDT

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Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord Update Adds Ironman Mode

The latest Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord updates have patch e1.5.10 releasing live soon, with update 1.6 available in beta, and with that comes lots of improvements. These improvements include a…

June 25, 2021 | 10:52 EDT

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My Time at Sandrock Promises More Romance if 500k Wishlist Goal Hit

My Time at Sandrock has been doing pretty well for itself: a successful Kickstarter campaign has led to a successful wishlisting spree on Steam with over 250k wishlistings so far. So far it's been…

June 17, 2021 | 12:05 EDT

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My Time at Sandrock Release Date Delayed Even Longer

There's some bad news for farming RPG fans:  the My Time at Sandrock release date has been delayed a little longer than we might have hoped, pushing back the launch of this upcoming game by "a few…

June 16, 2021 | 01:26 EDT

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Transform Into Aliens With the Minecraft Ben 10 DLC, Available Now

He's slimy, creepy, fast, and strong — and you can get started with a new adventure right now: the Minecraft Ben 10 DLC is available for purchase on the Minecraft Marketplace! Minecraft, on its own…

June 1, 2021 | 01:35 EDT

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Minecraft Caves And Cliffs Update Part 1 Release Date Announced

Mojang and Microsoft have announced the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs update release date for Part 1. You'll be able to get your hands on new blocks, new creatures, and plenty more in both Minecraft…

June 1, 2021 | 08:57 EDT

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Realm of Thrones Brings Westeros to Mount and Blade II

The medieval warfare and intrigue found in Mount and Blade II makes it a perfect game to receive a major mod themed around Game of Thrones. An in-development mod for the medieval open-world game will…

May 6, 2021 | 10:20 EDT

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New Minecraft Java Edition Snapshot Adds Dripstone Growth And More

Mojang has released a new Snapshot update for Minecraft: Java Edition. The latest snapshot switches up azaleas and dripstone in the game, as well as bringing some texture tweaks, some Caves and…

April 22, 2021 | 08:51 EDT

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Freelancer Mod Arrives in Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

The Freelancer mod for Mount and Blade Warband allowed players to step away from being a major player in the game's world by being a rank-and-file soldier instead. Now, a new version of this mod is…

April 16, 2021 | 11:25 EDT

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Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update Split In Two, Part Two Coming In Winter

The upcoming Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update has been delayed...sort of. Mojang says the update has been more difficult to develop than it anticipated, so it's splitting Caves & Cliffs in two…

April 14, 2021 | 11:26 EDT