There are two major versions of Minecraft, one of which is available only for computers, and the other of which can be played on nearly every device. Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of ...

Mojang recently announced a massive change in Minecraft's version numbering system. Ever since the game was released in 2011, its version numbers started with "1", followed by the second number ...

Though most players enjoy Minecraft as a regular survival game, it is a massive sandbox that has loads of technical moving parts that are constantly at work. A few enthusiasts and mod developers like ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You can play Minecraft just about anywhere--PC, consoles, and mobile devices all run Mojang's seemingly immortal game. But the truth is that despite ...

The snapshots for 1.18 are done as we move into a new phase of Minecraft betas for the upcoming update, and the changes are getting more technical as we go. 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java ...