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Minecraft is getting cuter with its first update of the year, and you can already try out the new baby mobs

Mojang Studios has already begun testing the first new features included in Minecraft's first 2026 update, with adorable baby versions of our favorite mobs.

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Minecraft’s 2025 end‑of‑year stats prove the game is still a global phenomenon with numbers most franchises can only dream of

Now that 2025 is nearly over, many are looking back at the last year of gaming fun. That includes Mojang, which just shared some fun Minecraft community stats.

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Minecraft's final update of the year is officially here — Mounts of Mayhem brings mounted combat to the Overworld

Mojang Studios has officially released the Mounts of Mayhem update for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Java Edition, and it's the last update of the year.

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Minecraft is changing how it handles update version numbers — but what does that mean for us players?

Mojang Studios has announced a change to how it'll number Minecraft updates starting in 2026. It makes sense, but it ultimately won't affect much for players.

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Minecraft's next big update is officially less than two weeks away with new mobs, a new weapon, and more

Mojang Studios has unveiled the official release date for Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update, which is bringing new mobs and more content on Dec. 9.

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Xbox joins PlayStation in making a game unavailable on its own console — This new 'Minecraft' is available solely on Microsoft's rival platforms

Xbox has revealed Minecraft Blast, an upcoming match puzzle mobile game developed by Mojang Studios and King, and early playtests are kicking off soon.

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Mojang is removing obfuscation from Minecraft Java — here’s why that’s a big deal for devs

Mojang Studios has announced that it's removing obfuscation from Minecraft: Java Edition's code, which will make it much easier for developers to mod the game.

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A Minecraft Movie 2 release date, cast, plot, and everything else we know so far about the block-tastic sequel

A Minecraft Movie 2 is officially in the works. Here's everything we know about the video game adaptation so far...

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Minecraft devs admit that, if the Creeper didn't already exist, they probably wouldn't add it

In a new video, some of Minecraft's developers discuss the balancing act with adding new features, and how they probably wouldn't add the Creeper today.

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Minecraft’s latest test unleashes spears, zombie mounts, and chaotic new combat

Mojang Studios has released a new Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot with the first playable Mounts of Mayhem features, including spears and zombie mounts.

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Minecraft Movie 2 teased with a 2027 release date — here’s what we know

A Minecraft Movie released earlier this year, and Mojang Studios has already begun teasing the sequel. Still unnamed, the second Minecraft movie is coming 2027.

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It's the first time I've ever missed a Minecraft Live — but I still caught all the best Minecraft announcements

I was traveling for business during Minecraft Live (Sept. 2025), but I've still compiled all the best announcements from the event, and my thoughts on them.

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Minecraft's next game drop has already been revealed as the Mounts of Mayhem — it's bringing an awesome new weapon, watery mob, and more

During Minecraft LIVE September 2025, Mojang Studios revealed that the next game drop coming is called Mounts of Mayhem, with a new ocean mount and more.

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Minecraft Live is back, and its next big update is almost here — here’s what to expect

Minecraft Live is returning on Sept. 27, 2025, where we'll be able to see The Copper Age update broken down, get details on upcoming updates, and more.

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Microsoft (MSFT) Scored With Minecraft Movie: Is Call Of Duty The Next Box Office Hit?

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) was a beneficiary of a hit box office movie earlier this year, with "A Minecraft Movie" being one of the highest-grossing video game adaptations of all time. The tech giant hopes to have another box office smash through its new partnership with Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY).

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Minecraft finally makes copper worth mining — it only took four years and a whole “Copper Age”

Mojang Studios just announced the name for Minecraft's next update, the third of 2025. "The Copper Age" is all about copper, introducing a ton of new features.

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Horse armor: Is this an Oblivion tribute — or just Minecraft being weird again?

Mojang Studios is busy developing and testing the next major Minecraft update, and it's all about copper. That also includes new copper horse armor, too.

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It only took a week for Minecraft: Java Edition to begin testing the new shelves and Copper Golem statues

Mojang Studios has released Minecraft Preview 1.21.110.20, which includes shelves to swap out your hotbar items and turns Copper Golems into statues.

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'Minecraft' Shares Free 'Superman' Movie Skins to Players Featuring Five Characters From the Film

Minecraft releases a new Superman movie skin pack for all players to redeem for free in time for the arrival of the new film.

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Minecraft is reviving a dead Mob Vote loser and actually making copper useful in 2025's third update

Mojang Studios has announced the first features for the third Minecraft Game Drop of the year, and it includes the Copper Golem from 2021's Minecraft Mob Vote.

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"We pitched it for 10 years and we weren’t sure if it was going to go into orbit" — Discussing 'A Minecraft Movie' as it breaks records on the way to streaming

As 'A Minecraft Movie' heads to streaming off the back of immense success, I sat down with two of its creators to discuss the movie's 10-year march to release.

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It took 15 YEARS for Minecraft to let us craft this item, but it's finally coming (plus new music and more)

In the latest Minecraft Preview and Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, Mojang Studios has added craftable saddles to the game, alongside other new features.

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Minecraft's creative director "wasn't ready" for how much of "an event" the movie is

"There’s something very different about just sitting in the back of a theatre watching crowds giggle"

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'We weren't able to do it': A Minecraft Movie's Jared Hess explains why one of its funniest scenes isn't in the final cut

A Minecraft Movie's director reveals what his favorite secrets in the film are – and discusses the "hilarious" scene he was sad to leave out.

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I've listed Minecraft's best and worst moments from the last 16 years

A Minecraft Movie released this weekend and made me reflect on the best and worst moments in the game's history.

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