Minecraft updates are often exciting events, introducing new mobs, game mechanics or hidden Easter eggs. But Minecraft Java Edition 26.1.1 takes a different approach; it's a small, straightforward ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Minecraft's Java Edition has long been the go-to for PC players, owing to how moddable it is in comparison to its Bedrock counterpart. However, getting a clean multiplayer experience has long ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

A new Minecraft update has just brought the third game drop of 2026 into its final stretch. The first pre-release build of Minecraft patch 26.3 has just landed on Java edition, and while there are a ...