When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Below, I take you through all the ways in which you can play Minecraft for free or at least for a ...

Minecraft is a vast and amazing game. It’s also spectacularly overwhelming when starting out. If you have no idea where to begin, you’re in luck. I’m here to guide you through the very basics so you ...

How do you test the latest Minecraft features? These snapshots are the very first iteration of Minecraft updates and are a way for Mojang to test out bug fixes, technical changes, and even new blocks, ...

Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings Due to GitHub's unfortunate new practice of using repositories to train Microsoft LLMs, I have made the difficult decision to ...

Minecraft is available for multiple platforms, even the previous generation consoles like the PS4. On top of that, the game also has varying versions with slightly different content and optimization.

Tired of looking for ores and exposed caves? Use an X-ray mod. X-ray mods or texture packs allow you to see through blocks in Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. It’s a good way to spot ...

Love Minecraft and Portal? Then you'll be in seventh heaven with Portal: Java Edition, which blends the two together, recreating the weird, wonderful world of Portal within Minecraft. It's taken five ...

If you’re a Mac user and want to play that blocky sandbox game everyone knows, you’re not alone. But if you’ve tried launching it on macOS, you’ve probably hit a few roadblocks. Some versions don’t ...

Minecraft has moved away from its numbered updates, meaning we’re now getting smaller (but more frequent) patches. As such, you’ll need to know just how to update Minecraft on Bedrock or Java for your ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which version of the game you're playing, as it's one of the many Java vs. Bedrock ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While you may be limited to which version of Minecraft you can play based on the device you're using, there are some important differences between ...

A new emulator app in the App Store means you can now play MAME ROMs on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Here's how to get started. April 2025 marks a year since Apple allowed game emulators onto the App ...