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Minecraft August update: New features, blocks, maps, and gameplay changes explained

Minecraft August Update testing brings several changes that builders and explorers will notice immediately. Minecraft Preview 26.50.24 adds Explorer Maps to Abandoned Camps and gives builders concrete ...
Game Rant

Minecraft's Redstone Crafter Block Means It's Time For a New Type of Generated Structure

Jack Peachey is a features writer who's worked at Dualshockers and Game Rant. An animation nerd, his favourite games don't have a genre in common as much as they all have pretty pictures. When not ...
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Minecraft August 17 update: New features, mobs, blocks, and survival changes explained

Minecraft August 17 Update does not represent a separate major game drop according to Mojang's current update timeline. As of August 17, 2026, the latest major release listed by Mojang is Chaos Cubed, ...
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Minecraft Bedrock Preview Introduces Dappled Forest Update with New Biome, Structures, and Building Features

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 01, 2026 — The latest Minecraft Bedrock Preview update introduces the experimental Dappled Forest content, expanding the game’s Overworld with a new biome, exploration ...
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What’s new in Minecraft? Third Drop 2026 features and more details

Mojang is keeping the content pipeline flowing in Minecraft, and the excitement amongst the community is at an all-time high. The next major update is the Third Drop of 2026, and they have yet to ...