Category: Minecraft News

Minecraft News

• Microsoft have announced there’s a new head of Minecraft, Helen Chiang, who replaces Matt Booty after he was promoted to head of Microsoft Studios. Helen was previously head of operations for Minecraft, and has said “Above all else, Chiang wants to ensure that the Minecraft studio is a place where the creative staff can really work their magic.” in this interview with POPSUGAR.
• Minecraft developer LadyAgnes‏ shared a preview of what’s coming in the Update Aquatic, “Found something… odd?… on the beach today!” — look closely in the water and you might see something else too!
• Another Minecraft: Java Edition 1.13 Snapshot came out this week, “This weeks snapshot brings some performance boosts for data pack loading & command execution.” — and a new horse model.
• Minecraft will be in London in February, “Wanna hear about the year ahead for Minecraft? Wanna explode robots in exchange for prizes? Then you’ll wanna be at the UK’s most excellent PC gaming expo on February 17-18th, in London! The Big Smoke! […] Minecraft’s very own Lead Creative Designer, Jens is giving a talk on Minecraft – what it takes to add new stuff to it, and what we have planned for the year ahead.”
• Minecraft shared a video on Twitter of 2017’s best Minecraft features, check it out below.

Updates make you happy! And when you’re happy, we’re happy. With that in mind, here’s one of our chirpiest videos yet, featuring just some of 2017’s new features. (Not represented: devs drowning in code… but, er, still very happy! Honest!) pic.twitter.com/DcggnGAtHE

— Minecraft (@Minecraft) January 19, 2018

This weeks snapshot brings some performance boosts for data pack loading & command execution. We’re moving offices next week, so there may a bit of silence surrounding snapshots as we settle down and figure out where the new best pizza place is. Priorities, you understand.

A full changelog can be found on Minecraft.net:

• Updated the horse model again (check out a photo below)
• Applied new translations from crowdin
• Improved performance of command parsing & data pack loading
• Improved performance of command execution
• Allow /data get ... something to work on non-numeric values
• Added commands to the profiler (/debug)
• Added /particle <name> <pos> shortcut for when you really don’t need much else
• Fixed bug MC-122196 – Language options are blank
• Fixed bug MC-123285 – Crash on startup with a debug log4j config
• Fixed bug [                 ] x 16

To get snapshots, open your launcher and go to the “launch options” tab. Check the box saying “Enable snapshots” and save. To switch between the snapshot and normal version, you can find a new dropdown menu next to the “Play” button. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (In the “launch options” page).

Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com.

Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds. 1.13 will have a lot of experimental snapshots that may break everything and smell funny. This may be one of those snapshots. This is what happens when Mojang are changing all the things! 

Share your thoughts on how 1.13 is shaping up in the comments below!

This weeks snapshot brings some performance boosts for data pack loading & command execution. We’re moving offices next week, so there may a bit of silence surrounding snapshots as we settle down and figure out where the new best pizza place is. Priorities, you understand.

A full changelog can be found on Minecraft.net:

• Updated the horse model again (check out a photo below)
• Applied new translations from crowdin
• Improved performance of command parsing & data pack loading
• Improved performance of command execution
• Allow /data get ... something to work on non-numeric values
• Added commands to the profiler (/debug)
• Added /particle <name> <pos> shortcut for when you really don’t need much else
• Fixed bug MC-122196 – Language options are blank
• Fixed bug MC-123285 – Crash on startup with a debug log4j config
• Fixed bug [                 ] x 16

To get snapshots, open your launcher and go to the “launch options” tab. Check the box saying “Enable snapshots” and save. To switch between the snapshot and normal version, you can find a new dropdown menu next to the “Play” button. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (In the “launch options” page).

Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com.

Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds. 1.13 will have a lot of experimental snapshots that may break everything and smell funny. This may be one of those snapshots. This is what happens when Mojang are changing all the things! 

Share your thoughts on how 1.13 is shaping up in the comments below!

Minecraft News

A surprise christmas announcement has revealed something new coming to the Update Aquatic.

It’s the season for giving and we hope each and every one of you is enjoying a fun festive holiday with family and friends – who, more importantly, got you some great stuff! Oh, you just got coal? Again? For the tenth year in a row? Huh. Sorry to hear that.

Wait, I know! Have a gift from us – a new mob announcement! Please welcome the latest addition to the Minecraft ecosphere: coal! I mean, turtles!

 

From today, you can click this green text here to download a new texture pack for Minecraft! This texture pack is designed to work in 1.12, so make sure you’re using it with that version and then you’re good to go! Actually, hang on… New textures? In my beloved Minecraft? WHAT HERESY IS THIS??

Following months of previews shared by Jasper, a preview of the new Minecraft textures are now available!

For the last few months our talented pixel artists have been tweaking Minecraft’s looks, updating the appearance of the game for sparkly 2017 eyes. But these aren’t changes we’re making lightly – we want your feedback before we even consider adding them to the game.

This is why we want you to download this texture pack and then tell us what you think. Has the skeleton never looked better? Does the lovely new look of the leaf block make you want to dance and sing? Or maybe the new cobblestone has kept you up for six straight days weeping? Let us know!

Here’s how you can install it in Minecraft Java!

1. Click this line of snazzy [blue] text to download the texture pack. Easy! You’ll now have a .zip file.
2. Copy that .zip file.
3. Open Minecraft: Java Edition
4. On the main menu, select Options and then Resource Packs.
5. Select Open Resource Pack Folder.
6. This will open that folder. Now just paste the .zip file you copied earlier into this folder.
7. Once it’s finished pasting, close the folder and go back to Minecraft.
8. Under Resource Packs, you’ll see a list of Available Resource Packs. Your new texture pack should now be on this list! Select it and you’re done!

Still not working? Try this link for step-by-step instructions for different devices.

There are a couple of ways to get feedback on these textures to us. First, you can click this green text to be taken to our feedback site. We’ve also set up a Reddit post where you can leave feedback. Remember, the texture pack is designed to work in 1.12.

In 1.13 we are completely redesigning the command system to be easier to use, faster to run, and allow for much cooler things than were possible before. Todays snapshot introduces the first kinda-workable build of that command system!

A full changelog can be found on Minecraft.net, which includes a full breakdown of the new command system.

CHANGES

• New horse model! Hurrah!
• Lots of bug fixes! Especially crash fixes on Mac OS.
• New command library! Details below.
• Added new GUI scaling options! 4k users rejoice, you can see a few more pixels now

[…]

COMMANDS

• Most commands are even more case sensitive than before. Lowercase is preferable wherever possible.
• For example, this is no longer allowed: /scoreboard ObJeCtIvEs ...
• They will be so much more faster and efficient. Especially functions. Oh man.
• Functions will be completely parsed & cached on load. This means if there’s any command that isn’t correct for whatever reason, you will know about it on load.
• This means to check if a map works in 1.17.banana, you simple open your world in 1.17.banana. If there’s errors, they’ll be in your log. If there’s no errors, it’s probably fine!
• Here’s a list of every single executable command so-far: https://gist.github.com/Dinnerbone/943fbcd763c19be188ed6b72a12d7e65
• It’s very verbose, because each line is its own command. [optionals]and (conditionals|ors) are separated out.
• ... is where another command is required
• -> foo means an alias to foo
• The new command library is called “Brigadier”. That’s not relevant in any way, I just really like the name.

To get snapshots, open your launcher and go to the “launch options” tab. Check the box saying “Enable snapshots” and save. To switch between the snapshot and normal version, you can find a new dropdown menu next to the “Play” button. Back up your world first or run the game on in a different folder (In the “launch options” page).

Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com.

Snapshots can corrupt your world, please backup and/or run them in a different folder from your main worlds. 1.13 will have a lot of experimental snapshots that may break everything and smell funny. This may be one of those snapshots. This is what happens when Mojang are changing all the things! 

Share your thoughts on how 1.13 is shaping up in the comments below!

Minecraft News

• Minecraft 1.13 snapshots have finally begun this week, “After a very long time in development, we’re ready to start snapshots for Minecraft Java Edition: 1.13”. This first snapshot brings Data Packs and an upgrade to LWJGL 3.
• Dinnerbone shares what we can expect from future 1.13 snapshots, “The command system will be in a later snapshot, as it’s not ready yet. The great big block ID changes will be in an even later snapshot.”.
• In celebration of Stranger Things Season 2, “…Prepare for some spooky retro adventures as you go investigating the shocking arrival of the new Stranger Things skin pack!”. Check out the previews here on Minecraft.net, or watch the trailer below.
• 4J announce changes to Custom Tumble games, including “Splash Potions of Levitation are now a usable weapon in Custom Tumble games“, “Spectators can now join in the fun in Custom Tumble games…” and “How about fireworks instead of snowballs in Custom Tumble games? “.
• 4J have “[…] also added item sets to Custom Battle games such as No Armor & High Power, plus multiple lives per round & multiple rounds per match”.
• An update has been released this week for Minecraft: Edition’s, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch and Wii U. This update includes a Halloween Tumble arena, a custom game type for the Battle Mini Game and a custom game type for the Tumble Mini Game. 
• The release date for Story Mode Season 2 episode 4, “Below the Bedrock”, has been announced, arriving on November 7th.
• “The beta of Minecraft out now on Windows 10 includes support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets! Check it & let us know what you think. “.
• Got questions for the Minecraft: Java Edition team? “[…] Ask away! They’ll answer in an upcoming panel discussion we’ll post to Mojang’s YouTube account!“.

Minecraft News

Minecraft News

• Minecraft 1.12.2 was released this week, containing a fix for a major multiplayer exploit that could not wait until Minecraft 1.13.
• The Better Together Update has been released! This update brings a new cross-platform version of Minecraft to Xbox, Windows 10, Mobile and VR — and soon, Nintendo Switch too! This is a major update and introduces many new features, including cross-platform play, the Minecraft marketplace, in-game servers and much more.
• Jasper shares another possible Cobblestone texture, based on the original pattern.
• A huge bounty of Marketplace content arrived with the Better Together Update: 5 new worlds (Abstraction: Solar by Jigarbov, Halfling Burrows by Razzleberries, Sunset Coast by Blockworks, Sunnyside Academy by Imagiverse and Dinosaur Survival Map by Pixelheads), 17 new skin packs and a new texture pack, check them out here.
• Story Mode Season 2 Episode 3 is out now, along with the retail (disc) version of Season 2 becoming available in North America — learn more about that here.
• The Better Together update brings with it Realms invite links; allow friends to join your Minecraft Realm with just the click of a link.
• The Oregon Trail is now accessible in Minecraft: Education Edition.

Minecraft Forum News

• The Minecraft Forum has been restructured this week to reflect the changes in the versions of Minecraft, which includes a new Minecraft category for discussion of the new Minecraft game (also known as the Better Together update). You can read about those changes here in this forum announcement.
• We are hiring! Take a look at the information below if you’re interested in joining the team behind this website, and many more of gaming’s best websites.

The Minecraft Forum is run by Curse, and we’re looking for new people to join our team. Curse has several open positions for talented, passionate gamers. Employees receive catered lunches, an annual gaming budget, a generous vacation policy, and awesome healthcare. Our current open positions include:

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