There are plenty of Minecraft mods out there that alter the vanilla, chunky-pixel look of the game, but there's now a mod that's a cut above the rest. A modder named Dmitriy is using bump mapping and ...

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Since its release in 2011, more than 200 million copies of Minecraft have sold, and its continued popularity on YouTube over the years will only add to that record-breaking number. Despite the high ...

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Minecraft mods come in all shapes and sizes, either significantly altering the game or simply adding a few subtle features, like the Essential Mod does. If you’ve ever wondered what it did or why you ...

It's been 16 years since Minecraft launched, but the modding community is proving the game isn't just surviving—it's thriving. As of May 2026, a wave of new texture packs and optimization mods is ...

Minecraft YouTubers are basically at war with one another trying to make the most horrendous changes they can and then surprise each other with them. You've got ...

The Minecraft modding ecosystem in 2026 is at a crossroads: while the game itself has stabilized with version 1.21.6, the community has fragmented across Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge, creating a ...

Minecraft players can customize their games using a plethora of add-ons or mods, depending on which version they’re playing. Players on Bedrock Edition will primarily use add-ons, which can be ...