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AppWizard
July 15, 2025
Minecraft is set to release its third game update, version 1.21.100.23, later this year. Key features confirmed for this update include: 1. Copper Golem: A player-crafted mob made from copper blocks and carved pumpkins that transports items into a standard chest. Defeating it yields 1 to 3 copper ingots. 2. Copper Chest: A new block that appears when a Copper Golem is summoned, allowing players to drop items for automatic collection and sorting. It can be crafted from a standard chest and copper ingots and comes in waxed and oxidized appearances. 3. Copper Tools: A set of tools for early-stage players, including a Copper Axe, Hoe, Pickaxe, Shovel, Sword, and Copper Armor (Helmet, Chest Plate, Leggings, Boots), providing a minor upgrade from stone tools. 4. Technical and Parity Updates: Various adjustments and bug fixes, including: - Fully responsive hotbar on touch devices. - Improved ambient occlusion for non-full blocks. - Adjusted glowing text on signs. - Fixed issues with custom armor and the Happy Ghast. - Changes to boat mechanics, including sound and movement adjustments. - Streamlined interactions with leashed mobs and vehicles.
AppWizard
July 12, 2025
Mojang has reintroduced the Copper Golem, a character that lost the 2021 Mob Vote, as part of the latest Bedrock Preview update. Players can summon the Copper Golem by placing a carved pumpkin on a copper block, which also introduces the Copper Chest. The Copper Golem retrieves items from nearby Copper Chests and deposits them into standard chests. It can carry a maximum of 16 identical items and has a range of 15 blocks. The Copper Golem does not deposit into barrels, shulker boxes, hoppers, or dispensers, and unstackable enchanted gear can only be deposited if the enchantments match. Mojang has also introduced a complete set of copper tools and armor, including items like the Copper Axe, Hoe, Pickaxe, Shovel, Sword, Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, and Boots. Copper gear has the same damage values as stone but offers higher durability and better enchantability. Copper tools cannot mine redstone, gold, emeralds, or diamond ore, but they are more durable and faster than stone tools. Copper gear does not undergo oxidation, unlike copper blocks and golems. The preview is available for testing on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11, and other compatible Bedrock platforms without needing to opt in via the Xbox Insider Hub. Players need a copy of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition to participate. Mojang's content rollout strategy now introduces features through Bedrock Previews before announcing them alongside Java updates, with Java snapshots expected to follow in a few weeks and a full release potentially in the next three to five months.
BetaBeacon
July 4, 2025
Blocky Survival Mini Games offers a variety of mini-games including TNT Run, Hide and Seek, Battle Royale Hunger Games, Sky Wars One Block, and Spleef. Each game has unique gameplay mechanics and objectives, making it a must-try for players who enjoy Minecraft-style games. The game supports multiplayer, allowing players to invite friends or join matches with people worldwide. Playlabs is currently offering the game for free for a limited time on the Google Play Store.
AppWizard
June 28, 2025
Pixel graphics emerged as a limitation of hardware capabilities but have been embraced as an artistic choice, especially in indie games. A criterion of at least ten years since release is used to define "retro" games. Papers, Please: Players act as a border checkpoint officer in a totalitarian state, balancing duty and family needs. The game utilizes pixel art for its static user interface and characters, maintaining its unique visual identity over a decade later. Platform: Steam. RollerCoaster Tycoon: Known for its iconic pixel art, the game features vibrant landscapes that complement its amusement park theme. Its late-90s aesthetic remains impressive even two decades after release. Shovel Knight: Launched over a decade ago, it pays homage to retro 2D platformers with an 8-bit-inspired aesthetic. The game blends nostalgia with originality, featuring backgrounds that enhance gameplay. Backyard Baseball: A late '90s arcade-style baseball simulation known for its distinctive art style and memorable characters. The pixelated character models are well-defined, showcasing impressive pixel artistry. Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch. PC games may not always match the pixel artistry of console games from the 80s and 90s, but there are many iconic pixel art games from that era and the early 2010s.
AppWizard
June 20, 2025
Grounded 2 is a sequel to the original game, announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, and is set to expand the gameplay beyond the backyard. The game takes place in 1992, two years after the first game, where four teenage protagonists have disappeared while shrunken down to the size of ants. Players will navigate dangers in the park and work to regain their original size. The game hints at the identity of a fifth child, whose fate is uncertain and may play a significant role in the story. Grounded 2 features a map three times larger than its predecessor, introduces insect mounts called buggies for faster travel and exploration, and includes a new Omni-tool that combines multiple tools into one for easier inventory management.
AppWizard
June 5, 2025
Dig Dig Dino is a game from Playdate's Season 2 that allows players to excavate dinosaurs and treasures using a team of anthropomorphic animals. Players dig through layers of soil with limited energy, using a shovel and drill to overcome obstacles like rocks. After each excavation, players can use their finds to purchase upgrades that enhance gameplay. The game features multiple areas to explore, offering a variety of skeletons and artifacts, and incorporates puzzle elements that require strategic thinking. It is designed to encourage repeated play and showcases the potential of the Playdate handheld device.
AppWizard
June 5, 2025
E3 has transitioned into the Summer Game Fest, led by Geoff Keighley, featuring a livestream on June 6 at 2 pm Pacific on YouTube. New developers include Raw Power Games, working on a medieval sandbox game, and Soft Rains, developing a sci-fi action game. Big studios like 505 Games, 2K Games, Bandai Namco, Capcom, CD Projekt, Embark, IO Interactive, Square Enix, Techland, Xbox, PlayStation, Epic Games, Pearl Abyss, and Sega are expected to showcase new titles or updates. Additional partners include 1047 Games, Amazon Games, Annapurna Interactive, Atari, Bellring Games, Blumhouse Games, Coffee Stain, Devolver Digital, Dotemu, Dreamhaven, Enhance, Focus Entertainment, Frontier, Funcom, iam8bit Presents, Kakao Games, Kinetic Games, Kuro Games, Level Infinite, Magic the Gathering, Megabit, Meta Quest, Mundfish, NCSoft, Nekki, Neowiz, Netmarble, Niantic, Nintendo Switch 2, Nuverse, Playstack, PlaySide, PM Studios, Razer, Supermassive Games, Xsolla, and Yacht Club Games. An "intense body horror" game titled ILL and beta access to Soulframe will also be featured, with Hideo Kojima confirmed to attend.
AppWizard
May 24, 2025
Minecraft is expanding into tabletop gaming with the release of "Minecraft: Roll for Adventure - The Temple of the Charged Creeper" on July 8. The gamebook, priced with a 20% preorder discount, features a 224-page adventure where players track down Illagers in the Overworld. It includes rules, a bestiary, a removable character sheet, and four dice. The author, Matt Forbeck, has experience with titles like Dungeons & Dragons and Halo. The game is recommended for ages 10 and up. Additionally, a Junior edition of "Minecraft: Builders and Biomes" will be released on August 1 for players aged 5 and up. Other Minecraft-themed games include "Portal Dash," the Mattel Minecraft Card Game, and the Minecraft Explorers card game. Various Minecraft book box sets, graphic novels, and novels are also available, including "The Island" by Max Brooks. Upcoming releases include "A Minecraft Movie: From Block to Big Screen" and the "Minecraft Official Blocks Guide," with the film adaptation set to release on June 24 in multiple formats.
BetaBeacon
February 17, 2025
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