GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Favorites Bundle comes with the Favorites Pack, which itself includes the Festive Mash-up Pack, Halo Mash-up, Fantasy Texture Pack, Natural ...

Part of Minecraft's charm has always been its simple, blocky, pixelated aesthetic. With more items than ever and some retextures over the years, vanilla Minecraft looks slightly less grassroots than ...

Chad Thesen is a passionate fan of anime, video games, series, and films (Both animated and live-action). Many years of experience have left him with a developed and deep knowledge of the intricacies ...

As Minecraft continues to dominate the live-streaming ecosystem, the gap between casual and competitive PvP is widening, driven by 2026's specialized resource packs and dedicated training platforms.

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 ...

So you’ve been playing vanilla Minecraft for a while, and maybe now’s the time to freshen things up a bit. Maybe you want some new textures or perhaps you’re going bigger by drastically altering the ...

In a game that has built its entire empire on being an open and flexible platform for self-expression, it was only a matter of time before people pushed the limits of Minecraft’s creative nature ...

Anastasia Maillot is an Evergreen Editor based in Finland. At GameRant, she combines her passion for fiction writing and video games to share her love of all things nerdy with the world. Her love for ...

sports journalism before transitioning into video games, TV and media to follow my other passions. I have several published articles in newspapers and online in sports, mainly football. Alongside my ...