Minecraft

News Yep, Minecraft Dungeons 2 Is Coming to PS5 in September

Bricking it

Jot another one down for September, officially the busiest month in PS5 (and, let’s be real, PlayStation) history. This time it’s Minecraft Dungeons 2, the more action orientated take on the brick-stacking franchise. The blurb reads: “Prepare to brave the unknown – Minecraft Dungeons 2 arrives on September 29, 2026! Drop the...

• Sun 7th Jun 2026
• Mojang
• PS5
• Minecraft
• Release Dates

News We Didn't Expect This Minecraft Spin-Off to Get a PS5 Sequel

Dungeons and voxels

Minecraft Dungeons must have been a pretty successful experiment for Microsoft-owned studio Mojang, because it’s getting a sequel in 2026. Quietly teased this weekend during Minecraft Live, the new RPG-style adventure will bring more brick breaking and Diablo-inspired adventuring to Sony’s console. Here’s the blurb:...

• Tue 24th Mar 2026
• Mojang
• PS5
• Minecraft
• Announcements

News Dragon Ball Z Powers Up in New DLC for Minecraft, Available Now

Gohan and get it

Minecraft has collaborated with all sorts of big properties from games and beyond, and the latest effort is a new DLC pack based on Dragon Ball Z. Yes, Goku and his various friends and foes are now available in blocky form in the build-'em-up sandbox. You can purchase the DLC from the Minecraft Marketplace. Setting you back...

• Wed 5th Nov 2025
• Mojang
• PS5
• PS4
• Minecraft
• DLC

News Minecraft Will Soon Look Better Than Ever on PS5, PS4

Brick beautiful

Minecraft’s blocky look is iconic, so while it’s no longer an indie game helmed by a single individual, that can never change. Series shepherds Mojang have been working on a visual overhaul for quite some time, however, and you’ll get your first taste of it later this week, from 17th June, when the Vibrant Visuals toggle...

• Mon 16th Jun 2025
• Mojang
• PS5
• PS4
• Minecraft

News Minecraft Movie Obliterates Box Office Records as Jack Black Flick Goes Viral

Chicken jockey?

The Minecraft movie has shattered all expectations, breaking Box Office records with a staggering $301 million worldwide opening. The adaptation, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was generally panned by critics for lacking the creativity of its source material – but after a series of clips went viral, the release has been...

• Mon 7th Apr 2025
• Minecraft
• Movies

Round Up A 'Cavern of Stupidity' - The Minecraft Movie Reviews Are Live

Metacritic rating of 49

Releasing in theatres tomorrow, 4th April 2025, the A Minecraft Movie adapts the obscenely popular video game for the big screen. It stars the likes of Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Emma Myers, with critic reviews now live. Reviews are mixed overall; the Metacritic rating sits at 49 currently, and the Rotten Tomatoes score is...

• Thu 3rd Apr 2025
• Warner Bros
• Movies
• Minecraft
• Round Up
• Features

News Minecraft Movie Will Have You Yearning for the Mines with Much Better Second Trailer

Putting the block in blockbuster

A Minecraft Movie made its big debut a couple of months back with the first official teaser trailer, and it didn't go down very well. While it's obviously aimed at a younger audience, fans of the perpetually popular sandbox game weren't convinced by this live-action adaptation, but this latest trailer shows more...

• Wed 20th Nov 2024
• Warner Bros
• Minecraft
• Movies
• Trailers

News Minecraft's Native PS5 Port Is Now Available, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players

Jeepers creepers

Mojang has quietly released the PS5 version of Minecraft, its ever-popular sandbox game. The native, current-gen port launched yesterday, 22nd October 2024, and is now available for purchase. We've known a PS5 version of the game was coming since June of this year, when Mojang announced a preview release to get player feedback and...

• Wed 23rd Oct 2024
• Mojang
• PS5
• Minecraft

News Minecraft Is Dropping PSVR Support Early Next Year

Going full flat

Developer Mojang has announced its plans to drop support for PSVR in its ever-popular sandbox game, Minecraft. As outlined in a recent update on its website, you won't be able to play the game using PS4's virtual reality headset as of March 2025. Minecraft has been playable in PSVR on PS4 since September 2020, when it was added in a...

• Thu 19th Sep 2024
• Mojang
• PS4
• PSVR
• Minecraft

News More Regular Minecraft Content Releases Planned, Native PS5 Version Still Coming

That transmedia momentum

Apparently aiming to fully exploit the momentum of Minecraft's weird live-action movie, developer Mojang has unveiled a bold new content plan to invigorate the venerable game, reassuring PS5 players that a native port is on the way. In a grandiose blog post entitled "The Future of Minecraft's Development," Mojang celeb

• Tue 10th Sep 2024
• Mojang
• PS5
• PS4
• Minecraft

News Minecraft's Weird Live Action Movie Is Going to Be Massive, Isn't It?

Momoa maker

Here’s your first look at Minecraft’s weird live action movie, which is a guaranteed money spinner from where we’re sitting. At just 90 seconds long, there’s very little in the way of story setup – but we’re not exactly expecting an Oscar winning script from this adaptation. It appears to be some kind of isekai, where Jason...

• Wed 4th Sep 2024
• Mojang
• Movies
• Minecraft

News Minecraft's Latest DLC Turns Tetris into a Dungeon Crawler

Block party

Two of the blockiest games are joining forces as Tetris comes to Minecraft in its latest DLC. Available now in Minecraft Marketplace, this new addition to the sandbox phenomenon has an interesting twist that smartly combines the two series. As outlined on the official Minecraft website, the Tetris DLC begins by having you play a pretty...

• Wed 31st Jul 2024
• Mojang
• PS4
• Minecraft
• Tetris
• DLC

News Mojang Is Building a Native PS5 Version of Minecraft, And It Needs Your Help

Test it out from today

Minecraft is fully playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility, but a native new-gen version is on the way – and you may be eligible to test it from today. Those of you who own the iconic indie will be able to test out a “preview” of the updated release by navigating to ‘Settings’ > ‘Preview’ within the...

• Fri 21st Jun 2024
• Mojang
• PS5
• Minecraft
• Announcements

News Looks Like Minecraft Will Get a Native PS5 Version Soon

Backend listings spotted

After digging up some fresh evidence, Minecraft fans are getting excited about what appears to be a proper PS5 port of the sandbox-'em-up. The PS4 edition of Minecraft is of course playable on PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility, but it's a rickety old version at this point. The Xbox version was updated at the end of last...

• Fri 29th Mar 2024
• Mojang
• PS5
• Minecraft

News Minecraft Legends Development Ends Less Than a Year After Launch

Gone, but not forgotten

Mojang has announced that action strategy spin-off Minecraft Legends will receive no further updates, meaning there won't be any new content, Lost Legends, or Marketplace DLC coming to the game. It's a surprising announcement, considering the game only launched in April of last year. Minecraft itself remains the best-selling...

• Thu 11th Jan 2024
• Mojang
• PS5
• PS4
• Minecraft

News Jack Black to Star as Steve in Minecraft Movie

Chris Pratt is screaming

In an age of successful movies based on video game characters like Mario, Sonic, and Nathan Drake, it was perhaps inevitable that we would get a Minecraft movie starring Jack Black as unassuming player-insert Steve. The actor confirmed the casting on Instagram in a suitably silly style; the film is targeting a 2025 release...

• Thu 4th Jan 2024
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Minecraft

News Minecraft’s Free Trials and Tales Update Has a PS4 Release Date

Sniffer it out

The latest free content update for Minecraft, Trails and Tales, has been dated for release on 7th June. This update adds a whole host of new content: biomes, mobs, features, blocks, armour, and more. The major release sees the addition of some long awaited features, including cherry blossom biomes and archeology, where players are...

• Sat 27th May 2023
• Mojang
• PS4
• Minecraft
• Updates

News Minecraft's Dungeons & Dragons Mode Promises an Adventure of D20 Proportions

Dice, blocks, and all the rest

You've got to hand it to Mojang, constantly finding ways to refresh Minecraft for a new generation or audience. Enter Minecraft Dungeons & Dragons, an all-new game mode with a tabletop twist, made with the cooperation and support of the warlocks over at Wizards of the Coast. Players will begin in the time-honoured...

• Wed 29th Mar 2023
• Mojang
• PS4
• Minecraft

News The Blue Bomber Comes to Minecraft in Epic Megaman X DLC Crossover

Don't get mad, get square

Minecraft has had some pretty awesome crossover DLC recently, with SpongeBob Squarepants and Buzz Lightyear getting the old Mojang razzle-dazzle. Next up is the Blue Bomber himself, with Minecraft's Megaman X pack available on PS4 now. To the tune of the original and

• Wed 22nd Feb 2023
• Mojang
• PS4
• Minecraft
• Trailers