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on March 20, 2026
Minecraft is a wildly popular game developed by Mojang studios. Following its initial release in 2011, Minecraft has grown to be the bestselling video game of all time. Over 200 million copies have sold and as of 2020, there are roughly 126 million monthly users that still enjoy it. The procedurally generated 3D world lets players build just about anything they can imagine and craft items, fight off monsters, or even become a farmer. The game has been ported and released across almost every platform imaginable, including mobile platforms and just about every video game console released since the Xbox
According to the analysis of six consecutive live streams, Dream managed to successfully trade gold ingots for Ender Pearls 42 out of 262 Piglin barters. He also received 211 Blaze Rods after killing 305 Blazes. These results are considerably higher than Minecraft's base odds, as Blazes have a 50% chance to drop Blaze Rods when killed, and each Piglin barter only has a 5% chance of netting an Ender Pearl. The analysis paper goes into detail as to how unfeasible these number are, with the team concluding that the odds of having Dream's Ender Pearl and Blaze Rod luck is 1 in 177 billion and 1 in 113 billion, respectively. After considerable analysis of Dream's runs, the Minecraft Speedrunning Team declared that Dream had to have modified his game in some way to receive the drop rates displayed in his r
Before Minecraft Manhunt, Dream was known for holding multiple world records speedrunning Minecraft . However, the Minecraft Speedrunning Team has concluded that Dream had been cheating during his recent speedruns due to his " one-in-a-thousand luck " when acquiring rare items necessary to complete the game in the time he did. The items in question are Ender Pearls, which are obtained randomly by bartering with Piglins , and Blaze Rods, which can only be dropped by killing Blazes. In a 14-minute video and 29-page analysis PDF , the Minecraft Speedrunning Team outlines how Dream's so-called luck is far beyond feasible and is much higher than any other speedrunner's by a suspiciously wide mar
The simple quests in this game are so wholesome and calming , and there is never any negativity if you don't play for a while, or you don't complete a quest quickly. You have so many activities to choose from, such as picking flowers, crafting, cooking, fishing, decorating, and so much more. You can even become a mermaid and explore the underwater dep
Now, fans have an official Minecraft and Star Wars mash-up, as announced in a trailer from Nintendo on YouTube earlier today. The star of the trailer is clearly The Mandalorian 's Baby Yoda , but the content will also feature a slew of other classic Star Wars content, like locations from the Original Trilogy (Hoth, Cloud City, and Mos Eisley Cantina) and skins of iconic characters (Leia, Han Solo, Luke, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and more). Minecraft 's all-new __ Star Wars mash-up is available now in the Minecraft Marketplace for 1340 Mineco
After less than two years of operation, **Minecraft Earth ** is being shutdown by developer Mojang Studios. The mobile augmented reality game was released in early access in October 2019 before a full release in December of the same year. The game was an ambitious undertaking by Mojang to expand the platforms that the Minecraft property was playable on. It was developed following the massive success of the Pokémon GO augmented reality mobile game that came before
This past year, I have struggled with a serious illness that has left me mentally and physically exhausted and unable to focus on the challenging games like Hollow Knight: Silksong that I otherwise adore. Those days when I couldn't even take a shower, I still wanted to be able to do something. So, whether you are dealing with illness, are burned out blog post from Switchmixzone the stress of life, or are simply feeling tired , here are the games that have helped me get through the last several mon
Even though Minecraft Earth will be shutdown this year, the original version of the game is still going strong with original user content and mods constantly being added on top of continuous support from the development team themselves. Players have also seen the release of Minecraft: Story Mode , a point-and-click adventure game developed by Telltale Games, as well as Minecraft Dungeons , a procedurally generated dungeon crawler developed by Mojang itself, that have their own collection of content that is sure to keep many fans busy for years to c
The game itself saw strong critical reception at its launch alongside a sizable player base, with 1.2 million downloads in the US alone. However, it was praised as an ambitious, worldwide undertaking by Mojang that created a fun but time consuming game model that most players found difficult to stick with. As of today, the game struggles to hit just under 20,000 monthly users worldwide. Due to the sharp drop off of players and the reality of the ongoing pandemic, it makes sense that Mojang would want to reassess and focus on projects that are more accessible to its fanb
According to the analysis of six consecutive live streams, Dream managed to successfully trade gold ingots for Ender Pearls 42 out of 262 Piglin barters. He also received 211 Blaze Rods after killing 305 Blazes. These results are considerably higher than Minecraft's base odds, as Blazes have a 50% chance to drop Blaze Rods when killed, and each Piglin barter only has a 5% chance of netting an Ender Pearl. The analysis paper goes into detail as to how unfeasible these number are, with the team concluding that the odds of having Dream's Ender Pearl and Blaze Rod luck is 1 in 177 billion and 1 in 113 billion, respectively. After considerable analysis of Dream's runs, the Minecraft Speedrunning Team declared that Dream had to have modified his game in some way to receive the drop rates displayed in his r
Before Minecraft Manhunt, Dream was known for holding multiple world records speedrunning Minecraft . However, the Minecraft Speedrunning Team has concluded that Dream had been cheating during his recent speedruns due to his " one-in-a-thousand luck " when acquiring rare items necessary to complete the game in the time he did. The items in question are Ender Pearls, which are obtained randomly by bartering with Piglins , and Blaze Rods, which can only be dropped by killing Blazes. In a 14-minute video and 29-page analysis PDF , the Minecraft Speedrunning Team outlines how Dream's so-called luck is far beyond feasible and is much higher than any other speedrunner's by a suspiciously wide mar
The simple quests in this game are so wholesome and calming , and there is never any negativity if you don't play for a while, or you don't complete a quest quickly. You have so many activities to choose from, such as picking flowers, crafting, cooking, fishing, decorating, and so much more. You can even become a mermaid and explore the underwater dep
Now, fans have an official Minecraft and Star Wars mash-up, as announced in a trailer from Nintendo on YouTube earlier today. The star of the trailer is clearly The Mandalorian 's Baby Yoda , but the content will also feature a slew of other classic Star Wars content, like locations from the Original Trilogy (Hoth, Cloud City, and Mos Eisley Cantina) and skins of iconic characters (Leia, Han Solo, Luke, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and more). Minecraft 's all-new __ Star Wars mash-up is available now in the Minecraft Marketplace for 1340 Mineco
After less than two years of operation, **Minecraft Earth ** is being shutdown by developer Mojang Studios. The mobile augmented reality game was released in early access in October 2019 before a full release in December of the same year. The game was an ambitious undertaking by Mojang to expand the platforms that the Minecraft property was playable on. It was developed following the massive success of the Pokémon GO augmented reality mobile game that came before
This past year, I have struggled with a serious illness that has left me mentally and physically exhausted and unable to focus on the challenging games like Hollow Knight: Silksong that I otherwise adore. Those days when I couldn't even take a shower, I still wanted to be able to do something. So, whether you are dealing with illness, are burned out blog post from Switchmixzone the stress of life, or are simply feeling tired , here are the games that have helped me get through the last several mon
Even though Minecraft Earth will be shutdown this year, the original version of the game is still going strong with original user content and mods constantly being added on top of continuous support from the development team themselves. Players have also seen the release of Minecraft: Story Mode , a point-and-click adventure game developed by Telltale Games, as well as Minecraft Dungeons , a procedurally generated dungeon crawler developed by Mojang itself, that have their own collection of content that is sure to keep many fans busy for years to c
The game itself saw strong critical reception at its launch alongside a sizable player base, with 1.2 million downloads in the US alone. However, it was praised as an ambitious, worldwide undertaking by Mojang that created a fun but time consuming game model that most players found difficult to stick with. As of today, the game struggles to hit just under 20,000 monthly users worldwide. Due to the sharp drop off of players and the reality of the ongoing pandemic, it makes sense that Mojang would want to reassess and focus on projects that are more accessible to its fanb