Writer with a particular interest in the obscure. Among the hundreds of blocks in Minecraft is the Note Block, which can be tuned to specific pitches and plays a note or percussive sound when powered ...

Natalie (She/Her) is a writer and game design enthusiast hailing from way-too-sunny Los Angeles. She loves to dissect game narrative and analyze mechanics, but she doesn’t even want to think about how ...

Mojang is currently working on Minecraft 26.1, the first game drop of 2026. The developers started dropping snapshots, beta, and preview versions of the update in late December 2025, but did not ...