Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. The act of mining is simple: just hold the B button. Your Minecraft ...

Mark Serrels is an award-winning Senior Editorial Director focused on all things culture. He covers TV, movies, anime, video games and whatever weird things are happening on the internet. He ...

The name Minecraft isn’t just a catchy moniker but tells you the two most important mechanics in the game: mining and crafting. Almost everything in Minecraft requires mining to find or collect. This ...

When “A Minecraft Movie” was initially announced, I had concerns that it was going to suffer the same fate as the “Borderlands” movie, which is currently sporting a ten percent approval rating on ...

Obtaining diamonds in Minecraft is still a significant challenge for players. Minecraft has evolved its mining experience with updates like Caves and Cliffs. New Minecraft patches introduce changes ...

You can use beacons in "Minecraft" to give your character powerful buffs. But before you can use a beacon, you'll need to craft both it and a pyramid.

Minecraft modders can create custom mobs like Enderchester to aid in mining, adding unique gameplay features. The mob can collect mined materials, granting XP orbs to the player, and can be tamed ...

Joshua is a writer at Game Rant with almost a decade of professional experience. He has worked for many reputable publications and holds a BS in Econimics. A Minecraft player found a way to mine ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Note: This guide focuses on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, available on Windows 10, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile. If fighting games have ...

This Minecraft meme clip shows a survival prank where a player triggers a trap while another is mining diamond ore. The setup ...

The Minecraft map is massive, so big it can be hard to wrap your head (and pick and shovel) around. For most players, they'll start a new world long before they see the entirety of the old one, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. We'd always recommend using Minecraft enchantments, such as Fortune, to ensure that the diamond blocks you mine give you a greater number of diamonds ...