System Shack is NME’s new column that explores the mechanics behind the industry’s most successful games. This week, Rick Lane digs into Minecraft‘s enduring crafting system. Minecraft. Credit: Mojang ...

At its core, Minecraft is an open-world sandbox survival game that allows players to take complete control of their journey. While it gives them a basic rundown of how to move and craft the most basic ...

Crafting tables in Minecraft is the first step in opening the world of possibilities the game provides. With crafting tables, players can create tools, change colors of materials, and build ...

Lauren is an entertainment journalist and screenwriter. Her unhealthy pop culture obsession has led to bylines at Letterboxd, The Direct, Kotaku, Gizmodo and Lifehacker Australia. On the side, Lauren ...

Minecraft's Summer Drop 2025 introduces groundbreaking crafting recipes, transforming gameplay. Players can now craft Dried Ghast blocks using ghast tears and soul sand, nurturing them into rideable ...

Great news: Minecraft finally adds saddles as a crafting item, and it’s only been 15 years. The saddles in Minecraft were introduced in 2010 as a means to ride pigs initially, and then the saddle was ...

The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie was absolutely wacky, but it seemed like a lot of fun. Now we have our first full clip from the live-action Minecraft movie, along with some behind-the-scenes ...