For starters, let’s talk about one of Minecraft‘s most popular and yet underutilized mechanics: pets. Everyone loves having a pet in Minecraft, with bones and fish being hoarded at every opportunity ...

Mojang's Minecraft has become one of the world's favorite video games since its launch in 2011. With a simplistic visual style and complex gameplay, the all-ages-friendly format has allowed the game ...

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In the first Minecraft Live of 2025, Mojang Studios announced two brand-new ghast variants for the sandbox game. These fresh mobs were called ghastling and happy ghast. The developers talked about how ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While each of Minecraft's twice-annual game drops have brought new mobs, the second drop of 2025's is a cut above the rest. Meet the happy ghast.

The Chase the Skies update is bringing one of the most game-changing features to Minecraft in years: new ghast variants. Unlike their aggressive counterparts in the nether, happy ghasts are peaceful, ...

Oh God. As if Minecraft wasn't terrifying enough, its creator Notch has just sent us screens and info about a new monster type he's adding in the Minecraft Halloween Update on October 31st. The Ghasts ...

With the theatrical release of "A Minecraft Movie" right around the corner on April 4, it seems the team over at Mojang Studios are giving players a new update to the game just in time for the film's ...

What is the Minecraft Dried Ghast? We've all stepped through a Nether Portal for the first time just to hear that terrifying shriek and be blasted by a fireball. Ghasts are deadly and truly horrifying ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. During Minecraft Live in 2025, Mojang announced the arrival of the Happy Ghast to its survival game. While the Ghast is a hostile Minecraft mob, its ...

Big news for Minecraft players, Mojang have put out a new trailer announcing the release date for the Vibrant Visuals. The update is dropping as soon as next week on June 17, along with the 'Chase the ...