See? We told you that this update was massive. Booting up Minecraft and logging in will trigger the update prompt, and we highly suggest you say "yes" when asked if you want to update to 1.3.1.

Looking for a reason to get back into Minecraft? The next major update coming in August adds new items, major upgrads and ton of new features and changes. Read on for the details.

Minecraft is expanding again. Mojang have announced that the game's new 1.3 update will arrive on August the 1st and will bring with it "A huge number of changes".

With 4 new blocks, 2 new craftable items and a new rendering engine, the Minecraft Beta 1.3 update brings a lot to the table. Here's a guide to help you figure out what's new and what's changed.

The Minecraft 1.3 update launches on 1st August 2012, Mojang has announced. It includes a "huge" number of changes, the developer said, some to the "fundamental game engine".