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.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Minecraft is expanding again. Mojang have announced that the game's new 1.3 update will arrive on ...

Minecraft update 1.3.1 has gone live, and we're going to level with you: it sounds pretty awesome. This is easily one of the biggest Minecraft updates we've had since the game officially launched back ...

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.

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".