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 ...

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.

A Minecraft Movie pleasantly surprised me with its mostly accurate depictions of how people play Minecraft, though some of its antics understandably stretched beyond what's currently possible in the ...

In the first Minecraft Live event of 2025, Mojang introduced two new ghast variants: ghastling and happy ghast. These variants will soon arrive in the next game drop. Ghastling was essentially a baby ...

Happy ghast is a new mob announced by Mojang for Minecraft's second game drop of 2025. The creature is already out as a test subject on the latest snapshots and beta/preview versions. When Mojang ...

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 ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

Minecraft is adding adorable new baby mobs in its upcoming update, bringing miniature versions of your favorite animals to ...

Having worked as a writer since 2014, Martin Wood started as a gaming academic before joining GameRant. His passion and aspirations for the field began with his childhood favorites, like Pokemon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. A range of Minecraft figures and play-sets were unveiled at New York Toy Fair ...

Happy Ghast could shoot snowballs to prevent fall damage, suggested by a Minecraft player. Happy Ghast is a harmless variant of the mob that follows players with snowballs or harnesses. Some players ...