The Minecraft community frequently releases maps that have the charm of classic childhood games. Hide-and-seek maps are one example.

It is a myth that refuses to go away - the story that there are long-lost villages lying beneath Kielder Water. Folklore suggests a church spire with a bell can be seen emerging when water levels fall ...

Respect. If you’re anything like us, you’ve tried – and failed – to build a fountain in Minecraft multiple times. Whether you want one outside your home, in your local village, or near ...

While rumours say rolling farmland and abandoned stone houses sit at the bottom of the water. But is there any truth to the myths that the artificial lake has its very own Atlantis-like villages?

What are the best Minecraft shaders? With shaders, you can instantly level up the look of your Minecraft world – even without an RTX graphics card. But with so many downloadable mods for the san ...

If you're more about exploring than building, but still want to feel like you've really left your mark, maybe become the caretaker of a Minecraft colony. You'll manage NPC village workers ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing ...

And historically, it's not always been easy to distinguish the abandoned games from those still in active development - not without poking around though user reviews and developer update ...