GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While it might seem like a brand new Minecraft map is random, there's a lot of math happening under the hood to ensure that mountains look like ...

Seeds are an essential part of Minecraft. With them, worlds are generated and can be shared with others. Found a world that has three villages at spawn? Others can use the seed to get the same thing.

You can make a map in "Minecraft" by combining a compass with eight pages of paper. If you hold a map as you travel, it'll track your location and record information about the land around you. Once ...

Exploring Minecraft worlds can be difficult, especially considering the sheer size and scope of them. They span millions of blocks in every direction. Fortunately, there are plenty of Java Edition ...

Mac is a GameRant writer, who has been gaming for over 40 years. He mostly plays multiplayer or co-op games, with the same group of friends he has played with online for 25 years. Minecraft is a ...