Minecraft fanatics have a new excuse to return to their custom-built worlds with this week’s launch of the Exploration Update, a free expansion that adds an array of new enemies, items, and quests.

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Minecraft can be a little intimidating--an endless, procedurally generated world where creepers await around every corner, and it's easy to get lost ...

Minecraft remains one of the best games of all time over a decade on from its release, but spending such a long time in one game could lead to you running out of ideas. We've been there: you've ...