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23 FREE Minecraft Items To Own, As Of 1 December 2020!

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Here are 23 FREE Minecraft items to own and add to your account, as of 1 December 2020!

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23 FREE Minecraft Items To Own, As Of 1 December 2020!

Free Minecraft Item #1 : Fall Buddies

Where To Download : Get it here!

Fall is here and these group of friends are prepared with their scarves, sweaters and turkey hats! Here are five fall skins by The Lucky Petals!

Celebrate the coming of winter and the beauty of fall with these skins! The tree skin has a little surprise on the back of it, turn the skin around to see what’s behind!

Free Minecraft Item #2 : Way Of The Nether

Where To Download : Get it here!

Requires update 1.16 to download. A dimensional rift has appeared overnight in Poppy Isle & the mayor has gone missing! It’s up to you to venture into the Nether & figure out what happened.

  • Discover all the new Nether biomes
  • Study mobs & learn which are dangerous & which are useful
  • Mine & craft using the new mineral, Netherite
  • Research the Nether & save the mayor!

Free Minecraft Item #2 : Rockett Adventures 1 (Dinosaur City)

Where To Download : Get it here!

Meet the Rockett family! Mom’s time machine exploded and dinosaurs are all over the city.

Play as Jake or Nora and take on T-rexes, Velociraptors, Brachiosauruses, and more. Help mom put her time machine back together.

  • 2 free skins
  • 6 rideable dinosaurs
  • A fully-voiced adventure
  • Single-player
  • Many more episodes to come

Free Minecraft Item #4 : Lessons In Good Trouble

Where To Download : Get it here!

Good Trouble is a tour of social justice movements through history based on the life and teachings of Civil Rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis.

Created by educators from Lewis’ home district with support from Teaching Tolerance, this educational map shows the “good trouble” that various historic leaders catalyzed around the world in acting against injustice.

Free Minecraft Item #5 : Builders & Biomes

Where To Download : Get it here!

To celebrate the release of the new Minecraft Builders & Biomes: Farmer’s Market board game expansion, here is a fun skin pack to add some style to your homestead!

Live off the land and enjoy the simple life with these farm-tastic skins! Whether you aspire to be a skilled gardener or a busy builder, now you can look the part!

Free Minecraft Item #6 : Astronaut Training Center

Where To Download : Get it here!

Wondering what’s beyond our Earth or how to drive the Mars rover? Learn more about space and what it takes to be an astronaut!

Visit the Space Center and follow classes to teach you the basic principles of the universe and redstone. Feel like you know everything?

Test your knowledge with the tests! + Fun learning experience! + Over a dozen classes! + Includes 4 skins!

Free Minecraft Item #7 : Graduation Celebration

Where To Download : Get it here!

To help those holding virtual celebrations, we’ve created a custom Minecraft world that provides a fun way to gather together online to celebrate graduation when it is difficult to meet in person.

Instructions are provided within the game on how to run the experience.

Free Minecraft Item #8 : International Space Station

Where To Download : Get it here!

Did you know that humans have been living in space for almost 20 years? Minecraft is celebrating this historic milestone in partnership with NASA with a new International Space Station world for you to explore.

Researchers have conducted thousands of tests on board, and you’re next! Design a new module for the station and describe what experiments you’d like to run.

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Free Minecraft Item #9 : The Human Eye

Where To Download : Get it here!

Explore the inner workings of the human eye with this scientific model. Observe how light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.

Use this world as inspiration to think about how you might create other natural systems or parts of the human body to bring biology to life.

Free Minecraft Item #10 : Minecraft X Uniqlo Skin Pack

Where To Download : Get it here!

Let’s celebrate the new Minecraft x Uniqlo UT T-Shirt collection with this free Marketplace skin pack!

This skin pack features the 7 new t-shirt designs as well as some other fun surprises. Embark on your future adventures in UT style!

Free Minecraft Item #11 : 57Digital Christmas Skin Pack

Where To Download : Get it here!

Hello lovely Minecrafter! As a way of saying thanks for supporting us and all the talented Minecraft Marketplace teams… we’ve made an extra special skin pack for you!

Wear these six hand-crafted Christmas gift skins with pride and stay awesome. Merry Christmas!

Free Minecraft Item #12 : Safari World

Where To Download : Get it here!

Immerse yourself in a land of rare species with Safari World! Study animals in need of help and capture a moment in time with your very own camera.

Be careful though, don’t fall prey to the panther, lynx, or even the cheetah!

  • Discover 35 animals within their natural habitats
  • Find and listen to 30 unique audio files for each creature
  • Includes a safari bus and buggy

Free Minecraft Item #13 : Summer Beach Party

Where To Download : Get it here!

The best way to kick off summer is a party on the beach! These skins make chilling out on the sand well within your reach. Take to the surf and ride a wave or be the lifeguard and act really brave.

When the music starts, it’s time to dance, so don’t be shy, this is your chance. Now is the time to enjoy the sun, summer fun has just begun!

Free Minecraft Item #14 : Marine Biologist Roleplay

Where To Download : Get it here!

Dive into the exciting life of a marine biologist! Explore several ocean biomes while discovering amazing creatures.

  • Peaceful scavenger hunt based gameplay
  • 20 new aquatic animals
  • Drivable submarine
  • 16 hidden collectibles
  • Custom soundtrack
  • Detailed roleplay lab and aquarium

Free Minecraft Item #15 : The Traveling Trader

Where To Download : Get it here!

Trade us absolutely nothing, in return, we’ll give you a Traveling Trader adventure!

Explore multiple villages, meet a cast of delightful villagers, and learn terrific new trades. Do we have a deal?

  • The Pillager outpost has attacked – help the poor village it pillaged!
  • Save the kidnapped villager from the Pillager Stronghold!
  • Trade, trade, and trade some more.

Free Minecraft Item #16 : Classic Texture Pack

Where To Download : Get it here!

The classic Minecraft look you know and love! Why not try both packs and compare them yourself?

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Free Minecraft Item #17 : Lumen City Challenge

Where To Download : Get it here!

Design, build and manage your own entire city in Lumen City Challenge. Keep an eye on pollution levels whilst growing your city population to create the greatest city you can!

  • Single-player city building game!
  • Collect taxes and upgrade buildings
  • Choose your energy sources wisely!

Free Minecraft Item #18 : Minecraft Texture Update Beta

Where To Download : Get it here!

The extraordinary Minecraft Texture Update has been on the Java Edition in beta for quite a while and now It’s finally on Bedrock!

We’re renovating the old textures of Minecraft and polishing them up for a new beginning. Don’t panic! This won’t completely overhaul the look of Minecraft – these new textures just give it a much-needed update!

Free Minecraft Item #19 : Mount Olympus

Where To Download : Get it here!

Roleplay as your favorite Greek deity! Climb Mount Olympus, delve into the Underworld, or explore the docks.

Discover powerful enchanted weapons forged by the gods. Greek myths come to life in this multiplayer-friendly survival spawn!

  • 9 free skins and 100+ textures
  • Underworld dungeon
  • Fully furnished city with 50+ buildings

Free Minecraft Item #20 : Inspiration Island

Where To Download : Get it here!

Visit Inspiration Island, a floating theme park world filled with creative challenges.

Whether you are new to Creative Mode or just need a little extra inspiration, a visit here sets you on the path to craft your own groundbreaking worlds.

By the time you leave the island, you’ll be a true blue creator, armed with loads of skills to make awesome things!

Free Minecraft Item #21 : Norse Mythology Bonus Skins

Where To Download : Get it here!

Need a mini-horde of Vikings to get your midwinter festival started? Have these free Norse Mythology skins and party till Ragnarök. Skål!

Free Minecraft Item #22 : Legacy Skin Pack

Where To Download : Get it here!

Get cracking with these starter skins and old favorites brought over from Minecraft editions of yore. Widen your wardrobe, turn out in a tux, or rock it as a croc!

Free Minecraft Item #23 : Lumen Power Challenge

Where To Download : Get it here!

The town of Lumen is losing power! Learn all about energy as you solve the town’s problems in this fun, educational map.

Explore methods of power generation such as wind, solar and nuclear, then test your knowledge by taking the energy quiz!

 

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Minecraft Dungeons : Are You Ready To Dive Into It?

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Mojang just launched Minecraft Dungeons – a new standalone Minecraft game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers! Are you ready to dive into it?

 

Minecraft Dungeons : Are You Ready To Dive Into It?

Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure dungeon crawler game, set within the Minecraft universe.

Mojang promises that it will offer challenges and adventure for players of all skill sets and playing types.

On top of that, you will be able to play with your family and friends both online, and through local co-op play.

Take a look at the official Minecraft Dungeons game trailer…

Fight your way through an all-new action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe! Up to four friends can play together, or you can brave the dungeons alone!

 

Minecraft Dungeons : Editions + Price

Minecraft Dungeons is available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

It is currently available in two editions at these price points :

  • Standard Edition : $19.99
  • Hero Edition : $29.99

The Standard Edition is the base game. The Hero Edition comes with a Hero Cape, two player skins, a chicken pet, and two DLCs which will be released later.

Don’t worry if you purchase the Standard Edition first. You can upgrade it with the Hero Pass, which upgrades it to the Hero Edition :

  • Hero Pass : $9.99

Here are some online purchase options :

Malaysia

Singapore

United States

United Kingdom

 

Minecraft Dungeons : Upcoming DLCs

According to Mojang, the first two DLC packs included in the Hero Edition / Hero Pass are already in production, adding more adventures and challenges.

They also revealed that the first DLC will be called Jungle Awakens with this tidbit :

Trek through new missions that will take you to the heart of the jungle where you’ll find new weapons, armor and artifacts. This journey is meant for the bravest of heroes, for all twisted vines and paths lead to the source of corruption: the Jungle Abomination.

 

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Minecraft Gets FREE Way of the Bee Map!

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Mojang just announced that they’re giving away a free Minecraft map – Way of the Bee! Go download this free map and have a buzzy time this holiday season!

 

Minecraft Gets FREE Way of the Bee Map!

For this holiday season, Mojang is giving away a free Minecraft map called Way of the Bee, created by the Razzleberries team.

Mojang’s Tom Stone asked their studio lead, Mariana Graham for some information on the old timer dressed as a bee in the map :

Mariana said, “Some say he’s not touched the ground in over a decade, and that his tongue is three feet long. All we know is he’s called the bee scientist!

The bee scientist took his love of bees to extremes by choosing to live among his favourite flower-feeders instead of other humans, learning their ways, tending their hives and eating their honey.

He’s far from happy about the state of Poppy Isle, where bees have all but died out, and thus is ecstatic to see someone from there taking an interest in bees and trying to re-introduce them!”

To meet the bee scientist, go to the Minecraft Marketplace on your platform of choice, and help yourself to the Way of the Bee map!

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Minecraft Way of the Bee Map : How To Get It

As of today, you can download the free Way of the Bee map for all versions of Minecraft with a Minecraft Marketplace :

  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows 10
  • Apple iOS
  • Android
  • PlayStation 4 (it’s called store, instead of Minecraft Marketplace)

 

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Minecraft Ray Tracing : Everything You Need To Know!

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Microsoft and NVIDIA just announced at Gamescom 2019 that Minecraft will get a FREE real-time ray tracing upgrade!

Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming Minecraft ray tracing upgrade – how it works, the official trailers, and comparisons!

 

Minecraft Gets FREE Ray Tracing Upgrade!

Mojang will soon release a free update for the Windows 10 version of Minecraft, which adds real-time ray tracing support using Microsoft DXR.

Players will get to enjoy photorealistic renders of their worlds, with more realistic shadows, lighting and colours… without resorting to complicated mods.

 

How Ray Tracing Will Work In Minecraft

Working with NVIDIA, Mojang is adding a form of real-time ray tracing called path tracing to Minecraft.

Path tracing simulates the way light travels throughout a scene, and offers a unified lighting model that replaces the different lighting effects that have traditionally been implemented using rasterised or hybrid renderers.

Here are some of the traditional lighting effects that path tracing in Minecraft will replace :

  • Direct lighting from the sun, sky and various light sources, including emissive surfaces such as glowstone and lava
  • Realistic hard and soft shadows depending on the size, shape and distance of the light source
  • Per-pixel emissive lighting
  • Indirect diffuse illumination (diffuse global illumination)
  • Indirect specular illumination (reflections)
  • Transparent materials with reflection, refraction and scattering (stained glass, water, ice)
  • Atmospheric scattering and density (volumetric fog, light shafts, realistic sky)

There is one caveat though – you will need a GeForce RTX graphics card to run Minecraft with real-time ray tracing. Like the new GeForce RTX SUPER cards.

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Minecraft Ray Tracing Comparisons

 

Minecraft Ray Tracing Availability

Mojang and NVIDIA did not give an exact date, only that the ray tracing upgrade will be available in 2020.

However, attendees at the special NVIDIA Gamescon 2019 event will be able to play-test the beta version for themselves, and even capture and share their game play!

 

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NVIDIA Gamescom 2019 : Ray Tracing Trailers + Showcase!

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It was a ray tracing galore at Gamescom 2019, where NVIDIA revealed that a whopping NINE new games will feature real-time ray tracing!

Here is everything you need to know about the 9 new or upcoming games that will feature real-time ray tracing, including their trailers and comparisons!

 

NVIDIA @ Gamescom 2019 : Ray Tracing Galore!

Real-time ray tracing was the buzz term at Gamescom 2019, thanks to NVIDIA who revealed a whopping NINE new games that will introduce NVIDIA real-time ray tracing!

 

Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase Of Minecraft!

Once Mojang releases the Minecraft ray tracing update, players will get to enjoy photorealistic renders of their worlds, with more realistic shadows, lighting and colours… without resorting to complicated mods.

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase Of Control

Remedy will be using three NVIDIA real-time ray tracing effects in Control :

  • Ray-Traced Translucent Reflections
  • Ray-Traced Indirect Diffuse Lighting
  • Ray-Traced Contact Shadows

Recommended : Control : What You Need To Game With Ray-Traced Graphics!

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase Of SYNCED : Off-Planet!

Developed by Tencent Next Studios, SYNCED : Off-Planet is a brand-new PvPvE franchise that has players fighting each other, while surviving over a thousand Nano Zombies!

It will use NVIDIA RTX real-time ray tracing technology to deliver photo-realistic image quality with ray-traced reflections and shadows.

Lakes, puddles, wet surfaces, shiny surfaces and numerous other objects and game elements will naturally reflect surrounding detail.

And all shadows will be upgraded with realistic contact hardening and softening, as you see in the real-world.

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Showcase Of The Two Colonels DLC

Metro Exodus already makes use of real-time ray tracing in the form of global illumination.

The Two Colonels DLC will add the ray-traced global illumination with emissive lighting to the game.

In addition, global illumination will also be applied to area lights, point lights and emissive lights.

Recommended : The Two Colonels DLC for Metro Exodus – First Screenshots!

Here are the first six screenshots from the DLC, with and without ray tracing enabled.

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Showcase Of Wolfenstein : Youngblood

Wolfenstein : Youngblood launched without real-time ray tracing support, but that will soon change.

Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames are preparing a major update that will enhance the game with ray-traced reflections and ray-traced ambient occlusion shadowing!

Ray-Traced Reflections

Ray-Traced Reflections will accurately simulate the way light reflects on glossy and metal surfaces by tracing a single bounce of reflection rays across the scene.

Materials affected include smooth, natural mirrors, like windows and water, but also rougher surfaces like brushed metal.

Ambient Occlusion

Ambient Occlusion adds contact shadows where two surfaces or objects meet, and where an object blocks light from reaching another nearby game element.

Without Ambient Occlusion, scenes look flat and unrealistic, and objects appear as if they are floating.

Here are two screenshot comparisons to demonstrate the effect of real-time ray tracing in Wolfenstein : Youngblood!

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase Of Bloodlines 2

Paradox announced their partnership with NVIDIA to introduce real-time ray tracing to Vampire : The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.

In addition, they will also introduce DLSS, which would allow gamers to use higher resolutions and image quality, while enjoying fast and smooth frame rates.

Recommended : Vampire Bloodlines 2 – First Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase!

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase Of Watch Dogs : Legion

The third instalment of the Watch Dogs franchise, Legion is set in post-Brexit London full of organised crime and pervasive surveillance.

There is no longer a central protagonist. Instead, you can recruit anyone… literally, ANYONE, from the streets and play that character.

At E3, Ubisoft and NVIDIA announced that Watch Dogs : Legion will be utilise real-time ray tracing and other NVIDIA gaming technologies to deliver ultra-realistic visual effects.

Real-time ray-traced reflections will replace cube maps and screen space reflections, allowing windows, water puddles, cars and other reflective surfaces to accurately reflect their surroundings.

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Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase Of Call of Duty : Modern Warfare

In June 2019, Activision and Infinity Ward announced their partnership with NVIDIA to introduce real-time ray tracing, NVIDIA Adaptive Shading, and other NVIDIA gaming technologies in Call of Duty : Modern Warfare.

Recommended : Call of Duty : Modern Warfare Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase!

 

Gamescom 2019 Ray Tracing Showcase Of Dying Light 2

NVIDIA and Techland declined to reveal much, only that Dying Light 2 will feature real-time ray tracing. They showed off this single screenshot comparison.

 

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