Minecraft 1.8 released, nicknamed The Bountiful Update

After months of development, another huge Minecraft update is here. Minecraft 1.8 is a huge update – but most of it is in the options and behind the scenes. We wrote about the amazing performance improvements Minecraft 1.8 included, that in some cases can more than double FPS. Minecraft 1.8 includes new video, skin, and difficulty options as well as dozens of new commands for command blocks. Beyond the technical stuff, there’s dozens of new blocks like Diorite, Granite, Coarse Dirt, Red Sandstone, Sea Lantern, Slime blocks, new doors, Banners, and more.

New mobs include Endermites, Guardians, Elder Guardians, and even Rabbits! There’s a ton of other small features in this update, I recommend you take a look at the Minecraft Wiki for all the juicy stuff. The ‘d’ at the end of the snapshot means it’s the fourth snapshot this week – and hopefully the last. You can get the release from the Minecraft Launcher, and there's more info at the link below.