It's been a slow couple of weeks for Minecraft with the holidays, but we're back with a Release Candidate for 1.16.5, with Caves and Cliffs Update snapshots maybe coming next week.

Players who have not played Minecraft for a while, but have the game downloaded, can simply update the game to get the latest version (1.16) through the Minecraft Java Edition Launcher.

After weeks of testing, we're finally getting the 1.16.2 release for 'the Nether Update,' rolling out for Java and Bedrock Editions starting right now.

With the first release of the much-awaited Minecraft 1.17 caves and cliffs update right around the corner, now's a better time than ever to review the absolute best texture packs to dominate the 1.