See? We told you that this update was massive. Booting up Minecraft and logging in will trigger the update prompt, and we highly suggest you say "yes" when asked if you want to update to 1.3.1.

With 4 new blocks, 2 new craftable items and a new rendering engine, the Minecraft Beta 1.3 update brings a lot to the table. Here's a guide to help you figure out what's new and what's changed.

The Minecraft 1.3 update launches on 1st August 2012, Mojang has announced. It includes a "huge" number of changes, the developer said, some to the "fundamental game engine".