Having worked as a writer since 2014, Martin Wood started as a gaming academic before joining GameRant. His passion and aspirations for the field began with his childhood favorites, like Pokemon ...

Anthony Puleo is a Freelance Writer for GameRant, but has a history working for the site. Having worked as a staff writer here for two years, he is very familiar with the gaming industry and plays ...

Minecraft players are testing a wave of copper-related features in Bedrock beta and preview builds, with Java snapshots expected soon. The update introduces copper armor, tools, chests, and—after ...

After dropping a cryptic teaser roughly 24 hours ago, a new Minecraft update has just arrived that makes one of the sandbox game's most abundant materials much more special. Even more importantly than ...

You can do practically anything in Minecraft. From making buildings that resemble famous landmarks, to crossing the entirety of the procedurally generated map, players are determined to test the game ...

UPDATE: As expected, Minecraft is getting a raft of new features to make use of the copper resource — including the long-awaited debut of copper golems. Minecraft will now let you craft copper tools ...

Minecraft finally got the long-awaited The Copper Age update, and it brought along much-needed items such as copper weapons, tools, armor, chest, and even the copper golem. The shelf block was also ...

Before the last update drop of 2025, copper was kind of useless in Minecraft. We all used to toss away this material since it had so few uses, but now there are some very compelling reasons to hang ...

Tools have been pretty static in Minecraft for a long time, at least when it comes to the early game. The progression has went from wood to stone to iron for a long time when it comes to tools, and ...