India, April 8 -- The baby's mob updates that were just released for Minecraft Java feel like a victory lap, but they do not change the way players will actually play the game. Some of the larger changes are hidden within villager trading, easy access to items, and exploitable mechanics, as well as several new physics-based mechanics, which can have a major impact for those players who play survival mode, use redstone to build creations, or consider themselves "meta" players.

The most real game changer in 26.1 is that name tags are finally just plain craftable; all you need is a piece of paper and a metal nugget. That's a big deal, since it removes one of the super frustrating survival hurdles that used to depend on getting lucky or havi...