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Minecraft Dungeons II capes: how to unlock Hero and Twisted

Mojang explains the cape promotions. Check which rewards need a pre-order, which need the first game, and what remains unannounced.

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Minecraft Dungeons II will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026

Xbox confirms a Tokyo Game Show hands-on appearance for Dungeons II. Here is when to watch the broadcast and what the announcement actually promises.

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Minecraft Dungeons II: The Rift, the prequel novel, is out four weeks before the game

Random House Worlds published The Rift on September 1, 2026: a 256-page prequel by Caleb Zane Huett that sets up the rifts and names three of the game's antagonists.

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Brave Haven, the Enchantsmith and minecart travel: what gamescom 2026 revealed

Xbox detailed Minecraft Dungeons II's hub town, its two upgrade NPCs and a new Enchant Book system, plus minecart fast travel and the Copper Monstrosity's attacks.

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Minecraft Dungeons II reveals the Sift, a new dimension reached through rifts

A new gameplay trailer from Mojang and Xbox shows rifts tearing open across the Overworld, leading into an alien new dimension called the Sift.

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Minecraft Dungeons II is playable for the first time at gamescom 2026

Xbox's gamescom line-up puts Minecraft Dungeons II on the show floor from August 26 to 30 — the first time the public can play it, a month before release.

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Minecraft Dungeons II gameplay preview confirms talisman slots and matchmaking

An official Xbox Wire hands-on reveals the sequel's exact equipment layout, interconnected world, companion talisman and flexible matchmaking.

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Minecraft Dungeons II pre-orders open at $29.99, Deluxe at $49.99

Steam listings confirm both Minecraft Dungeons II editions, their prices and the pre-order bonus — details absent from the original date announcement.

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Minecraft Dungeons II release date announced for September 29, 2026

Mojang confirmed the Minecraft Dungeons II launch date, its five platforms, and day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass.

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Armor splits into four pieces and talismans join the gear system

Mojang confirmed two structural equipment changes for Minecraft Dungeons II: armor becomes four separate pieces, and talismans arrive as a new passive-effect category.

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