Minecraft's New Cushion Is Reinventing Pretty Much Everything
Minecraft is introducing a cushion item that finally allows players to sit in chairs within the sandbox world.
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Minecraft is adding a new cushion item, which enables the ability for players to sit in chairs. This addition is described by Kotaku as reinventing much of the game's experience.
Coverage from games.gg and TheGamer emphasizes the technical impact of the update. Testing indicates that the cushions do not kill performance, and the game remains perfectly playable even with 2,000 cushions present.
Future developments will likely center on how this new sitting mechanic is integrated into multiplayer gameplay, as noted by Massively Overpowered.
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Minecraft's New Cushion Is Reinventing Pretty Much Everything Kotaku · 70d ago broke it first
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What does the new cushion allow players to do?
It adds the ability for players to sit in chairs.
Does adding many cushions cause lag?
According to tests, the game remains perfectly playable with up to 2,000 cushions and performance is not killed.
Which outlets are reporting on this?
Reporting comes from Kotaku, TheGamer, games.gg, and Massively Overpowered.
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