String is very useful in Minecraft. It allows players to do many things, such as crafting bows, fishing rods, and leads. It can also be used as a tripwire for players to form tripwire circuits. With ...

The upcoming version of Minecraft is set to offer a host of new additions to the game. The next update (version 1.3) to Minecraft is set to offer a fundamental change in how the game works in its ...

Tripwire hooks are one of the most overlooked items in Minecraft. It's considered "junk" when players fish them out of the water, but they're pretty useful. They give off a redstone pulse when ...

John is what you might call something of a badass. When he's not writing about games or playing them, he's playing in the Kansas City band "Documentary" and drinking as many different beers as often ...

This week Mojang the creators of the popular Minecraft game have officially rolled out the Minecraft 1.3 patch which brings with it a number of changes to the game engine. One of the major changes ...

The latest patch for Minecraft has finally been released bringing the game up to version 1.3.1 and as we've come to expect from recent updates to the game it is absolutely massive in scale. In fact I ...

How do you test the latest Minecraft features? These snapshots are the very first iteration of Minecraft updates and are a way for Mojang to test out bug fixes, technical changes, and even new blocks, ...

Jake is a writer from the United Kingdom. With a focus on first-person shooters, RPGs, and achievement hunting, writing about the gaming industry comes naturally and is a real point of pride. Outside ...

When is the Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem release date? Minecraft 'drops' occur every three months, introducing smaller, more thematic changes to the game on a more regular basis than the annual ...

This Minecraft meme clip features a trap prank using tripwire in a vanilla survival multiplayer world. A player walks into a seemingly safe area, unknowingly triggering a tripwire that activates TNT ...