GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. When constructing a base in Minecraft, one of the essential items you need to have is a simple door. While it might seem obvious, a door is the only ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The 1.20 update for Minecraft is here, and with the Trails and Tales update comes a wide variety of new content, such as Hanging Signs. These are new ...

Smooth Stone in Minecraft is a unique variant of regular stone commonly used to build structures with a modern and elegant ...

What are the best Minecraft bridge designs? Thanks to the restrictions of building with blocks and straight edges, some structures are just more difficult to wrap your head around in Minecraft. While ...

Minecraft’s dripstone blocks and pointed dripstone are the stalactites, stalagmites, and stalagnates (I learned a new word!) found in some caves. The pointed dripstone stalactites are useful for ...

In Minecraft, you can use copper for construction, or for crafting lightning rods and spyglasses. Copper blocks will oxidize over time and turn green, but you can wax them to stop the aging process.

The Minecraft Lightning Rod is the best way to redirect lightning, which is not only handy if you'd like to protect a wooden Minecraft house, but also if you want to save your Villagers from turning ...

Minecraft Forge is one of the best applications to use if you're interested in Minecraft mods. With dozens of excellent mods to choose from, Minecraft modding allows you to get more biome variety, ...

Minecraft Honeycomb is an item found within bee nests and beehives. Once harvested, it can be used in a number of recipes to create new items, or even to wax copper blocks and prevent them from ...