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Bows are versatile weapons in Minecraft. They’re one of only a few long-range weapons in the game and by far the most common. You can do a lot with bows, including enchanting them to give them special ...

Parrots are some of Minecraft’s most unique pets. Like most pets, parrots follow the player like any other pet but also have the distinction of sitting on your shoulder sometimes. They’re not just ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Animals play a large role in Minecraft. Whether you need to kill them for their drops or tame them for a specific reason, you'll want to encounter as ...

Minecraft is a blocky game with a giant open world (60 million blocks) and although it looks hard to visit the world’s border, many Minecrafters have already achieved this. Either by patiently walking ...

This build creates a modern TV setup with realistic frame and screen effects. It is decorative, compact, and ideal for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While it might seem like a brand new Minecraft map is random, there's a lot of math happening under the hood to ensure that mountains look like ...

Minecraft has been an internet sensation ever since it first went live all the way back in 2011. Since then, players have been deeply immersed in its complicated systems and gripping gameplay loop.

Ray tracing is one of the latest and most impressive graphical improvements video games have seen in the last few years. This system focuses on making light sources behave more realistically, which ...

Minecraft Forge is the most popular Minecraft mod loader. To use or run some of the more popular mods, you will need to install Minecraft Forge. With mods, you can virtually add new content to the ...