No one could have expected Minecraft to take over the gaming world in such a huge way back in 2009. Critics of the game were quick to label it as ephemeral, and that the fad would die down soon.

Players of the massive virtual hit, Minecraft, have no shortage of things to do in the game and things have come a long way since it first launched all the way back in 2011. There is a lot of new ...

A blast furance is a utility block in Minecraft that can be used to smelt ores and metal items two times faster than a furnace. It is also utilized as the job-site block for the Armor profession. It ...

The world of Minecraft is a blank canvas. You can craft all manner of different items and objects to show off your creativity, or to drive it further by allowing you to make even more weird and ...

A furnace in Minecraft is essential for cooking, crafting materials, and smelting ores, facilitating player progress. Making a furnace requires cobblestones, a pickaxe, and a crafting table. After ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Aside from a crafting table, you won't use any other utility block more in the early-mid game of Minecraft than a furnace. The furnace is used to ...