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April 8, 2026

Minecraft village features, loot, trades, and how to find them

Minecraft villages are important locations in the game, serving as resource-rich hubs for players. They can be found by looking for flickering lights at dusk or scanning for house silhouettes during the day. Players can also use specific seeds to locate villages directly. Villages contain various buildings, including libraries and cleric temples, which provide valuable resources like bookshelves and brewing stands. Villagers have specific trades that can be beneficial, such as: - Fletcher: Ideal for acquiring emeralds. - Librarian: Source of enchanted books. - Cartographer: Offers maps to mansions and oceans. Villagers can adopt professions when a profession block is placed nearby, except for Nitwits. Once traded with, a villager's trades remain fixed unless their profession block is removed. A list of villagers and their corresponding profession blocks includes: - Armorer - Blast Furnace - Butcher - Smoker - Cartographer - Cartography Table - Cleric - Brewing Stand - Farmer - Composter - Fisherman - Barrel - Fletcher - Fletching Table - Leatherworker - Cauldron - Librarian - Lectern - Mason - Stonecutter - Shepherd - Loom - Toolsmith - Smithing Table - Weaponsmith - Grindstone The fletcher is a good starting point for earning emeralds by trading sticks. Players can create and repeatedly break a fletching table to encourage trades. The librarian is crucial for obtaining enchanted books, with sought-after enchantments like Mending and Fortune linked to specific biomes. The cartographer offers maps to Woodland Mansions and Trial Chambers, which are essential for exploration.

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March 17, 2026

Minecraft meets Wind Waker? Hytale with airships? Everwind is Steam’s latest big early access release, and it could be a winner with time

Two fantasy-themed sandbox titles, Hytale and Enjoy Studio's Everwind, have recently emerged, with Everwind featuring airships as a unique gameplay element. The game invites players to scavenge, craft, and explore in a procedurally generated world made of destructible voxel blocks, reminiscent of Minecraft. Players gather resources to create weapons, armor, tools, and furniture, while the game’s aesthetic evokes a muted, medieval fantasy atmosphere. Everwind's world consists of vast oceans and diverse islands, some floating in the sky. Players can engage in crafting and combat, with a stamina-based system that enhances gameplay. The process of salvaging and constructing airships involves scanning parts for blueprints and gathering essential components. Initial experiences may include challenges such as resource scarcity and unexpected events, but these can lead to deeper exploration. Air travel mechanics allow players to set speed and elevation, though early travel can be slow and lacks engaging distractions. The game is currently in early access and has the potential for growth and improvement over the next year.

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March 2, 2026

“I’ve waited 15 years for this moment”: Minecraft modders behind the sandbox game’s most popular unofficial dimension unveil its sequel, flying mounts and all

Minecraft, launched in 2009, has received numerous updates and contributions from modders, resource pack creators, and shader developers. The Aether Team introduced a mod called The Aether in 2011, which adds a new dimension to the game. They are now preparing to release Aether 2.0, featuring beautiful landscapes, high winds, vast oceans of cloud, and deep caves. Aether 2 will include unique materials like Gravitite for crafting new equipment with supernatural abilities. Minecraft is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and the community remains engaged, even improving chat moderation on anarchy servers.

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December 27, 2025

Riftbound director hints at its digital future, says it’s “not a matter of if, but when and how” for the League of Legends TCG

Riot Games introduced a Teamfight Tactics tournament at the TFT Paris Open as part of the Riftbound event, generating genuine excitement among players. Game director Dave Guskin discussed the challenges of card availability and the company's strategy to address scarcity issues in physical trading card games (TCGs). He acknowledged that the demand for Riftbound was underestimated and emphasized the importance of supporting in-person social play. Although there is currently no digital version of Riftbound, Guskin indicated that the possibility of a digital adaptation is being considered for the future. Players are currently using alternatives like a mod for Tabletop Simulator to engage with the game digitally.

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December 11, 2025

Minecraft “Mounts of Mayhem” 1.21.130 update out now, patch notes

Minecraft's latest update, version 1.21.130, titled "Mounts of Mayhem," introduces several new features, including: - New mounts: Horses, Zombie Horses, Donkeys, Mules, and Camels now float when ridden while swimming. - Netherite Horse Armor: Craftable at a Smithing Table using Diamond Horse Armor, a Netherite Ingot, and a Netherite Upgrade, providing 19 armor points. - Nautilus: A new neutral aquatic mob that can be tamed with Pufferfish, spawns in all ocean biomes, and grants the "Breath of the Nautilus" effect when mounted. - Nautilus Armor: Equipable on both Nautilus and Zombie Nautilus, available in Copper, Golden, Iron, Diamond, and Netherite versions. - Zombie Nautilus: A neutral underwater mob that attacks with a Dash attack and can be tamed using Pufferfish. - Coral Zombie Nautilus: A variant of the Zombie Nautilus that spawns in Warm Oceans. - Spear: A new weapon crafted from various materials, featuring two attack types: Jab and Charge. - New mobs: Zombie Horse, which spawns naturally at night in Plains and Savanna biomes, and Parched, a Skeleton variant that spawns in Deserts. - Camel Husk: An undead Camel variant that spawns in Deserts. - Various audio adjustments, block generation fixes, and gameplay enhancements, along with numerous bug fixes for improved stability and performance.

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December 10, 2025

Minecraft spear crafting recipe, uses, and more

Minecraft version 1.21.11, titled Mounts of Mayhem, introduces a new weapon: the spear. The spear features a standard jab and a charged attack, inflicting half the damage of an axe but allowing players to engage enemies from a mount. To craft a spear, players need two sticks and a mineral (diamond or iron) arranged in the crafting grid. The spear is compatible with mounts like horses, camels, and the new Nautilus, enabling mounted attacks. Various mobs can spawn wielding a spear, including Zombies, Husks, Zombie horsemen, Camel husk jockeys (with iron spears), Piglins, and Zombified piglins (with golden spears). Players can also use the spear while flying with Elytra wings.

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December 9, 2025

The Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake is real, and we’ve got the PEGI rating to prove it

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is an upcoming remake of the original game, confirmed by the PEGI ratings board. The remake will include elements such as swearing, violence, and in-game purchases, with hopes from the community for minimal microtransactions. There is speculation that an official announcement may occur during The Game Awards. The remake aims to provide a fresh yet familiar experience for both new players and veterans of the original game. Further details, including a release date and gameplay updates, are anticipated.

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December 9, 2025

Charge! Minecraft’s ‘Mounts of Mayhem’ Drop Arrives with Zombie Horses

The Mounts of Mayhem expansion for Minecraft has launched for both Java and Bedrock Editions, introducing new combat and exploration elements. In the desert biome, players encounter the Camel Husk, a passive mob that serves as transport for hostile riders, including a Husk and a new skeleton variant called the Parched, which thrives in sunlight. Players must defeat both riders to tame the Camel Husk. The Spear weapon has been added, enhancing combat dynamics with damage output increasing with player speed. The Lunge enchantment allows for increased speed during jab attacks. Underwater exploration is enhanced with the Nautilus, a neutral mob that can be tamed with a Pufferfish, providing speed boosts and air supply preservation. Players must defeat its rider, the Zombie Nautilus, to tame it. Horses can now swim in water, and players can craft Netherite Horse Armour by combining Diamond Horse Armour with a Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template and an Ingot. Undead horses will appear at night with spear-wielding zombie riders, requiring players to defeat the riders to tame them.

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December 8, 2025

Mojang offers a detailed look at Minecraft’s nautilus

The nautilus is an aquatic creature in Minecraft that players can befriend and ride. It has the ability to conserve oxygen and is visually appealing due to its stunning colors. The design of the nautilus is inspired by the culinary delicacy of escargot. Players can explore randomly generated worlds, craft various structures, and choose between creative and survival modes in the game.

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December 7, 2025

This relaxing take on Civilization wrapped in Windows 2000 style just hit 1.0, it’s completely free, and I’m mesmerized

Civilization 7 has received 'mixed' reviews on Steam, contrasting with its predecessor's 'very positive' rating from over 100,000 reviews. CivIdle, developed by FishPond at Fish Pond Studio, is a leisurely version of Sid Meier's Civilization that allows players to guide civilizations through tech trees and engage in trade and warfare. It recently transitioned from patch 0.28 to 1.0. CivIdle features a minimalist aesthetic with a muted color palette and hex-based world, evoking nostalgia for early 2000s software. The game has nearly 50 recent reviews pushing it closer to a 'very positive' rating and is free to play, with optional purchases available for supporting the developer and unlocking cross-platform cloud saves. Future expansions are hinted at, including an interplanetary version.