David and Toby fly through space on a rocket, bearing this week's news! Maps, mini-figures and more await. Have a great weekend!
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Community Creations: Secret Life of an Armor Stand
We all know what an armor stand is, but what can they get up to when we're not looking? BlueMonkey is here to let us see first-hand! Enjoy!
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Jolly Ol' Brits Spotlight: Blocklings
There are a lot of mods that add new creatures, and a number that add pets. How many mods let you raise a pet block, though? Blocklings (by WillR273989372) does! The idea is simple enough: you start with a small pet block, and have to raise it up to be a large, powerful pet! You can feed them, train them, and get them experience in the world as you adventure. It seems simple on the surface, but it can get a bit tricky...
In the video above, the Jolly Ol' Brits give these new pets a go, with a few pitfalls along the way! If you would like to try this mod yourself, check out the official mod thread!
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Under the Weather Mods: DiseaseCraft
I've been under the weather all day, so I wanted a mod that reflected how I felt. Lo and behold, along comes DiseaseCraft, by MitchellbrineTheCreator!
DiseaseCraft is a mod that adds 8 new diseases that alter the player's movement and everyday life. You can catch diseases by just hugging a rat, eating raw meat, or exploring long distances. Create or trade for medication, which can help you or harm you. Plague is around every corner - can you survive with this new, invisible threat looming?
Want to check out the mod? Click here!
NOTE: This mod requires Forge.
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Outside Villager Experiments: Villager Breeding Machine
We here at MCF feel strongly about experimenting on villagers (namely, that it is both okay, and funny). In light of this, I started looking to the community, to see what sort of glorious experiments they were conducting, and I found Unarybit breeding them like livestock! The video explains how it works, but this breeder goes above and beyond - it doesn't simply produce endless villagers, but only as many as you need, when you need them! It also includes a system to prevent them from breeding when they should stop. So basically, this is a villager vending machine. Enjoy!
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The Building Game: Thanksgiving Edition
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but there is no shortage of goodies leftover from the holiday! In this installment of The Building Game, Aureylian, CaptainSparklez, PauseUnpause, justcallmebluelp, VanRyderLP, OMGchad, and SethBling take a shot at creating Thanksgiving-themed builds! Enjoy, and happy December!
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The Villager Project: Secret Experiments
It's been one week since we last visited the self-contained Villager village - aptly named "Village" by the locals - and so much has changed!

For one, they are still building this ugly thing...
The villagers continue construction on some sort of mystery building back here. It still has no furniture, appliances, or anything else hinting at what it may be for. A few fellow researchers have suggested that they are building a library, museum, or something equally trite. It seems obvious to me that they are building a doomsday weapon. Yes, that's right: the villagers are building their first-ever doomsday weapon! How can this be? Just look at the signs! Different-colored wood? Check. Windows? Check. Stairs? Check. All signs of an apocalyptic device meant to ruin us all.
Silly villagers.

And yet...
Something curious was going on not far away from the mysterious yellow-flagged building - a massive congregation of villagers on the roof of a nearby house. So many of the villagers were talking at once that it was impossible to hear what they were going on about, but they sounded deeply concerned. Strange noises come out of that yellow-flagged house at night: banging, electricity, welding, and something that sounds an awful lot like moaning...
While I fear for our lives, the experiment must continue. There will be no interference!

Meanwhile, in prison...
Ages ago, we stuck a villager in this prison cell, to see how he would handle being isolated in plain view of his peers. It now appears that he has gone completely insane, and has begun standing in his water cauldron. He will stand in this thing for hours, muttering at the wall. Research suggests adding a companion to his cell might alleviate some of this stress, so we will soon be imprisoning another villager nearby, to ease his suffering. Surely that will help!
Next week, we will start digging a tunnel underneath the yellow house, to see what secrets lie inside! Also, I guess we have to check in on that prisoner again, to make sure he hasn't eaten his bed or something.
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Minecraft News: Kids BAFTA, Star Wars Skins, & More
David and Toby (who's really here this time!) go over this week's goings-on, from Minecraft's recent BAFTA award, some new skins to enjoy, and more. Have a safe weekend!
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Rooster Teeth: Things to Do in Minecraft - Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving might be an American holiday, but everyone can enjoy this humorous video from video-making legends, Rooster Teeth! The crew gets into all sorts of Minecraft trouble, in the name of the holidays. Enjoy!
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Mojang: Games Against Ebola
Watch live video from Mojang on www.twitch.tv
Right now, Mojang is participating in the Humble event, Games Against Ebola Game Jam, a 96-hour game jam where game devs like Mojang, Coffee Stain Studios, Ludosity, and others, develop games in 96 hours. Then, you pay what you want for those games! Any price at all will do - $1, $10, even $100! That's right, you can get a brand-new game for any price, and support a worthwhile cause, at the same time!
This event is supporting Direct Relief, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations, by mobilizing and providing essential medical resources needed for their care. Consider dropping by, chatting with the Mojang devs, and picking up a game for a donation!
