BebopVox has uploaded his most recent episode of the hit series, Minecraft Monday!  This episode covers numerous updates from 1.8, some nifty goings-on with Mojang and more - including some very recently leaked info on a possible new Nether mob!  Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Back to Top

Jeb recently revealed a new spoiler screenshot of the nether!  We can clearly see some sort of nether-brick bridges spanning over the massive lava lakes so prevalent in the Nether.  This definitely bodes well for Nether travel, making the trip across massive distances much safer!  ...that is, if they generate everywhere!  Where do they spawn?  Are they a part of a larger structure elsewhere?  You'll just have to wait and see! Back to Top

Jeb recently uploaded an image of the Nether, with a very interesting addition to the usual block landscape - what appears to be netherrack brick!  With 1.8 having brought a sizable number of new block types, the possibility of expanding the Nether even more is exciting indeed.  Will the new brick be craftable?  Will it be found in pre-existing structures, built by mysterious NPCs?  Will it be neither of these things, yet something more exciting still?  Keep an eye out! Back to Top

Notch recently mentioned that Mojang has acquired a new consultant for their business!  Of note, he has asked for help with testing some code - click the link and read how!  The new consultant was hired to "help us set up some tracking and metrics and stuff. The idea being that if we know how people use our websites, we can improve it more efficiently."

Fans of the first Half-Life game should instantly recognize this fan-made recreation by dewtroid.  One thing is for certain - Steve makes for a strange Gordon Freeman! Back to Top

1.8.1 is out, with fixes for the "shift-click" crashing issue with chests and dispensers!  Before the patch was released, user RoosterInASuit discovered a way to customize the new panoramic Main Menu background!  The technique is fairly simple and easy to follow - what sort of customized backgrounds can you make? Back to Top

The 1.8 Update is now officially out! You can automatically update your game by logging in right now!

A number of the update features are listed here, and we have a whole section for open discussion of the new update as well.

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Jeb has released updates for the playable 1.8 beta, and they are now available!  Included are a massive number of bug fixes, tweaks and modifications - get your updates below!


Minecraft 1.8 Pre-Release Client

Minecraft 1.8 Pre-Release Server


Additionally, a list of the updates can be found here. Back to Top

We have an exciting contest to announce - the "Best Minecraft Video" Giveaway!  We have gone through a massive amount of user-submitted videos, and tried to pick the 10 best ones available.  It was no easy task - there were hundreds of excellent submissions - but it's been narrowed down to these ten!  Here's how it works; you, the viewer, get to vote on which of the following ten videos you consider to be the best.  The winners will receive the following:


1st Place:

- A set of Minecraft-themed Happy Socks (Creeper, Landscape and Pig pattern) - in a special box, autographed by the one and only Notch!

- One Scroll, as seen at PAX, which comes with an Alpha key for the upcoming Mojang game, Scrolls

2nd Place:

- A set of Minecraft-themed socks, signed by Notch

3rd Place:

- One scroll, with Alpha key


So take a look below, and vote on the best video!  Good luck!

Check out the contestants' videos, and vote!

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Jeb is working on bug fixes even as we speak.  He has listed the following as "being worked on":

* SSP chunk memory leak
* Mineshaft density (half now)
* Increased stronghold count to 3 per map instead of one
* Furnace tile entity crash
* Crafting bench ghost items
* Vines (and leaves) crash in nether
* Use item animation in SMP (blocking and eating)
* Blocking in SMP
* Sprinting with right-click or sneaking
* Added some blocks to creative mode
* Fixed dropping items
* Nothing can be eaten in creative mode
* Enderman client-side problems
* Chicken and cow drop burned food
* Squids drop exp
* 1.7 worlds should get structures
* Farmlands rejecting melon and pumpkin seeds
* Bonemeal on melons and pumpkins
* Bonemeal on mushroom only works on dirt or grass
* Added item drops for cracked and mossy smooth stone brick
* Adjusted fog strength at low positions

The Curse Team wants feedback from gamers like you! Head over to Curse and take a few moments to answer six questions about your thoughts on digital distribution. Just fill out this short survey to make your voice heard! Back to Top

Jeb recently tweeted that 1.8 will most likely not be released tomorrow (9/13/11), but an update to the pre-release that's currently in circulation was highly likely.  Mojang wants to make sure this release is the best it can be, and is continuing to squelch bugs even as they fine-tune the features.

Players who are still looking for bugs in the 1.8 should make sure to submit or update bugs they find here, so Mojang can facilitate a smooth transition to 1.8! Back to Top