rivu69 sent in a fascinating submission - a fully self-constructing maze.  It is designed so that entering the maze activates it, not resetting until the maze is solved.  Take a look!


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Fans of Portal 2 should instantly recognize this particular piece - a noteblock rendition of "Turret Opera".  Going the extra mile, this rendition also takes us on a tour of a player-made facility, inspired by in-game events.  Sit back, relax and enjoy!


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Our Digital Diamond today is an amazing feat in and of itself. MrTomatoeHead submitted a video from BeachedHippopotamus has created what we believe to be the first working movie theater in Minecraft.

Using the magic of pistons, and an extreme amount of patience, he seems to have pulled it off! As you'll see, pistons are still relatively buggy in complex creations such as this one, so the creation doesn't work quite perfectly.

We look forward to seeing the next James Bond flick in our very own Minecraft theater.

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Just a reminder - our Minecraft Giveaway Event is still in full swing!  Just click on the logo above, "like" the Minecraft Forum group, and you will be entered for a chance to win one of 100 free copies of Minecraft.  

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Today, we had the opportunity to take a look at the much-anticipated Aether Mod, led by kingbdogz, Shockah, KodaichiZero, Flan and _303.  It certainly lives up to its prestigious reputation,  adding a huge number of features to the game - so many that we almost don't have room to list them all here.

The crafting system has seen a lot of additional content, everything from new tools with special abillites (like doubling the number of blocks you mine with them) to more exotic crafting equipment, like the much-needed Incubator, for growing and training your own flying mounts; and an Enchanter, which can create and upgrade a wide variety of items; and entirely new items unique to the Aether, such as the dart shooter, which can fire a variety of special projectiles directly at a target.

The flora and fauna of the Aether is certainly uniquely its own, with flying pigs and colorful sheep roaming the landscape, poisonous plants, and the elusive Moas - flying bird-like creatures which drop very special eggs - and the massive Aerwhales, those gentle, drifting giants of the sky.  Also included are a large variety of custom blocks, only found in the Aether.  3 blocks which really stand out are cold (and blue) clouds, which can cushion (or launch) a player on contact; and quicksoil, essentially the inversion of soulsand.  Players walking on this will quickly gain momentum, reaching incredible speeds on a long stretch.

There is much, much more in Aether than what is listed here - enough features to keep anyone busy for a long time.  Watch for Aether Mod's release, coming soon! Back to Top

In a recent interview, Notch hinted at some exciting potential additions to the Adventure Update, including Melons and pumpkins which grow from a central stem to a maximum size; animal farms, the ability to help (or harm) NPC villages as desired, and the likelihood of boss monsters in the randomly generated dungeons.

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loli559 brings us a special device, built by collaboration on his SMP server - a massive, fully-functioning Connect Four game, right inside Minecraft!  Using sand and gravel for the playing pieces, players can drop the correct piece into place with the correct flip of a lever and press of a button.  Check it out!


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Following in the theme of interactive displays, Berick created for us an amazing interactive ASCII input/display device - you can input characters from the in-game "keyboard" in real-time, with the ability to backspace and re-type anything you wish!  How does it work?  How many characters are on the keyboard?  Watch and find out!


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As many of you know, we were able to join the Curse network several months ago, and have been able grow adequately during an explosive upturn in our popularity!

Curse has been growing extremely fast, just like us, and because of this; they need more help! There are several positions open for those of you who would be interested in entering into the gaming industry.

• PHP Team Lead
• .NET Web Services Developer
• WPF Client Developer
• .NET Web Developer
• Human Resource Generalist
• Junior Graphic/Web Designer
• Staff Accountant
• Front End Web Developer

If you feel that you qualify for any of those positions, please head on over to the jobs page at curse.com  and take a look.


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Notch recently posted this image as a working example of a ravine crossing through a stronghold.  This certainly presents some interesting questions on the future 1.8 Update - we will continue posting updates as they become available. Back to Top