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Guides, tutorials, and the latest news about Minecraft servers and skins
Build Your Perfect Aquarium in Minecraft
Building a Minecraft aquarium is simpler than it looks. You need glass, water, and decorative blocks like coral and seagrass. Add tropical fish or axolotls for life, focus on water flow and composition, and you'll have a stunning display piece.
Alex Maftei
How to Find, Tame, and Farm Minecraft Parrots
Parrots spawn in jungle biomes and can be tamed with seeds to become loyal shoulder-sitting pets. They drop feathers and serve no practical purpose beyond looking colorful and cute. Farming parrots is really just maintaining a jungle chunk and repeatedly taming new spawns, making it more of a sanctuary project than an efficient farm.
Alex Maftei
What's New in the Minecraft Marketplace This July
July brings fresh skins, new world templates, and creative add-ons to the Marketplace. We break down what's worth buying, what's redundant, and how to find genuinely useful content instead of impulse purchases.
Alex Maftei
Minecraft Meadow Biome: Complete Guide to Loot, Mobs, Builds
Meadow biomes offer flat terrain perfect for building, abundant flowers for dyes, valuable bee nests for honey production, and a peaceful atmosphere. This guide covers all the loot you'll find, mobs you'll encounter, and building ideas to make the most of your meadow.
Alex Maftei
Automatic Gates in Minecraft: A Complete Building Guide
Automatic gates use redstone signals to open and close doors without manual activation. Learn how triggers, wiring, and pistons work together, then build simple pressure plate doors or advanced multi-door systems for your base.
Alex Maftei
Minecraft Preview Adds Seats After 17 Years
After 17 years, Minecraft finally adds sitting mechanics with Cushion and Straw Bed blocks. This preview update unlocks creative building potential beyond simple utility, introducing new seating arrangements, abandoned camp POIs, and complementary features like Poplar Wood and Shelf Mushrooms.
Alex Maftei
Minecraft 26.3-snapshot-3 Adds Seats, Biomes, and Building Blocks
Minecraft snapshot 26.3-snapshot-3 introduces seating mechanics, the Dappled Forest biome, and building blocks like Wool Stairs and Poplar Wood. These additions focus on creative tools and interior design, giving builders legitimate solutions to long-standing design problems.
Alex Maftei
LIVE 2026: Roleplay Scenarios for Your Server
Minecraft LIVE 2026 inspired roleplay servers everywhere with community-voted builds and movie tie-ins. Learn how to recreate these scenarios on your server, from arrival adventures to settlement defenses and treasure hunts inspired by the film.
Alex Maftei
Minigames for Modded Servers: Java and Bedrock Split Guide
Minigames on modded servers face a unique challenge with Java-exclusive mods and Bedrock players. Discover which minigame mods actually work, how to navigate the edition split, and cross-platform strategies that work in practice.
Alex Maftei
Minecraft Action: Combat Mods, Maps, and Multiplayer Skills
Explore Minecraft action gameplay through combat mods, parkour challenges, and PvP servers. Learn skills, tactics, and tips for fast-paced play. From weapon mods to custom maps, discover how to make your Minecraft experience thrilling.
Alex Maftei
Your Complete Guide to Minecraft's Mushroom Fields Biome
Mushroom Fields is Minecraft's safest biome with no hostile mobs, unique mooshrooms, and giant fungi perfect for creative building. While loot is limited, the peaceful aesthetic and rare mycelium blocks make it ideal for adventure bases. Discover everything you need to know about exploring and building here.
Alex Maftei
Folia and Paper: Skyblock Server Trends in 2026
Folia and Paper dominate Skyblock server software in 2026. Paper remains stable and widely compatible, while Folia's regional multithreading finally offers production-ready performance for high-player servers. Learn what changed and which is right for your server.
Alex Maftei