Umama Ali is an experienced content writer with a passion for gaming. He has been immersed in video games for as long as he can remember. When he is not playing video games, he can be found playing ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A bookshelf is a multi-functional block that's used far more in the mid-late game of Minecraft. However, even if you're building your first base, you ...

Minecraft has answered the prayers of anyone looking for a longer-reach melee weapon rather than relying on the bow. That's ...

Gavin has been freelance guide-writing since 2020, and guide-writing in general since 2015. He began full-game achievement walkthroughs on TrueAchievements, and has since transitioned to shorter ...

To build a portal in Minecraft, you can use a lot more obsidian than this to fit your needs (easy transportation, farming purposes). But this guide will help you build a nether portal efficiently, ...

Figuring out how to make Minecraft infinite water as early as possible is a great way to make farming easier. It means you can easily create obsidian when you find lava, make rivers to travel down, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A house with all blocks and no windows in Minecraft can be a little dreary, so why not add some light with a few windows? While you can always just ...

Amjad A. Asma is a Contributor at Game Rant. He's a massive Harry Potter fan, and has been into gaming, reading, and writing for almost a decade now. After getting a degree in Science, he has decided ...

Gavin has been freelance guide-writing since 2020, and guide-writing in general since 2015. He began full-game achievement walkthroughs on TrueAchievements, and has since transitioned to shorter ...

Play Minecraft long enough, and eventually you’re going to want rare ores. And if you want the rarer materials– gold, redstone, lapis lazuli, and of course, diamond– you’ll have to excavate further ...