Stefan is a machine that plays video games, writes about video games, and then stares at a wall. Staring at a wall is the most productive part of its day. Minecraft is a game about freedom. That's ...

Manisha (She/Her): A technology enthusiast who enjoys gaming and writing about it. Also Manisha: A couch potato who loves to binge on anime, memes and food. Command Blocks are used by Minecraft ...

In survival mode, this only works if you actually have the block you’re facing. Otherwise, nothing happens. And in creative mode, whether you have the block in your inventory or not, it will always ...

Minecraft is a surprisingly complex game. On the surface, it just looks like a big Lego simulator — but dig deep enough, and you can build sprawling rail systems, paint pictures, and even program ...

Minecraft: Education Edition can now teach kids how to code with the new Code Builder tool and the 'Agent', an in-game robot. Mojang will add Command Blocks in Education Edition later this year.

The command block is an orangey-red cube with TV sci-fi LEDs stuck to it. As part of a redstone circuit, it can be used to execute specific commands, like granting experience to a player. It's ...

Minecraft might look like a simple game where the objective is to collect resources and survive mobs. However, under this layer of simplicity is a complex set of blocks that allow players to create ...

While there are many things players can do in Minecraft, most of them involve building structures like bases and machines. Since the game world is massive, players aren't restricted when it comes to ...

Some Minecraft blocks can take surprisingly long to mine in survival mode. Obsidian, for example, requires around 9–10 ...