GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Smelting is a crucial part of Minecraft survival. This is how you ...

The number one rule for Minecraft houses in Survival mode is to use building materials that are easy to collect. The more exotic blocks you need, the longer it’ll take to build a starter Survival ...

Looking for easy Minecraft cave house ideas? You’ll love these beginner-friendly cave house tutorials for building early in your Survival world. This list is mainly about simple and cozy cave houses, ...

In Minecraft, you are free to build anything literally, from massive mansions, cozy cottage houses, to forest huts. But these are all just structures, and once you discover redstone, the experience ...

It's hard to imagine a time when Minecraft, a sandbox game that now features crossover content with Star Wars and Hello Kitty, or offers 'happy Ghasts' as a mob, was scary. I remember back when I was ...

When you start a new survival world in Minecraft, you may feel overwhelmed with the plethora of different things you need to do before day turns to night. Although you can certainly spend your first ...

As a Minecraft survival mode veteran, my expectations of Hypixel Studios' Hytale could not be more clearly defined: I wanted this sandbox game to trample over Mojang's withered body and bring me a new ...

"Minecraft" long-term goals transform a simple survival start into expansive civilizations spanning hundreds of hours. World ideas like mega bases, biome-spanning districts, and automated farms let ...

A solid "Minecraft" survival guide focuses on careful resource management, awareness of threats, and strategic planning, particularly in the first few nights of a new world. Most player deaths occur ...

This video showcases the process of building a simple and aesthetic hillside base in Minecraft. Built into the side of a mountain, this base is perfect for survival players who want something ...

I've always wondered why more games don't ape the aesthetic of Minecraft and its similarly blocky cousin, Roblox. The hugely popular games require talented artists, but not the time and precision of ...

This tutorial walks you through building a well-equipped and organized survival base in Minecraft. It includes storage, farming space, and protection features suited for long-term gameplay. A solid ...