Just this week, Mojang has finally released the Minecraft 1.7 as a pre-release for those who would want to be the first to try it out before the final release slated to roll out before the week ends.

Now, the developers have just also released the Minecraft 1.7.1 update, which is said to address some of the more serious crashes that users are experiencing. These crashes include the inability of some users to start up the file on Linux devices.

As previously reported, the Minecraft 1.7 update has a number of new features to look forward to, particularly the new biomes, which makes this a "world-changing" update, as per Mojang.

Minecraft Pocket Edition major update

Also on the talk of updates is Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.8.0, which will now receive the most recent version that has more than just bug fixes.

According to a report by Droidgamers, the new update will introduce Redstone to the mobile app. But the Redstone here will be the ones that can be mined, with no report yet on whether the blocks can be used for building.

The introduction of Redstone will also bring Rails and Minecarts into the mix, and you can already craft this with the most recent update. Besides the Redstone, there are other additions worth waiting for, such as 3D clouds, sideway logs, walls, sponges in Creative Mode, carrots and potatoes, iron bars, and pumpkins and pumpkin pie.

There are also birch, jungle and spruce planks and stairs, as well as two bug fixes involving water and fire.

Too Much TNT Mod

One of the two fun weapons-based Minecraft mods is Too Much TNT mod. With this Minecraft mod, you can add 35 TNTs and gunpowder ore to your game. Build TNTs and create massive explosions, where the size of each explosion depends on the size of the TNT that you build.

Witness massive destruction and wipe out entire areas in your Minecraft world, as seen in the series of screenshots featured in 9Minecraft.net. You can choose from different sizes of TNTs, flatbombs, meteor TNT (which will create massive destruction), mining flatbombs, house TNT (for creating houses), vaporize TNT, and ocean TNT.

Check out the video to see more of the Too Much TNT mod.

Crossbow Mod

Whoever said crossbows are not cool? In Minecraft, you can enjoy using a crossbow with the Crossbow mod, as it features a scoping system, zooming mechanisms, and even different kinds of crossbows for you to choose from.

According to MinecraftDL, you can craft a number of crossbows while using this mod. There are several types including those made of wood, explosives, stone, iron, gold, diamond, fire, and lava.

In addition, ammunition for crossbows, called crossbow bolts, can also be crafted, and they are also made of the same material as the bows. The latest version of the mod has been fixed, so it is compatible with Minecraft 1.6.4.

RELATED STORIES