Minecraft is full of hidden mechanics most players never find, including crop row growth boosts, lightning mob transformations, campfire bee calming, coloured stained glass lighting, moon-phase mob ...

Meg is an Executive Editor and Technical Lead for TheGamer, and has been working within the gaming industry since 2014. She was shortlisted as a finalist for the GameHers Journalist of the Year award ...

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Since the escalation of conflict involving Israel, the US and Iran, Bitdefender Antispam Labs has detected a sustained increase in phishing and malware campaigns targeting Gulf countries. After Feb.

Another week, another reminder that the internet is still a mess. Systems people thought were secure are being broken in simple ways, showing many still ignore basic advisories. This edition covers a ...

A plugin (or a multiplayer plug-in) is an additive file for a Minecraft multiplayer server. Plugins are often used to change certain aspects of the game, such as adding user rankings, or the addition ...

There are certain Minecraft items that can go on a player's head. The slot is typically reserved for helmets made of iron, leather, gold, diamond, Netherite or chain (with a turtle helmet also being ...

We’re about to show you exactly how to reload chunks in Minecraft because textures and assets can sometimes get buggy in a sandbox game such as this one. After all, it’s a procedurally generated game ...

The first ThreatsDay Bulletin of 2026 lands on a day that already feels symbolic — new year, new breaches, new tricks. If the past twelve months taught defenders anything, it’s that threat actors ...

A stronghold is a massive underground structure in Minecraft where the deactivated End Portal is located. Players can throw the Eye of Ender and follow them to locate a stronghold in the game. Other ...

/effect give [Player Name] 1 [seconds] [Effect Level] Provides the Speed effect to the indicated player, according to the chosen duration and level /effect give [Player Name] 2 [seconds] [Effect Level ...