Minecraft 1.3.1 has been released, with many great and long awaited bug fixes and gameplay mechanic changes, emeralds anyone, villager trading

The complete change log is as follows for Minecraft 1.3.1 client and server

Minecraft 1.3.1

Additions:

+ Single-player now runs a server internally
+ Publish the single-player instance to LAN
+ Automatically detect LAN worlds in multi-player screen
+ Added cheats option in single-player (enables commands)
+ Added bonus chest option to give players a quicker start in a new world
+ Added adventure mode (work in progress)
+ Added trading with villagers
+ Added emeralds, emerald blocks and emerald ore
+ Added cocoa beans to jungles
+ Added the Ender Chest
+ Added tripwires
+ Added new creative mode inventory with search functionality
+ Made it possible to gain enchantment orbs from mining ore and smelting
+ Added writeable books
+ Added large biomes world type
+ Added temples to jungles and deserts
+ Added chat settings
+ Added option to turn off and view snooper data
+ Added more information on the debug screen (F3)
+ New launcher with Play Demo button if not premium user
+ Added /seed command to see map seed
+ Added /defaultgamemode to set default game mode in a world (affects new players)
+ Added /debug command for profiling
+ Added SRV record lookup support

Changes:

* Decreased max enchantment level from 50 to 30
* The /tp command can now send players to a specific coordinate
* Mobs can spawn on flat surfaces (such as up-side-down stairs)
* Updated language files
* Mobs are much less likely to glitch through blocks
* Server list can be reordered
* Nearby items in the world will auto-stack
* Stars are smaller and brighter
* Sky color in The End has been changed
* The pick block functionality has been improved
* Certain items that previously wasn’t stackable can now be stacked
* Hill biomes are slightly taller
* Wooden log blocks can now be placed side-ways
* Wooden...

A new snapshot was released by Minecraft developer, Jens Bergensten (Jeb_) on Thursday, 24th May titled 12w21a. However due to confirmed singleplayer world corruption, the snapshot was updated and there were a lot of bug fixes. A complete changelog of both the snapshots is listed below.

Snapshot 12w21a:

• Villagers will trade items.
• Added a “currency item” (Emeralds - Found in Mountain Biomes).
• A few minor terrain changes.
• Universal Deposit and Withdraw chests, Enderchests.
• Added a /seed command for showing the map seed
• Added sandstone stairs
• A lot of smaller changes and fixes

Snapshot 12w21b:

• New Creative Mode inventory screen.
• Updated language files to correct emerald/diamond mixup.
• Fixed World Corruption.
• Other fixes.

You can get the latest snapshot here, but try it at our own risk!

Minecraft 12w21b Snapshot Client Download: Click here.

Minecraft 12w21b Snapshot Server Download: Click here for .jar / Click here for .exe

It is Minecraft dev release day again, so the time is now for another development snapshot of Minecraft goodness is freely available for public consumption. Please enjoy this new build of Minecraft 1.3 As always our test server has been updated so feel free to visit, explore and build.

Download Minecraft 1.3 Snapshot Released Version is : 12w19a

• Added Cocoa Plants to jungles.
• Added a “large biomes” world type.
• Added specific names for the different sandstone and smooth stone blocks.
• Changed Cocoa Beans textures.
• Torches now spawn around Bonus Chests.
• Cookies now recover 1 hunger bar.

Bug Fixes

• Enchanting works again.
• The End and The Nether generate again normally.
• Item Repair works again.

Download Links Minecraft 1.3 Server:

Download Minecraft 1.3 Server

Download Links Minecraft 1.3 Client:

Download Minecraft 1.3 Client

MinecraftServer.com Minecraft 1.3 Dev Servers:

dev.Minecraftserver.com:25588 (Requires Minecraft Client version 1.3)

Updating to the Minecraft 1.3 Snapshot:

When updating, make sure you have made a back-up of your current minecraft.jar in case you want to play Minecraft 1.2.5 again.

This is how: (Windows)
- Press the Windows sign and r on your keyboard.
- In the promptmenu type in '%appdata%' (Without the '').
- Open .minecraft and go to the folder named 'bin'.
- Select...

Download Minecraft 1.3 Snapshot Released Version is : 12w17a Mojang have released another weekly Minecraft 1.3 dev snapshot, we have decided to run a development server allowing players the chance to take a sneak peek at new features for the future release of Minecraft 1.3, we will keep this server up to date with each new development snapshot release. The following game features have been added to Minecraft 1.3so far:

• Editable Books - Book and Quill, crafted using a Book, Feather, and Ink Sac.
  • When a Book and Quill is made, it can be right-clicked to open a screen that allows you to type the book.
  • Pressing "Done" will save whatever was typed and allow you to edit the book again later, yet will not "sign" it.
  • When "signing" a book, it will allow you to choose a title up to 16 characters long and disable editing of the book. The Book and Quill then becomes a Written Book, with the icon changing along with the label.
• Wooden slabs for each of the four shades of wood added
  • These new slabs no longer act like stone
    • An axe should be used to break them
    • They are no longer immune to fire and lava
  • New block IDs 125 for double wooden slabs and 126 for single wooden slabs.
  • Wooden slabs created in older versions of Minecraft are still stone-like and fireproof and will not change to the new slabs when placed or mined.
• Leather is now required to craft Books.
• Silk touch can now retrieve Ice blocks and Glass Panes.
• Ice no longer turns into water in the Nether.
• In the menu, Chat Options were added.
  • Added chat opacity, letting the chat be semi-transparent.
  • Added chat disabling, removing the chat for SMP servers.
  • Added chat colors option.
  • Added "Only Commands" mode to chat.
• /help added.
• Tools now have infinite durability in Creative mode.
• Minecart and boats are destroyed in one hit in Creative mode....

Minecraft 1.2.5 is now available for download, MinecraftServer.com is fully updated to version 1.2.5 so please feel free to upgrade your client and join us for some fun, we now have two dedicated servers for your enjoyment they are our build survival server on MinecraftServer.com and our dedicated PvP server on PvP.MinecraftServer.com

Changes for the 1.2.5 release are as follows:

• Added shift clicking support in furnaces
• Added method to easily acquire blocks you have selected in the world in Creative mode using the ‘pick block’ key
• Made the Direct Connect dialog remember the last IP for the current session
• Fixed issues detected certain links in chat
• Fixed wild ocelots behaving like tamed cats
• Fixed various chat crashes
• Made cats less eager to sit on things
• Made cats less patient
• Fixed world generation failing under certain circumstances
• Fixed issues turning off sound under certain circumstances
• Removed all ghost entities under the command of Lord Herobrine
• Fixed crash when pasting certain characters in chat
• Fixed slash ‘/’ key not behaving correctly in certain environments
• Fixed command matching being too greedy (for example: typing ‘/stophammertime’ no longer stops your server)
• Fixed not being able to click coloured links
• Fixed potential issue with village door detection (which could cause too many villagers)
• Made using a stack of bowls on Mooshrooms not consume the whole stack of bowls
• Made punching a TNT block with flint and steel in hand destroy and drop a TNT block (right-clicking will activate the TNT)

Updating Minecraft 1.2.5

To update, just start the launcher, Minecraft.exe, login and when asked to updated, click Yes.

Download Minecraft 1.2.5 Here

We have opened a new Minecraft PvP server! This is a dedicated PvP server, pretty much anything goes on the PvP server. We allow everything from griefing and murdering others to stealing and picking open locked chests.

When you join you will start inside the safe walls of Town, On your left hand side you will find the Town Shop and on your right hand the FAQ Library. In the Town Shop you can buy usefull blocks to protect your area and some items to make other people want to murder you! In the FAQ Library you will find all the information and commands you need to play on the server.

The server has two guilds, The Mages Guild, and The Nobles Guild, you can join either and improve your power and rank within the world.

Some Plugins We Run Minecraft PvP Server:

- Precious Stones
- SimpleClans
- Lockette
- PickLock
- ChestShop
- mcMMO
- Stargates

And more!

Our PvP Server Forums Are Here:

http://www.minecraftserver.com/forum

Earn Gold By Voting For The PvP Server:

http://is.gd/vote4gold

Join us now on: pvp.minecraftserver.com

Download Minecraft 1.2.4 as it is out now! I have posted quick links below for all you guys who can not wait to update to the latest version of 1.2.4

On MinecraftServer.com we running on a temporary map untill we get the required plugins updated and version of bukkit is released that supports Minecraft 1.2.4.

You can find all the changes in patch 1.2.4 below.

Download Minecraft 1.2.4 here

Download Minecraft Server 1.2.4 here

Enjoy guys

Change Log:

New Features:

• Chat history and much better chat editing
  • You can click on links in chat
  • Scroll up/down for history
  • Up/down keys for recently sent messages
  • Tab complete for player names
  • Copy & paste in chat
• A few new decoration blocks
  • Wooden planks now have the colour of the type of wood they came from instead of the original wooden plank texture.
  • New Sandstone Blocks
• “Back” and “Quit” buttons to OutOfMemoryScreen
• Cats will now sit on chests and beds, preventing players from using them.
• Added a “minimal” debug menu for testing can be accessed with Shift+F3

Bug Fixes:

• Made placing half blocks on existing half blocks (to make a full block) easier
• Limit framerate on menu screens, no longer uses 100% cpu and make my computer melt
• Fixed fatal crash for converted worlds to anvil, when there’s blocks at max height
• Fixed an old bug with signs clearing text while you’re editing them in SMP
• Fixed crash when logging in while there are blocks at maxheight at spawn
• Fixed TNT ghosts in multiplayer
• Fixed storage minecarts dropping enchanted items
• Fixed crashes on...