GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Aside from a crafting table, you won't use any other utility block more in the early-mid game of Minecraft than a furnace. The furnace is used to ...

A Minecraft player has revealed that they set up an XP farm and left it running for an entire year to see just how many experience points they could earn. The Reddit user, who goes by the username ...

If you’re wondering how to smelt iron in Minecraft, the Blast Furnace is one of the fastest tools available for the job. Much like a standard Furnace, a Blast Furnace has the ability to smelt ores ...

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition (or Pocket Edition if you're on mobile) turns one today. No, it's not a birthday - it's been out for five years now - but it has finally got its 1.0 update, and it's a big ...

Anthony Puleo is a Freelance Writer for GameRant, but has a history working for the site. Having worked as a staff writer here for two years, he is very familiar with the gaming industry and plays ...

A furnace in Minecraft is essential for cooking, crafting materials, and smelting ores, facilitating player progress. Making a furnace requires cobblestones, a pickaxe, and a crafting table. After ...