Once you've made a map in "Minecraft," you can craft banners to mark off special points in the world.

You can get paper in Minecraft by putting 3 sugar canes in a row on the crafting table. For each crafting recipe, you will receive 3 paper. Sugar cane is easy to farm and automate so it’s really easy ...

The wildly popular video game is filled with many mysteries. Unearth its secrets with this in-depth, step-by-step guide. For such an overwhelmingly popular game, Minecraft is nothing if not enigmatic.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Oftentimes, the most challenging part of playing Minecraft is when you spawn into a world for the first time. That's because you come into the world ...

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Maps are an important tool in Minecraft. That’s especially true once you start moving away from your initial spawn spot. Of course, we don’t need to preach the importance of a map. You’re here because ...