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Everything New in Minecraft 26.3, Available Now!
The Minecraft 26.3: Wilderness Unbound update is out now, bringing an all-new biome, cushion blocks, and new color blocks. See all the new additions now!
How to Get Frostfire Essence in Valheim 1.0
One of the new styles of equipment in Valheim 1.0 comes in the form of Frostfire weapons. Learn how to best farm Frostfire Essence and craft the new items!
Everything New in Valheim 1.0: Update Overview
Valheim has finally released out of Early Access, bringing with it a new biome, 80+ new buildings, and more! Explore the full breakdown of 1.0's changes.
Valheim 1.0 is Out Now! Explore The Deep North Today
Valheim 1.0 is finally here, and is ready for players to jump in and try! Get started today or find out the easiest way to start up a new Valheim server.
Valheim 1.0 FAQ & How to Prepare For The Deep North
Valheim 1.0 is coming soon alongside a brand new biome with tons of new enemies and features to explore. Learn how to best get ready for the final release!
Minecraft Locator Bar: How it Works & How to Disable It
Minecraft's Locator Bar provided a great way to find friends on a server. But how can you hide from your friends while it's on, and how to disable it?
The Best Games on Sale Now in Steam's Survival Crafting Fest
Steam has launched their week-long PVE Survival Crafting Fest sale. Take a look at our favorite games and the best deals to find during the sale!
Valheim 1.0 Release Date & What to Expect
Valheim's full release is coming soon. Find out when the update drops and all of the changes coming to the game alongside the Deep North in Valheim 1.0!
How to Craft a Map in Minecraft
Maps are an underrated item in Minecraft whether for vanilla navigation, or just aesthetics around your home. Learn how to easily craft maps in Minecraft!
How to Barricade Doors and Windows in Project Zomboid
Learn how to easily barricade the windows and doors in your shelter to best defend against all the enemies looking to kill you in the zombie apocalypse.
Mid 2026 Feedback Form Reply
This has been one of the biggest years yet for our feedback form. We've had some amazingly kind words, and some common feedback. In this post we'll have a chat about the common bits of feedback.
How to Increase Carry Weight / Capacity in Valheim
Carrying capacity is a constant limitation in Valheim when looting/building, but there are 3 main methods of increasing your carry weight in your playthrough!
How to Craft Every Color Dye in Minecraft
With of the dye colors in Minecraft currently, it can be hard to keep track of how to craft them all. We've broken down all the crafting options for each!
How to Get Mob Spawners in Minecraft
Being unable to mine mob spawners around your world can be frustrating. But there are a few ways you can still make this possible in your server or world!
How to Repair Items, Gear, & Tools in Valheim
Repairing your equipment often in Valheim helps make sure they don't fail when you need them most. Repairing is an easy process once you know how, though!
Curseforge vs Modrinth: Which is Better to Use?
Have you seen the named CurseForge and Modrinth thrown around, but not sure which Minecraft launcher is best? We'll help break down some core differences!
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A Guide to Elements in Palworld (Advantages & Weaknesses)
A quick type-chart and breakdown of all of the elements in Palworld, including their strengths and weaknesses against other elements in the game.
All We Know About Minecraft's New Dappled Forest Biome
How to find the Dappled Forest biome in Minecraft 26.3, and a breakdown of the special content found just in the new fall-colored biome!
Mid 2026 Feedback Form - Win a Free Server and The Toast Role
If you've been around Kinetic a while, you'll know every 6 months or so we make feedback form. This is to collect feedback on you guys about Kinetic. As a thank you we'll be giving away** 3 16gb Performance servers for life** to 3 random people who fill out the form
Minecraft 26.3: How to Craft Wool Slabs & Stairs
Minecraft 26.3 is finally introducing wool slabs and stairs to the game! Find out how to craft each and create fluffier builds than you ever could before.
How to Disable Fire Spread in Minecraft
A quick & easy guide on disabling fire spread in your Minecraft world / server, and to prevent blocks from being destroyed by fire altogether.