Minecraft 1.4.6 is Out (The New Years Update)

Notable additions to 1.4.6

• The addition of fireworks, with 5 shape effects and 2 other effects. 

• "A lot of enchantments have been tweaked."

• Added  enchantable books

• Added option to enable touchscreen input for buttons and inventory. 

• Plus many other issues have been fixed. 

• A Redstone Update is said to be released in either January or February 2013 as 1.5
• *Plus A Christmas Surprise*

*You can find the full list of updates & changes on the Minecraft Wiki Versions Page.

In Case You Haven't Heard..."The Pretty Scary Update" is Out!

120 Facts You Might Not Know About Minecraft!

Minecrafter and YouTuber nativisions demos 120 random facts you might not know about Minecraft. 

Minecraft Pyramid Ruins Screens

Do you see the creeper face?

Inside a ruin. 

Edited with Paint.Net

Ruins @ Night. 

The evolution of Minecraft

The guys from Hat Films recently made a video showing the evolution of Minecraft for TeamMojang!

Minecraft 1.3 Pre-release is out for PC & Mac!

The official release date is August 1. And here's a quick run of features since 1.2.5; 

• The game now runs an internal server in single-player mode
• The single-player server can be shared on LAN, with LAN server detection
• Made it possible to use client-side commands by enabling cheats (this is defaulted as disabled for old worlds)
• Added an optional “bonus chest” to get started quicker
• It’s now possible to trade with villagers. Added emeralds as a currency
• You gain enchantment orbs from other tasks than just destroying monsters. Max enchantment level has been decreased to 30
• Servers can automatically suggest and distribute texture packs
• Added new world map elements (does not need a new map, but they’ll only appear in new areas)
• Added cocoa beans
• Added an Ender chest
• Added tripwire
• Stairs and levers can be placed up-side-down
• Wooden logs can be placed sideways

*click the link for the original post. 
Minecraft 1.3-pre-release

8 Million TNT Sphere Explosion