Combat Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmP8BhXCOU
Construction Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsxKCHz6hGY



Family Gamer TV has had exclusive access to the new Egmont Minecraft guides. Perhaps most surprising here is how the company has engaged the gaming community for content. The likes of Fyreuk were consulted for building projects – The Minecraft Construction Handbook was written by Matthew Needler and Phil Southam of FyreUK. Also mentioned are builds by Salmon77, halfdemonanbu, sir_beret, geroom nefashus, Heaven_Lord, CrespoChimp and iHDVibeZz.
 
Although the books are not due to be released until early April, it seems some retailers will be getting their copies early so keep your eyes peeled in stores (and soon after on eBay).
 
Sarah Bates, Publishing Director for licensed character books at Egmont UK commented, “Egmont is committed to engaging Minecraft fans through truly must-have content, created in partnership with brand owners, Mojang; and superfans from the Minecraft community. We are committed to bringing real innovation to market and our 2014 book programme will not disappoint; providing the Minecraft community with unique formats and engaging reading experiences every bit as awesome as the game itself”.
 
The official Minecraft Construction Handbook is packed with tips and step-by-step instructions from master build team FyreUK. There’s nothing that can’t be built in Minecraft, but with so many possibilities, it’s hard to know where to start. Readers can study how to construct houses, bridges, ships, floating islands and rollercoasters of the highest quality.
 
Phil and Matt, FyreUK, contributors to the Minecraft Constuction Handbook said, “We’ve had an awesome time working on this book – we’re passionate about sharing Minecraft techniques and builds, whether through our YouTube videos or the Egmont books. We’ve worked on step-by-step guides for the Construction Handbook, detailing how to create some of the most amazing things in Minecraft. From multi-story houses, to bridges and much, much more, readers can learn techniques used by some of the best builders in Minecraft”.

Photo: Courtesy of Andy Robertson
Published: March 26, 2014