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Sphere News @spherenewsmc.com · Dec 1
It's time for the Sphere News Christmas special!

🎅 Featured interview: Chrunchy Christmas, an annual tournament by @crunchmunch.xyz raising money for Jingle Jam!
🗓️ What's On in December (first week out now!)
🎁 More festive Minecraft interviews, content, and giveaways coming soon!

Links in thread!
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Going back to school after Christmas isn’t always something to dread – because @rejectevents.net is bringing their Campus Chaos Minecraft event back for a festive special this January!

Find out more in our article linked below 👇
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"Campus Chaos" brings festive challenges and minigames back to school
Going back to school after Christmas isn't always something to dread - because Reject Events is bringing their Campus Chaos event back for a festive special this January.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Christmas is fast approaching, but there are still a few more events to happen first! Here’s what’s on in the Minecraft community this weekend...

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What's On This Weekend (19th/20th December 2025)
Christmas is fast approaching, but there are still a few more events to happen first!  Here's what's on...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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🎅 Our Minecraft Christmas quiz competition has begun!

For every correct answer, you'll get a chance to win one of three Steam keys generously donated by Fireshine Games! (Len's Island, Core Keeper, or REKA) #ad

To find out more or to enter:
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The Sphere News Christmas Quiz!
Ho ho ho!  It's the most wonderful time of year, and we're getting in the festive spirit with a quiz competition all about Minecraft!
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December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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We'd love to get your thoughts and ideas on what you enjoy about Sphere News, and where we could improve in 2026.

We have a super-simple (just 2 questions!) survey linked below - any feedback is much appreciated!

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December 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Two weeks ago, 7rowl became the champion of the biggest LAN Minecraft speedrunning tournament ever: the Lewis Fulham Invitational. We interviewed him about his victory!

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7rowl on winning the Lewis Fulham Invitational
Two weeks ago, 7rowl won the Lewis Fulham Invitational – the biggest Minecraft speedrunning LAN ever. After a tough series of seeds in the grand final, Rowl was able to win the tournament and take hom...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Our roundup of next week's Minecraft events and happenings is out now!
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And if you're looking for content to watch THIS WEEKEND - this week's schedule has also been freshly updated ✨
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December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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🎁 GIVEAWAY 🎁
Christmas is coming - and we're getting into the holiday spirit by giving away this bundle of Sphere News and Minecraft goodies! ⛏️

⌛ Ends 12th December.

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Win a Sphere News goodie bundle!
Minecraft Official 2026 Calendar Minecraft Pixel Craft Sphere News keyring Sphere News fridge magnet WraithStation waterproof sticker Cadbury Mini Snow Balls (74g) KitKat Santa (29g) Handmade snowman ...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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It's time for the Sphere News Christmas special!

🎅 Featured interview: Chrunchy Christmas, an annual tournament by @crunchmunch.xyz raising money for Jingle Jam!
🗓️ What's On in December (first week out now!)
🎁 More festive Minecraft interviews, content, and giveaways coming soon!

Links in thread!
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Someone blurred our upcoming front cover AGAIN?! How are we meant to release the Sphere News Christmas special tomorrow unless we know what's in it? 😔 Can anyone help us work this out?
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Last weekend saw the biggest LAN Minecraft speedrunning tournament ever. What was the Lewis Fulham Invitational, and what does it mean for the future of in-person speedrun events?

We interviewed @lewisfulham.bsky.social and some of the players to find out...

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How the Lewis Fulham Invitational opens the door for more in-person events for Minecraft speedrunning
On Saturday, Kimmeridge House at Bournemouth University was transformed into the bustling venue of the Lewis Fulham Invitational Speedrunning Tournament. More than a hundred people came from all aroun...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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What's on this weekend in the Minecraft community?

🌴 LoveTropics' annual charity stream feat. lots of creators!
🌊 Gameshow galore: trivia battle The Quiz LIVE + epic finale of Sink Or Swim!
👑 Minigame tournaments include Showdown!

and more - read our full roundup:
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What's On This Weekend (21st/22nd/23rd November 2025)
Here's what's on in the Minecraft space for this weekend!
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November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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There's finally been some good news for Hytale, as Hypixel founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has announced the acquisition of the game's rights from Riot Games. This follows the cancellation of development in June.

Read more in our article:
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Hytale saved as project is acquired from Riot Games
Hypixel founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has announced the acquisition of the rights to Hytale, the studio’s original game development project, from Riot Games.  Hytale is a sandbox RPG which, much like...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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📢 CHRISTMAS CONTENT CALL 🎅
Got a wintery Minecraft project and interested in being featured in Sphere News?

Events, maps, SMPs, server updates, videos, or something else entirely - we want to hear about it!

DM wraithzeon_ on Discord for a chance to be featured! >>
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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What's on this weekend in the Minecraft community?

🏆 Creators compete in MC Championship: Mash Up!
🦇 Vampires SMP reaches its thrilling conclusion!
🌕 Termina SMP launches as players try to stop the moon from crashing into the server!
👇 + more in our roundup...

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What's On This Weekend (15th/16th November 2025)
Here's our round-up of what's on in the Minecraft world this weekend!
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November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Love both Minecraft and Pokémon? Cobblemon SMP Lumamon is currently recruiting players for their upcoming season, which starts in December!

We interviewed owner @lumastar.live to find out more about the server...

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Collect and train Pokémon on the Lumamon SMP as it returns for third season
Lumamon is recruiting players for the upcoming season of this SMP set in the world of Pokémon.  We spoke to owner Lumastar to find out more! "For Season 3, we’ve updated our current Lumamon modpa...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Feeling festive and looking for your next Minecraft SMP? Love raising money for charity? 🎁🎄

❄️ Applications are open now for Season 3 of Winterland - find out more in our latest article!

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Raise money for charity this Christmas on the Winterland SMP
Applications are now open for Season 3 of Winterland, a charity project starting with a three-week SMP, followed by a selection of tournaments and events. "We try to give the SMP a true winter vi...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We may not have a dedicated cover article for November, but that's not stopping us from making a cute front cover!
Five Minecraft characters gather around a campfire, while fireworks go off in the background. hoboogieman is roasting meat on a stick over the fire, Rhubarb is eating cooked meat and holding a stick, Bluekwyrm holds a firework rocket, and CosmicMess and Wraithzeon warm their hands. Text reads "Sphere News: news from around the Minecraft community" and "November 2025"
November 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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From adventure maps to escape rooms, minigames to parkour, the Minecraft mapmaking community has a lot of creativity to offer.

But what actually makes a good Minecraft map? 🤔 We surveyed our readers to find out their thoughts!

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Your POV: what makes a good Minecraft map?
Minecraft maps are a great way to play the game in a new and versatile manner. From parkour to PvP, from puzzle to adventure, single- or multiplayer – maps can come in many different flavours. But…
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October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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What's on this weekend in the Minecraft community?
The Quiz LIVE will host its Halloween special, the Festival Of Voices will celebrate Technoblade’s legacy, Vampires SMP returns from break, and there are lots of other events and tourneys to enjoy!

Read our roundup:
What's On This Weekend (25th/26th October 2025)
Here's what's going on in the Minecraft community this weekend! Saturday 25th October Block Wars Origins: Brawl 4pm BST / 11am EDT A more competitive edition of this Minecraft minigame tournament,…
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October 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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The Redstone Awards are back to celebrate the year's most impressive redstone builds! 🏆

Whether you're keen to be wowed by some incredible Minecraft contraptions, or want to submit your own for the competition, you can find out more here:

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Celebrating the year’s most impressive redstone builds – and how you can get involved
The Redstone Awards are back for their fifth year, debuting the Games category and a brand new submission and voting system. “I started the Redstone Awards all the way back in 2021 as a way for the...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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If you miss Vampires SMP and can't wait for Sunday's episode, do we have the article for you!

We interviewed @avidmc.bsky.social about his experience making content on the server, diving into his character and what comes next for his lore.

Read now:
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On vampires & vengeance: an interview with AvidMC
Five episodes into Vampires SMP, a lore series on YouTube, we spoke to content creator AvidMc about his experience making content on the server, as well as diving into his character and what comes nex...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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What's on this weekend in the Minecraft community? Whether you're at TwitchCon San Diego or staying at home, there's plenty to be excited about - read our roundup 👇
What’s On This Weekend (17th/18th/19th October 2025)
Here's what's going on in the Minecraft community this weekend! Friday 17th October Central Game Night x Hypixel
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October 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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What's on this weekend in the Minecraft community? There are lots of tournaments and charity events - check them all out in our roundup 👇

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What’s On This Weekend (10th/11th/12th October 2025)
Need something to watch?  Here's what's on this weekend! Friday 10th October BlockFest x Pixels Of Hope 4pm BST / 11am EDT A minigame tournament as part of the Pixels Of Hope campaign, which will be r...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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YogLabs is returning to your YouTube screens soon - so we interviewed Lewis from the Yogscast to find out more about bringing this iconic Minecraft series back!

Includes some EXCLUSIVE teasers about the upcoming series 👀

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New mods, same crazy experiments – Yogscast to bring back YogLabs for second season
Those who have been watching Minecraft content for some time may remember YogLabs – a YouTube series made by the Yogscast that ran from 2012 to 2016, with each episode now having over a million views. Now, the Yogscast have teased its return. We spoke to Yogscast co-founder Lewis about bringing this iconic series back.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Missed Gameshow Showdown by @rasastudios.net on Sunday?

Read our recap of this Minecraft event:
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Event Recap: Gameshow Showdown 2025
Two teams went head-to-head across an assortment of minigames in Gameshow Showdown on Sunday.  Missed the show?  Here's what happened! The gameshow was run by RASA Studios, and was livestreamed to Cub...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM