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    Minecraft Steve is Back with A Beard</h1>
    <html><body><p><p><br/> He also polished his shoes, but did not properly tie his shirt.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> For the first time in over 10 years, the iconic Minecraft (opens in a new tab) default skin/character Steve has a beard once more, via the latest update to Minecraft's next version. The skins for both the default Steve and Alex characters in the beta launcher have minor adjustments to texture that can make a massive difference.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Steve is now sporting, yet again, that iconic beard. Sleeves are rolled up or cuffed sleeves and more color-detailed areas like the arms and chest. Maybe they've polished the shoes. It's difficult to say all that dust isn't it?<br/> <a href="https://msmadrid.org/">msmadrid's blog</a> </p><br/><p><br/> Alex is, however, sporting the same cuffs on his sleeves, as well as more striking colors on the majority of their clothes. Alex's hair is highlighted due to its layering and depth.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Everyone has been affected by the long-running global pandemic. A lot of people thought that this was the perfect time to grow a beard since they weren't leaving their house or even going out. This includes, it appears, Minecraft Steve. Is it a canon? Absolutely not! isn't. It was a joke.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Steve's beard disappeared for the first time in 2009, a year before Alex appeared on the scene. However the beard was visible in official artwork. Even the show up when they put Steve into Super Smash Brothers.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Welcome back, beardy Steve. The fans seem excited. (opens in the new tab)<br/></p><br/><p><br/> In other Minecraft news, we've rounded up a bunch of the best texture packs (opens in a new tab) for the venerable survival game. There is also a trend of restoring ruin as players update their historical castles in the game (opens new tab) as well as their newly-added old ruins. (opens in a new tab)<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Jon Bolding is a game writer and critic with a deep background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.<br/></p></p></body></html>
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