...Anyway, time to post some actual content rather than just teases from Ezer about the new world ;)
New snapshot! The Mojangstas are back from PAX. They have also given the 1.4 update a name, since it adds a bunch of decorative stuff, and will be released near Halloween, it is called...
The Pretty Scary Update.
You smiled just there, didn't you?
Anyway, new stuff:
-Some mobs can rarely drop their skulls, which can be placed like signs (they face you), or equipped on your head! Ever wanted a Creeper face without changing your skin? Now you can do that!
-If you use a Skeleton spawn egg in the Nether, it sometimes will spawn a Wither Skeleton based on the new boss. It attacks melee and will inflict the Wither status, just like his boss counterpart. If you get 3 of their rare skulls, you can use them with a bit of Soulsand to spawn the Wither legit without world editing tools!
-Beacon blocks now are actually called Beacon rather than "Work In Progress" and have a new texture, and actually kind of remind me of how Ender Crystals look... sorta.
-Carrots on sticks! Ride a pig while having one of those in hand, and the pig will slowly speed up. Takes them some time to accelerate though.
The book pedestals who'se screenshot has been going around isn't in this snapshot though, I knew you want one for your City of Forever Charyb :P
I actually got to mess around with some friends on the snapshot. Personally we can't wait for 1.4, it's gonna be pretty scary! ehuehhueheuheuh
EDIT: Totally forgot about another thing, if you kill the Wither, he will drop the Nether Star, which can be used to craft the Beacon blocks! Also, when the Wither spawns he sort of acts... wierd. I think it's because I spawned him on the Overworld, but when I did he sort of flashed for a few seconds, and regenerated health (he spawned on 50% for some reason).
Also another Wither related thing which actually was in the last snapshot that I forgot to mention- Once the Wither gets down to 50% health, it gets an Aura effect that makes it immune to arrows! Ohno! This boss is MUCH better than the Ender Dragon :P