Java multiplayer upgrade: Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and peer-to-peer world joining to Minecraft: Java Edition, features long available in Bedrock. Server-free play: Players can now invite ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...

Digital Trends has detailed how Minecraft cross-platform play works, explaining compatibility rules for Bedrock and Java editions and their supported platforms. GameRant’s April 2026 update highlights ...

PCWorld highlights Peek Desktop, a free Windows utility developed by Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman that’s inspired by a similar macOS Sonoma feature. The tool allows users to instantly hide all open ...

The Minecraft Chaos Cubed update has just landed on the Java side of the sandbox game, and I'm already eager to see what the wealth of inventive Minecraft creators and modders can do with its ...

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Minecraft remains one of the most popular video games in the world, attracting millions of players across different platforms. For PC gamers, Microsoft has simplified the experience by introducing a ...

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

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Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

It's not every day we get a new Minecraft game, yet developer Mojang has just quietly snuck one out into early playtesting. Minecraft Blast has been built for mobile devices in collaboration with King ...