Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7 adds a new Friends List system for Java Edition, along with Chaos Cubed feature improvements. A new music disc called Bounce and five new soundtracks have been added in this ...

As of May 2026, the line between console, mobile, and PC gaming has blurred further, especially for blocky favorites like Roblox and Minecraft. With cross-play now a standard expectation and ...

Minecraft comes in two main flavors—Java and Bedrock—and each offers a different way to play. Java is the original, ...

Facepalm: Multiplayer servers for the real-time strategy game Stormgate will go offline at the end of the month after the infrastructure provider that hosts them was acquired by an AI company and ...

PCWorld reports that Stormgate’s multiplayer services are shutting down after its server provider Hathora was acquired by Fireworks AI and is exiting game infrastructure. The AI industry’s expansion ...

Minecraft has changed a lot since its early days, but one thing has stayed surprisingly consistent. Survival Multiplayer, better known as SMP, continues to be one of the most popular ways to ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

Multiplayer games 2026 are shaping up to deliver ambitious co-op video games across every major platform, from PC to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Developers are leaning into ...

How do you join other players in Hytale multiplayer? Survival games are nothing without the support of a burgeoning community of players working together towards a common goal, which is why it's so ...

Players can host a Hytale multiplayer world directly in-game by enabling Online Play and sharing the join code with friends. If players cannot connect, the issue is usually UPnP or port forwarding ...