Major multiplayer upgrade: Minecraft Java Edition Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and direct peer-to-peer world joining, ending the need for private servers in many cases. Bedrock parity boost: ...

17 years after launching into early access, Minecraft Java finally has a friends list, allowing easier multiplayer in local ...

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...

If you're looking to dust off that original Xbox and play Halo 2 but wish you could hop on the servers like you did in the late 2000s, well, now you can, thanks to a group of devoted fans. Those fans ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Keizaal Online is a newer Skyrim online mod that allows dozens of gamers to jump in and play together in a shared world, complete with PVP, events, and a ...

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 ...

Many players enjoy multiplayer games without voice chat because they play late at night, don't use a mic, or simply prefer text and pings over constant talking. The good news is that modern online ...

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 ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

The Eclipse Foundation has released the final version of GlassFish 8, an update of its enterprise Java application server. The new release serves as a compatible implementation of the Jakarta EE 11 ...